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German auto lobby recommends ending all fossil fuel sales by 2045

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An old gas station converted into Tesla Supercharger The main lobby group of the German automobile industry has recommended that all fossil fuel sales should be ended in Germany by 2045, but it’s still advocating for less-efficient e-fuels over rapid electrification.

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ifo Institute study projects ban on combustion engines in 2030 would affect 600K jobs in German manufacturing

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To estimate the environmental effects of the ban, the economic research group developed a forecasting model to compare carbon dioxide emissions with and without the contemplated legislation through the year 2050. diesel engines). diesel engines). This is equivalent to 7.5% of overall manufacturing employment in Germany.

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BMW outlines iFACTORY production strategy; transformation to e-mobility; Plant Debrecen first CO2-free plant

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BMW’s iFACTORY production strategy defines the future orientation of plants and production technologies at the BMW Group and meets the challenges of the transformation to e-mobility. BMW Group Production Network: 31 production sites in 15 countries. A further key issue in the field of climate protection is biodiversity.

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Lillian Light Is No Lightweight - The Environmental Lioness of the South Bay is Fired Up, Ready To Go!

Creative Greenius

Our relationship started about a month ago when we spent an evening together carpooling to a UCLA workshop on communication climate change that we both participated in. What’s the difference, if any in the group’s “sense of urgency?&#. I agree, but I can see where you could get in political hot water with that.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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Reprinted with permission from The Donovan Law Group website. Markey of Massachusetts, both Democrats, built their climate change bill last year in large measure around it. As Senators Graham, Kerry and Lieberman try to resuscitate the climate change bill by introducing a revised bill in mid-to-late April, twenty-three U.S.

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