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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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APRIL 11, 2012

A team at George Washington University has demonstrated a new solar process that can produce lime (CaO) for cement without any emission of carbon dioxide, and at lower projected cost than the existing cement industry process. The majority (about 60%) of those CO 2 emissions result from the production of lime. —Licht et al.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The escalating carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and the consequent acceleration of climate change are alarming, and it has proven challenging to find feasible ways to actively reduce the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere. —Prof In. 2020.119344.

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MARCH 9, 2022

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose by 6% in 2021 to 36.3 The rebound of global CO 2 emissions above pre-pandemic levels has largely been driven by China, where they increased by 750 million tonnes between 2019 and 2021. In 2021 alone, China’s CO 2 emissions rose above 11.9 billion tonnes. billion tonnes.

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APRIL 16, 2012

The final report shows overall emissions in 2010 increased by 3.2% Total emissions of the six main greenhouse gases in 2010 were equivalent to 6,822 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. The report indicates that overall emissions have grown by more than 10% from 1990 to 2010. for 27% of US GHG emissions in 2010.

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DECEMBER 10, 2018

A new brief published by the International Transport Forum (ITF)—an intergovernmental organization at the OECD with 59 member countries— identifies proven measures that decrease road freight’s CO 2 emissions. This will offset any expected efficiency gains and lead to an increase in emissions by 2050, not a reduction.

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JULY 20, 2012

CO 2 per capita emissions from fossil fuel use and cement production from the top 5 emitting regions. Global emissions of CO 2 increased by 3% last year, according to the annual report “Trends in global CO 2 emissions”, released by the EC Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL).

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JUNE 11, 2012

Flows for the Zero Emission Fund. launched the Nissan Zero Emission Fund, a new fund for individual Nissan electric vehicle (EV) owners in Japan which converts the amount of CO 2 emissions that are offset by driving the 100% electric Nissan LEAF to generate credits. Click to enlarge. Nissan Motor Co.,

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FEBRUARY 28, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) “ Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2010 ” draft report shows that in 2010, overall greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions increased by 3.3% Total emissions from GHGs were about 6,866 million metric tons of CO 2 equivalent. from the previous year. the year before.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

emissions from fossil fuel use and cement production per region. After a decline in global CO 2 emissions in 2009 of 1% (including a. correction for the leap year 2008), global emissions have. After a decline in global CO 2 emissions in 2009 of 1% (including a. correction for the leap year 2008), global emissions have.

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MAY 14, 2013

Energy-related CO 2 emissions buy state, 2010. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released a new report, State-Level Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2000-2010. The report shows a significant variation of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions across states on both an absolute and a per capita basis.

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MAY 6, 2022

All regions of the world do not—and will not—experience the effects of CO 2 emissions in the same way. Some will suffer greatly from climate change, while others may even benefit. In practice, countries and regions tend to consider the implications of climate change for themselves, not for the whole world.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014

US President Barack Obama said the US will cut net greenhouse gas emissions in the US by 26-28% below 2005 levels by 2025. Together, the US and China account for more than one third of global greenhouse gas emissions. The US and China jointly announced greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets. per year on average between 2020 and 2025.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Audi has set the goal of successively reducing vehicle-specific CO 2 emissions by 30% by 2025 compared with reference year 2015 and over the entire product lifecycle. In the long term, Audi is pursuing the vision of CO2-neutral mobility and aims to be climate-neutral throughout the company on balance by 2050. 97.9 - 111.9

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DECEMBER 18, 2014

Global CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel use and cement production reached a new all-time high in 2013, according to the annual report “Trends in global CO2 emissions”, released by PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency and the European Joint Research Centre (JRC). The much lower emissions increase in China of 4.2%

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

In 2012, according to the EIA, carbon dioxide emissions from energy consumption (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide) dropped to 5,267 MMT, the lowest level since 1990 (5,039 MMT). However, in 2013, CO 2 emissions from energy consumption climbed to 5,396 MMT. Climate Change Emissions' Sankey diagrams.

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MAY 7, 2013

The committee also proposed indicative targets for post-2020 CO 2 emissions in a range of 105 to 120 g/km (168 to 192 g/mile) from 2025. The draft also sets indicative targets for post-2020 CO 2 emissions in the range of 68-78 g/km (109-126 g/mile) from 2025. Climate Change Emissions Europe Fuel Efficiency Policy'

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

T&E has commissioned Emissions Analytics to test three of the most popular PHEVs sold in 2019: a BMW X5 (longest EV range PHEV available), a Volvo XC60 and the Mitsubishi Outlander. Unless you drive them softly, carbon emissions can go off the charts. —Julia Poliscanova, senior director for clean vehicles at T&E.

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JUNE 1, 2010

We are pleased for the opportunity to extend these concepts in a public/private partnership that we expect will accelerate commercialization to accomplish our joint goals of CO 2 emissions reduction and domestic fuel production. Tags: Catalysts Climate Change Emissions Fuels Solar. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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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). Currently, nearly a dozen states have already implemented or are implementing their own market-based programs to reduceCO 2 emissions.

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JUNE 28, 2018

Countries seeking to meet Paris Agreement targets on CO 2 emissions must get a grip on the amount of pollution produced at city level, according to a new open-access study published in S cience Advances by an international team of researchers from Europe and China. Total CO 2 emissions of 182 Chinese cities. Shan et al.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Although a lightweight steel vehicle has a lower production phase environmental impact, those initial gains are erased by higher energy use and carbon emissions during the steel vehicle’s use phase, the study found. Emissions Fuel Efficiency Materials Weight reduction' Source: Sujit Das, ORNL. Click to enlarge. —Sujit Das.

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APRIL 29, 2013

In its recently released Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990 – 2011 ( earlier post ), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported that methane (CH 4 ) emissions from the field production of natural gas have declined by 36% from 2007 to 2011 (from 83.1 CH 4 emissions represented 8.8% Processing.

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OCTOBER 8, 2012

Its expanding production is driving rainforest destruction and massive carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new study led by researchers at Stanford and Yale universities. Using these leases in combination with land cover maps, the team estimated future land-clearing and carbon emissions from plantations. Kimberly M.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Aviation climate change impacts pathway. A new study by researchers at MIT has found that factoring the non-CO 2 combustion emissions and effects into the lifecycle of a Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (SPK) aviation fuel can lead to a decrease in the relative environmental merit of the SPK fuel compared to conventional jet fuel.

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APRIL 4, 2011

Climate response to non-CO 2 vehicle emissions. Global and regional zonal mean temperature changes relative to 2010 due to non-CO 2. vehicle emissions under the baseline scenario (a) and the difference between the tight-standard and baseline scenarios (b). Shindell et al. Click to enlarge. Shindell et al.

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JANUARY 13, 2022

Combining these technologies could not only produce Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) and other hydrocarbon fuels with net zero carbon emissions but also mitigate climate change by converting carbon dioxide into renewable plastics, thus permanently removing this greenhouse gas from the atmosphere.

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OCTOBER 24, 2009

Thirteen scientists and land use experts conclude in a new paper that an important but fixable error in legal accounting rules used to measure compliance with carbon limits for bioenergy could undermine efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging deforestation. Their paper is published in the 23 Oct. Accounting rules.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

The results from the Maritime CCS (carbon capture and storage) research and development project show that the concept is technically feasible and capable of reducing ship CO 2 emissions by up to 65%. Costas Pantelides, Managing Director of PSE.

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MAY 25, 2010

Fuel-cycle SO 2 emissions of EVs compared to those of gasoline ICEVs and HEVs in China, current (left) and future (right). The study examined the fuel-cycle CO 2 , SO 2 , and NO x emissions of EVs in China in both current (2008) and future (2030) periods and compared them with those of conventional gasoline vehicles and gasoline hybrids.

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MAY 14, 2018

A new study finds that the growth of carbon production from Chinese exports has slowed or reversed, reflecting a “new phase of globalization” between developing countries that could undermine international efforts to reduce emissions. The paper is published in Nature Communications.

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JANUARY 30, 2020

This is an important development because there is little time available to reduce CO 2 emissions sufficiently to avoid the worst effects of climate change.

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DECEMBER 21, 2011

The data also show that almost all manufacturers must reduce emissions to meet 2015 targets under European legislation for new passenger cars, based on average CO 2 emissions for each manufacturer. of overall greenhouse gas emissions in Europe and its emissions increased by 23% between 1990 and 2009. Source: EEA.

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JUNE 12, 2023

In this way, emissions of hydrogen can cause global warming, despite its lack of direct radiative properties. The main changes in the radiative forcing due to 1 Tg flux of hydrogen; methane (green bars), ozone (yellow), stratospheric water vapor (purple), and aerosols (red).

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MAY 15, 2014

2050 well-to-wheels (WTW) transportation sector CO 2 emissions in 11 world regions for a number of vehicle types. The researchers used a four-step process in their study: Determining the relative change in global, all-sector CO 2 emissions required for CO 2 stabilization at 450 ppm. Because of the high LDV emissions in 2000?2010,

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MAY 1, 2022

By 2030 we aim to reduce CO2 emissions from production by 80 percent compared to 2019, — Milan Nedeljkovi?. Within the next few years, for example, increased use of rail transport and electric trucks will mean zero local emissions from transport logistics at Plant Munich. DIGITAL: From innovations to effective use cases.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

However, the report advises, long-term solutions to global challenges remain scarce; as one example, the report sees global CO 2 emissions rising by 20% to 37.2 Together, these changes represent a re-orientation of energy trade from the Atlantic basin to the Asia-Pacific region, according to the report’s scenario. Gt by 2035.

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