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Cutting Non-CO2 Pollutants Can Delay Abrupt Climate Change; The Fast Action Climate Agenda

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A binding legal agreement exists that can cut HFCs now—the Montreal Protocol ozone treaty—and many alternatives to HFCs have already been developed and are waiting for the right regulatory incentive from the Montreal Protocol to be deployed. With indoor air pollution killing 1.6 Mario Molina. (Dr. Ramanathan. Tropospheric ozone.

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Tata AutoComp’s ‘Make in India’ push for EVs | Autocar Professional

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E-Mobility is an irreversible megatrend and an imperative to address pollution and generate job opportunities in India,” the chairman of the group had said back then. Because of the support of Tata Motors — the passenger and commercial vehicle business, along with JLR — we were able to build the whole ecosystem for EVs,” he said.

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House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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power from renewable sources—wind, solar, geothermal, biomass or landfill gas, hydropower, and marine and hydrokinetic—for retail electricity suppliers beginning at 6% in 2012 and gradually rising to 25% in 2025 and continuing at that level through 2039. Title II, Energy Efficiency , has seven subsections: Building Energy Efficiency.

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Zero-Carbon Drive to Sacto Anti-Carbon Rally and Back

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Dan Kalb of the Union of Concerned Scientists and Bonnie Holms-Gen of the Lung Association were there to lend their voices of protest against the auto industry's continuing legal assault on California. We chose the solar-powered Park n Ride just off 80. And I was there representing Plug In America. Choice is what we want.

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Study: California will hit climate targets >100 years too late at current pace of reductions; transportation, wildfires & landfills

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California has made tremendous gains cutting pollution without detrimental economic impacts. Electricity sector gains mask challenges from transportation, buildings, and industry. Each choice we make about how to use our land, power our homes and buildings, and travel each day makes a difference. Noel Perry.

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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

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reforestation); Limiting deforestation by purchasing forested property and preserving the forests with legal and enforcement mechanisms; Setting aside croplands from agricultural production to rebuild carbon in the soil and vegetation; and. Planting trees on previously non-forested land (i.e., 2) Examples of Renewable Energy Projects.

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Bring on the EV Trucks

Revenge of the Electric Car

Many of the companies that have fleets of trucks have buildings that are perfect for solar. can help reduce noise and air pollution caused by diesel and gasoline trucks that idle in parking lots, streets and alleys for hours a day while cargo is being loaded and unloaded. Sounds good to me.

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