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ITF: worldwide transport activity to double by 2050, emissions to rise 16% compared to 2015

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This would require: Putting in place ambitious low-carbon policies now; Reinforcing positive behavioral changes caused by the pandemic; and. Gearing stimulus packages towards decarbonization. The report presents three main policy scenarios for the future of passenger and freight transport, and all transport modes.

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ADB Study Finds Annual Economic Losses in Southeast Asia from Climate Change Could be More Than Twice the Global Average

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The mean cost of cost of climate change for the four countries—Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam—under a “business-as-usual” scenario and if market and non-market impacts and catastrophic risks are all considered could be equivalent to losing 6.7%

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Report: total investment of $8.1T in nature required over next 3 decades; tripling current investments needed by 2030

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The report urges governments, financial institutions and businesses to overcome this investment gap by placing nature at the heart of economic decision-making in the future. of projected economic stimulus spending. —“State of Finance for Nature”. The report says that structural transformations are needed to close the US$4.1-trillion

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Mayor DiVirgilio: “Why Hermosa Beach is Going Carbon Neutral”

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Hermosa Beach Mayor, Michael DiVirgilio, has on Op Ed piece in today’s Daily Breeze on why he is leading his city to a carbon neutral future. Now is the time to use the stimulus, grant and foundation money available to those who lead before the map is even drawn.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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The stimulus package is designed to address the recession and in the short term people were anxiously awaiting two key components of the plan: clarification on the details behind “ grants in lieu of tax credits ” and awards of loan guarantees by the DOE from section 1705. Billion vs. $28.3 Billion in 2008). Cap and Trade Disappointment.

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Research Suggests Renewables Could Generate 40% of Global Power by 2050

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Renewable energy technologies could generate 40% of the world’s electricity by 2050, according to research presented at the International Scientific Congress “Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges & Decisions”. Professor Petersen. More specifically, Germany has more than doubled its share of renewable energy since 2000.

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Greenius Goes All AB 811 Over Green Task Force

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I bring a passion that’s driven by my sense of urgency over our climate change crisis. SBESC's Marilyn Lyon talks about Federal Stimulus Funding / photo (c) Debra Bushweit Galliani. We also learned from Marilyn Lyon that Federal Stimulus money will be coming L.A.

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