Carbon, Climate Change and Standards

Kia EV6 achieves product carbon footprint certification from the Carbon Trust

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2021

Kia EV6 ( earlier post )has achieved product carbon footprint certification and ‘ Carbon Measured ’ label from the global climate change and sustainability consultancy the Carbon Trust, becoming the first Korean vehicle manufacturer to achieve the certificate.

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California and China expand partnership on climate change

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

and China’s top climate official, National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Vice Chairman Xie Zhenhua, signed an agreement on climate change—the first between the NDRC and a subnational entity. The NDRC oversees China’s efforts to address climate change and much of the government’s economic strategy.

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Study finds limiting warming to 2 °C would require at least a $200/t carbon tax globally

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2022

Some will suffer greatly from climate change, while others may even benefit. Lloyd Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, and José-Luis Cruz of Princeton University assesses the local social cost of carbon (LSCC) and how that cost aligns with the carbon reduction pledges countries made under the Paris Agreement.

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GM achieves perfect scores on climate change data disclosure and performance in CDP report

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

General Motors for the first time achieved perfect scores on both climate change data disclosure and performance submitted to CDP , the world’s only global environmental disclosure system. The CDP program enables management of greenhouse gas emissions and risks and opportunities associated with climate change.

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PCAST suggests 6 key components for climate change strategy to President Obama; adaptation and mitigation

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MARCH 23, 2013

The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released a letter to President Obama describing six key components the advisory group believes should be central to the Administration’s strategy for addressing climate change. Improving coordination and support for research efforts on climate change preparedness.

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California and Shenzhen, China, sign agreement to cooperate on fighting climate change

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JUNE 19, 2013

Moving to further strengthen California’s ties with China, California Air Resources Board Chairman Mary Nichols and Director of the Shenzhen Development and Reform Commission Xu Anliang signed a memorandum of understanding in Shenzhen that will expand cooperation at the subnational level to tackle global climate change.

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Origin Materials launches Net Zero Automotive Program with Ford; carbon-negative PET

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2021

Origin Materials has developed technology which turns sustainable wood residues into cost-advantaged, carbon-negative materials that reduce the need for fossil resources. The Origin platform converts C-6 cellulose into four isolated building-block chemicals in one chemo-catalytic step in liquid-phase reactors with almost zero carbon loss.

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Cleaner fuels have replaced more than 3B gallons of diesel under California Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2019

New 2018 data from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) indicates that the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) continues to drive production of a growing volume of cleaner transportation fuels for California consumers. billion gallons of petroleum diesel have been displaced by clean, low-carbon alternatives.

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California ARB releases final version of proposed update to Climate Change Scoping Plan; LEV IV

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MAY 16, 2014

the final version of the proposed First Update to the Climate Change Scoping Plan (First Update). Deployment of fuel efficient vehicle tires for in-use vehicles could include limited incentives, followed by ratings and then standard setting to permanently shift the market. The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has released.

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EPA Climate Change Adaptation Plan sees likely increase in tropospheric ozone, with more difficulty in attaining NAAQS in many areas

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

Among the many climate-related vulnerabilities that can impact its mission, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cites a likely increase in tropospheric ozone pollution as potentially making it more difficult to attain National Ambient Air Quality Standards ( NAAQS ) in many areas with existing ozone problems.

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NRC releases report on potential for climate change to pose or to alter security risks for the US over next decade

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

The National Research Council of the US has released a report examining the potential for climate change to pose or to alter security risks for the United States over the next ten years. It also emphasizes climate-driven security risks that call for action within the coming decade either to anticipate or to respond to security threats.

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Audi introduces longer range and AWD quattro versions of Q4 e-tron compact electric SUV

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2021

Audi manufactures the Q4 e-tron and the Q4 Sportback e-tron with net-zero carbon emissions; this has now been officially confirmed through their successful certification as “carbon-neutral products” by the independent auditing company TÜV. seconds and a top speed of 180 km/h, which is electronically limited. —TÜV Nord.

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DHL to use biofuel to neutralize carbon emissions of all ‘less-than-container’ load shipments in ocean freight globally

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, says it will be neutralizing the carbon emissions of all less-than-container load (LCL) ocean freight shipments from 1 January 2021. To fight against climate change, the transport sector needs true decarbonization.

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BMW i Ventures invests in Prometheus Fuels; CO2 air-capture and conversion to carbon-neutral gasoline

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2020

BMW i Ventures has invested in Prometheus Fuels ( earlier post ), a company removing CO 2 from the air and turning it into zero-net carbon gasoline that it will sell at gas stations, at a price that competes with fossil fuels, starting as early as this year. —Greg Smithies, Partner, BMW i Ventures.

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Study suggests current levels of methane leakage would result in numerous decades of more rapid climate change from a shift to natural gas vehicles

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

Recent reports in the scientific literature and popular press have produced confusion about the climate implications of natural gas. On the one hand, a shift to natural gas is promoted as climate mitigation because it has lower carbon per unit energy than coal or oil. —Alvarez et al.

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Stanford study finds current carbon capture technology inefficient & increases air pollution

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Jacobson, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University, suggests that carbon capture technologies are inefficient and increase air pollution. All sorts of scenarios have been developed under the assumption that carbon capture actually reduces substantial amounts of carbon.

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Black carbon linked to increased cardiovascular risk; exacerbated by co-exposure to motor vehicle emissions

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2014

Black carbon (BC) from incomplete biomass and fossil fuel combustion is the most strongly light-absorbing component of particulate matter (PM) air pollution and a major climate-forcing emission. Black carbon from wood burning is considered very important for climate warming. China Climate Change Emissions Health'

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ExxonMobil and Global Thermostat in joint development agreement to advance atmospheric carbon capture technology

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2019

ExxonMobil and Global Thermostat signed a joint development agreement to advance technology that can capture and concentrate carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sources, including power plants, and the atmosphere. ExxonMobil and Global Thermostat are also exploring opportunities to identify economic uses for captured carbon dioxide.

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Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change. Earlier post.).

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U of Toronto study finds US electrification of LDV fleet not a silver bullet for tackling climate change in vehicle sector

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

a,b, Baseline cases (top dark-blue bar) and changes in emissions associated with increasing LDV travel demand, fuel consumption standards and electrification assuming current fuel economy policy (SAFE standards) (a) and stringent fuel economy policies (CAFE standards for conventional vehicles, along with high vehicle size and weight control) (b).

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Chevy buying carbon credits from US colleges; new formula helps fund campus energy-efficient projects

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Chevrolet is investing in clean energy efficiency initiatives of US colleges and universities through its voluntary carbon-reduction initiative. This marks the first time college campuses can use carbon performance methodologies to make money via greenhouse gas reductions that result from energy efficiency.

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MIT study finds air quality co-benefits of US carbon policies can significantly offset costs, depending upon the policy

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AUGUST 25, 2014

The human health benefits associated with improvements in air quality related to the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions improvements can offset 26–1,050% of the cost of US carbon policies, depending upon the type of policy, according to a new study by a team from MIT. Carbon-reduction policies significantly improve air quality.

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Pew study finds that changes in technology, policy and consumer behavior could combine to deliver up to 65% reduction in US transport GHG by 2050

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2011

A new study published by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change finds that combined actions across three fronts—technology, policy, and consumer behavior—could deliver up to a 65% reduction in transportation emissions from current levels by 2050. Source: Greene and Plotkin (2011). Click to enlarge. gigatons in 2010 to 2.3

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EPA proposes new pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2023

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed new CO 2 standards for coal and natural gas-fired power plants. Through 2042, EPA estimates the net climate and health benefits of the standards on new gas and existing coal-fired power plants are up to $85 billion.

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EPA proposes CO2 emission standards for new fossil fuel-fired power plants

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed Clean Air Act standards to reduce CO 2 emissions from fossil-fuel fired power plants (electric utility generating units, EGUs). The proposed rulemaking establishes separate standards for natural gas and coal plants. In 2012, EPA issued a proposed standard for EGUs.

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Teijin begins life-cycle analysis of its carbon fibers

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2022

Teijin Limited has started to carry out a life-cycle assessment (LCA) of its carbon fibers to calculate their total carbon emissions—an industry first. Teijin’s LCA is useful in identifying carbon hotspots in manufacturing processes and evaluating options for emissions reduction.

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Study Finds that US Subsidies for Fossil Fuels Are Almost 2.5x Those for Renewables

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

These figures raise the pressing question of whether scarce government funds might be better allocated to move the United States towards a low-carbon economy. billion—are attributable to corn-based ethanol, the climate effects of which are disputed. ELI researchers used a standardized methodology to calculate government expenditures.

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Aemetis closes $30M equity investment for biomethane pipelines and dairy digesters to produce below zero carbon renewable natural gas (RNG)

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Dairies produce about 25% of California’s methane emissions and have become targets of carbon regulations aimed to reduce climate change. Our 60 million gallon ethanol plant is capable of using biogas to replace petroleum natural gas to produce a lower carbon biofuel and generate additional Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits.

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Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, Rusheen Capital Management create company to deploy Carbon Engineering’s direct air capture technology

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2020

Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, LLC, a subsidiary of Occidental, and Rusheen Capital Management, a private equity firm, have formed a development company, 1PointFive, to finance and to deploy Carbon Engineering ’s large-scale Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology. Carbon Engineering’s DAC technology has four major elements.

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Thermo King transitioning to lower GWP transport refrigerant R452A as standard

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JANUARY 11, 2022

Thermo King, the transport refrigeration brand of Trane Technologies, will transition to a lower global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant as standard in its truck and trailer units. New units will no longer use R404A (GWP 3,922).

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Volkswagen and Audi launch sustainability programs for US introduction of e-Golf BEV and A3 e-tron PHEV; carbon offsets with 3Degrees and solar energy

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2014

These begin with an investment in carbon reduction projects via a partnership with 3Degrees to offset emissions created from e-Golf production, distribution and from the estimated emissions produced from keeping the vehicle charged through the initial 36,000 miles of its life. 3Degrees and carbon offsets. Volkswagen of America, Inc.

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Univ. of Michigan researcher recommends shifting the basis of fuel carbon regulation from lifecycle analysis to ABC accounting

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2011

Instead, DeCicco proposes a method using annual basis carbon (ABC) accounting to track the stocks and flows of carbon and other relevant greenhouse gases (GHGs) throughout fuel supply chains. From the perspective of resource economics, it is not obvious that LCA is the right tool for regulation. under the U.S.

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New FOX method estimates black carbon emissions from civil aviation ~2.7 times higher than standard estimates

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2013

Using an alternative approach to determine the amount of black carbon (BC) emissions from civil aviation, researchers from the University of Cambridge, MIT, and Forschungszentrum Jülich have estimated that in 2005, total BC emissions from this sector were 16.9 higher than estimates obtained using standard methods (6.3 Click to enlarge.

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Atmospheric Carbon Is Higher, Faster, This Year Than Last

Green Car Reports

MAY 5, 2014

While stricter emissions standards for cars are slowly starting to take effect, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere continues to rise.

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CEPS task force report identifies tightening emissions standards as key policy to hit EU 60% reduction in transport GHG; full life-cycle emissions optimal metric

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JULY 1, 2013

measures such as standards, taxation or infrastructure development—consistent with the long-term objective. The report argues that the biggest component of total transport reductions could come from more energy-efficient vehicles, combined with the gradual introduction of low-carbon fuels and new engine technologies.

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Showcasing IEEE’s Role in Combating Climate Change

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MARCH 13, 2025

IEEE continues to raise its visibility as a trusted voice on mitigating the effects of climate change. Climate Change Conference (COP29). Then in December, IEEE and the International Telecommunication Union held a symposium on achieving climate resilience. In addition to high-level representatives from U.N.

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Study casting doubt on GHG benefits of corn stover ethanol draws sharp criticism by other researchers; Liska responds

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2014

A study published earlier this year in the journal Nature Climate Change that cast doubt on whether biofuels produced from corn residue could meet federal mandates for cellulosic biofuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60% compared to gasoline ( earlier post ) has drawn critical response published as correspondence in the same journal.

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Study finds GHG emissions from corn ethanol now 46% lower than gasoline

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JANUARY 27, 2021

Chan School of Public Health, and consulted by dozens of experts in academia, updates ethanol’s carbon intensity score to reflect how continuous improvements in technology and practices have driven further emissions reductions in the lifecycle of ethanol and will lead to net zero renewable fuel in the future. gCO 2 e/MJ (range of 37.6

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Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

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JULY 23, 2018

Policies to entice consumers away from fossil-fuel powered vehicles and normalize low carbon, alternative-fuel alternatives, such as electric vehicles, are vital if the world is to significantly reduce transport sector carbon pure-emissions, according to a new study. Note the different scaling used in the graphs. McCollum et al.

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ARB: carbon intensity of biomethane from wastewater sludge could be as low as -65.27 g CO2e/MJ

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MAY 22, 2014

Staff estimated the carbon intensities (CIs) for biomethane produced under two alternative scenarios; under the first scenario, the CI of biomethane is 10.86 Biomethane Climate Change Emissions Fuels LCFS' Under the LCFS, the baseline CI value for gasoline was 95.86 g CO 2 e/MJ; for diesel fuel, 94.71 g CO 2 e/MJ.

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Study finds carbon capture & storage could be financial opportunity for conventional ethanol plants

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APRIL 24, 2018

The analysis combines process engineering, spatial optimization, and lifecycle assessment to consider the technical, economic, and institutional feasibility of near-term carbon capture and sequestration (CCS). The role for CO 2 removal envisioned in stringent climate change mitigation scenarios cannot be overstated.

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Canada investing $20M in Terrestrial Energy to support development of Integral Molten Salt SMR

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2020

The company’s IMSR power plant will provide high-efficiency on-grid electricity generation, and its high-temperature operation has many other industry uses, such as zero-carbon hydrogen production. —Hon. Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Natural Resources.

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Polestar releases LCA reports for long-range and standard-range single-motor versions of Polestar 2 EV

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Polestar has released the LCA reports for the new Polestar 2 versions (Long-range Single-motor and Standard-range Single-motor), including all emissions from cradle to grave. The company published an evaluation of the carbon footprint of the Long-range Dual-motor Polestar 2 in 2020. The carbon footprint is 50-27 tonne CO?e

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Net Zero Carbon to Stop Climate Change: ISO Standard 50010

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JULY 28, 2023

A New International Standard on Net Zero Energy and Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emission

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Kia EV6 achieves product carbon footprint certification from the Carbon Trust

California and China expand partnership on climate change

Study finds limiting warming to 2 °C would require at least a $200/t carbon tax globally

GM achieves perfect scores on climate change data disclosure and performance in CDP report

PCAST suggests 6 key components for climate change strategy to President Obama; adaptation and mitigation

California and Shenzhen, China, sign agreement to cooperate on fighting climate change

Origin Materials launches Net Zero Automotive Program with Ford; carbon-negative PET

Cleaner fuels have replaced more than 3B gallons of diesel under California Low Carbon Fuel Standard

California ARB releases final version of proposed update to Climate Change Scoping Plan; LEV IV

EPA Climate Change Adaptation Plan sees likely increase in tropospheric ozone, with more difficulty in attaining NAAQS in many areas

NRC releases report on potential for climate change to pose or to alter security risks for the US over next decade

Audi introduces longer range and AWD quattro versions of Q4 e-tron compact electric SUV

DHL to use biofuel to neutralize carbon emissions of all ‘less-than-container’ load shipments in ocean freight globally

BMW i Ventures invests in Prometheus Fuels; CO2 air-capture and conversion to carbon-neutral gasoline

Study suggests current levels of methane leakage would result in numerous decades of more rapid climate change from a shift to natural gas vehicles

Stanford study finds current carbon capture technology inefficient & increases air pollution

Black carbon linked to increased cardiovascular risk; exacerbated by co-exposure to motor vehicle emissions

ExxonMobil and Global Thermostat in joint development agreement to advance atmospheric carbon capture technology

Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

U of Toronto study finds US electrification of LDV fleet not a silver bullet for tackling climate change in vehicle sector

Chevy buying carbon credits from US colleges; new formula helps fund campus energy-efficient projects

MIT study finds air quality co-benefits of US carbon policies can significantly offset costs, depending upon the policy

Pew study finds that changes in technology, policy and consumer behavior could combine to deliver up to 65% reduction in US transport GHG by 2050

EPA proposes new pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants

EPA proposes CO2 emission standards for new fossil fuel-fired power plants

Teijin begins life-cycle analysis of its carbon fibers

Study Finds that US Subsidies for Fossil Fuels Are Almost 2.5x Those for Renewables

Aemetis closes $30M equity investment for biomethane pipelines and dairy digesters to produce below zero carbon renewable natural gas (RNG)

Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, Rusheen Capital Management create company to deploy Carbon Engineering’s direct air capture technology

Thermo King transitioning to lower GWP transport refrigerant R452A as standard

Volkswagen and Audi launch sustainability programs for US introduction of e-Golf BEV and A3 e-tron PHEV; carbon offsets with 3Degrees and solar energy

Univ. of Michigan researcher recommends shifting the basis of fuel carbon regulation from lifecycle analysis to ABC accounting

New FOX method estimates black carbon emissions from civil aviation ~2.7 times higher than standard estimates

Atmospheric Carbon Is Higher, Faster, This Year Than Last

CEPS task force report identifies tightening emissions standards as key policy to hit EU 60% reduction in transport GHG; full life-cycle emissions optimal metric

Showcasing IEEE’s Role in Combating Climate Change

Study casting doubt on GHG benefits of corn stover ethanol draws sharp criticism by other researchers; Liska responds

Study finds GHG emissions from corn ethanol now 46% lower than gasoline

Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

ARB: carbon intensity of biomethane from wastewater sludge could be as low as -65.27 g CO2e/MJ

Study finds carbon capture & storage could be financial opportunity for conventional ethanol plants

Canada investing $20M in Terrestrial Energy to support development of Integral Molten Salt SMR

Polestar releases LCA reports for long-range and standard-range single-motor versions of Polestar 2 EV

Net Zero Carbon to Stop Climate Change: ISO Standard 50010

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