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Combating climate change via carbon credits | Autocar Professional

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In today’s world, climate change is a reality we have to contend with and among the various measures undertaken to combat it, carbon credits can prove to be an effective solution. Carbon credits can help in achieving net zero goals and inculcate better business practices as well. Upon success, they receive carbon credits.

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Does planting trees generate sufficient carbon credits?

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A new method developed by the University of Copenhagen and NASA accurately determines how effective planting trees is for offsetting carbon emissions. In order to somewhat counteract the CO2 emissions they produce, various major corporations globally purchase what are known as carbon credits.

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Study: expanding Brazilian sugarcane for ethanol could reduce global CO2 emissions by up to 5.6%

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The carbon-related costs of converting the land to sugarcane fields were included in the analysis. Most models used to predict future crop production are statistical models that really don’t take full account of the way changes in water, carbon dioxide and temperature interact to affect sugarcane production. —Amanda De Souza.

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

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Cutting HFCs, black carbon, tropospheric ozone, and methane can buy us about 40 years before we approach the dangerous threshold of 2°C warming. —co-author We have to take advantage of the proven ability of this legally binding treaty to quickly phase down HFCs. —Dr. Black Carbon. From Molina et al. Mario Molina. (Dr.

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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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The report does not assess whether the emissions from industrial facilities are consistent with the legal permitting conditions for the operation of these plants. Carbon dioxide emissions contribute the most to the overall damage costs, approximately €63 billion (US$83 billion) in 2009 (37% of the €169-billion figure).

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Electric Pedicabs - future for London's transport

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It was all fine for about two years until police found out that these are not legal on the public road. There is currently only one company which is based in London that works on the development of first legal electric rickshaw. All of them runs on diesel engines making even more pollution than the ordinary petrol engines.

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ITF: measures to decrease road freight CO2 emissions

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Antitrust legislation sometimes hinders horizontal collaboration and legal risk has already prevented some trials. For many developing countries, improving the quality of diesel fuel and renewing the fleets of old, mostly second-hand trucks to reduce “black carbon” emissions are among the immediate tasks.

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