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Reducing Black Carbon Emissions and Ground-Level Ozone Would Provide Immediate Benefit Against Climate Change

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AUGUST 21, 2009

Reducing emissions of black carbon soot and ground-level ozone would quickly make a considerable dent in the climate change problem and would also contribute to public health and protect crop yields, according to an essay in the September/October issue of Foreign Affairs. Besides a danger to breathe, ozone lowers crop yields.

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China study connects ozone pollution to cardiovascular health

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JULY 17, 2017

Exposure to ozone, long associated with impaired lung function, is also connected to health changes that can cause cardiovascular disease such as heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke, according to a new study of Chinese adults. They monitored indoor and outdoor ozone levels, along with other pollutants.

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Study findings suggest that switching from coal to natural gas would do little for global climate

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

The study will appear next month in the peer-reviewed journal Climatic Change Letters. The study will appear next month in the peer-reviewed journal Climatic Change Letters. Relying more on natural gas would reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, but it would do little to help solve the climate problem.

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UNEP study: small number of measures targeting black carbon and tropospheric ozone could yield immediate climate benefits

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

The climate change benefit is estimated for 2050 and human health and crop benefits are for 2030 and beyond. Black carbon and tropospheric ozone are harmful air pollutants that also contribute to climate change. Click to enlarge. Both near-term and long-term strategies are essential, the report concludes.

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Study finds rising temperatures increase risk of unhealthy ozone levels absent sharp cuts in precursors

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MAY 5, 2014

Ozone pollution across the continental United States will become far more difficult to keep in check as temperatures rise, according to new work led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The RCPs were chosen to represent a broad range of climate outcomes, based on a literature review. Ozone formation.

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Fast action on black carbon, ozone and methane could help limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees C

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JUNE 15, 2011

The climate change benefit is estimated for a given year (2050) and human health and crop benefits are. Fast action on pollutants such as black carbon, ground-level ozone and methane may help limit near term global temperature rise and significantly increase the chances of keeping temperature rise below 2 °C (3.6 °F)—and

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New study puts air-pollution related deaths in India in 2019 at 1.67 million

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DECEMBER 27, 2020

and that due to ambient ozone pollution increased by 139.2%. These increases in deaths from ambient air pollution reflect increasing emissions from cars, trucks, and buses, as well as the widespread use of coal to generate electricity in India.

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UMD-led study finds China’s SO2 emissions down 75% since 2007, India’s up 50%; India may now be the top SO2 emitter

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Although China and India remain the world’s largest consumers of coal, a new University of Maryland-led study found that China’s sulfur dioxide emissions fell by 75% since 2007, while India’s emissions increased by 50%. Illustration: Chris McLinden, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Click to enlarge.

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International study identifies 14 key measures to reduce methane and black carbon emissions; reduction in projected global mean warming of ~0.5 °C by 2050

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JANUARY 13, 2012

Circle areas are proportional to values for (A and B) climate change, (C and D) human health (values for population over age 30), and (E and F) agriculture. Methane is both a potent greenhouse gas and an important precursor to ground-level ozone. National benefits of the CH 4 plus BC measures versus the reference scenario.

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EEA report finds more action needed to protect Europe’s most vulnerable citizens from air pollution, noise and extreme temperatures

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The European Union (EU) as a whole has made significant progress over past decades in reducing air pollution and Member States have implemented various EU policies to improve climate change adaptation. A ban on certain domestic heating fuels, such as coal, also leads to improved air quality in low-income zones.

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Test of Planet-Cooling Scheme Could Start in 2022

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DECEMBER 19, 2021

Up there, 10 to 50 kilometers above the Earth’s surface, ozone molecules absorb the sun’s ultraviolet light, protecting life far below. Even less is understood about the potential risks to people and the environment—could the particles deplete the ozone layer, for example, or significantly alter the weather? Research takes a long time.

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IPCC: GHG emissions accelerating despite mitigation efforts; major institutional and technological change required to keep the heat down

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APRIL 13, 2014

Decomposition of the decadal change in total global CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion by four driving factors; population, income (GDP) per capita, energy intensity of GDP and carbon intensity of energy. Increased use of coal relative to other energy sources has reversed the long?standing WG III Summary for Policymakers.

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NASA GISS Study Finds That Methane Has an Elevated Warming Effect Due to Interactions With Aerosols

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

Despite their limitations, GWPs are widely used for comparison among long-lived gases, forming the basis for worldwide political agreements on climate and carbon trading. Methane’s GWP may also change with time as air quality regulations alter the background state of tropospheric chemistry. —Drew Shindell. Drew Shindell.

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Study Finds Controlling Soot May Be Fastest Method to Reduce Arctic Ice Loss and Global Warming; Second-Leading Cause of Global Warming After CO2

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JULY 29, 2010

However, climate models to date have mischaracterized the effects of soot in the atmosphere, according to Jacobson, director of Stanford’s Atmosphere/Energy Program. 1990; Anisimov, 2007] and chemical production of ozone in already-polluted locations [Jacobson, 2008b]. Tags: Climate Change Emissions. Dessler et al.,

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EPA says methane emissions from natural gas production have dropped 36% from 2007-2011

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APRIL 29, 2013

(The figure includes the direct effects and those indirect effects due to the production of tropospheric ozone and stratospheric water vapor.) In 2011, CH4 emissions from coal mining were 63.2 Climate Change Emissions Natural Gas' From 1990 to 2011, CH4 emissions from landfills decreased by 44.7 Tg CO 2 Eq., Tg CO 2 eq.

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House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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APRIL 1, 2009

Markey of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee on Tuesday released a draft of far-reaching energy and climate legislation that targets job creation, promotes renewables and energy efficiency, and places limits on emissions of greenhouse gases. Waxman of the Energy and Commerce Committee and Chairman Edward J. Clean Fuels and Vehicles.

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CICERO-led study finds global warming effect of leaked hydrogen almost 12x stronger than CO2

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JUNE 12, 2023

A study led by Norwegian climate center CICERO has found that the global warming effect of leaked hydrogen is almost 12 times stronger than that of CO 2. Unlike exhaust from burning coal and gas that contains CO 2 , burning hydrogen emits only water vapor and oxygen. The climate effects of hydrogen have been an under-researched topic.

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Researchers describe the “where” and “when” of life cycle emissions from gasoline and ethanol in the US

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

Life cycle inventories have typically been presented at global, national, or regional levels—sufficient for understanding global processes such as climate change and fossil fuel depletion, but insufficient for the analysis of local processes such as air pollution, according to the researchers.

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MIT study finds including non-CO2 emissions from synthetic aviation fuel in lifecycle analysis of climate impact can lead to decrease in relative environmental merit; need for a holistic analysis framework

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NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Aviation climate change impacts pathway. An an example, they point out that an SPK fuel option with zero life cycle GHG emissions would offer a 100% reduction in GHG emissions but only a 48% reduction in actual climate impact using a 100-year time window and the nominal climate modeling assumptions in the paper.

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National Academies Report Examines Hidden Cost of Energy Production and Use in US; Estimates $120B in 2005

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

Health and other non-climate damages by life-cycle component for different combinations of fuels and light-duty automobiles in 2005 (top) and 2030 (bottom). Damages are expressed in cents per VMT (2007 USD). Source: “Hidden Costs of Energy”. Click to enlarge. The report estimates dollar values for several major components of these costs.

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Reducing Black Carbon Emissions and Ground-Level Ozone Would Provide Immediate Benefit Against Climate Change

China study connects ozone pollution to cardiovascular health

Study findings suggest that switching from coal to natural gas would do little for global climate

UNEP study: small number of measures targeting black carbon and tropospheric ozone could yield immediate climate benefits

Study finds rising temperatures increase risk of unhealthy ozone levels absent sharp cuts in precursors

Fast action on black carbon, ozone and methane could help limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees C

New study puts air-pollution related deaths in India in 2019 at 1.67 million

UMD-led study finds China’s SO2 emissions down 75% since 2007, India’s up 50%; India may now be the top SO2 emitter

International study identifies 14 key measures to reduce methane and black carbon emissions; reduction in projected global mean warming of ~0.5 °C by 2050

EEA report finds more action needed to protect Europe’s most vulnerable citizens from air pollution, noise and extreme temperatures

Test of Planet-Cooling Scheme Could Start in 2022

IPCC: GHG emissions accelerating despite mitigation efforts; major institutional and technological change required to keep the heat down

NASA GISS Study Finds That Methane Has an Elevated Warming Effect Due to Interactions With Aerosols

Study Finds Controlling Soot May Be Fastest Method to Reduce Arctic Ice Loss and Global Warming; Second-Leading Cause of Global Warming After CO2

EPA says methane emissions from natural gas production have dropped 36% from 2007-2011

House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

CICERO-led study finds global warming effect of leaked hydrogen almost 12x stronger than CO2

Researchers describe the “where” and “when” of life cycle emissions from gasoline and ethanol in the US

MIT study finds including non-CO2 emissions from synthetic aviation fuel in lifecycle analysis of climate impact can lead to decrease in relative environmental merit; need for a holistic analysis framework

National Academies Report Examines Hidden Cost of Energy Production and Use in US; Estimates $120B in 2005

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