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PBL Study Finds Developed Countries Proposals for Copenhagen Fall Short for Reaching 2 °C Climate Objective

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Achieving the 2 °C target—agreed upon by the G8 in July—would require a reduction of 25 to 40% in greenhouse gas emissions in 2020, compared with 1990 levels, whereas the current proposals would lead to a reduction of 10 to 15%. of GDP in 2020. Non-Annex I actions may be (partially) financed by Annex I2.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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The 15 th Congress, also known as the 15 th Conference of Parties, or COP 15, was initially intended to be a largely procedural summit, with many major negotiating points settled and most environmental ministers prepared to sign a binding emissions treaty that contained specific emissions targets as well as commitments to financing structures.

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Climate Talks End In Copenhagen Accord; Countries Settle On Non- Binding 2 ºC Warming Limit

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Finance structures would be created and funded by developed countries, encouraging developing countries and emerging economies to minimize future emissions and adapt to future effects of climate change. All agreements would be legally binding, and would be subject to independent verification. by Jack Rosebro.

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Siemens presents three-point plan for implementing cost-efficient energy transition in Germany

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The government also is maintaining its target of cutting GHG emissions by 40% by 2020 (compared with 1990 levels) and by 80% by 2050. The regulations for plants that are already in operation, however, would remain unchanged to guarantee investment security and legal certainty. Climate Change Europe Policy Power Generation'

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RESPONSE TO: Ministry of Transport’s Charging Our Future: Discussion Document

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The Climate Change Commission’s analysis shows that by 2030 67% of cars entering the New Zealand market are EV. Table: Charging points per EV and kW per electric Light Duty Vehicle (LDV) in selected countries, 2021 This shortage in public charging infrastructure has been confirmed in the Climate Change Commission’s draft advice.

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Broad opposition to EPA, NHTSA proposed freeze of GHG, CAFE regs

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In summary, the preferred alternative of the proposed rulemaking would freeze the requirements at the MY 2020 level through MY 2026. But the evidence shows that freezing CAFE standards is hard to justify on economic, social, environmental, or legal grounds. This would result in an average fuel economy for passenger cars of 43.7

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Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

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Oceans, already expanding from warmth and melting glaciers, would rise, increasing coastal flooding; a chain reaction of climate changes is projected to lead to harsher, more widespread droughts and more powerful storms. The European Union (EU) is committed to a 20% cut in emissions by 2020. Reductions in Emissions.