Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Led by the tiny Pacific island of the Federated States of Micronesia, a growing group of low-lying islands and other vulnerable countries are calling for fast action on the approximately 50% of global warming that is caused by pollutants other than carbon dioxide (CO 2 ). million lives lost each year due to black carbon soot.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Cutting HFCs, black carbon, tropospheric ozone, and methane can buy us about 40 years before we approach the dangerous threshold of 2°C warming. —co-author By 2050, HFC emissions could equal up to 19% of global CO 2 emissions under business-as-usual scenarios. Black Carbon. Black carbon is responsible for almost 50% of the 1.9°C

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

The Federated States of Micronesia submitted a similar proposal on HFCs as well. HFC emissions controlled under the Kyoto Protocol would not be affected by either the North American or Micronesia proposal. Uncontrolled growth of HFCs will offset the benefits of reducing carbon dioxide. C, says IGSD. Durwood Zaelke.

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