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

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billion, could be part of the solution by paying for the development of greener technology that can help accelerate innovation and clean flying for everyone. And yet, super-rich super polluters are flying around like there’s no climate crisis. T&E points out however, that private jet owners, who have an average wealth of €1.3

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California Budget Approves Historic Clean Transportation Investments

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By Miles Muller, Attorney, Climate & Clean Energy Program State legislators and Governor Newsom just signed a historic California budget that includes unprecedented levels of investment in clean transportation. Originally published on NRDC Expert Blog.

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New York Must Act On Clean Trucks

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By Kathy Harris, Patricio Portillo The future of clean, zero-emission trucks is now in the hands of the New York Department of Environmental Conservation. Following a robust comment period, the State must decide whether to move forward with the Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) rule. Originally published on NRDC, Expert Blog.

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Setting New Standards for Clean Cars

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Clean cars can improve air quality and public health Transportation is the largest source of carbon pollution in the U.S. and a major source of toxic pollutants that dirty our air and harm human health and our climate. billion tons of CO2 emissions through 2055 (equivalent to more than twice the total U.S.

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ICAO establishes 2050 net-zero CO2 emission goal for international aviation

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The agreement is exciting, in part because ICAO has stopped pretending to be a global climate cop. —Dan Rutherford, Aviation Director of the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). To get to net-zero in 2050, we’ll need to peak emissions as soon as 2025, with richer countries taking the lead.

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8 Rivers announces 8RH2 CO2 Convective Reformer for ultra-low carbon hydrogen production from natural gas

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8 Rivers Capital, LLC is a Durham, North Carolina–based climate technology company. Founded in 2008, 8 Rivers develops technologies and delivers projects across multiple energy categories including but not limited to: Clean Fuels: ultra-low carbon hydrogen and ammonia production. Clean Power: transformative zero-emissions power cycles.

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Honda secures auto industry’s largest renewable energy purchase; 60% reduction in CO2 from N.A. manufacturing operations

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Currently, 21% of the electricity that Honda uses in North America is supplied from extremely low- and zero-CO2 sources. Honda agrees to purchase electricity from a renewable energy supplier, but the clean energy does not go directly to Honda’s facilities; instead it is sold into the electricity grid where the clean power is generated.

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