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MAY 10, 2012

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) released proposed regulations to link its cap-and-trade program to Québec’s to form a joint carbon market to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Air Resources Board will consider the proposed regulations at its regular meeting on 28 June 2012. Earlier post.). —ARB Chairman Mary D.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Brazil’s Minister of Environment Izabella Teixeira and Brazilian National Development Bank (BNDES) President Luciano Coutinho announced the launch of a new credit line to support projects focused on greenhouse gas reduction and climate change solutions. In 2011, approximately R$230 million (US$133.7 Vegetal charcoal.

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AUGUST 1, 2014

and Mexico’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Undersecretary Rodolfo Lacy and Mexican National Forestry Commission Director General Jorge Rescala Pérez signed an agreement to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). On Monday, California Governor Edmund G.

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JANUARY 16, 2013

The report’s best estimate of direct climate influence by black carbon is about a factor of two higher than most previous work. This includes the estimates in the 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment, which were based on the best available evidence and analysis at that time. Bond et al.

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JANUARY 16, 2017

Scientists from the University of Birmingham launched a major research project to investigate how “clean cold” could help to achieve almost all of the United Nations’ (UN) global Sustainable Development Goals. The University of Birmingham is a world-leader in clean cold’ expertise.

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APRIL 10, 2021

We have joined the global battle to defeat climate change. We are trialing and demonstrating green hydrogen technologies in global-scale commercial environments, while also rapidly evolving into a green hydrogen and electricity producer of similar scale. —Dr Andrew Forrest, Chairman of Fortescue Metals Group.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

By carefully controlling the mechano-electrochemical environment of the solid-state batteries, Adden’s design approach improves the stability of the solid-electrolyte and the battery system. Our recent study shows that this nice feature can also be maintained at scale-up. —Luhan Ye, now CTO of Adden Energy.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Global benefits from full implementation of measures for reduction of short-lived climate pollutants in 2030 compared to the reference scenario. The climate change benefit is estimated for a given year (2050) and human health and crop benefits are. for 2030 and beyond. Source: UNEP. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 26, 2012

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners have launched a new initiative that aims to reduce pollution levels, improve resource efficiency and reduce infrastructure costs in cities across the world. Up to 80% of the world population is expected to reside in cities by 2050.

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MAY 9, 2017

Toyota established the annual program in 2000 in commemoration of Toyota’s receipt of the Global 500 Award in 1999 from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); this year marks the program’s 18 th year. This year’s theme will be “Biodiversity Conservation” or “Climate Change”. Climate Change. Organization.

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DECEMBER 27, 2020

billion people, according to Landrigan, whose research was funded in part by UN Environment Programme. Climate change exacerbates pollution, the researchers noted, through atmospheric stagnation, temperature-driven increases in particulate matter, and ground-level ozone formation, which are likely to be particularly severe in India.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Three of the most popular plug-in hybrids in 2020 all emitted more CO 2 than advertised when tested in the real world, according to tests commissioned by European environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E). —Julia Poliscanova, senior director for clean vehicles at T&E. Transport & Environment (2020). ?

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JUNE 27, 2019

Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, and the Chair of the California Air Resources Board, Mary Nichols, today signed a new cooperation agreement to advance cleaner vehicles and fuels. Canada is developing a Clean Fuel Standard that will cut emissions by 30 million tonnes in 2030.

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The tour is made possible through funding from Natural Resources Canada’s Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative (ZEVAI) , complemented by contributions from a number of generous Plug’n Drive Tour sponsors and local event sponsors, all listed below. “The

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JUNE 30, 2016

Among new methods to increase clean energy use in Japan by 8% to 16%, Nissan improved energy procurement at manufacturing plants that require a large volume of electricity, including the Technical Center, Tochigi Plant, Oppama Plant, Yokohama Plant and Zama Operation Center.

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APRIL 21, 2017

The grant also supports the development of the largest hydrogen fueling station in the US of its kind, from Hydrogenics, using electricity and renewable energy to generate clean hydrogen. —California Air Resources Board (CARB) chairman Mary D.

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MARCH 16, 2018

Broadly, the report says that the Government needs to: Place the protection of public health and the environment, rather than technical compliance or political convenience, at the center of air quality policy. Develop a properly resourced national air quality support scheme available to all local authorities struggling with air pollution.

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JUNE 15, 2016

The new study describes the complexities in assessing sustainability as related to energy and food security in four parts: food security; interactions among food security, biofuels, and resource management; priorities and conditions for achieving positive synergies; and. conclusions and recommendations. —Jeremy Woods. Kline et al.

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JANUARY 2, 2013

kWh—approximately 2–4 times current retail costs—for emission-free alternatives to fossil fuel electricity due to the cost of health impacts from fossil fuel electricity, according to a new analysis by a pair of researchers at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Energy and Climate Change Office, Region 9.

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OCTOBER 27, 2016

The report, Clean Air Future: Health and Climate Benefits of Zero Emission Vehicles , was produced by the American Lung Association in California. Under this scenario, the estimated total health and climate change costs associated with passenger vehicle fleet pollution drops from to $37 billion annually to $15.7

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APRIL 26, 2016

None of these frontline and fence line friends has to wait for the future impacts of climate change to reach their everyday lives, because they and their families have already been dealing with the consequences of living in what they knowingly call “the Sacrifice Zone” every day for a long long time now.

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JULY 11, 2024

Importantly, climate change helped this storm break these records and do so much damage. Only 4% of media’s Beryl coverage included mention of climate change, according to an analysis by Media Matters. That said, we must remember that “ weather is not climate.”

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APRIL 28, 2010

Based on analysis of long-term trends, a new European Environment Agency (EEA) report calls for a clear vision defining Europe’s transport system by 2050 and consistent policies to achieve it. Unlike some sectors, transport’s impact on the environment continues to be closely linked to economic growth.

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APRIL 25, 2013

The environment committee of the European Parliament approved a draft law setting out a new CO 2 target for cars of 95g CO 2 /km (153 g/mile) by 2020, down from 130 gCO 2 /km (209 g/mile) in 2015. Within each manufacturer’s “balance”, each of these extra clean cars would count as 3.5 cars in 2013, falling to 1.5 Draft report.

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DECEMBER 9, 2019

Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics and senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute. Most accepted carbon transactions in the world today occur based on standards that originated from the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

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JUNE 30, 2016

As one of the outcomes of the “Three Amigos” meeting in Ottawa, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US President Barack Obama, and Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto committed to an “ambitious and enduring” North American Climate, Clean Energy, and Environment Partnership. 50% clean power target.

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MAY 2, 2010

Lead author Kharecha and colleagues note that current climate science indicates that atmospheric CO 2 concentrations, already at 387 ppm in 2009 and rising, need to be reduced to no more than 350 ppm. Tags: Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Climate Change Coal Emissions Nuclear Policy. Kharecha et al. Kharecha, Charles F.

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MAY 19, 2016

The partners and supporters of the Decarbonizing Transport Partners are: Aeromexico - Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) - Anheuser Busch InBev – Brisa Group – China Communications Constructions Company (CCCC) – Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) – COSCO Group – European Conference of Transport Research Institutes (ECTRI) (..)

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JANUARY 24, 2019

The flight from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam marked a milestone in the development of a clean, alternative aviation fuel to reduce carbon emissions. Deep decarbonization of energy-intensive industries has a ripple effect on food security and climate action. —Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

The climate change benefit is estimated for 2050 and human health and crop benefits are for 2030 and beyond. Black carbon and tropospheric ozone are harmful air pollutants that also contribute to climate change. Global benefits from full implementation of the identified measures in 2030 compared to the reference scenario.

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JUNE 15, 2011

The climate change benefit is estimated for a given year (2050) and human health and crop benefits are. °F), according to a new assessment released today in Bonn, Germany, during a meeting of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). for 2030 and beyond. Source: UNEP. Click to enlarge. °C (2.7 °F),

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JUNE 28, 2012

The energy projects chosen seek to improve electric vehicle batteries, to model the impact of renewable energy policy on the economy and the environment, and to better understand the combustion biodiesel fuels. Integrated energy-economy-environment (3E) modeling for clean vehicle development in China.

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APRIL 2, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted its final Report to Congress on Black Carbon , in response to an October 2009 request from Congress to advance efforts to understand the role of black carbon (BC) in climate change. Effects of BC on climate, as compared to GHGs. Earlier post.).

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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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JULY 31, 2013

It will ensure that NETL remains on the forefront of this research, which is critical not only to our economic future but to the environment as well. —Secretary Moniz.

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APRIL 11, 2013

In addition to collaboration on air quality measures, the agreement encourages joint efforts to protect public health, promote clean and efficient energy, protect the environment and natural resources and support sustained economic growth.

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APRIL 17, 2010

The X PRIZE Foundation (XPF) is expanding its vision to address worldwide challenges in the areas of Energy & Environment; Exploration of the Oceans and Space; Life Sciences; and Education & Global Development with $100 million in prizes over the next 10 years. Energy & Environment. pH, temperature, current), mapping (e.g.

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