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London and Paris launch car scoring initiative based on real-world emissions; ICCT the technical lead

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Some diesel cars that meet the latest Euro 6 standards in reality release more NO x than a modern heavy duty truck. Zurich remote sensing data shows a wide disparity between petrol and diesel car NO x emissions, and substantial noncompliance by diesel cars. Earlier post.). Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Cutting Non-CO2 Pollutants Can Delay Abrupt Climate Change; The Fast Action Climate Agenda

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HFCs are powerful greenhouse gases originally developed as substitutes for ozone-depleting chemicals. A binding legal agreement exists that can cut HFCs now—the Montreal Protocol ozone treaty—and many alternatives to HFCs have already been developed and are waiting for the right regulatory incentive from the Montreal Protocol to be deployed.