Remove Climate Remove Global Remove Guidelines Remove Industrial
article thumbnail

WHO issues new, lower Global Air Quality Guidelines for classical pollutants

Green Car Congress

New WHO has issued new Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) that reduce levels of key air pollutants, some of which also contribute to climate change. Since WHO’s last 2005 global update, there has been a marked increase of evidence that shows how air pollution affects different aspects of health. Source: WHO.

Pollution 435
article thumbnail

India Energy Storage Alliance makes case for comprehensive safety guidelines for EV batteries – ET Auto

Baua Electric

The forum covered a spectrum of topics, including an overview of battery fires in India, battery standards, design validation requirements, and a global EV battery safety overview. Reflecting on the challenges faced globally, he underscored the need for comprehensive safety guidelines and heightened awareness.

article thumbnail

Group of 285 global investors with more than $20T in assets under management calls for urgent action on investment-grade climate change and energy policies; guidelines for governments

Green Car Congress

Saying that “ investment-grade climate change and clean energy policy is required to shift private sector investment from high-carbon to low-carbon assets ”, a group of 285 investors has urged governments and international policy makers to take new and meaningful steps in the fight against climate change.

article thumbnail

Polestar reduced greenhouse-gas emissions by 6% per car in 2021

Green Car Congress

Polestar has released its second Annual Review and Sustainability report , highlighting progress towards its ambitious climate goals. Polestar is targeting a truly climate-neutral car by 2030; to halve carbon emissions per sold car between 2020 and 2030; and to reach climate neutrality across its value chain by 2040.

Emissions 199
article thumbnail

Study: PM2.5 pollution reduces global life expectancy by more than one year

Green Car Congress

and lifespan has been studied together in order to examine the global variations in how they affect overall life expectancy. pollution comes from power plants, cars and trucks, fires, agriculture and industrial emissions. The fact that fine particle air pollution is a major global killer is already well known. 8b00360.

Pollution 225
article thumbnail

Germany and Australia to establish alliance on green hydrogen supply chain

Green Car Congress

Among other things, we will promote the production of hydrogen on an industrial scale in Australia with German-Australian ‘Hydrogen Hubs’ using German technology and explore possibilities for cooperation within the framework of our new international funding instrument ‘H2-Global’. —Peter Altmaier, Federal Minister of Economics.

Australia 334
article thumbnail

Summary of decisions from Durban climate conference

Green Car Congress

Governments at the COP17 meeting decided to adopt some form of a universal legal agreement on climate change as soon. Governments, including 35 industrialized countries, also agreed to a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol—due to expire next year— from 1 January 2013. Green Climate Fund. future agreements.

Climate 294