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PCAST suggests 6 key components for climate change strategy to President Obama; adaptation and mitigation

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The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released a letter to President Obama describing six key components the advisory group believes should be central to the Administration’s strategy for addressing climate change. Improving coordination and support for research efforts on climate change preparedness.

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Car CO2 Emissions Fall Sharply in Response to EU Targets

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By Eoin Bannon Official new data from the EU’s environmental watchdog (EEA) shows that the CO2 emissions of new cars decreased by 12% in 2020 to 107.8 grams of CO2 per km. Transport & Environment (T&E) said the sharp drop showed that ambitious EU car CO2 targets do spur carmakers to reduce their […].

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T&E study finds plug-in hybrids show higher CO2 emissions than claimed

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When driven in battery-charging mode, which could become more common as motorists charge up ahead of using electric mode in low-emissions zones, the PHEVs emitted three to 12 times more. Plug-in hybrids are fake electric cars, built for lab tests and tax breaks, not real driving.

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Emissions Reduction Plan Adopted in New Zealand

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This is a statutory document required under the Climate Change Response Act to help achieve net zero CO2 by 2050 domestically and the […]. Courtesy of Sigurd Magnusson, Senior Adviser, New Zealand Environment, Emissions and Adaptation Ministry of Transport | Te Manat?

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Are you optimistic about efforts to address climate change? Take our Twitter poll

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Ten years ago, energy security may have been as much a driving force behind electric cars for U.S. policymakers as climate change. Scientists agree that the effects of manmade climate change, on the other hand.

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BMW i Ventures invests in Prometheus Fuels; CO2 air-capture and conversion to carbon-neutral gasoline

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The average car stays on the road for over eight years; meaning that even if the whole world switched to buying 100% electric cars tomorrow, it would still take almost a decade for today’s internal combustion engines to be off the road. Clearly we aren’t switching to 100% electric vehicles tomorrow, so that’s not fast enough.

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Audi aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% over the vehicle lifecycle by 2025

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In the long term, Audi is pursuing the vision of CO2-neutral mobility and aims to be climate-neutral throughout the company on balance by 2050. Audi is focusing on the electric car, which has the best carbon footprint of all drive systems in the largest markets over its entire service life. —Audi CEO Bram Schot.

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