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National Research Council outlines fight against climate change

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The National Research Council has suggested the US needs a measurable domestic greenhouse gas emissions budget target in the range of 170-220gigatons of CO2 for the period 2012-2050.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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21 ] Cleaner Cars from Cradle to Grave - Union of Concerned Scientists, Nov 2015. [ 24 ] Texas A&M-led team identifies synthetic hydrocarbon pathway in green alga B. braunii - Green Car Congress 07 April 2016. [ 29 ] Federal Vehicle Standards | Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. [

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Stricter emission standards needed to tackle climate change

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It’s not just CO2 vehicle emissions that should be targeted in the effort to mitigate long term climate change – its also non-CO2 pollutants.

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Report: Switch to diesel needed for climate mitigation

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With European emission standards looming, it seems a shift from petrol to diesel engines could be the key to climate mitigation efforts. It suggests that passenger transport affects the environment through a number of areas – including long-term effects like CO2; [.].

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Report: CO2 emissions increased in 2008

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If you thought that the surge of green car innovations and the economic crisis would help to drive down emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane last year, then think again. molecules of CO2 entered the atmosphere last year and stayed there - that’s only a slight fall from the 2.2

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Vans face 175g/km CO2 cap

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The European Commission has today proposed tough new CO2 cap for vans at just 175g/km of CO2 or at least 42.8mpg by 2016. Vanmakers would pay a penalty for every gram of CO2 over the limit. There would also been a long term emission reduction target of 135 g/km by 2020. These must be fit for purpose as business tools.

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£11m to protect our seas from CO2 emissons

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A five-year, £11million study into the effects of climate change on Britain’s seas has been announced as scientists warn of more acidic seas affecting the food chain. Passenger cars account for about 12 per cent of the European Union’s yearly carbon emissions.

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