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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. However, transport CO 2 emissions could be cut by almost 70% over the 2015-50 period with the right policies, the ITF said.

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Global Carbon Budget 2022: Global fossil CO2 emissions expected to grow 1.0% in 2022

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During the Global Financial Crisis in 2008/9, the COVID19 pandemic, and now the Ukrainian War, economic stimulus packages were meant to put the world on a cleaner and greener path, but this is not at all evident in the CO 2 emissions data. —Glen Peters, a Research Director at the CICERO Center for International Climate Research.

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IRENA, IEA study concludes meeting 2?C scenario possible with net positive economics

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The Paris Agreement reflected an unprecedented international determination to act on climate. Reducing the impact on human health and mitigating climate change would save between two- and six- times more than the costs of decarbonization, according to IRENA’s calculations.

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The Summit On Clean Tech Law & The New Energy Policy

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And Leslie tells me the price includes a spectacular wine reception with fine wines from hosted by Sweeney Canyon Vineyard, of Santa Ynez. Stimulus Package allocated for renewables? If you act before Tuesday you can still register at the Early Bird rate. How can CleanTech companies access the close to $80 billion in the Federal.

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

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Biofuel projects are going to have trouble getting financing from Wall Street this year because all of them have questions about the long term pricing of petroleum; most of them have concerns about the pricing stability of their feedstocks; and many of the cellulosic projects have concerns about the conversion technologies.

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Renewable Energy Generation: Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy, a lesson exported from Detroit

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Fifty years later, the USA is faced with a similar challenge, energy independency and climatic change. The automotive industry is living proof that private companies will rarely change their behaviors without a significant stimulus to that change, and furthermore one that needs to be mandated. Source: EIA.

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EIA Estimates 2.1% Growth in Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions in US in 2010; Still Below 1999-2008 Levels

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EIA forecasts that regular-grade motor gasoline retail prices will average $2.92 The forecast has the annual average regular grade retail gasoline price increasing from $2.35 in 2011, primarily because of projected rising crude oil prices. in 2011, primarily because of projected rising crude oil prices.

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