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Group of 285 global investors with more than $20T in assets under management calls for urgent action on investment-grade climate change and energy policies; guidelines for governments

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Saying that “ investment-grade climate change and clean energy policy is required to shift private sector investment from high-carbon to low-carbon assets ”, a group of 285 investors has urged governments and international policy makers to take new and meaningful steps in the fight against climate change.

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European Commission approves €4.7B public support scheme for advanced biomethane and biofuels in Italy

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The measure will contribute to reaching EU energy and climate change goals while limiting distortions of competition. They are produced from feedstock that do not require agricultural land for their production, such as waste, agricultural residues, and algae.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $5.5M for green transportation projects and $1.8M for 20 energy research projects

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The awards were made through the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program awards. The facility will create biodiesel from renewable waste-based materials such as used cooking oil from restaurants. C/e Solutions, Inc.

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EPA proposes new standards to reduce methane and VOCs emissions from oil and gas industry

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The gas and hydrocarbons can then be treated and used or sold, avoiding the waste of natural resources that cannot be renewed. EPA also is issuing draft Control Techniques Guidelines (CTGs) for reducing VOC emissions from existing equipment and processes in the oil and natural gas industry.

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WHO data: global annual PM10 increased by 6% during recent 3-year period; based on data from 851 cities

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Air quality in most cities worldwide that monitor outdoor (ambient) air pollution fails to meet World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for safe levels, putting people at additional risk of respiratory disease and other health problems, according to WHO’s expanded ambient (outdoor) air pollution (AAP) in cities database 2014. Source: WHO.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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It offers the solution to several significant transitions we need: moving society from burning fossil fuels to substituting renewable resource fuels such as solar, wind and biofuels; and from using fossil materials as fuel to using them for other recyclable uses. How PHEV provides Smooth Transitions from fossil fuel to renewables.

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Honda launches new “Green Path” initiatives for manufacturing and operations; new $210M paint line at Marysville with new 4C2B process

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But there’s much more automakers can do beyond fuel efficiency to reduce our environmental impact by adopting energy efficiency and renewable energy throughout our operations. Eliminating water used to capture paint particulates will eliminate paint sludge as a waste byproduct, resulting in the elimination of more than 255 tons of sludge.

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