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Surging Solar Power, Booming EV Sales, & Robotaxi Safety — Top 12 Stories of the Week

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Unfortunately, CO2 surged globally in 2024, and it’s not even clear why aside from the long understood fact that burning fossil fuels leads to more. It’s been a busy week! Below are 12 top stories (or groups of stories) from the week. Check them out and share with friends.

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Nepal’s Electric Leapfrog: How This Himalayan Nation Is Leading Global EV Adoption

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Nepal, a small Himalayan nation of 30 million better known globally for its mountains, including Mt Everest, and trekking tourism, is quietly setting an impressive benchmark in the electric vehicle transition. In recent months, about 70% of all new passenger vehicles sold in Nepal were electric.

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Japan and China have massively different views on EVs. I think my money is now on Japan | Opinion

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Thats partly because the Japanese dont seem to believe in them as the answer to combating climate change, or anything else – and partly because they would have come with a better solution. What seems quite likely is that we wouldnt be driving electric vehicles, which account for just two per cent of new car sales in Japan.

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The EIB Lent €7 Billion to Dirty Transport Projects — Analysis

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After declaring itself a ‘climate bank’, the EU investment bank still financed new roads and airport expansions. The European Investment Bank (EIB) lent more than €7 billion for new roads, airport expansions and other transport projects that will increase CO2 emissions. That’s according to a new analysis of its transport loan book.

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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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Black carbon is a much larger cause of climate change than previously assessed; about twice previous estimates, and 2/3 the effect of CO2

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the distribution of black carbon in the atmosphere and determine its role in the climate system. Black carbon (BC) is the second largest man-made contributor to global warming and its influence on climate has been greatly underestimated, according to the first quantitative and comprehensive analysis of this pollutant’s climate impact.

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

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The Administration said the United States will submit its 2025 target to the Framework Convention on Climate Change as an “Intended Nationally Determined Contribution” no later than the first quarter of 2015. This CCUS project with Enhanced Water Recovery will eventually inject about 1 million tons of CO2 and create approximately 1.4