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Volkswagen establishes new Sub-Saharan Africa region

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Sub-Saharan Africa refers to the area of the African continent south of the Sahara. Vehicle assembly began in Nigeria in 2015, with assembly in Kenya getting underway in December 2016. The Volkswagen brand has established a "Sub-Saharan Africa” region to develop and strengthen its activities in the African market.

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UNEP study: small number of measures targeting black carbon and tropospheric ozone could yield immediate climate benefits

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Global benefits from full implementation of the identified measures in 2030 compared to the reference scenario. The Summary of this assessment for decision makers was presented at the 26 th session of the Governing Council / Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC/GMEF) of UNEP from 21-24 February 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

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Volkswagen compared the e-Golf with the conventional reference models Golf Mk VII 1.2 global warming potential for a reference period of 100 years (GWP). TSI (gasoline) and Golf Mk VII 1.6 TDI (diesel), both in the basic versions with standard equipment. ozone depletion potential (ODP). photochemical ozone creation potential.

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Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

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billion) were all in the top 10 of investing countries while more than $1 billion was invested in Indonesia, Chile, Mexico, Kenya and Turkey. Additional to China, Brazil ($7.6 billion), India ($7.4 billion) and South Africa ($5.5 Wind, solar, biomass and waste-to-power, geothermal, small hydro and marine power contributed an estimated 9.1%

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