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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

signed SB 1383 , establishing the nation’s toughest restrictions on super pollutants including black carbon, fluorinated gases and methane. The law is in addition to California’s existing raft of climate legislation. Reducing these pollutants can have a more immediate beneficial impact on climate change.

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The study analyzed data on total zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) registrations, air pollution levels, and asthma-related emergency room visits throughout California from 2013 to 2019. per 1000 population in 2013 (standard deviation [SD]: 2.1) “The average nZEV increased from 1.4 per 1000 in 2019 (SD: 14.7).

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

The funds will support the deployment of thousands of zero-emission trucks, school buses and transit buses to deliver clean air benefits to communities hit hardest by the impacts of pollution from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Of the 23,126,110 allowances offered for the Current Auction (2013 Vintage), 23,126,110 were sold with a settlement price of $10.09 (auction reserve price was $10.00). For the 2013 Vintage, the maximum price was $91.13; mean price was $13.75; and median price was $12.96. The “Vintage” is the year they can first be used for compliance.

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MARCH 10, 2022

This means that the Clean Air Act (CAA) waiver granted to California to implement its Advanced Clean Car (ACC) program in 2013 is back in force.

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APRIL 16, 2015

US GHG emissions by sector, 1990-2013. Total US greenhouse emissions were 6,673 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2013, an increase of 2% (127.9 over the prior year, according to the EPA’s newly published Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990–2013. from 1990 to 2013. from 1990 to 2013.

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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. The 2013 assessment is the most comprehensive to date, and includes information on the release and impacts of mercury in aquatic environments for the first time. —Global Mercury Assessment 2013.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Promoting the use of zero-emission vehicles will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution at the nation?s The statute authorizes the California Energy Commission to develop and deploy alternative and renewable fuels and advanced transportation technologies to help attain the state’s climate change policies.

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APRIL 25, 2013

Car makers would therefore have to produce, in addition to older, heavier or polluting models, enough cleaner ones to achieve a balance of 95g en 2020, on pain of penalties. cars in 2013, falling to 1.5 MEPs are expected to vote on the proposal in July 2013. Climate Change Emissions Europe Fuel Efficiency Policy'

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APRIL 4, 2011

The many new and expanded strong policy initiatives and green targets in China’s 12 th Five year Plan, released on 5 March 2011, provide “ clear evidence ” that China’s low-carbon policies remain global best-in-class, according to a new report from DB Climate Change Advisors (DBCCA). —DBCCA. Source: DBCCA.

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JULY 9, 2013

The survey also revealed that when choosing PEVs or hybrid vehicles, car buyers are not motivated by climate change but by issues closer to home. Most of the people we surveyed who were interested in buying a PEV or hybrid were concerned about local air pollution and about saving money. —Jonn Axsen.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has posted a revised draft of California’s proposed Short-Lived Climate Pollutant (SLCP) Strategy. SLCPs are a category of pollutants which remain in the atmosphere for a relatively brief period, but have global warming potentials that are much higher than those of CO 2.

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OCTOBER 21, 2011

The cap-and-trade joins a suite of other major climate program measures including standards for ultra-clean cars (Advanced Clean Cars, earlier post ), low-carbon fuels (Low Carbon Fuel Standard, earlier post ) and renewable electricity. Compliance obligations for greenhouse gas emissions begins 1 January 2013. business-as-usual.

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OCTOBER 31, 2014

The study compared the total monetary benefit available to consumers through US state incentives to electric vehicle sales in those states in 2013. The sales dataset was purchased from IHS, and included electric vehicle regulations by make and model in each state in 2013. Whereas California has over 2.4% —Jin et al.

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

The data shows a slight increase in overall emissions from the previous year, and a slight decline in emissions from transportation, which is the state’s main source of both GHGs and air pollutants. million metric tons between 2017 and 2018, the first such decline since 2013. Source: California Air Resources Board (ARB).

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APRIL 12, 2016

The California Air Resources Board released a new draft of California’s Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Strategy to significantly reduce the near-term climate impacts of these potent pollutants. Methane is the most abundant of the short-lived climate pollutants in California. Governor Edmund G.

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JULY 19, 2013

US Energy Secretary Dr. Ernest Moniz highlighted the continued growth of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV)sales—more than doubling in the first 6 months of 2013 to 40,000 units compared to the same period in 2012—as the US Department of Energy (DOE) released its most recent pricing data showing the low cost of fueling on electricity.

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JULY 11, 2018

state residents did not see the benefits of improved air quality from presumed reductions in harmful co-pollutants, such as particulate matter— according to a new study led by UC Berkeley and San Francisco State University researchers. The impact on these communities could be severe and long-lasting, the authors said. Cushing et al.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

For its part, EPA is withdrawing the Clean Air Act preemption waiver it granted to the State of California in January 2013 as it relates to California’s GHG and ZEV programs. criteria pollutants—is not affected by the action.

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a €65-million (US$89 million) loan to support the research and development projects of Biochemtex , an engineering subsidiary of the Mossi and Ghisolfi Group. Biochemtex’s total investment of €133 million (US$183 million) will create new jobs for highly qualified researchers and scientists.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

The finding could further complicate attempts to model climate change. The team showed that the effect of aerosols on the climate since industrialisation depends strongly on what the atmosphere was like before pollution, when aerosols were produced only from natural emissions. —Carslaw et al. Resources. Carslaw, L.

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JUNE 25, 2013

Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change. DOE will take comment on the draft solicitation, with a plan to issue a final solicitation by the fall of 2013. Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change. Providing a toolkit for climate resilience. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the US.

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OCTOBER 8, 2014

The $50-million fund is a follow-up to a $65-million fund the companies created in 2013. The new commitment will make solar power more affordable and available to Honda and Acura customers and dealerships in the US. Earlier post.) MW of solar generation capacity.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

The new report—“From Laboratory to Road: 2014 Update”—updates ICCT’s original 2013 report on the growing discrepancy. The data show that for private cars, the difference between on-road and official CO 2 values rose from around 8% in 2001 to 31% in 2013. For company cars, the gap is even greater: 45% in 2013.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Coal-powered synthetic natural gas (SNG) plants being planned in China would produce seven times more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional natural gas plants, and use up to 100 times the water as shale gas production, according to a new study by Duke University researchers published in the journal Nature Climate Change.

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APRIL 2, 2013

Tuesday 2 April, 2013. The Green Piece Column. Attending the recent press launch of the Renault ZOE recently, there was one thing that disappointed me-no not the car, as you can read from my first drive report (see story), I was impressed by this new, more affordable electric supermini, but its marketing presentation was lame. [.].

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NOVEMBER 10, 2013

The competition, which will support a range of powertrain technologies, will open on 2 December 2013, with projects expected to begin from April 2014. To apply for a share of the £75 million APC fund, bidders must form a group which includes at least one vehicle manufacturer, an SME and at least one supply chain company.

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OCTOBER 28, 2009

The increase to 5% was originally planned for 2013. Usage of biodiesel as a substitute to regular diesel is part of the Brazilian effort to tackle global warming and should reduce 62 million tons of CO 2 emissions from 2008 to 2017, according to information in the National Plan on Climate Change. Emissions testing.

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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.

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MARCH 4, 2013

If offshore installation and maintenance costs are to some considerable degree attributable to the burning of fuel oil in vessels, associated pollution is important. As for toxic releases from waste handling, disposal of tailings in relation with mineral resource extraction and disposal of smelter slag are dominant pollution sources.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Members of REVI will include San Diego County; the Cities of Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado, Del Mar, Escondido, San Diego, and Solana Beach; and three regional public agencies including the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, the San Diego Air Pollution Control District, and the San Diego Unified Port District.

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APRIL 23, 2016

IMO said that the move sends a clear signal about its commitment to climate change mitigation. It has been very encouraging to see States which had previously found it difficult to reach binding agreement on climate change measures bring the spirit of the Paris Agreement to IMO this week.

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MARCH 24, 2017

CARB also adopted a new plan to curb destructive “super pollutants” including black carbon, fluorinated gases and methane. The plan, California’s Short-lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy, maps out the route to more rapid greenhouse gas reductions by clamping down on these super pollutants.

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APRIL 2, 2013

the contact of pollutants and people in space and time). Ries (2013) Minimizing the Health and Climate Impacts of Emissions from Heavy-Duty Public Transportation Bus Fleets through Operational Optimization. A number of studies have shown that regional scale analyses (i.e., Brian Gouge, Hadi Dowlatabadi, and Francis J.

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MAY 13, 2010

Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the details of their long-anticipated energy and climate change legislation on Wednesday, 12 May. Farmers are exempt from the carbon pollution compliance obligations in the bill. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Policy.

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AUGUST 13, 2013

Emissions reductions focused on anthropogenic climate-forcing agents with relatively short atmospheric lifetimes, such as methane (CH4) and black carbon, have been suggested as a strategy to reduce the rate of climate change over the next several decades. The Environmental Protection Agency funded this research. 1308470110.

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JUNE 26, 2010

Report: City of London One of the Most Polluted Places in Europe. The Guardian reports that The City of London has been found to be one of the most polluted places in Europe after monitoring equipment recorded dangerous levels of minute particles for the 36 th time this year. Earlier post.).

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