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Study finds rising emissions of ozone-depleting CFC-11, banned by Montreal Protocol

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Emissions of one of the chemicals most responsible for the Antarctic ozone hole are on the rise, despite an international treaty that required an end to its production in 2010, a new study by researchers at NOAA and their colleagues shows. —NOAA scientist Stephen Montzka, lead author of the paper.

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WHO issues new, lower Global Air Quality Guidelines for classical pollutants

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When action is taken on these classical pollutants—particulate matter (PM), ozone (O?), In 2013, outdoor air pollution and particulate matter were classified as carcinogenic by WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). and PM 10 ), ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide.

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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.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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When the car is filled at the pump, an internal system analyses the mix of the two fuel types and adjusts accordingly. Current Legal Requirement for Use of Anhydrous Ethanol in the United States. Brazil introduced its current generation of ethanol-powered cars in 2003, the same year in which anhydrous ethanol consumption peaked.

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House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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The draft directs EPA to achieve additional reductions in global warming pollution by entering into agreements to prevent international deforestation. The total quantity of offsets allowed in any year cannot exceed 2 billion tons, split evenly between domestic and international offsets. light duty vehicles—e.g., Banking and Borrowing.

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