Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2018

Millions of people around the world are also exposed to air pollution in their homes arising from the use of solid fuels (e.g., coal, wood, and dung) for cooking and heating. For the first time, this year’s report and website include worldwide estimates of exposure to and health burdens of burning of solid fuels in their homes.

Pollution 218

Pollution Coal 2016 India 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2012

A study by an international team of researchers, led by Drew Shindell of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York City, has identified 14 measures targeting methane and black carbon (BC) emissions that could reduce projected global mean warming ~0.5°C Source: Shindell et al. Click to enlarge. —Shindell et al.

Carbon 257

Carbon Ozone Emissions International 257

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Fuel efficiency measures could potentially reduce emissions by 0.88 Substantial emission reductions due to fuel economy standards for passenger cars are already included in the current policy scenario. There are an estimated 6,683 operating coal-fired power plants in the world, with a combined capacity of 1,964 GW. GtCO 2 ).

Environment 150

Environment Climate Change Coal Climate 150