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UN Sustainable Transport Conference calls for accelerated action to achieve net-zero emissions

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The Second UN Global Sustainable Transport Conference concluded with a call to accelerate progress towards achieving sustainable transport that would result in major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and in improving the lives of millions of people. Progress is insufficient. However, challenges remain.

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Johnson Matthey nickel-rich battery material eLNO to debut at COP26 in two-seater electric race car

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Believed to be the world’s first two-seater electric racer, the car will be revealed at the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland on 31 October. Already in pilot production and being trialed by customers, eLNO will be supplied to customers in Europe from two new production facilities.

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Adaptation of rice shows use of symbiogenics as a new strategy for reducing impacts of climate change and catastrophes on plants

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Rice—which provides nearly half the daily calories for the world’s population—could become better adapted to stresses resulting from climate change and some catastrophic events through what researchers are calling “symbiogenics”—symbiosis-altered gene expression. 145–230 mya). —Redman et al.

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Study finds stabilizing warming at 1.5 ?C would result in economic hit through 2100; benefits accrue by 2300

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C results in a net loss of gross world product of roughly US$40 trillion relative to 2 °C and achieving either 1.5 °C C requires a net sacrifice of gross world product, relative to a no-mitigation case, though 2100 with a 3%/year discount rate. —Brown and Saunders.

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Vanderbilt meeting concludes time to begin developing climate change adaptation strategies for transportation sector

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It is increasingly clear that climate change will have potentially large impacts on the nation’s highways, railroads, waterways, airports and pipelines. According to the University Center for Atmospheric Research, more than 75% of natural disasters are triggered directly or indirectly by weather and climate.

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ADEME selects two Air Liquide hydrogen mobility projects for funding

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Launched during the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris, it now has around 100 vehicles. Hype is developing the world’s first fleet of hydrogen-powered taxis. The “2020 HYPE 600” project aims to reach the 600-taxi mark by the end of 2020.

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ARPA-E selects SwRI to create more effective burner to reduce methane emissions

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of the methane encountered during oil production. It is one of several projects funded in support of the US Methane Emissions Reduction Action Plan, announced at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). of the methane in gas flares used by the oil and gas industry.

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