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Study finds culture influences response to climate change; consumption and reproduction

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How people choose to consume resources and use contraception influences their responses to climate change, according to a new study by a team of psychologists. 2011) Human behavioral contributions to climate change: Psychological and contextual drivers. Some behaviors offset environmental gains. Swim, Janet K.;

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Study finds anthropogenic PM and dust undercutting global solar energy production

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The regions hardest hit are also those investing the most in solar energy installations: China, India and the Arabian Peninsula. My colleagues in India were showing off some of their rooftop solar installations, and I was blown away by how dirty the panels were. Credit: ACS, Bergin et al. Click to enlarge.

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India’s first company to introduce an indigenously built & ARAI approved electric powertrain – Starya Mobility

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Two-wheelers are the common transport mode in India with more than 5 crores of two-wheelers with internal combustion(IC) engines on Indian roads. The rise in the average global temperature and the future threat of climate change due to huge emission has created a problem.

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2019 Keeling Curve Prize winners include Opus 12; conversion of CO2 into fuels and chemicals

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It’s a capital-light solution that takes advantage of technology that has been commercialized for decades. in addition to Opus 12, they are: WILDCOAST (Imperial Beach, California) is working to secure a resilient coastline to help protect communities, economies and ecosystems from climate change impacts in the Gulf of California.

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Biden sets 2030 net GHG reduction target for US of 50-52% below 2005 levels

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GlobalData’s current outlook sees renewables’ share of the global power mix increasing from around 30% in 2021 to around 40% in 2030, so there is still significant room for improvement. Speeding up this shift will be vital to meeting climate targets. Speeding up this shift will be vital to meeting climate targets.

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UN Environment report says national GHG pledges only bring one-third of reductions needed for Paris Agreement

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The Paris Agreement looks to limit global warming to under 2 ˚C, with a more ambitious goal of 1.5 ˚C If the emissions gap is not closed by 2030, the report says, it is extremely unlikely that the goal of holding global warming to well below 2 ˚C can still be reached. GtCO 2 /year (light duty vehicles) by 2030.

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Epsilon seeks US-Japan-style deal amidst low-key minerals auction | Autocar Professional

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The recent auction for critical minerals in India wasn’t the barn burner the government had been hoping for. Vikram Handa, Managing Director of Epsilon Advanced Materials, a major player in battery materials, says this is a wake-up call for India. A key stated goal of the act is to reduce carbon emissions by around 40% by 2030.

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