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ICCT life-cycle analysis finds no climate benefit in using LNG as marine fuel

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Moreover, to comply with IMO’s 2020 global sulfur limit, ships must either switch from HFO to more expensive very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) or use HFO with a scrubber, if they have one installed. In the wake of the global financial crisis, many ships have responded by sailing slower, operating at low engine loads. Olmer et al.

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China’s economic stimulus to spark robust copper consumption in 2024 – ET Auto

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The report also highlights that global copper supply may face disruptions due to issues in major producing countries like Chile , Peru, and Panama. In Chile, operational challenges and water supply issues are impacting mine production, while community actions in Peru are expected to affect mining investments and output negatively.

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IEEE Humanitarian Program Sees Record Growth

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events last year, including the Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology, and Innovation for the SDGs and the Global Sustainable Technology and Innovation Community Conference. MANY FIRSTS The committee held its first Global Summit in November. COLLABORATIONS The committee participated in several U.N.

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The Maya Train Will Get You to All of Yucatán’s Best Spots. But Not Yet.

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The Maya Train, scientists warn , will push those problems south, threatening the area’s water supply, its unique system of underground limestone caves and its vast nature reserves. Last year 10 million international tourists flew into its airport, more than the airports of Mexico City, Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta combined.

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ICCT finds growth in shipping in Arctic could increase pollutant emissions 150-600% by 2025 with current fuels

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The low-diversion scenario assumes 2% diversion from the Panama and Suez canals between July and November of 2025. Annex VI defines two sets of emission and fuel quality requirements: global requirements; and. The emissions report focuses on the low- and mid-range diversion scenarios—i.e., Earlier post.).

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U.S. Warns Spring Breakers Headed to Mexico, Jamaica or the Bahamas

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Those are some of the travel rules that Ginger Moore, a retired logistics analyst from Panama City, Fla., Recreational boat tours, jet ski rentals and other water activities are unevenly regulated, the advisory additionally notes, and have led to injuries and deaths. Don’t wander off the resort after dark.

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State Department releases Keystone XL Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

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The dominant drivers of oil sands development are more global than any single infrastructure project. The proposed Project route would also avoid or move further away from water wellhead protection areas for the villages of Clarks and Western, Nebraska.

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