Climate, CO2 and Environment

Study: 2/3 of aviation climate impact due to emissions other than CO2

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

of the human-made climate impact; two-thirds of this impact are caused by emissions other than CO 2 , according to a new study by researchers in Europe and the US. The study was published in the journal Atmospheric Environment. Seen together, the climate impact of these two factors is bigger than that of the sector’s carbon emissions.

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Euro Parliament Environment Committee votes to include shipping CO2 in EU ETS; shipping industry to contribute to climate neutrality

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2020

The Environment Committee of the European Parliament voted to include CO 2 emissions from the maritime sector in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). 20% of the revenues under the Fund shall be used to contribute to protecting, restoring and efficiently managing marine ecosystems impacted by global warming.

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EEA reports sharp decrease in CO2 emissions of new cars in Europe in 2020

Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2021

The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published its provisional data about the CO 2 emissions of newly registered passenger cars and vans in Europe in 2020. New car emissions were increasing as recently as two years ago, but the sharp drop last year shows that carmakers respond to CO2 standards.

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German Government Threatens to Block EU Truck CO2 Law

CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

It’s the third time the Scholz government has threatened a last-minute U-turn on European environment laws. continued] The post German Government Threatens to Block EU Truck CO2 Law appeared first on CleanTechnica. A planned vote on.

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thyssenkrupp greenlights construction of €2B hydrogen-powered direct reduction plant for low-CO2 steel

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The release of this enormous investment comes in the midst of the company’s transformation, in what is also for all concerned an extremely challenging environment. In this way, thyssenkrupp is accelerating the start of low-CO2 steel production. Capacity will be 2.5 million metric tons. With its capacity of 2.5

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T&E: Rising use of private jets sends CO2 emissions soaring

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2021

CO 2 emissions from private jets in Europe increased by nearly a third (31%) between 2005 and 2019, rising faster than commercial aviation emissions, according to a new report from environmental campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E). Flying on a private jet is probably the worst thing you can do for the environment.

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Car CO2 Emissions Fall Sharply in Response to EU Targets

CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 30, 2021

Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Eoin Bannon Official new data from the EU’s environmental watchdog (EEA) shows that the CO2 emissions of new cars decreased by 12% in 2020 to 107.8 grams of CO2 per km.

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MicroCarb satellite ready for launch in major milestone for global CO2 monitoring

Innovation News Network

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The groundbreaking carbon dioxide (CO2) monitoring MicroCarb satellite is now ready for launch, a landmark moment in climate monitoring. The post MicroCarb satellite ready for launch in major milestone for global CO2 monitoring appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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New carbon dioxide electroreduction system developed to reduce CO2 emissions

Innovation News Network

JANUARY 30, 2024

The post New carbon dioxide electroreduction system developed to reduce CO2 emissions appeared first on Innovation News Network. Researchers from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a durable and highly selective carbon dioxide electroreduction system.

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Tesla and Jaguar Land Rover partner in CO2 to avoid EU emission fines

Teslarati

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Tesla will have a new addition to its CO2 pool in Jaguar Land Rover, which will help the latter company avoid hefty fines for not reaching target emissions goals set by the European Union. Jaguar Land Rover failed to meet EU CO2 goals last year, which set the company back around £35 million in fines. Tesla has accumulated around $1.15

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Combating climate change via carbon credits | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

MARCH 23, 2024

In today’s world, climate change is a reality we have to contend with and among the various measures undertaken to combat it, carbon credits can prove to be an effective solution. Weaving a new framework in the climate space, carbon credits incentivize sustainable practices by assigning a financial value to reductions in GHG emissions.

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Euro Parliament committee backs revised CO2 standards for cars and vans; zero-emission road mobility by 2035

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2022

The European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) adopted this week, with 46 votes in favor, 40 against and two abstentions, a position on proposed rules to revise the CO 2 emission performance standards for new cars and vans in line with the EU’s increased climate ambition.

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Sustainable conversion of CO2 made possible with novel method

Innovation News Network

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Discover the new method that allows for the sustainable conversion of CO2, potentially offering a replacement for current approaches. The post Sustainable conversion of CO2 made possible with novel method appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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T&E study finds plug-in hybrids show higher CO2 emissions than claimed

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Three of the most popular plug-in hybrids in 2020 all emitted more CO 2 than advertised when tested in the real world, according to tests commissioned by European environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E). Transport & Environment (2020). ? A new Dieselgate in the making.

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Unlocking the green potential: Transforming industrial CO2 into acetone with carbon capture and utilisation technology

Innovation News Network

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

PYROCO2 is developing carbon capture and utilisation technology for climate-positive solutions in European chemical production. The post Unlocking the green potential: Transforming industrial CO2 into acetone with carbon capture and utilisation technology appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Emissions Reduction Plan Adopted in New Zealand

CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 21, 2022

Courtesy of Sigurd Magnusson, Senior Adviser, New Zealand Environment, Emissions and Adaptation Ministry of Transport | Te Manat? This is a statutory document required under the Climate Change Response Act to help achieve net zero CO2 by 2050 domestically and the […].

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Euro Parliament Environment Committee approves 147 g CO2/km target for light commercial vehicles by 2020; caps van speed

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2013

Members of the European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee approved a draft law setting out rules for achieving a 147 g CO 2 /km (235 g/mile) target for new light commercial vehicles by 2020, down from 203 g/km (325 g/mile) today—i.e., Climate Change Emissions Europe Fuel Efficiency Policy'

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Global CO2 emissions remain at record levels

Innovation News Network

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

According to the Global Carbon Project, there is no sign of the urgently needed decrease in CO2 emissions to limit warming to 1.5°C. The post Global CO2 emissions remain at record levels appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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New study is the first to find the relationship between CO2 and temperature at the landscape level

Innovation News Network

JULY 25, 2023

A new study led by Chapman University is the first to find the relationship between CO2 and temperature at the landscape level. The post New study is the first to find the relationship between CO2 and temperature at the landscape level appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Mercedes-Benz blockchain pilot project provides transparency on CO2 emissions in cobalt supply chain

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2020

The project partners use blockchain technology to track the emissions of climate-relevant gases as well as the amount of secondary material along the complex supply chains of battery cell manufacturers. This transformation requires detailed knowledge of all climate-relevant processes associated with the entire vehicle value chain.

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European Parliament calls for fast action to cut non-CO2 climate forcers

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

The European Parliament is calling for fast action to reduce non-CO 2 climate forcers including black carbon soot, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), methane, and ground-level ozone, which together are responsible for nearly half of climate forcing. Because these climate forcers are short-lived, reducing them produces a fast climate response.

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Plug-in Hybrids 2.0: A Dangerous Distraction, Not A Climate Solution

CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Key findings: 1) The real-world CO2 emissions of the tested plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) are 85–114 g/km, around 3 times the artificially low official […]

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CAPTICO2: Elevating carbon capture though cutting-edge CO2 mineralisation technologies

Innovation News Network

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The post CAPTICO2: Elevating carbon capture though cutting-edge CO2 mineralisation technologies appeared first on Innovation News Network. How to lower the emissions of hard-to-abate industries with economically attractive carbon capture, utilisation and storage technologies.

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Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it

Electric Vehicles India

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it . Read further to know more about the climate impact of lithium-ion batteries. . Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries. They still cause an impact on climate by the manufacturing of the car and not least the battery. Lithium-ion battery production.

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Black carbon is a much larger cause of climate change than previously assessed; about twice previous estimates, and 2/3 the effect of CO2

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2013

the distribution of black carbon in the atmosphere and determine its role in the climate system. Black carbon (BC) is the second largest man-made contributor to global warming and its influence on climate has been greatly underestimated, according to the first quantitative and comprehensive analysis of this pollutant’s climate impact.

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Provisional agreement reached on European CO2 standards for heavy-duty trucks; 30% lower by 2030

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

—Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Cañete. Environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) said the bloc’s first ever emissions reduction targets for heavy-duty vehicles and the sales benchmark for zero and low-emission trucks.

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Ford poll finds Europeans want freedom of car ownership, but worry about traffic, cost of driving, environment

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

A new Ford Motor Company-sponsored poll of 6,000 people across Europe found that most Europeans remain committed to car ownership, but have growing concerns about traffic congestion, the cost of driving and the environment. 53% say climate change is the world’s biggest problem. 53% say climate change is the world’s biggest problem.

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European Council agrees on 35% cut in new car CO2 by 2030

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The proposal has been the subject of detailed negotiations in the Council Working Party on Environment before being submitted to ministers at the Environment Council on 9 October. The European Commission presented its proposal on the regulation in November 2017 as part of the clean mobility package.

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Rock Tech Lithium to collaborate with Fraunhofer Institute and Circulor to pursue CO2-neutral lithium

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2022

Ilka Gehrke, head of the Environment and Resource Utilization department at Fraunhofer. Fraunhofer specializes in the areas of climate-neutral energy systems, resource-efficient processes and circular products, making concrete contributions to the achievement of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

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FROM THE HOT TUB TIME MACHINE: FEBRUARY 11, 2015 – Time To Give Burke The Boot at SCAQMD

Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The SCAQMD wants to approve the project without a CEQA environmental report, and our friends at Communities for a Better Environment and Food & Water Watch, California asked us to be there to support their appeal and request for a hearing.

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Civil Society Calls on EU Policymakers to Support More Ambitious Car & Van CO2 Targets

CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 30, 2022

Originally published on Transport & Environment. Next week’s vote on EU clean car rules could help pave the way to European energy independence and make significant gains for the environment, […].

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RWE and ArcelorMittal intend to build and operate offshore wind farms and hydrogen facilities for low-emissions steelmaking

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2022

Competitive electricity prices are absolutely necessary, if energy-intensive industries such as the steel industry, which operates in a competitive global environment, are to have a future in Germany, the companies added. Industry needs both in large quantities as soon as possible in order to achieve its climate targets.

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PCAST suggests 6 key components for climate change strategy to President Obama; adaptation and mitigation

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2013

The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released a letter to President Obama describing six key components the advisory group believes should be central to the Administration’s strategy for addressing climate change. Both approaches are essential parts of an integrated strategy for dealing with climate change.

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How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

As the world grapples with the pressing issue of climate change, it is evident that we need swift action to avert its worst impacts. By collectively reducing carbon usage, whether in transportation or production, we can work toward achieving global climate objectives. This is critical in the continued expansion of EVs on the road.

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Study: countries seeking to cut CO2 emissions must get a handle on city-level emissions

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2018

The researchers set out a framework for gathering and analyzing local information about how cities contribute to pollution levels, and show how these insights could be used to target climate mitigation initiatives most effectively. Everything practical that you would need to do to reduce emissions happens at a city level.

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Greenius Will Meet With Al Gore To Talk Climate Reality

Creative Greenius

JULY 26, 2012

Joe Galliani Selected As Climate Leader Just As Global Warming Reaches Tipping Points. I have no illusions that what I’m doing is so important or vital that it makes up for the climate damage my flights are responsible for. But I’m not going to stop. First staff job I’ve had since 1982.

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EU Climate Plan — Emissions-Free Cars For All (But Not Quick Enough), + Aviation, Shipping, & Other Matters

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 15, 2021

Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Eoin Bannon An EU plan to sell 100% emissions-free cars in 2035 will democratise electric vehicles in Europe, green group Transport & Environment (T&E) has said.

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Pew Environment Report Says Melting Arctic Could Cost a Minimum of $2.4 Trillion by 2050

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2010

trillion by 2050, according to a new report, “An Initial Estimate of the Cost of Lost Climate Services Due to Changes in the Arctic Cryosphere”, released by the Pew Environment Group. An Initial Estimate of the Cost of Lost Climate Services Due to Changes in the Arctic Cryosphere”. trillion to $24.1

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More Reflective Roofs and Pavements Could Help Offset Climate Emissions

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Both studies indicate a qualitatively similar response of a reduction in radiative forcing or an increase in total outgoing radiation for an increase in urban albedo and the values indicate an approximate range in potential emitted CO2 offset that may be expected if urban albedos were increased. —Menon et al.

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Nissan cut CO2 emissions 22.4% over past decade

Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2016

Success in reducing emissions, promoting zero-emission vehicles and saving energy at facilities has made Nissan the highest-performing automotive company tracked by the Carbon Disclosure Project, which works with thousands of companies to tackle climate change.

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U Mich professor finds fuel cycle analysis for evaluating CO2 impacts of liquid fuels is fatally flawed; calls for focus on CO2 removal

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2014

Fuel cycle analysis (FCA)—or “well-to-wheels analysis”—is a type lifecycle analysis (LCA) that examines fuel products and their supply chains, and that has greatly influenced climate-related research priorities and public policies for transportation fuels. This is where biofuels come in, as carbon is fixed during feedstock growth.

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VW’s Winterkorn underscores VW’s CO2 targets with Greenpeace, with caveat about customers

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2013

This is a decision in favor of climate protection and a key signal for committing to the protection of the environment and society and the series production of climate-friendly technical solutions. However, this will only be possible if customers accept our advanced alternative powertrains. This is of course our objective.

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What we don’t admit about carbon dioxide

Electric Auto Association

JUNE 9, 2021

The fundamental green attribute of an EV is its ability to provide personal mobility without producing tailpipe emissions, delivering an unprecedented climate benefit even after accounting for all of its life-cycle emissions. Unfortunately, our intuitive concepts about CO2 conflict with our scientific appraisal of its harmfulness.

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The Volvo Group enters partnership with WWF to reduce CO2 emissions from trucks

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

The Volvo Group is joining the World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) Climate Savers Program —the first vehicle manufacturer to do so. The WWF Climate Savers Program is mobilizing multinational companies to cut their emissions of CO2. Independent technical experts will oversee the results. —Volvo CEO Leif Johansson.

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Study: 2/3 of aviation climate impact due to emissions other than CO2

Euro Parliament Environment Committee votes to include shipping CO2 in EU ETS; shipping industry to contribute to climate neutrality

EEA reports sharp decrease in CO2 emissions of new cars in Europe in 2020

German Government Threatens to Block EU Truck CO2 Law

thyssenkrupp greenlights construction of €2B hydrogen-powered direct reduction plant for low-CO2 steel

T&E: Rising use of private jets sends CO2 emissions soaring

Car CO2 Emissions Fall Sharply in Response to EU Targets

MicroCarb satellite ready for launch in major milestone for global CO2 monitoring

New carbon dioxide electroreduction system developed to reduce CO2 emissions

Tesla and Jaguar Land Rover partner in CO2 to avoid EU emission fines

Combating climate change via carbon credits | Autocar Professional

Euro Parliament committee backs revised CO2 standards for cars and vans; zero-emission road mobility by 2035

Sustainable conversion of CO2 made possible with novel method

T&E study finds plug-in hybrids show higher CO2 emissions than claimed

Unlocking the green potential: Transforming industrial CO2 into acetone with carbon capture and utilisation technology

Emissions Reduction Plan Adopted in New Zealand

Euro Parliament Environment Committee approves 147 g CO2/km target for light commercial vehicles by 2020; caps van speed

Global CO2 emissions remain at record levels

New study is the first to find the relationship between CO2 and temperature at the landscape level

Mercedes-Benz blockchain pilot project provides transparency on CO2 emissions in cobalt supply chain

European Parliament calls for fast action to cut non-CO2 climate forcers

Plug-in Hybrids 2.0: A Dangerous Distraction, Not A Climate Solution

CAPTICO2: Elevating carbon capture though cutting-edge CO2 mineralisation technologies

Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it

Black carbon is a much larger cause of climate change than previously assessed; about twice previous estimates, and 2/3 the effect of CO2

Provisional agreement reached on European CO2 standards for heavy-duty trucks; 30% lower by 2030

Ford poll finds Europeans want freedom of car ownership, but worry about traffic, cost of driving, environment

European Council agrees on 35% cut in new car CO2 by 2030

Rock Tech Lithium to collaborate with Fraunhofer Institute and Circulor to pursue CO2-neutral lithium

FROM THE HOT TUB TIME MACHINE: FEBRUARY 11, 2015 – Time To Give Burke The Boot at SCAQMD

Civil Society Calls on EU Policymakers to Support More Ambitious Car & Van CO2 Targets

RWE and ArcelorMittal intend to build and operate offshore wind farms and hydrogen facilities for low-emissions steelmaking

PCAST suggests 6 key components for climate change strategy to President Obama; adaptation and mitigation

How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

Study: countries seeking to cut CO2 emissions must get a handle on city-level emissions

Greenius Will Meet With Al Gore To Talk Climate Reality

EU Climate Plan — Emissions-Free Cars For All (But Not Quick Enough), + Aviation, Shipping, & Other Matters

Pew Environment Report Says Melting Arctic Could Cost a Minimum of $2.4 Trillion by 2050

More Reflective Roofs and Pavements Could Help Offset Climate Emissions

Nissan cut CO2 emissions 22.4% over past decade

U Mich professor finds fuel cycle analysis for evaluating CO2 impacts of liquid fuels is fatally flawed; calls for focus on CO2 removal

VW’s Winterkorn underscores VW’s CO2 targets with Greenpeace, with caveat about customers

What we don’t admit about carbon dioxide

The Volvo Group enters partnership with WWF to reduce CO2 emissions from trucks

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