Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2009

The European Commission has published a white paper—“ Adapting to climate change: Towards a European framework for action ”—outlining the framework of a two-phase strategic approach to help the EU cope with the impacts of climate change. European Commissioner for the Environment Stavros Dimas.

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Climate Change Climate 2013 2012 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2010

A report released by a US federal working group highlights 11 key categories of diseases and other health consequences that are occurring or will occur due to climate change. Climate change has direct impact on five aspects of the human environment (red lines, purple circles) that in turn impact additional environmental factors.

Climate Change 170

Climate Change Climate United States 2009 170

Cars That Think

APRIL 28, 2023

The committee released its findings in the “IEEE in 2050 and Beyond” white paper. While IEEE’s mission and vision are likely to remain relevant in the future, how the organization supports its mission must change, according to the committee’s work. Traditional membership in IEEE is highly likely to decline.

Standards 90

Standards Future Climate Change Conversion 90

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2011

Achieving this will require a transformation in Europe’s current transport system, the white paper notes. The widely held belief that you need to cut mobility to fight climate change is simply not true. The Transport 2050 roadmap to a Single European Transport Area (Links to white paper and supporting documents).

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Transportation Emissions Fuel CO2 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

Soot emissions are second only to carbon dioxide in promoting global warming, but its effects have been underestimated in previous climate models. Consequently, soot’s effect on climate change has not been adequately addressed in national and international global warming legislation.

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EPA Diesel Carbon Russia 199

Creative Greenius

JANUARY 12, 2009

We already gave the Killer Coal Family a chance to stop disrespecting us and make things right - but what did those climate-changing con artists do instead? But don’t just take my word for it: Just last week our Climate Consigliere , Doc Jimmy Hansen laid it all out for us. And a little bit o’ wine.

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Coal Carbon Climate Tax 199

Green Cars News

JULY 15, 2009

Therefore decarbonising this sector has to be front and centre of efforts to meet our obligations and commitments to tackle climate change. “If we are to safeguard the future of transport then we must also safeguard the environment that it impacts upon – I am determined to do that.&#.

Carbon 39

Carbon Emissions CO2 Transportation 39