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OCTOBER 24, 2009

Historical trends of (A) ΣPCDD/F, (B) ΣPCB, and (C) ΣDDT in sediment from Lake Oberaar and from low-altitude lakes in Switzerland, normalized relative to their maximum historical peaks. Ongoing work in this field may provide additional insight into the fate of persistent organic pollutants in the Alpine environment.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

(United Kingdom); and the car club TCS (Switzerland). The increasing gap also more than halves the official CO 2 reductions achieved during the last ten years, making it more challenging to meet the EU’s climate change mitigation objectives. External factors changing over time (for example, increased use of air conditioning).

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Under the new Global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (ZE-MHDVs), Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay and Wales are setting an interim goal of 30% zero-emission new vehicle sales by 2030.

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JULY 19, 2009

Twenty research teams from across Europe are launching one of its largest pollution monitoring campaigns and are setting up sites in Île-de-France (a region containing the Paris metropolitan area) to investigate sources of particulate pollution in the urban environment. Paul Scherer Institut, Villingen, Switzerland. million (US$4.8

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APRIL 5, 2009

We know the technology exists to tackle impacts of the transport sector on Europe’s environment. TERM 2008: indicators tracking transport and environment in the European Union. ( Tags: Climate Change Emissions Europe Market Background Policy. Almost 67 million people (i.e. Transport at a crossroads.

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APRIL 10, 2009

A new study by the French institute Enerdata, commissioned by the European Federation for Transport & Environment (T&E), suggests that the European CO 2 standards for new vehicles due to come into effect in 2012 will lead not only to a European savings on oil (mainly via lower oil import volumes) but also to slightly lower global oil prices.

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JUNE 22, 2009

According to the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), global CO 2 concentration in the atmosphere should be stabilized below 450 ppm, Nissan noted. in the United States; and Israel, Portugal, Monaco, United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Ireland, China, Hong Kong and Singapore.

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APRIL 26, 2022

And if that isn’t enough, he is working to combat impending food shortages by developing imaging technology to determine how to grow plants in inhabitable environments. It goes back to being a refugee in Switzerland, where my brother and I had to learn how to earn money,” Custovic says. Hissey Outstanding Young Professional Award.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Nuclear Advocacy in Washington A challenge as large as creating a new nuclear energy industry is beyond what any single company can do; a supportive policy environment is critical. But this strategy doesn’t work in climate, because the odds of winning with today’s technologies are not in our favor. Could Google help make that happen?

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

As the world’s most widely manufactured material, concrete—and especially the cement within it—is also a major contributor to climate change, accounting for around 6 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Concrete is not just a major ingredient in data centers and the power plants being built to energize them.

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

Using hydrogen, whose byproduct is water vapor, for propulsive power instead of diesel, which yields carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides, is obviously better for the environment. The first narrow-gauge hydrail project is being undertaken in Switzerland. They have at least five.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

The last official UNFCCC meeting prior to the 15 th Congress ended 6 November in Barcelona, and environment ministers have been shuttling in and out of Copenhagen since then to conduct ad hoc negotiations prior to the summit. by Jack Rosebro. Backlash against Rasmussen’s plan was swift and severe.

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JANUARY 24, 2018

Switzerland leads the world in sustainability, followed by France, Denmark, Malta, and Sweden. Switzerland’s top ranking reflects strong performance across most issues, especially air quality and climate protection. Disability-Adjusted Life Years lost due to PM 2.5. Source: EPI. Click to enlarge. 2018 EPI Trends.

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