Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2010

A new report by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides a comprehensive overview of methodologies for estimating air emissions from shipping; describes technological solutions; and analyses policy options for reducing carbon emissions and air pollution in this sector. The legal position on shipping emissions.

Emissions 199

Emissions Pollution Climate Change Transportation 199

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MARCH 19, 2013

Each year, 80 million tonnes of oil are shipped off Canada’s East and West Coasts. Oil tankers have been moving along Canada’s West Coast since the 1930s. Oil is moved mostly via the ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert and Kitimat. million tonnes of oil was shipped out of Vancouver. Tankers and Canada. In 2009, about 8.4

Canada 225

Canada Oil Mariner Water 225

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

One key issue that the Waxman-Markey discussion draft does not address is how to allocate the tradable emission allowances that restrict the amount of greenhouse gas emissions from electric utilities, oil companies, and other sources. heavy duty on-road vehicles, off-road vehicles, locomotives, marine and aviation engines.

Climate 186

Climate Standards Carbon California 186

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MARCH 22, 2010

According to a report by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the margin of error in measuring emissions by DOEs can be as high as: 10% for the cement and fertilizer industries; 60% for the oil, gas, and coal industries; and. 100% for some agricultural processes. CONCLUSION.

Carbon 255

Carbon Climate Change Climate Emissions 255

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JANUARY 13, 2013

Apart from contaminated sites, the mercury pollution detected today is often found in locations very far away from its original source. Mercury concentrations in the oceans and in marine animals have risen due to anthropogenic emissions. This heavy metal is persistent and is dispersed throughout the world by atmospheric transport.

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Mercury Emissions 2013 Global 262

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APRIL 10, 2010

Cap-and-trade was first tried on a significant scale twenty years ago under the first Bush administration as a way to address the problem of airborne sulfur dioxide pollution–widely known as acid rain–from coal-burning power plants in the eastern United States. INTRODUCTION. Representatives Henry A. Waxman of California and Edward J.

Gas 244

Gas Climate Change Emissions Climate 244