Bangladesh and Environment

Study finds CNG conversion policy in Bangladesh did result in more travel; congestion costs still half the health benefits

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2014

Several years ago, the government of Bangladesh took took various policies to convert the petroleum vehicles on road to run on compressed natural gas (CNG), which allows both air quality improvements and energy security benefits. Earlier post.) Total vehicle travel increased by 4.4%, congestion costs increased by 9.6%. 2014.04.017.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Conversion Transportation 2014

UN Environment report says national GHG pledges only bring one-third of reductions needed for Paris Agreement

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Ten countries make up approximately 85% of the entire coal pipeline: China, India, Turkey, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, Egypt, Bangladesh, Pakistan and the Republic of Korea. The 1 Gigaton Coalition is supported by UN Environment and the Norwegian Government.

Environment

Environment Climate Change Coal Climate

Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2017

Toyota established the annual program in 2000 in commemoration of Toyota’s receipt of the Global 500 Award in 1999 from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); this year marks the program’s 18 th year. To introduce biodiversity teaching materials in Bangladesh's elementary curriculum with the intention to raise public awareness.

Grant

Grant Toyota Myanmar 2017

European Parliament calls for fast action to cut non-CO2 climate forcers

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

The EU Resolution follows the first-ever ministerial meeting on short-lived climate forcers held 12 September in Mexico City, hosted by Mexico and Sweden, along with the United States and the United Nations Environment Programme.

Climate

Climate Ozone Bangladesh CO2

GSMA study indicates Bangkok could gain US$1B per year in benefits through ITS; reduced travel time, CO2 emissions and accidents

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2015

A successful environment requires collaboration between different stakeholders in the value chain, particularly automotive manufacturers, connectivity providers and governments and their agencies. ITS solutions can be delivered over a broad range of wireless and wire-line communications-based information and electronics technologies.

Thailand

Thailand Asia Emissions CO2

New international Climate and Clean Air Coalition to focus on reduction of short-lived climate pollutants

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

The founding coalition partners are Bangladesh, Canada, Ghana, Mexico, Sweden, and the United States, together with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Such pollutants together account for approximately one-third of current global warming, have significant impacts on public health, the environment, and world food productivity.

Climate

Climate Pollution Clean Cleaning

EPA report to Congress finds a strong scientific and technical foundation for mitigating black carbon emissions

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2012

positive or negative—and magnitude of net climate forcing from BC emissions), currently available scientific and technical information provides a strong foundation for making mitigation decisions to achieve lasting benefits for public health, the environment, and climate. Earlier post.).

Congress

Congress EPA Carbon Emissions

Hadley Centre: Average 4 C Warming Could Happen Within a Human Lifetime, With Even Greater Warming in Many Regions

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

Regional case studies will include Amazonia; Australia; Bangladesh; Brazil; Ethiopia; Finland; Mauritius; Siberia; Vietnam; and the monsoon region. Mark New of the Oxford University School of Geography and the Environment and the Tyndall Centre, conference convener.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Mauritius Ethiopia

Study finds economic losses due to health burdens caused by in-car PM2.5 exposure inversely proportional to per capita GDP

Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2021

For the study, published in the journal Environment International , the team monitored pollution hotspots in 10 global cities: Dhaka (Bangladesh); São Paulo (Brazil); Guangzhou (China); Medellín (Colombia); Cairo (Egypt); Addis Ababa (Ethiopia); Chennai (India); Sulaymaniyah (Iraq); Blantyre (Malawi); and Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania).?.

Pollution

Pollution Malawi Ethiopia Bangladesh

Drivers from the world’s poorest cities who keep their windows down are exposed to 80% more air pollution

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2020

Science of the Total Environment , 141395 doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141395. Car users from the world’s least affluent cities are exposed to a disproportionate amount of in-car air pollution because they rely heavily on opening their windows for ventilation, according to a new global study led by researchers at the University of Surrey.

Pollution

Pollution Malawi Ethiopia Bangladesh

U.K. Startup’s Digital Dyeing Printers Save Energy, Water

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The machines would also contribute to improving working environment (modern printers rather than “giant Turkish baths”). Then in Portugal, Turkey, but mainly in Asia: Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh. According to Alchemie, purchasing one or several Endeavours (they will cost about a million pounds — about U.S.

Water

Water Energy Pollution Pakistan

2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2018

India and Bangladesh come in near the bottom of the rankings, with Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Nepal rounding out the bottom five. In general, high scorers exhibit long-standing commitments to protecting public health, preserving natural resources, and decoupling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from economic activity.

2018

2018 Papua New Guinea Burundi Central African Republic

UN: world population is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050 and could peak at nearly 11 billion around 2100

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2019

The resulting changes in the size, composition and distribution of the world’s population have important consequences for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the globally agreed targets for improving economic prosperity and social well-being while protecting the environment.

Africa

Africa Asia New Zealand 2019

EV Driven

Study finds CNG conversion policy in Bangladesh did result in more travel; congestion costs still half the health benefits

UN Environment report says national GHG pledges only bring one-third of reductions needed for Paris Agreement

Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

European Parliament calls for fast action to cut non-CO2 climate forcers

GSMA study indicates Bangkok could gain US$1B per year in benefits through ITS; reduced travel time, CO2 emissions and accidents

New international Climate and Clean Air Coalition to focus on reduction of short-lived climate pollutants

EPA report to Congress finds a strong scientific and technical foundation for mitigating black carbon emissions

Hadley Centre: Average 4 C Warming Could Happen Within a Human Lifetime, With Even Greater Warming in Many Regions

Study finds economic losses due to health burdens caused by in-car PM2.5 exposure inversely proportional to per capita GDP

Drivers from the world’s poorest cities who keep their windows down are exposed to 80% more air pollution

U.K. Startup’s Digital Dyeing Printers Save Energy, Water

2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

UN: world population is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050 and could peak at nearly 11 billion around 2100

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