Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2011

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.

Climate Change 360

Climate Change Climate Global Energy 360

Cars That Think

APRIL 21, 2022

Fortunately, we still have a narrow window of opportunity to alter the Earth’s climate path, and I believe we can do it. Climate change is a global societal crisis that is causing devastating consequences. More than half the world’s people live in urban areas, yet only 12 percent of cities achieve WHO guidelines for air quality.

Climate Change 97

Climate Change Climate Engine Pollution 97

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2016

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued final New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) to reduce emissions of methane-rich landfill gas from new, modified and reconstructed municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills, updating standards that were issued in 1996. Currently, methane’s effect on climate change are also of concern.

Waste 150

Waste EPA Emissions 2014 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2018

The measure will contribute to reaching EU energy and climate change goals while limiting distortions of competition. They are produced from feedstock that do not require agricultural land for their production, such as waste, agricultural residues, and algae.

Italy 296

Italy Climate Change Climate 2020 296

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2021

Sinopec Capital, as the industrial investment arm of Sinopec Group—one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies—announced an investment in LanzaTech with a focus on promoting direct production of chemicals from waste carbon. LanzaTech represents the world-leading carbon recycling company.

Waste 170

Waste Production Carbon Climate Change 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2018

includes pollutants, such as sulfate, nitrates and black carbon, which pose the greatest risks to human health. Many of the world’s megacities exceed WHO’s guideline levels for air quality by more than 5 times, representing a major risk to people’s health. g/m 3 (for PM 10 ) and 10 ?g/m g/m 3 (for PM 2.5 ).

Pollution 150

Pollution Africa Asia Europe 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2009

In general, biofuels made from organic waste are environmentally more benign than those from energy crops. Policies to enhance performance of biofuel production comprise: guidelines for sustainable biofuel production and tools to monitor their implementation; and product-oriented certification of biofuels. Menichetti and Otto.

Conversion 150

Conversion Water Emissions 2009 150