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

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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. This new study is based on a thorough review of a decade of research on aviation emissions.

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

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The feasibility, scalability and innovativeness of this concept were confirmed by scientists from RWTH Aachen University in a study commissioned by thyssenkrupp Steel at the beginning of 2021. In this way, thyssenkrupp is accelerating the start of low-CO2 steel production. With its capacity of 2.5

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Study finds limiting warming to 2 °C would require at least a $200/t carbon tax globally

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Some will suffer greatly from climate change, while others may even benefit. A study by University of Chicago economist Esteban Rossi-Hansberg, the Glen A. Its implementation requires transfers from the regions that are less affected, or positively affected, by CO2 emissions to the countries that are negatively affected.

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

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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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Study: Fossil fuel CO2 emissions reached max daily decline of 17% in April

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The analysis, published in Nature Climate Change , was conducted by researchers from the University of East Anglia, Stanford University, the CICERO Center for International Climate Research and CSIRO as part of the Global Carbon Project. This research is supported through funding from the Earth Systems and Climate Change Hub of the?Australian

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

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The study highlights the continued use of private jets last year despite the pandemic. And yet, super-rich super polluters are flying around like there’s no climate crisis. T&E points out however, that private jet owners, who have an average wealth of €1.3 One operator reported an 11.3% —Andrew Murphy, Aviation Director at T&E.

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

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Selling plug-in hybrids makes it easier for carmakers to meet their EU car CO2 standards as PHEVs are currently given additional credits. Even the Outlander’s manual states that the engine may start if the PHEV system is too hot or too cold, if quick acceleration is applied, or if the air conditioning is operating.

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