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JULY 31, 2017

South African engineering company Swayana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LanzaTech to collaborate on developing projects for the production of ethanol and higher value products from waste gases in the ferroalloy and titania smelting sectors. The possible impact of using off-gases from this sector is considerable.

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AUGUST 15, 2011

between 2008 and 2009 due to the global financial crisis, global oil consumption recovered by 3.1% OPEC and non-OPEC countries (excluding the former Soviet Union) each accounted for almost 42% of global oil production in 2010, with the former Soviet Union responsible for 16.8%, up from 10.7% After falling 1.5%

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APRIL 4, 2011

A newly released GE study — Flare Gas Reduction: Recent Global Trends and Policy Considerations —estimates that 5% of the world’s natural gas production is wasted by burning or “flaring” unused gas each year, despite some progress on the flaring issue. Gas-flaring countries and trends. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 27, 2022

The VRP won’t have any waste streams and will set a new precedent for circular economy practices in metals processing. Currently, approximately 75% of global vanadium supply is sourced from China, South Africa, and Russia. The Vanadium Recovery Project (VRP) is targeting a 1.5

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The BMW Group is speeding up the shift towards electromobility and strengthening its global network for production of electrified vehicles. It will ramp up for the first time at our future plant in Debrecen, Hungary, before being rolled out across our global production network in stages. —Milan Nedeljkovi?.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As bp aims for an LNG portfolio of 30 million tonnes by 2030, the new Mozambique supply source expands bp’s flexible, high-quality LNG portfolio and further enhances the company’s capability to deliver LNG to markets globally.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

Global clean energy investment was $67.8 Looking at the third-quarter global investment figures by type, asset finance of utility-scale renewable energy projects came to $49.3 Looking at the third-quarter global investment figures by type, asset finance of utility-scale renewable energy projects came to $49.3 South Africa at $2.6

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JUNE 26, 2012

This second wave of urbanisation is projected to see more than 3 billion additional people living in cities in a time-span of just 80 years, primarily in Africa and Asia. In such a rapidly urbanizing world, cities are increasingly becoming the focus of international sustainability efforts.

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Transportation Global Brazil Waste 236

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AUGUST 8, 2014

Cathay Pacific Airways has made a strategic equity investment in Fulcrum BioEnergy —a pioneer in the development and commercialization of converting municipal solid waste (MSW) into sustainable aviation fuel ( earlier post )—as part of the airlines biofuel strategy and to help it achieve a target of carbon-neutral growth from 2020.

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JUNE 15, 2011

Global benefits from full implementation of the identified measures in 2030 compared to the reference scenario. Fast action on pollutants such as black carbon, ground-level ozone and methane may help limit near term global temperature rise and significantly increase the chances of keeping temperature rise below 2 °C (3.6 °F)—and

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JANUARY 13, 2012

A study by an international team of researchers, led by Drew Shindell of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York City, has identified 14 measures targeting methane and black carbon (BC) emissions that could reduce projected global mean warming ~0.5°C °F) by 2050, as well as improving human health and agriculture.

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Carbon Ozone Emissions International 257

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MAY 2, 2018

More than 90% of air pollution-related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, mainly in Asia and Africa, followed by low- and middle-income countries of the Eastern Mediterranean region, Europe and the Americas. We are seeing an acceleration of political interest in this global public health challenge.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Super-emitters are facilities, equipment, and other infrastructure, typically in the fossil-fuel, waste, or agriculture sectors, that emit methane at high rates. Over its mission, EMIT will collect measurements of surface minerals in arid regions of Africa, Asia, North and South America, and Australia.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 27, 2022

After the war, construction of large dams moved to the Soviet Union, Africa, South America (Brazil’s Itaipu, at its completion in 1984 the world’s largest dam, with 14 gigawatts capacity), and Asia, where it culminated in China’s unprecedented effort. And hydro still matters more than any other form of renewable generation.

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OCTOBER 31, 2016

The report, “ Clear the Air for Children ”, uses satellite imagery to show that some 2 billion children live in areas where outdoor air pollution, caused by factors such as vehicle emissions, heavy use of fossil fuels, dust and burning of waste, exceeds WHO minimum air quality guidelines. No society can afford to ignore air pollution.

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MAY 8, 2014

Globally, annual PM 10 levels are estimated to increase by 6% during the recent three?year Afr: Africa; Amr: America; Emr: Eastern Mediterranean; Eur: Europe; Sear: South?East A total of 851 cities in 72 countries are present in both the 2011 and 2014 versions of the database, with air quality data for different years. and middle?income;

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Global Pollution 2014 2012 239

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FEBRUARY 20, 2012

A complete overhaul of global environmental governance is urgently needed if the challenges of global sustainability are to be met for seven billion people, according to a wide-ranging Foresight Process conducted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). —Foresight Report.

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Global Environment Climate Change International 257

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MARCH 31, 2015

Today India ranks third in terms of global carbon dioxide emissions, and these emissions are expected to double in the next few decades. In line with the country’s continued urbanisation, the quantity of waste produced in the cities is also increasing.

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Fuel India Africa Asia 150

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OCTOBER 24, 2011

Current levels of investments in low-carbon technology and infrastructure are substantially lower than the $500 billion per year deemed necessary by the International Energy Agency (IEA) to hold the increase of global average temperatures below 2 °Celsius—the target agreed to in Cancun last year.

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Climate Change Climate Global Energy 360

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MAY 16, 2016

Fumes from nitrogen-rich fertilizers and animal waste combine in the air with combustion emissions to form solid particles, which constitute a major source of disease and death, according to the new study. This is not against fertilizer—there are many places, including Africa, that need more of it.

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Pollution United States Waste Emissions 240

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

An international study of 10 global cities found that a balance of geophysical factors (climate, access to resources, and gateway status) and technical factors (power generation, urban design, and waste processing) determine the greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) attributable to cities. Tonnes CO 2 e/capita. Credit: ACS, Kennedy et al.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 1, 2023

The pandemic also exposed weaknesses in the global infrastructure that supports the citizens of the world. The award recognizes her distinguished leadership at the agency and her notable contributions to the global public. Nearly 45 percent of global households do not have access to the Internet, according to UNESCO.

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Connect Connected Climate Change South America 65

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

In a new study, KPMG International has identified 10 “megaforces” that will significantly affect corporate growth globally over the next two decades. The report was released on the opening day of KPMG’s global “Business Perspective on Sustainable Growth: Preparing for Rio+20” summit occurring this week in New York.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

Inefficient fossil fuel subsidies encourage wasteful consumption, distort markets, impede investment in clean energy sources and undermine efforts to deal with climate change. The inaugural meeting of the G-20 took place in Berlin, on December 15-16, 1999, hosted by German and Canadian finance ministers.

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Saudi Arabia Fuel South Africa South Korea 210

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OCTOBER 16, 2009

The report estimates that carbon emissions equal to half the annual emissions of the global transport sector are being captured and stored by marine ecosystems such as mangroves, salt marshes and seagrasses. Blue carbon sink. Credit: Riccardo Pravettoni, UNEP/GRID-Arendal. Wider Benefits.

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Mariner Carbon Emissions Climate Change 170

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JULY 8, 2012

BC emissions from Asia have been identified as a major cause of changing monsoon, the occurrence of the atmospheric brown cloud, and the retreat of Tibetan glaciers, in addition to impacting global temperature rise. Earlier post.). Credit: ACS, Wang et al. 1970); national data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) (1971?

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2007 Carbon China Emissions 271

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MARCH 26, 2010

The primary objective of this study were to analyze the impact of possible changes in EU biofuels trade policies on global agricultural production and the environmental performance of the EU biofuel policy as concretized in the RED. Global trade and environmental impact of the EU biofuels mandate (March 2010). The team derived the 5.6%

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Transportation Emissions Fuel 2020 210

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MAY 13, 2011

As it announced during its investor conference earlier this week, Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty materials company, has increased its 2013 earnings growth objectives to adjusted earnings per share of at least $6.00, or operating EBITDA of at least $1.7 Source: Celanese. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). million tons.

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Future Production Coal Hydrogen 210

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JANUARY 13, 2013

Intentional-use sectors: Disposal and incineration of product waste, cremation emissions, chlor-alkali industry. UNEP produced its first Global Mercury Assessment in 2002 and a subsequent study in 2007. For example, West Africa was thought in 2005 to have minimal ASGM activity but is now recognized as an important source region.

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Mercury Emissions 2013 Global 262

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APRIL 6, 2015

Global investment in renewable power and fuels (excluding large hydro-electric projects) was $270.2 Additional highlights of the 9 th annual Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2015 report include: China saw by far the biggest renewable energy investments in 2014—a record $83.3 billion) and South Africa ($5.5

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2014 Renewable 2013 Wind 150

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

Hago Energetics, Inc aims to help farms become more profitable by converting farm waste to high-value products, such as hydrogen and valuable carbons. It started in California and now operates programs in New York, China, India, Southeast Asia and East Africa. Leap Photovoltaics Inc.

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Clean Cleaning Energy Solar 371

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MARCH 22, 2010

Renergie is in the process of transferring its proven renewable energy technology worldwide by working closely with developing countries in Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and Africa. Mr. Donovan drafted the “Advanced Biofuel Industry Development Initiative” for the State of Louisiana.

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Carbon Climate Change Climate Emissions 255

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NOVEMBER 13, 2011

The International Energy Agency (IEA) last week launched the 2011 edition of the World Energy Outlook (WEO), the current edition of its annual flagship publication assessing the threats and opportunities facing the global energy system out to 2035. Subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption of fossil fuels jumped to over $400 billion.

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Oil Transportation Cheap Fleet 247

Plug In India

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

What a waste. TNGA stands for - Toyota New Global Architecture. In 2021, making compliance EV’s with no global ambitions is unacceptable to me. The remaining 10 million cars were sold in countries that don’t matter in the global auto market, like Japan, India, Australia, Latin America etc.

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APRIL 19, 2009

and it still leads globally. Play (RED) board rocks The group harnesses the power of Fortune 500 brand names to fight disease in Africa. Then let this organization license the manufacturing technology to private companies and let it go out of business. When the government helped American chip companies, the industry did all right.

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2009 Industrial Industry Electric Cars 39

Creative Greenius

JANUARY 12, 2009

They aimed more smokestacks at us and dumped toxic waste in our neighborhoods while they paid off the cops and the justice system to get away with it. We already gave the Killer Coal Family a chance to stop disrespecting us and make things right - but what did those climate-changing con artists do instead? That just ain’t right.

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Coal Carbon Climate Tax 199

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AUGUST 29, 2011

Other environmental concerns have pushed ahead of climate change on a global average basis. Three out of four global consumers rated air pollution (77%) and water pollution (75%) as top concerns, both increasing six percentage points compared to 2009. Source: Nielsen. Click to enlarge. Source: Nielsen. Click to enlarge.

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