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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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Analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) argues that EVs are the quickest means to decarbonize motorized transport. Transportation accounts for only 27 percent of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the U.S.; If Birol were from Maine, he might have simply observed , “You can’t get there from here.”

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New analysis suggests Uber adding significantly to pollution and traffic in European cities

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Uber is adding more polluting car trips to already-clogged European cities such as London and Paris, new analysis by European NGOs suggests —contributing to air pollution and climate change and exploding the company’s sustainability claims. million users in London in 2019 and with 2.7

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Hertz massively expands Uber EV partnership with 25,000 more vehicles

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This program will begin in London, England, but will quickly expand to Paris, France, and Amsterdam, Netherlands, in the coming year. Uber’s CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, commented on the possibility of this deal to further Uber’s climate goals: “As the largest mobility platform in the world, we know that our impact goes beyond our technology.

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New report suggests bioenergy crops are not a risk to food production

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The report also identifies five ways that countries as diverse as the United States and Brazil can achieve their targets to increase energy security, foster rural economic development and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Reliable information about the actual local effects is essential, but has been lacking in food-biofuel-climate debates.

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Separate MIT, IEA reports both outline major expansion in role of natural gas; caution on climate benefits

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World primary energy demand by fuel in the IEA high gas scenario. Separately, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its own report exploring the potential for a “golden age” of gas. Both reports also emphasized that although natural gas is the lowest carbon fossil fuel, it is still a fossil fuel. Source: IEA.

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Canada and Norway to cooperate in energy resource development

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The statement notes that both countries are significant producers and exporters of petroleum and significant producers of electricity produced from hydro power; are Arctic countries; and are emphasizing the need to develop commercially viable carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology to help mitigate climate change. . Oil and gas.

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Lancet Series Finds That Cutting Greenhouse Pollutants Will Have Major Direct Health Benefits Worldwide

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The studies use case studies to demonstrate the co-benefits of tackling climate change in four sectors: electricity generation, household energy use, transportation, and food and agriculture. Climate change threatens us all, but its impact will likely be greatest on the poorest communities in every country. —Kirk R.

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