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T&E: Rising use of private jets sends CO2 emissions soaring

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finds that private jets are 10 times more carbon-intensive than airliners on average, and 50 times more polluting than trains in terms of CO 2 emitted per passenger-km. And yet, super-rich super polluters are flying around like there’s no climate crisis. —Andrew Murphy, Aviation Director at T&E. —Andrew Murphy.

Emissions 418
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EEA says industrial air pollution cost Europe up to €169 billion in 2009; some 37% attributed to CO2

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Aggregated damage costs by pollutant. Air pollution from the 10,000 largest polluting facilities in Europe cost citizens between €102–169 billion (US$135–224 billion) in 2009, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) which analyzed the costs of harm to health and the environment caused by air pollution.

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Global CO2 emissions stalled for the third year in a row

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The report provides updated results on the continuous monitoring of the three main greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), methane (CH 4 ) and nitrous oxide (N 2 O). In the EU, 60% of the CH 4 and N 2 O emissions are emitted by the top six emitting countries: Germany, UK, France, Poland, Italy and Spain.

Emissions 150
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Europe’s Euro 7 emission limits face pushback from 8 international locations

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8 Ecu Union countries together with France and Italy referred to as for the bloc to scrap deliberate Euro 7 exhaust emission limits, announcing they’re overly determined and unrealistic for automakers to strike. France’s President Emmanuel Macron, has additionally mentioned that there must be a rest in EU situation legislation.

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EU will have to let fall want for ‘unessential’ spending on Euro 7, French finance minister says

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France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire joined automaker requires the Eu Union to journey again next anti-pollution law for automobile emissions that will considerably upload to the price of making combustion-engine vehicles. We need to invest in tomorrow’s technologies, not yesterday’s.”

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France to increase penalties for high pollution vehicles

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It will raise the purchase tax incentives for lower carbon cars and increase the penalties for high pollution vehicles. Its scheme provides financial rewards to those who purchase or lease a new vehicle emitting less CO2 g/km, while also taxing cars that pollute [.].

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CNRS researchers exploring two-step thermochemical process to split CO2 for upgrading to synthetic fuels

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Researchers at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), France, are studying a solar thermochemical process for the recycling and upgrading of CO 2 emissions for the production of synthetic fuels. Their approach consists of splitting carbon dioxide to form carbon monoxide and oxygen in two distinct steps.

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