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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). Emissions from international transport (aviation and shipping) contribute another 3% to the total global GHG emissions. Other greenhouse gases keep creeping up.

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UN report finds world needs incremental $1.9 trillion invested in green technologies to avert planetary catastrophe; global per capita cap on primary energy consumption of 70 GJ/yr may be required

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Staging a new technological revolution at a faster pace and on a global scale will call for proactive government intervention and greater international cooperation. In addition, global carbon dioxide emissions have been increasing. Essentially, this would require making the power and transport sector carbon-free worldwide.

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Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

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Many countries have met their climate goals and are on track to be completely carbon neutral. Chemical plants on dedicated platforms then process part of the hydrogen, combining it with nitrogen to make ammonia, or with carbon dioxide to produce substitutes for fossil fuels. Wind and solar parks produce a large portion of their energy.

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