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Report: Rising temperatures to increase ozone levels

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A new report released by the California Air Resources Board (ARB) has sent a stark warning on the effects of climate change on ozone levels in the state’s major air basins.

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Low carbon vehicles – more than the sum of their parts?

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That’s a question for Coventry University PhD student, Jonathan Kershaw who is currently researching this area. In its fourth assessment report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change noted that, globally, the tran[.]. Green credentials' How do socio-cultural factors impact on the uptake of low emission vehicles?

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Pint of beer? That’ll be £18 please….

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for a loaf of bread, £7 for a box of cornflakes and £18 for a pint of beer – these are the eye watering prices we could face in 2030 unless urgent action is taken to prevent dangerous climate change, Friends of the Earth has suggested. Projected prices of other staple foods in 2030 include; £17.91 with normal inflation.

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Current climate policies destined for ‘imminent failure’

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Current climate change policies which focus on overall carbon emissions are failing and should be abandoned, a consortium of research institutes concludes. To read the full report see: How to get climate policy back on course. Tags: Green credentials carbon climate change LSE report.

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

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Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Energy Markets in a State of Change. Will climate legislation provide funds? ”. by Bill Cooke.

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FTA looks to cut carbon and costs

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Rachael Dillon, FTA Manager for Climate Change, said: “Until now freight transport has operated in a CO2 policy void. The Freight Transport Association ’s (FTA) Cutting Carbon, Cutting Costs conference offers a unique opportunity for delegates to ensure that they fully harness the business benefits of CO2 reduction.

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Integrated approach needed in the fight to reduce CO2 from road transportation

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Dr. Fulton was followed by Dr. Lee Schipper, Senior Research Engineer at the Precourt Institute of Energy Efficiency at Stanford University, who stressed the range of the problem of sustainable mobility and highlighted the need to deal with both carbon and traffic safety.

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