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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. —Dan Rutherford, Aviation Director of the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). Countries will develop national measures to cut emissions consistent with ICAO’s goal.

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The SUV market is fueling global oil demand, clouding CO2 targets

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A strong SUV market is leading to higher oil demand today, and may make future carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions targets harder to achieve, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). New IEA analysis found that global CO2 emissions from SUVs reached nearly 1.1 SUVs are.

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SARI researchers propose novel method to enhance electrocatalytic conversion of CO2

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A paper on their work is published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition. (A) However, due to the low solubility and diffusion coefficient of CO 2 in aqueous electrolytes, it remains a challenge to possess large current density, high faradaic efficiency and excellent stability for practical applications of CO2 utilization.

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thyssenkrupp Steel supplies low-CO2 bluemint steel for truck wheels for first time

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This calculation methodology as well as the produced quantity of bluemint Steel has been confirmed by the international certifier DNV. thyssenkrupp already offers its customers CO2-reduced and certified steels on the basis of its tkH2Steel transformation concept. In this way, the CO 2 intensity of each metric ton is reduced by 1.5

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Coal rebound: Global CO2 emissions were at a record high in 2021

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Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose 6% in 2021, reaching their highest level ever due to increased use of coal power plants, according to new analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

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Habitable planets to be identified with atmospheric CO2 levels

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An international team of researchers have discovered that atmospheric CO2 levels hold the key to discovering habitable planets. The post Habitable planets to be identified with atmospheric CO2 levels appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Hydro exploring hydrogen opportunities for internal demand and external market

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Hydro is exploring the potential for developing and operating hydrogen facilities to meet large internal demand as well as serving an external market, leveraging the company’s industrial and renewable power expertise. For Hydro it would contribute to our target of reducing our own CO2 emissions by 30% by 2030.