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FEBRUARY 5, 2011

As commissioned by the Australian Government in 2010, the Garnaut Climate Change Review, led by Professor Ross Garnaut, has issued the first of a series of papers scheduled for this month and next updating the 2008 Climate Change Review. —2008 Climate Change Review. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 3, 2012

Projected changes in summer mean usable capacity of power plants in the US and Europe for the SRES A2 emissions scenario for the 2040s (2031–2060) relative to the control period (1971–2000). A study published in Nature Climate Change suggests that thermoelectric power plants (i.e., Source: van Vliet et al. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 15, 2017

The California Air Resources Board unanimously approved the 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan , which sets the state on an aggressive course to reduce greenhouse gas emissions an additional 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 under SB 32. This will require California to double the rate at which it has been cutting GHGs. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 26, 2012

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners have launched a new initiative that aims to reduce pollution levels, improve resource efficiency and reduce infrastructure costs in cities across the world. Up to 80% of the world population is expected to reside in cities by 2050.

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JANUARY 14, 2011

Scientists have taken a major step toward accurately determining the amount of energy that the sun provides to Earth, and how variations in that energy may contribute to climate change. Energy from the sun is the primary energy input driving Earth’s climate. degree Celsius (0.18 Greg Kopp and Judith L.

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APRIL 10, 2021

We have joined the global battle to defeat climate change. We are trialing and demonstrating green hydrogen technologies in global-scale commercial environments, while also rapidly evolving into a green hydrogen and electricity producer of similar scale. —Dr Andrew Forrest, Chairman of Fortescue Metals Group.

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MARCH 2, 2013

The document is a detailed draft technical review of potential environmental impacts associated with the segment of the pipeline in the US, including: impacts from construction, impacts from potential spills, impacts related to climate change, and economic impacts. What Keystone XL would carry. tank-to-wheels, TTW). —Draft SEIS.

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MAY 10, 2012

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) released proposed regulations to link its cap-and-trade program to Québec’s to form a joint carbon market to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Air Resources Board will consider the proposed regulations at its regular meeting on 28 June 2012. Earlier post.). —ARB Chairman Mary D.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Former chair of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), Mary Nichols, has been named co-chair of CFM. These leaders in global mobility include: Bhavish Aggarwal, Chairman and Group CEO of Ola Cabs; Jacques Aschenbroich, Chairman and CEO of Valeo, Inc.; Data Stewardship: Leveraging data thoughtfully to power connected mobility.

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MARCH 6, 2010

This article shows that including offsets in climate change legislation would likely make an emissions program more cost-effective by: (a) providing an incentive for non-regulated sources to generate emission reductions; and (b) expanding emission compliance opportunities for regulated entities. Assuming the offset is legitimate—i.e.,

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JULY 21, 2022

Researchers in Europe led by a team from ETH Zurich have designed a fuel production system that uses water, CO 2 , and sunlight to produce aviation fuel. The aviation sector is responsible for about 5% of global anthropogenic emissions causing climate change. Zoller et al. Zoller et al. 2022.06.012.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Modern laptops are notoriously difficult ( and sometimes impossible ) to repair, a problem Luna’s designers address by reducing the number of screws to four and avoiding permanent adhesives. It’s designed for on-demand production to reduce waste from unsold inventory. And climate change isn’t the only problem worth worrying about.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2012

A new report commissioned by the World Bank, and prepared by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and Climate Analytics, provides a snapshot of recent scientific literature and new analyses of likely impacts and risks that would be associated with a 4 °C global warming within this century.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2019

The analysis also indicated that emissions varied by region: New hydropower facilities in Western Europe were estimated to have near-zero climate impacts, whereas those in Western Africa yielded climate impacts greater than coal and natural gas plants over all timescales. —Ocko and Hamburg (2019). Ocko and Steven P. 9b05083.

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AUGUST 13, 2010

The global transportation industry firms lag behind ‘Global 500 Companies’ in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and setting reduction targets, according to a new report from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). Tags: Climate Change Emissions Sustainability. Source: CDP. Click to enlarge. trillion to US GDP (9.5%).

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OCTOBER 10, 2013

Bank of America has joined Stanford University’s Global Climate & Energy Project (GCEP), a collaboration of academic and business experts that identifies and supports new avenues of research to make environmentally sustainable, low-cost energy available to everyone.

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JUNE 6, 2016

A key outcome of the Low Carbon Technology Partnerships initiative ( LCTPi ), below50 is intended to grow a global corporate market for sustainable low-carbon transport fuels (LCTFs). The initiative was launched last week at the LCTPi5 global roundtable in San Francisco. —Rob van Leen, Chief Innovation Officer of Royal DSM.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The California Air Resources Board launched a $20 million funding assistance program designed to spur the purchase of hybrid trucks and buses that reduce smog-forming pollution and address climate change. Transportation accounts for 40% of the total emissions of climate changing gases.

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MAY 27, 2010

A new study by a team at the Dalton Research Institute in the UK projects that carbon dioxide and other gases from air traffic will become a significant source of global warming as they double or triple by 2050. Global air traffic currently contributes to between 2 and 3% of carbon dioxide emissions. Owen et al. Bethan Owen, David S.

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JANUARY 16, 2017

Scientists from the University of Birmingham launched a major research project to investigate how “clean cold” could help to achieve almost all of the United Nations’ (UN) global Sustainable Development Goals. It is now becoming clear that cooling will be critical to achieving almost all the UN’s Global Goals. It also accounts for 3.3

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APRIL 4, 2011

The many new and expanded strong policy initiatives and green targets in China’s 12 th Five year Plan, released on 5 March 2011, provide “ clear evidence ” that China’s low-carbon policies remain global best-in-class, according to a new report from DB Climate Change Advisors (DBCCA). —DBCCA.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

The law requires the California Air Resources Board (ARB), no later than 1 January 2018, to approve and begin implementing a comprehensive strategy to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants to achieve the targeted reductions. Reducing these pollutants can have a more immediate beneficial impact on climate change.

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MAY 24, 2009

A new report from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)— The Canadian Oil Sands: Energy Security vs Climate Change — claims that prudent greenhouse gas regulations can limit emissions from Canadian oil sands while still enabling robust development of the energy resource. Tread carefully with any low-carbon fuel standard.

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MARCH 30, 2023

With the rapid rate of technological advancements and evolution, coupled with urgent global challenges, the world’s need for technical standards has never been greater. Technology standards establish specifications and procedures designed to maximize the reliability of materials, products, methods, and services.

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MAY 7, 2019

Greyrock’s systems are designed to transform a variety of gas resources (including natural gas, flare gas, bio-gas, natural gas liquids, and other feedstocks) into premium transportation fuels. London-based AP Ventures has made a follow-on investment in Greyrock Energy , Inc. a provider of small-scale gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology.

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DECEMBER 11, 2011

Governments at the COP17 meeting decided to adopt some form of a universal legal agreement on climate change as soon. markets all remain in action as effective tools to leverage global climate action and as models to inform. Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). existing climate change.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

KPMG developed 3 nexuses linked by climate change to represent the challenges of sustainable growth. In a new study, KPMG International has identified 10 “megaforces” that will significantly affect corporate growth globally over the next two decades. —“Expect the Unexpected: Building Business Value in a Changing World”.

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JULY 19, 2016

A study by a team of researchers from China and the US has shown that shipping emissions in East Asia accounted for 16% of global shipping CO 2 in 2013, compared to only 4–7% in 2002–2005. Asia’s share of world seaborne trade reached 38.7% The total number of vessels observed in 2013 in this region is 18,324.

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JULY 5, 2011

trillion in 2010) would be required to overcome poverty; increase food production to eradicate hunger without degrading land and water resources; and avert the climate change catastrophe. A comprehensive global energy transition is urgently needed in order to avert a major planetary catastrophe.

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MARCH 2, 2020

In an open-access paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , the researchers provide a framework that reconciles model simulations with laboratory and empirical observations, and that can be used to improve estimates of black carbon’s impact on climate. —Fierce et al. —Laura Fierce, lead author.

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MAY 9, 2017

Toyota Motor Corporation has begun accepting applications today for this year’s Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program , which is designed to support environmental revitalization and conservation activities aimed at sustainable development both in Japan and overseas. Climate Change. Climate Change.

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JANUARY 23, 2020

Despite reports that global emissions of the potent greenhouse gas, HFC-23, were almost eliminated in 2017, an international team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, has found atmospheric levels growing at record values. Resources. This is not the first time that HFC-23 reduction measures attracted controversy. Stanley, D.

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DECEMBER 10, 2011

The report reviewed more than 300 studies on health outcomes from different types of land transport systems in a “scoping exercise” designed to identify those mitigation measures most closely associated with specific health co-benefits or risks. —Health co-benefits of climate change mitigation—Transport sector.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2019

In an open-access paper in the journal Environmental Research Letters , they examine how this damage can be mitigated, and provide consistent comparative assessments of aviation emissions trade-offs, considering both climate and air quality impacts. They cause five per cent of global climate forcing. —Dr Eastham.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2016

The process being deployed by CNRC experts and its partners is designed to rapidly recycle carbon dioxide and other airborne industrial emissions into biomass through photosynthesis. Pond has developed a universal algae platform that provides optimal growth conditions for virtually any algae strain.

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This involves designing and implementing systems that allow the electricity generated from renewable sources to be transmitted, distributed, and consumed alongside power from traditional sources. Integrating these sources helps mitigate climate change, reduce air pollution, and protect ecosystems.

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AUGUST 24, 2017

A paper and subsequent formal comments and responses in the journal Climatic Change highlights the conceptual differences and the impact on policy. In a Commentary published in Climatic Change , Robert De Kleine and his colleagues argue that the assumptions used by DeCicco and his colleagues are invalid. earlier post ).

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