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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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Electric cars will not save the climate. It is completely wrong,” Fatih Birol , Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), has stated. This is not to imply in any way that electric vehicles are worthless. Transportation accounts for only 27 percent of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the U.S.;

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CMA CGM creates US$1.5B fund to accelerate energy transition in shipping and logistics

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Shipping major CMA CGM Group is creating a Special Fund for Energies to accelerate its energy transition and achieve net-zero carbon by 2050. The CMA CGM Group has already begun to respond to climate change by using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a transitional maritime fuel.

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Group of 285 global investors with more than $20T in assets under management calls for urgent action on investment-grade climate change and energy policies; guidelines for governments

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Saying that “ investment-grade climate change and clean energy policy is required to shift private sector investment from high-carbon to low-carbon assets ”, a group of 285 investors has urged governments and international policy makers to take new and meaningful steps in the fight against climate change.

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

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When we turn up the heat in our homes and workplaces, we must balance our personal need for warmth with the global impact of burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, coal, and biomass. Anthropogenic climate change confronts humanity with a challenge: How can we keep warm now as we try to prevent our world from overheating in the future?

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California Energy Commission approves first local energy efficiency standards that go beyond 2019 statewide requirements

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The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved six applications for local energy ordinances that exceed statewide requirements of the 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards. There is a clear mandate to decarbonize our energy systems and our economy. Allows for some exceptions, on a case-by-case basis.

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NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

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During a keynote speech to the Transportation Research Board annual meeting Wednesday, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy questioned the safety impact of electric vehicles. The Ford F-150 Lightning is between 2,000 and 3,000 pounds heavier than the non-electric version. Pedestrians will also be at risk.

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Canada’s First Ministers release Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change

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Canada’s First Ministers (The Prime Minister of Canada and the provincial and territorial premiers) issued a joint communiqué and released the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change following the First Ministers’ Meeting. The Framework outlines actions that will grow the economy while reducing GHG emissions.