Bangladesh and Climate

Analysis finds air-quality justification for CNG vehicle conversion in developing cities, despite negative climate impact

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Impact pathway approach for modeling policy interventions in (a) air quality and (b) climate impacts. An analysis by a team in Bangladesh found large air quality and associated health benefits accruing to the residents of Dhaka (the capital of Bangladesh) as a result of the rapid conversion of the motor vehicle fleet to CNG.

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Conversion Climate Bangladesh Vehicles

European Parliament calls for fast action to cut non-CO2 climate forcers

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

The European Parliament is calling for fast action to reduce non-CO 2 climate forcers including black carbon soot, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), methane, and ground-level ozone, which together are responsible for nearly half of climate forcing. Because these climate forcers are short-lived, reducing them produces a fast climate response.

Climate

Climate Ozone Bangladesh CO2

Study Finds Indian Ocean Sea-Level Rise Threatens Coastal Areas; Climate Change Partly Responsible

Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2010

finds that the sea-level rise is at least partly a result of climate change. The rise—which may aggravate monsoon flooding in Bangladesh and India—could have future impacts on both regional and global climate. 2010) Patterns of Indian Ocean sea-level change in a warming climate. The Indo-Pacific warm pool. Weiqing Han.

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Climate Change Climate Sri Lanka Parts

Bangladesh Prepares for Electric Vehicles

CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 17, 2023

Some of the poorest countries in the world are the ones to bear the brunt of climate change fueled disasters — […] As China, Western Europe, and the USA charge ahead to become majority passenger electric fleets, we have to remember that this will not be good enough unless the rest of the world joins us.

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Bangladesh Electric Vehicles Climate Change USA

International study identifies 14 key measures to reduce methane and black carbon emissions; reduction in projected global mean warming of ~0.5 °C by 2050

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2012

Circle areas are proportional to values for (A and B) climate change, (C and D) human health (values for population over age 30), and (E and F) agriculture. Their potential climate impact was assessed by using published global warming potential (GWP) values for each pollutant affected. Source: Shindell et al. Click to enlarge.

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Carbon Ozone Emissions International

Hadley Centre: Average 4 C Warming Could Happen Within a Human Lifetime, With Even Greater Warming in Many Regions

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

One of the UK’s leading climate scientists has presented new research findings on the increasing potential for a 4 degrees Celsius (7.2 °F) Dr Richard Betts, Head of Climate Impacts at the UK Met Office Hadley Centre, presented the findings at a special conference called “ 4 degrees and beyond ” at Oxford University. Click to enlarge.

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Climate Change Climate Mauritius Ethiopia

ADB Transport Forum: shift to greener transport in Asia key to global sustainability; investment of $2.5T needed by 2020

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Without a change in current transport development patterns in Asia, global carbon dioxide emissions and fuel prices will keep rising, with consequences for climate change, energy security, and economic growth.

Asia

Asia Transportation 2020 Global

Study of emissions from CNG- and gasoline-fueled autorickshaws suggests measurements and data, not assumptions, should drive policy

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

and its major components organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC), CO, THC, NO x ) and climate change (CO 2 , CH 4 , OC, EC, CO, and NMHC) from a sample of in-use auto-rickshaws representing the on-road fleet in Delhi. and THC, less CO than PET-4S) and climate benefits (lower fuel consumption, less GWC than CNG-2S).

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Gasoline Emissions Fuel India

New phase of globalization could undermine efforts to reduce CO2 emissions

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2018

In turn, the growth of CO 2 emissions embodied in Chinese exports has slowed or reversed, while the emissions embodied in exports, such as textiles, from less-developed regions like Vietnam and Bangladesh have surged. trillion) in 2014.

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Emissions Global CO2 2004

Northern India Rapidly Depleting its Groundwater Due to Excessive Irrigation; Major Water Crisis Looms If Trend Continues

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2009

Although future climate change is expected to intensify the precipitation and thus increase water availability in this region, evaporation will likely also increase due to the warmer climate. Groundwater demand is expected to grow many fold in coming years, with increasing agricultural growth and industrialization. Tiwari et al.

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Water India Bangladesh Nepal

Study Finds Black Carbon a Significant Factor in Melting of Himalayan Glaciers

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

However, these observations are too incomplete to be used in climate models.) “ We may be underestimating the amount of black carbon by as much as a factor of four ,” Menon says. Atmospheric aerosols are tiny particles containing nitrates, sulfates, carbon and other matter, and can influence the climate.

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Carbon India 2000 Bangladesh

Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2017

This year’s theme will be “Biodiversity Conservation” or “Climate Change”. Climate Change. To introduce biodiversity teaching materials in Bangladesh's elementary curriculum with the intention to raise public awareness. Climate Change. Ube Network for Climate Change Actions. Grant Category. Project Description.

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Grant Toyota Myanmar 2017

A Bamboo Carbon Filter for Diesels Could Reduce Emissions

Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Looking to make replacement filters more environmentally friendly and affordable, a team of engineering students from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology , in Dhaka, designed a carbon-based version with bamboo. The filters can cost thousands of dollars to replace, however, because they’re made with precious metals.

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Carbon Diesel Emissions Bangladesh

UN Environment report says national GHG pledges only bring one-third of reductions needed for Paris Agreement

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2017

The report also covers an assessment of the potential contribution from reductions in short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs). This has raised hopes that emissions have peaked, as they must by 2020 to remain on a successful climate trajectory. These six present a combined poten al of up to 22 GtCO 2 e per annum.

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Environment Climate Change Coal Climate

ADB draft report says 3B Asians could become affluent by 2050; significant challenges

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2011

The draft report identifies six key drivers of transformation in the region: technical progress; capital accumulation; demographics and the labor force; the emerging middle class; climate change mitigation and the competition for resources; and the communications revolution.

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Asia Indonesia Financing Bangladesh

Taiwan Reboots Its Solar-Power Fishponds

Cars That Think

AUGUST 19, 2024

A number of other countries have been experimenting with aquavoltaics, including China , Chile , Bangladesh , and Norway , extending the concept to large solar arrays floating on rivers and bays. Climate change has also taken a toll. But nowhere else is the pairing of aquaculture and solar power seen as so crucial to the economy.

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Taiwan Solar Powered Power

U.K. Startup’s Digital Dyeing Printers Save Energy, Water

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

With climate protection, we have become used to minute progress, at the best. Then in Portugal, Turkey, but mainly in Asia: Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh. The reduction in quantities of dye and finishing products is also drastic. Here we have a revolution. The solution also benefits the industry.

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Water Energy Pollution Bangladesh

EPA report to Congress finds a strong scientific and technical foundation for mitigating black carbon emissions

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted its final Report to Congress on Black Carbon , in response to an October 2009 request from Congress to advance efforts to understand the role of black carbon (BC) in climate change. Effects of BC on climate, as compared to GHGs. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Source: EPA.

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Congress EPA Carbon Emissions

New international Climate and Clean Air Coalition to focus on reduction of short-lived climate pollutants

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Global benefits from full implementation of measures for reduction of short-lived climate pollutants in 2030 compared to the reference scenario. The climate change benefit is estimated for a given year (2050) and human health and crop benefits are. for 2030 and beyond. Source: UNEP. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Climate Pollution Clean Cleaning

Low-lying and other vulnerable countries calling for fast action on non-CO2 global warming pollutants

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

The next round of UN climate negotiations begins in Cancun today. ” The authors go on to say that reducing the non-CO 2 pollutants can delay additional climate warming by several decades. Technology is already available to reduce these climate-forcing agents, and doing so would produce strong collateral benefits.

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Micronesia Pollution Ozone Global

2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2018

Switzerland’s top ranking reflects strong performance across most issues, especially air quality and climate protection. India and Bangladesh come in near the bottom of the rankings, with Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Nepal rounding out the bottom five. 2018 EPI Trends.

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EV Driven

Analysis finds air-quality justification for CNG vehicle conversion in developing cities, despite negative climate impact

European Parliament calls for fast action to cut non-CO2 climate forcers

Study Finds Indian Ocean Sea-Level Rise Threatens Coastal Areas; Climate Change Partly Responsible

Bangladesh Prepares for Electric Vehicles

International study identifies 14 key measures to reduce methane and black carbon emissions; reduction in projected global mean warming of ~0.5 °C by 2050

Hadley Centre: Average 4 C Warming Could Happen Within a Human Lifetime, With Even Greater Warming in Many Regions

ADB Transport Forum: shift to greener transport in Asia key to global sustainability; investment of $2.5T needed by 2020

Study of emissions from CNG- and gasoline-fueled autorickshaws suggests measurements and data, not assumptions, should drive policy

New phase of globalization could undermine efforts to reduce CO2 emissions

Northern India Rapidly Depleting its Groundwater Due to Excessive Irrigation; Major Water Crisis Looms If Trend Continues

Study Finds Black Carbon a Significant Factor in Melting of Himalayan Glaciers

Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

A Bamboo Carbon Filter for Diesels Could Reduce Emissions

UN Environment report says national GHG pledges only bring one-third of reductions needed for Paris Agreement

ADB draft report says 3B Asians could become affluent by 2050; significant challenges

Taiwan Reboots Its Solar-Power Fishponds

U.K. Startup’s Digital Dyeing Printers Save Energy, Water

EPA report to Congress finds a strong scientific and technical foundation for mitigating black carbon emissions

New international Climate and Clean Air Coalition to focus on reduction of short-lived climate pollutants

Low-lying and other vulnerable countries calling for fast action on non-CO2 global warming pollutants

2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

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