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International collaboration key to igniting worldwide climate action

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Learn about Trent University’s world-class research on climate change and sustainability and its global impacts. The post International collaboration key to igniting worldwide climate action appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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German minister Wissing starts international e-fuels dialogue

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The German Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and Transport Dr Volker Wissing launched an international e-fuels dialogue in Munich at the conference “ E-Fuels – Paving the Way for Clean Mobility ”. The aim is to consolidate international exchange. We need e-fuels to achieve our climate protection goals.

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UCL-led study finds climate impact caused by growing space industry needs urgent mitigation

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The rapidly growing space industry may have a greater climate effect than the aviation industry and undo repair to the protective ozone layer if left unregulated, according to a new study led by UCL and published in the journal Earth’s Future as an open-access paper. Effect of rocket launch and re-entry emissions on global climate forcing.

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Canadian company AK Motor International introduces new EV brand: Maple Majestic

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Canada-based AK Motor International Corporation, an automotive intellectual property management company, is launching a new electric vehicle brand: Maple Majestic. According to AK Motor, many electric vehicles still remain woefully ill-prepared for harsh climates.

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Study: annual climate impact of wild pigs could be greater than 1.1M cars

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million cars, according to a new study by an international team led by researchers from The University of Queensland and The University of Canterbury. The researchers used predictive population models coupled with advanced mapping techniques to estimate the climate damage wild pigs are causing across five continents.

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ICAO establishes 2050 net-zero CO2 emission goal for international aviation

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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has established a 2050 net-zero carbon dioxide emission goal for international aviation. The agreement is exciting, in part because ICAO has stopped pretending to be a global climate cop. Countries will develop national measures to cut emissions consistent with ICAO’s goal.

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Tenneco exploring synthetic fuels for climate-neutral mobility; NAMOSYN project

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Tenneco is putting its 100-plus years of powertrain expertise in improving vehicle fuel efficiency and reducing emissions to work to explore synthetic fuels (e-fuels) as a viable near-term solution to further maximize the efficiency and minimize the carbon footprint of internal combustion engines (ICE).

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