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European Commission Provides Framework for Strategic Approach to Climate Change Adaptation

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The European Commission has published a white paper—“ Adapting to climate change: Towards a European framework for action ”—outlining the framework of a two-phase strategic approach to help the EU cope with the impacts of climate change. European Commissioner for the Environment Stavros Dimas.

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Study finds GHG emissions associated with palm oil production have been significantly underestimated; implications for carbon intensity of biofuels as well as biofuel policies in Europe

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It should be noted that none of these values explicitly consider local factors promoting GHG emission other than water depth (e.g., The study was conducted for the International Council on Clean Transportation ( ICCT ), which wished to assess the greenhouse gas emissions associated with biodiesel production. Southeast Asia.

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US EPA seeking to award up to $1M for project to mitigate black carbon from diesel sources in Russian Arctic

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Consequently, soot’s effect on climate change has not been adequately addressed in national and international global warming legislation. Soot’s contribution, however, could be reduced by 90% years with aggressive national and international policies. ”. Previous research on black carbon and climate overlooked that topic.

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