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Global Carbon Budget 2022: Global fossil CO2 emissions expected to grow 1.0% in 2022

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to 1.9%) in 2022 as the COVID recovery continues amidst turmoil in energy markets. Growth in oil use, particularly aviation, and coal use are behind most of the increase in 2022. Turmoil in energy markets. The turmoil in the global energy markets is affecting the different fossil fuels in different ways. to 0.4%).

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California ARB: GHG emissions fell below 1990 levels for first time in 2016; down 13% from 2004 peak; transportation emissions up 2%

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that greenhouse gas emissions in California in 2016 fell below 1990 levels for the first time since emissions peaked in 2004—a reduction roughly equivalent to taking 12 million cars off the road or saving 6 billion gallons of gasoline a year.

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Accelergy Begins Production of Synthetic Jet Fuel from Coal and Biomass; USAF to Evaluate for 100% Synthetic Fuel Use

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Accelergy Corporation has begun production of a synthetic fuel from coal and biomass, to be evaluated by the United States Air Force (USAF) as the industry benchmark for 100% synthetic jet fuel. The pilot facility will also provide a tool for evaluating new coal and biomass feedstocks as the technology moves towards commercial deployment.

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Study suggests China urban passenger transport emissions could peak in 2030

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A paper on their study appears in the journal Energy Policy. Therefore, it is more necessary to identify how to mitigate the potential growth of energy demand and emissions in the urban passenger transport sector in China. in Greater London, 65% in Hong Kong, and 61% in Tokyo in terms of share of public transport among auto mobility.

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Obama Announces Steps to Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal; RFS2, BCAP, BIWG and Carbon Capture and Storage Task Force

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That report, authored by group co-chairs, Agriculture and Energy Secretaries Vilsack and Chu, and EPA Administrator Jackson, lays out a strategy to advance the development and commercialization of a sustainable biofuels industry to meet or exceed the nation’s biofuels targets. President Obama. Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2).

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INPEX and Total launch the $34B Ichthys offshore Australia LNG Project; entire 8.5 Mt/y LNG output already sold for 15 years

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First production is expected at the end of 2016. In delivering this important project into production we will be securing vital long-term energy supply to Japan.Ichthys production volumes represent more than 10% of Japan’s LNG imports at current. Ichthys will provide a long-term stable supply of cleaner energy to.

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WHO: 9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air; 7M deaths per year

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million deaths in 2016, while household air pollution from cooking with polluting fuels and technologies caused an estimated 3.8 Since 2016, more than 1000 additional cities have been added to WHO’s database which shows that more countries are measuring and taking action to reduce air pollution than ever before.

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