Chinese, Climate Change and Emissions

Study suggests future climate changes to worsen air quality for >85% of China’s population; ~20k+ additional deaths each year

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2019

A study by a team of researchers from China, the US and Germany suggests that future climate change may worsen air quality for more than 85% of China’s population, leading to an additional 20,000 deaths each year. Managing air quality in China in a changing climate will thus become more challenging. RCP 4.5). (The

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California and Shenzhen, China, sign agreement to cooperate on fighting climate change

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2013

Moving to further strengthen California’s ties with China, California Air Resources Board Chairman Mary Nichols and Director of the Shenzhen Development and Reform Commission Xu Anliang signed a memorandum of understanding in Shenzhen that will expand cooperation at the subnational level to tackle global climate change.

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Study: countries seeking to cut CO2 emissions must get a handle on city-level emissions

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2018

Countries seeking to meet Paris Agreement targets on CO 2 emissions must get a grip on the amount of pollution produced at city level, according to a new open-access study published in S cience Advances by an international team of researchers from Europe and China. Total CO 2 emissions of 182 Chinese cities. Shan et al.

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China’s Electric Car Emissions Reductions Increasing Rapidly Over Time

CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 17, 2023

Chinese EVs achieve greater emissions reductions over time due to improved efficiency and a greener power grid, states a study. While over 10% of Chinese car sales are now electric, the entire life cycle of EVs still generates carbon emissions.

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Emissions Power Grid Electric Cars Chinese

New phase of globalization could undermine efforts to reduce CO2 emissions

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2018

A new study finds that the growth of carbon production from Chinese exports has slowed or reversed, reflecting a “new phase of globalization” between developing countries that could undermine international efforts to reduce emissions. The paper is published in Nature Communications.

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SANY developing hydrogen fuel cell construction vehicles

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2021

At the 2020 United Nations Climate Change conference, Chinese President Xi Jiping proposed that China’s carbon dioxide emissions should peak in 2030 and that carbon neutrality should be achieved by 2060.

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Big Auto is begging governments to let them go bankrupt as Chinese EVs loom

Baua Electric

MARCH 23, 2024

Automakers are fiercely lobbying governments to water down already-compromised emissions rules, but doing so will only lead to their doom as market entrants that are serious about EVs will continue ramping them anyway. Chinese EVs will grow, whether you like it or not China is actually a little late to the EV party. Namely: China.

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Black carbon linked to increased cardiovascular risk; exacerbated by co-exposure to motor vehicle emissions

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2014

Black carbon (BC) from incomplete biomass and fossil fuel combustion is the most strongly light-absorbing component of particulate matter (PM) air pollution and a major climate-forcing emission. Air pollution mitigation efforts focusing on reducing combustion pollution are likely to have major benefits for climate and human health.

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Chinese Ehang EVTOL & Customer Cuisinart Certified As Rural Toy, Undercapitalized

CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

continued] The post Chinese Ehang EVTOL & Customer Cuisinart Certified As Rural Toy, Undercapitalized appeared first on CleanTechnica. In the past couple of years, far too much digital ink and far too many investment dollars have been wasted.

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Study finds 1.4 Gt discrepancy between national and provincial data sets for greenhouse gas emissions in China

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2012

A study lead by researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences has found a 1.4-gigatonne gigatonne gap between CO 2 emissions calculated on the basis of the two publicly available official energy data sets from China: one national, the other provincial. The provincial aggregation is the higher figure.)

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Study finds 12-30% fuel consumption gap between certified and real-world use in China

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2019

The gap between certified and real-world passenger vehicle emissions is widening and has driven vehicle policy transitions in the US and in Europe, particularly in the wake of emissions measurement scandals.

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PBL/JRC: Global CO2 emissions increase to new all-time record in 2013, but growth is slowing down

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Global CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel use and cement production reached a new all-time high in 2013, according to the annual report “Trends in global CO2 emissions”, released by PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency and the European Joint Research Centre (JRC). In 2013, global CO 2 emissions grew to the new record of 35.3

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Planet-Warming Texas Oil Refineries Embrace Communist Chinese Stance on Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions. CO2-Belching Texas Polluters Pony Up Millions To Overturn California’s AB 32

Creative Greenius

MARCH 4, 2010

China “could not and should not&# set an upper limit on greenhouse gas emissions at the current phase, said Su Wei, the chief negotiator of China for climate change talks in Copenhagen, at a meeting in Beijing on China’s climate change policies in the post-Copenhagen era.

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Studies find global COVID-19 lockdowns have significantly reduced PM2.5 and NO2 pollution, but ozone up

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2020

The gas typically enters the atmosphere through emissions from vehicles, power plants, and industrial activities. The week of Chinese New Year holiday is indicated by the red lantern shown inset panels (b) and (h). Maybe this unintended experiment could be used to understand better the emission regulations. Shi and Brasseur.

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GlobalData: China advancing hydrogen engines to meet sustainability goals

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2022

As ICE technology is predicted to be slowly fading away, there has been a boom around H 2 ICE in China to combat pollution and climate change. These engines offer zero vehicular emissions, quick charging, and better ranges. But on the flip side, they are complex and expensive to build and maintain while having safety concerns.

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Hydrogen China Engine Commercial

US and China jointly announce GHG reduction targets; US to cut net GHG 26-28% by 2025, China to peak CO2 by ~2030

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

US President Barack Obama said the US will cut net greenhouse gas emissions in the US by 26-28% below 2005 levels by 2025. Together, the US and China account for more than one third of global greenhouse gas emissions. The US and China jointly announced greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets. per year on average between 2020 and 2025.

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MITEI releases report on 3-year study of future mobility; technological innovation, policies, and behavioral changes all needed; “car pride” an issue

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

The report is the culmination of MITEI’s three-year Mobility of the Future study, which is part of MIT’s Plan for Action on Climate Change. areas of inquiry: The potential impact of climate change policies on global fleet composition, fuel consumption, fuel prices, and economic output.

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Steep increase in global CO2 emissions despite reductions by industrialized countries; driven by power generation and road transport

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

emissions from fossil fuel use and cement production per region. After a decline in global CO 2 emissions in 2009 of 1% (including a. correction for the leap year 2008), global emissions have. After a decline in global CO 2 emissions in 2009 of 1% (including a. correction for the leap year 2008), global emissions have.

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Sapphire Energy pairs with Sinopec as one of 6 new US-China EcoPartnerships; algae-derived crude oil

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2014

Together, we will demonstrate that crude oil from algae can be produced with favorable economics; that it can be integrated into existing fuels distribution networks; and that it will deliver substantial advantages for the reduction of CO2 emissions in both nations. —Cynthia “CJ” Warner, Sapphire CEO.

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GM’s rosy year-end figures obscure the fact that legacy automakers are in deep trouble – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

“The greatest responsibility for us as a company is dealing with climate change,” says Daimler Trucks as it lobbies the EPA to water down emissions regulations. Indeed, the report makes cheerful reading—for anyone who doesn’t believe in climate change, and thinks EVs are a passing fad.

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Duke study finds China’s synthetic natural gas plants will have heavy environmental toll; 2x vehicle GHG if used for fuel

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Coal-powered synthetic natural gas (SNG) plants being planned in China would produce seven times more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional natural gas plants, and use up to 100 times the water as shale gas production, according to a new study by Duke University researchers published in the journal Nature Climate Change.

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Global study shows uneven urbanization among large cities in the last two decades

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2021

China will reach carbon emission peak before 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060, and large cities with a significant greening trend play an important role in neutralizing carbon emission and mitigating the impact of global climate change in urban areas.

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Study links increased black carbon pollution to increase in cases of lung adenocarcinoma worldwide

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

This study, done in collaboration between NTU and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, showed that a 0.1 Our findings pinpoint the necessity and urgency to reduce air pollutant emissions especially black carbon. Air pollution, together with climate change, is one of the greatest environmental threats to human health.

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Pollution Carbon South Korea Asia

Argonne National Laboratory to lead US consortium for new CERC medium- and heavy-duty truck technical track; 50% boost in efficiency

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2016

Freight hauling by trucks is a significant source of energy consumption and pollution around the world, and the fuel savings promised by the technology advances under this CERC-TRUCK program will help to combat climate change while advancing low-carbon economies. million for a total effort of $25 million or more.

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IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Electric & Hybrid Marine - In the commercial marine sector, batteries are starting to saturate early adopter segments, such as ferries, and reach their limitations in others, such as the short and deep-sea vessels (which produce the majority of the sector’s emissions). Electric Trucks - 4.3 Today, subsidies have been greatly reduced.

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Australia introduces its first exhaust rule but makes all the mistakes the US did

Baua Electric

MARCH 26, 2024

Photo by Marcus Reubenstein on Unsplash Australia will introduce a bill to parliament this week containing its first-ever vehicle emissions rule, a huge step forward for the country. The new emissions rules intend to change that, and to increase availability of EV options for the country.

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Airbus and Tsinghua University partner on aviation biofuels

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2012

Airbus and Tsinghua University have formed a partnership to complete a sustainability analysis of Chinese feedstocks, and to evaluate how best to support the development of a value chain to speed up the commercialization of aviation bio-fuels.

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Universal Alternative Fuels Chinese Climate Change

6-Year Retrospective On Chinese Electric Cars. How Did I Do?

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 18, 2023

What has changed since then? Six years ago I said, "6 Of 10 Big Electric Car Companies Are In China."

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Electric Cars Chinese Cars China

DOE to award $12.5M to improve efficiency of medium- and heavy-duty trucks as part of new tech track for US-China initiative

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2016

In parallel, and with equivalent resources, Chinese funding will support a collaborative counterpart Chinese Consortium. Additionally, vehicle freight efficiency improvement must be achieved within the constraint of prevailing federal emission standards and applicable vehicle safety and regulatory requirements. Background.

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Tsinghua/Argonne Study Finds That Mass Use of EVs in China Could Result in Higher CO2 and Criteria Pollutant Emissions Than Conventional and Hybrid Gasoline Vehicles Due to Coal-Fired Generation of Electricity

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2010

Fuel-cycle SO 2 emissions of EVs compared to those of gasoline ICEVs and HEVs in China, current (left) and future (right). The study examined the fuel-cycle CO 2 , SO 2 , and NO x emissions of EVs in China in both current (2008) and future (2030) periods and compared them with those of conventional gasoline vehicles and gasoline hybrids.

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Coal Gasoline-Electric Gasoline China

China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover

Cars That Think

MARCH 16, 2024

The group’s member states are “working together to enable 100 percent zero-emission new truck and bus sales by 2040 with an interim goal of 30 percent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2030.” To make sure EV availability won’t fall short, Europe is planning to turn to Chinese manufacturers as a backstop.

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Researchers develop microwave-driven, energy-efficient process for magnesium production

Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2017

Now, researchers at the Tokyo Institute of Technology and colleagues at Oricon Energy have developed a novel Pidgeon process driven by microwaves to produce Mg metal with less energy consumption and no direct CO 2 emissions. Mtons in 2012; the Chinese produce their magnesium in batch using the Pidgeon process. —Wada et al.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

At issue is the 2012 expiration of the Kyoto Protocol, a binding but effectively unenforceable 1997 treaty that had set greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets for 40 industrialized countries, referred to as Annex 1 countries, yielding an average GHG reduction of 5.2%

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Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions

Ford researchers: global light-duty CO2 regulatory targets broadly consistent with 450 ppm stabilization

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2014

2050 well-to-wheels (WTW) transportation sector CO 2 emissions in 11 world regions for a number of vehicle types. The researchers used a four-step process in their study: Determining the relative change in global, all-sector CO 2 emissions required for CO 2 stabilization at 450 ppm. Because of the high LDV emissions in 2000?2010,

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ITF: Freight transport will replace passenger traffic as main CO2 source from surface transportation by 2050

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2015

As a result, CO 2 emissions from freight transport will grow by 290% by 2050. Freight will replace passenger traffic as main source of CO 2 emissions from surface transport. The world growth of surface freight volumes and related CO 2 emissions will be driven by non?OECD OECD economies. This growth is driven by non?OECD

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ICCT study finds that transitioning to low-GWP MAC refrigerants in China could avoid up to US$150B in costs

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Among the findings of the report, “HFC-134a phase-out in the Chinese light-duty motor vehicle sector”, was that, considering the social cost of CO 2 e, up to 1 trillion RMB in costs (US$150 billion) required to address climate change could be avoided through 2050 by transitioning to low-GWP alternative MACs.

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Tsinghua University provincial-level lifecycle study finds fuel-cycle criteria pollutants of EVs in China could be up to 5x those of natural gas vehicles due to China’s coal-dominant power mix

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2013

Consumption-based power mixes and NG transmission distances by Chinese province in 2010. However, the fuel-cycle PM 10 , PM 2.5 , SO 2 , and NO x emissions of EVs could be up to five times higher than those of ICEVs (internal combustion engine vehicles) and CNGVs. Credit: ACS, Huo et al. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.]

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Coal Pollution China Gas

Three Questions From Chinese Business Executives About Climate Action & Europe

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 17, 2023

The takeaway for me was that at least this group of executives cared about the planet and were looking to do their part.

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China’s GWM announces huge electric attack, Aussies set to benefit

EV Central

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The Chinese manufacturer GWM (Great Wall Motors) has announced an aggressive rollout of electric , plug-in hybrid and hybrid vehicles. In 2023, we will complete our first zero-carbon emission factory,” he said in a press release. “By Because climate change is something we all must work to stop. Together.”.

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Measurements of CO2 and CO in China’s Air Indicate Sharply Improved Combustion Efficiency

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2010

The findings, published in the 21 September issue of Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics , are generally consistent with official Chinese government statistics and could bolster their credibility as international negotiations proceed on commitments of China and other nations to combat climate change. Munger, J.

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CO2 Climate Change China Universal

PNNL-led international study finds ultrafine aerosols have outsize impact on storm clouds, precipitation

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2018

Aerosol impacts on cloud processes via this pathway are known as aerosol indirect effects, referred to as aerosol-cloud interaction in the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report. Aerosol impacts are a key uncertainty in understanding the current and future climate as well as extreme weather.

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China study connects ozone pollution to cardiovascular health

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2017

Exposure to ozone, long associated with impaired lung function, is also connected to health changes that can cause cardiovascular disease such as heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke, according to a new study of Chinese adults. —Junfeng (Jim) Zhang, from Duke and Duke Kunshan University.

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Europe’s Transit Firms Realize China Is The Only Scaled Manufacturer Of Low-Carbon Solutions

CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 9, 2023

Europeans aren't shying away from Chinese electric buses, they are just adopting them incredibly slowly. Meanwhile, a Nigerian firm has partnered with Yutong to deliver 12,000 electric buses.

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Manufacturer Carbon China Chinese

A third of Aussies back 2030 ICE ban claims Polestar survey

EV Central

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The federal government, which has now legislated a target of achieving net zero emissions by 2050, is committed to a vehicle emissions reduction policy and an eventual transition to EVs. The government will issue a discussion paper on emissions strategy for auto industry comment and response this month.

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Study suggests future climate changes to worsen air quality for >85% of China’s population; ~20k+ additional deaths each year

California and Shenzhen, China, sign agreement to cooperate on fighting climate change

Study: countries seeking to cut CO2 emissions must get a handle on city-level emissions

China’s Electric Car Emissions Reductions Increasing Rapidly Over Time

New phase of globalization could undermine efforts to reduce CO2 emissions

SANY developing hydrogen fuel cell construction vehicles

Big Auto is begging governments to let them go bankrupt as Chinese EVs loom

Black carbon linked to increased cardiovascular risk; exacerbated by co-exposure to motor vehicle emissions

Chinese Ehang EVTOL & Customer Cuisinart Certified As Rural Toy, Undercapitalized

Study finds 1.4 Gt discrepancy between national and provincial data sets for greenhouse gas emissions in China

Study finds 12-30% fuel consumption gap between certified and real-world use in China

PBL/JRC: Global CO2 emissions increase to new all-time record in 2013, but growth is slowing down

Planet-Warming Texas Oil Refineries Embrace Communist Chinese Stance on Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions. CO2-Belching Texas Polluters Pony Up Millions To Overturn California’s AB 32

Studies find global COVID-19 lockdowns have significantly reduced PM2.5 and NO2 pollution, but ozone up

GlobalData: China advancing hydrogen engines to meet sustainability goals

US and China jointly announce GHG reduction targets; US to cut net GHG 26-28% by 2025, China to peak CO2 by ~2030

MITEI releases report on 3-year study of future mobility; technological innovation, policies, and behavioral changes all needed; “car pride” an issue

Steep increase in global CO2 emissions despite reductions by industrialized countries; driven by power generation and road transport

Sapphire Energy pairs with Sinopec as one of 6 new US-China EcoPartnerships; algae-derived crude oil

GM’s rosy year-end figures obscure the fact that legacy automakers are in deep trouble – Charged EVs

Duke study finds China’s synthetic natural gas plants will have heavy environmental toll; 2x vehicle GHG if used for fuel

Global study shows uneven urbanization among large cities in the last two decades

Study links increased black carbon pollution to increase in cases of lung adenocarcinoma worldwide

Argonne National Laboratory to lead US consortium for new CERC medium- and heavy-duty truck technical track; 50% boost in efficiency

IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

Australia introduces its first exhaust rule but makes all the mistakes the US did

Airbus and Tsinghua University partner on aviation biofuels

6-Year Retrospective On Chinese Electric Cars. How Did I Do?

DOE to award $12.5M to improve efficiency of medium- and heavy-duty trucks as part of new tech track for US-China initiative

Tsinghua/Argonne Study Finds That Mass Use of EVs in China Could Result in Higher CO2 and Criteria Pollutant Emissions Than Conventional and Hybrid Gasoline Vehicles Due to Coal-Fired Generation of Electricity

China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover

Researchers develop microwave-driven, energy-efficient process for magnesium production

Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

Ford researchers: global light-duty CO2 regulatory targets broadly consistent with 450 ppm stabilization

ITF: Freight transport will replace passenger traffic as main CO2 source from surface transportation by 2050

ICCT study finds that transitioning to low-GWP MAC refrigerants in China could avoid up to US$150B in costs

Tsinghua University provincial-level lifecycle study finds fuel-cycle criteria pollutants of EVs in China could be up to 5x those of natural gas vehicles due to China’s coal-dominant power mix

Three Questions From Chinese Business Executives About Climate Action & Europe

China’s GWM announces huge electric attack, Aussies set to benefit

Measurements of CO2 and CO in China’s Air Indicate Sharply Improved Combustion Efficiency

PNNL-led international study finds ultrafine aerosols have outsize impact on storm clouds, precipitation

China study connects ozone pollution to cardiovascular health

Europe’s Transit Firms Realize China Is The Only Scaled Manufacturer Of Low-Carbon Solutions

A third of Aussies back 2030 ICE ban claims Polestar survey

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