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JANUARY 4, 2022

Starting immediately, Deutsche Post is offsetting any unavoidable CO 2 emissions due to mail transport with investments in internationally recognized and certified climate protection projects at no extra charge. For the last ten years, DHL has transported all parcels for private customers with its climate-friendly “GoGreen” service.

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APRIL 24, 2023

On the foundation of their 2021 collaboration agreement and of technical work achieved together over the past two years, Nouveau Monde Graphite and Caterpillar signed definitive agreements for Caterpillar to supply NMG’s Matawinie Mine with an integrated solution that covers a zero-exhaust emission fleet, supporting infrastructure, and service.

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

The study, led by researchers at the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health (CCCEH), organized the available scientific evidence on the effects of air pollution on children’s health. The new paper aggregates research on outcomes, including adverse birth outcomes, cognitive and behavioral problems, and asthma incidence.

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JUNE 19, 2013

Moving to further strengthen California’s ties with China, California Air Resources Board Chairman Mary Nichols and Director of the Shenzhen Development and Reform Commission Xu Anliang signed a memorandum of understanding in Shenzhen that will expand cooperation at the subnational level to tackle global climate change.

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JULY 8, 2022

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ( NPRM ) for states and municipalities to track and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The proposed rule is expected to publish in the Federal Register next week.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The results have important implications for Earth’s climate because methane is about 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide when it comes to warming the planet over a long period. In addition to coal mining, other major sources of methane emissions globally include wetlands, agriculture, and oil and gas facilities.

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OCTOBER 1, 2022

New York Governor Kathy Hochul directed the State Department of Environmental Conservation to take major regulatory action that will require all new passenger cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs sold in New York State to be zero emissions by 2035. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, says it will be neutralizing the carbon emissions of all less-than-container load (LCL) ocean freight shipments from 1 January 2021. To fight against climate change, the transport sector needs true decarbonization.

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AUGUST 24, 2014

The project, called Accelerated Climate Modeling for Energy ( ACME ), is designed to accelerate the development and application of fully coupled, state-of-the-science Earth system models for scientific and energy applications. The plan is to exploit advanced software and new high performance computing machines as they become available.

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JUNE 19, 2023

Table 1: Chapter 9 Energy and Industry Table 2: Chapter 11 Transport Table 3: Climate Change Commission Recommendations Table 4: Drive Electrics Summary Recommendations Part B: Detailed response Introduction New Zealand is on the cusp of the biggest transformation in transport in over a century.

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MARCH 9, 2022

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose by 6% in 2021 to 36.3 The rebound of global CO 2 emissions above pre-pandemic levels has largely been driven by China, where they increased by 750 million tonnes between 2019 and 2021. In 2021 alone, China’s CO 2 emissions rose above 11.9 billion tonnes. billion tonnes.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a $384 million plan for critical clean transportation investments to boost the adoption of zero-emission cars and trucks and help the state reach its climate, clean energy and public health goals. The plan approved includes: $132.9 million for light-duty EV charging infrastructure.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The result is a significantly lower climate impact and an important step towards a net-zero emissions value chain. As the availability of fossil-free steel increases, it will also be introduced in other parts of the truck. Earlier post.) Today, around 30% of the materials in a new Volvo truck come from recycled materials.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

billion plan to close the state’s funding gap to speed up the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure build-out in support of Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order phasing out the sale of new gasoline-powered passenger vehicles by 2035. The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a three-year, $1.4-billion

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FEBRUARY 10, 2013

Among the many climate-related vulnerabilities that can impact its mission, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cites a likely increase in tropospheric ozone pollution as potentially making it more difficult to attain National Ambient Air Quality Standards ( NAAQS ) in many areas with existing ozone problems.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

General Motors and Environmental Defense Fund announced a set of recommendations that seek to accelerate a zero-emissions, all-electric future for passenger vehicles in model year 2027 and beyond. Standards should be designed in a manner consistent with EPA’s long-standing regulation of emissions from new motor vehicles.

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MAY 16, 2014

the final version of the proposed First Update to the Climate Change Scoping Plan (First Update). The AB 32 Scoping Plan, which guides development and implementation of California’s greenhouse gas emission reduction programs. The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has released. The draft version was released in February.

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AUGUST 21, 2009

Reducing emissions of black carbon soot and ground-level ozone would quickly make a considerable dent in the climate change problem and would also contribute to public health and protect crop yields, according to an essay in the September/October issue of Foreign Affairs. Ramanathan. Wallack and Ramanathan. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 3, 2012

Projected changes in summer mean usable capacity of power plants in the US and Europe for the SRES A2 emissions scenario for the 2040s (2031–2060) relative to the control period (1971–2000). A study published in Nature Climate Change suggests that thermoelectric power plants (i.e., Source: van Vliet et al.

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APRIL 8, 2015

Results of a study by a team from Georgia Tech and their colleagues at NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management show that national CO 2 emissions reductions strategies will play an important role in impacting air quality over the US. This scenario leads to reduced PM 2.5

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MAY 23, 2022

The presence of ammonia was first discovered in the upper troposphere in 2016 using the analysis of averaged MIPAS (Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding) infrared limb-emission spectra. The emission sources are limited up there. We must rely on lab experiments to understand what can occur in those conditions.”.

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APRIL 25, 2011

Projected median temperature change in °F (of 112 climate projections) over the Western United States, 2070–2099 relative to 1950–1979. Source: DOI. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. To develop the report, Reclamation used original research and a literature synthesis of existing peer-reviewed studies.

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JANUARY 16, 2013

Schematic overview of the primary black-carbon emission sources and the processes that control. the distribution of black carbon in the atmosphere and determine its role in the climate system. Accounting for all of the ways black carbon can affect climate, it is believed to have a warming effect of about 1.1 Source: Bond et al.

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MARCH 6, 2010

An offset is a measurable reduction, avoidance, or sequestration of GHG emissions from a source not covered by an emission reduction program. In this way, offsets would complement the more traditional emissions trading that can occur between two covered sources. what would have happened anyway).

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MAY 13, 2011

Illustration of the steps in an iterative risk management approach for addressing climate change. From: America’s Climate Choices. This trend cannot be explained by natural factors such as internal climate variability or changes in incoming energy from the sun. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 2, 2013

The document is a detailed draft technical review of potential environmental impacts associated with the segment of the pipeline in the US, including: impacts from construction, impacts from potential spills, impacts related to climate change, and economic impacts. What Keystone XL would carry. Earlier post.) Source: Draft SEIS.

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JULY 30, 2023

The Government of Canada’s commitment to eliminating inefficient fossil fuel subsidies signals both greater support for clean technology as well as emission reductions across the economy from traditional sectors. C, and account for the availability of credible alternative energy sources.

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JULY 31, 2021

Both are available to order now. The two versions are available to order now, with the Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron starting at a base price including VAT of €49,500 (US$58,760) and the Q4 45 e-tron quattro listed at €50,900 (US$60,423). Audi Q4 45 e-tron quattro. —TÜV Nord.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Global carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels did not grow in 2015 and are projected to rise only slightly in 2016, marking three years of almost no growth, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the Global Carbon Project. for 2016 marks a clear break from the rapid emissions growth of 2.3%

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MAY 14, 2018

A new study finds that the growth of carbon production from Chinese exports has slowed or reversed, reflecting a “new phase of globalization” between developing countries that could undermine international efforts to reduce emissions. The paper is published in Nature Communications.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

T&E has commissioned Emissions Analytics to test three of the most popular PHEVs sold in 2019: a BMW X5 (longest EV range PHEV available), a Volvo XC60 and the Mitsubishi Outlander. Unless you drive them softly, carbon emissions can go off the charts. —Julia Poliscanova, senior director for clean vehicles at T&E.

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DECEMBER 10, 2015

UCLA and Lawrence Livermore researchers have found that most climate models overestimate the increase in global precipitation due to climate change. Because this acts as such a strong lever on global precipitation changes, the models are likely overestimating the increase in global precipitation with global warming.

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MAY 31, 2014

Black carbon emissions and BC emissions intensity per year. A study led by a team from Peking University has estimated that global black carbon (BC) emissions increased from 5.3 The Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said BC has a direct radiative forcing of +0.4 (+0.05

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JUNE 24, 2021

This program is currently available for eligible owners of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles in Texas. This month, the companies will also begin providing GM suppliers access to a tailored suite of renewable energy products to assist in setting and achieving their individual emissions-reduction goals. of EV charging.

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JUNE 30, 2011

How people choose to consume resources and use contraception influences their responses to climate change, according to a new study by a team of psychologists. Carpool lanes decrease carbon dioxide emissions and lower costs of commuting. Howard, professor of psychology, University of Notre Dame. Swim, Janet K.;

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JULY 17, 2011

The EOR Initiative is facilitated by the Great Plains Institute (GPI) and the Pew Center on Global Climate Change. The fiscal struggles facing federal and state governments combined with a challenging political climate demand new ideas for US energy policy. The slate of recommendations is expected to be released in early 2012.

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JUNE 7, 2022

Today’s SAF flight trial is very important for our company as we work on the reduction of the CO 2 emitted during flights in an effort to tackle climate change issues. The locally produced SAF is an immediate approach towards reducing carbon emissions for the helicopter market. —Hajime Futagami, President of Nakanihon Air.

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