Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) has approved draft new mandatory regulations to cut the carbon intensity of existing ships. This builds on current mandatory energy efficiency requirements to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2013

Among the many climate-related vulnerabilities that can impact its mission, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cites a likely increase in tropospheric ozone pollution as potentially making it more difficult to attain National Ambient Air Quality Standards ( NAAQS ) in many areas with existing ozone problems.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2020

The project partners use blockchain technology to track the emissions of climate-relevant gases as well as the amount of secondary material along the complex supply chains of battery cell manufacturers. In addition, the data network documents whether the Daimler sustainability standards are passed on throughout the entire supply chain.

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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.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2011

signed an agreement to enhance collaboration on ocean, coastal and climate science for the Arctic. The agreement provides a framework among the signatories to share high-quality data to enhance NOAA’s ability to monitor climate change and provide useful products and services that inform responsible energy exploration activities in the region.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

In response to the ongoing discussion about the reliability of the UN IPCC and the climate reports, a group of 55 leading Dutch scientists working in the field of climate change, energy and the environment wrote an open letter. Errors in the IPCC climate change report are being seized by some to discredit climate science.

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AUGUST 29, 2022

Though the Postal Service now says at least 40% of the new delivery vehicles will be electric, the flaws in the USPS environmental analysis remain and need to be addressed, said Woody, a research area specialist at the Center for Sustainable Systems, which is part of the U-M School for Environment and Sustainability. Craig, and Gregory A.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

At COP26 in Glasgow, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the US Aviation Climate Action Plan , published by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which sets out to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from the US aviation sector by 2050. Source: US Aviation Climate Action Plan.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 21, 2022

Courtesy of Sigurd Magnusson, Senior Adviser, New Zealand Environment, Emissions and Adaptation Ministry of Transport | Te Manat? This is a statutory document required under the Climate Change Response Act to help achieve net zero CO2 by 2050 domestically and the […].

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2009

The vast body of evidence not only remains unassailable, it’s grown stronger, and it points to one conclusion: greenhouse gases from human activity are increasing at unprecedented rates and are adversely affecting our environment and threatening our health.” Technical Support Document for the Findings.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2017

The commitment was made as part of wider efforts by the global energy industry to ensure that natural gas continues to play a critical role in helping meet future energy demand while addressing climate change. —Mark Radka, Head of UN Environment’s Energy and Climate Branch.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2010

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied 10 petitions challenging its 2009 determination that climate change is real, is occurring due to emissions of greenhouse gases from human activities, and threatens human health and the environment. Climate change is already happening, and human activity is a contributor, the EPA said.

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Creative Greenius

MAY 3, 2009

“Pack Up Your Toxic, Fossil Fuel Factory With Its Climate-Changing Products & Get Out of Town By 2020!&# is also the very same company that has paid tens of millions of dollars, year after year to spread FUD about their role in climate change. Greenius Rules. Uncertainty. How would that be for a change? 2020, Exxon/Mobil.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2023

Crawford is poised to support the energy transition through the large scale production of critical minerals, including nickel and cobalt, and to become the sole North American producer of chromium, while also supporting the country’s climate objectives through large scale carbon capture and storage.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Accordingly, reducing obesity may have considerable benefits for both public health and the environment. To assess the impact of obesity on the environment, researchers used the standard definitions of obesity (body mass index of greater than or equal to 30 kg/m 2 ) and normal weight (body mass index of less than 25). Resources.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2013

The report identifies four challenges that must be addressed to enable energy storage: Development of cost-effective energy storage technologies (including manufacturing and grid integration); Validated reliability and safety; An equitable regulatory environment; and. Industry acceptance.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2021

The new study looks back over three decades, including analyzing the original underlying datasets and documents whenever possible, to arrive at a clear picture of the technology’s trajectory. Understanding this potential can inform critical climate change mitigation strategies, including public policies and technology development efforts.

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

This aligns with the BMW Group’s goals in the areas of human rights and sustainability, which includes climate change and environmental protection. The BMW Group is taking an all-encompassing approach to monitoring the vehicle environment. Accountability. The BMW Group’s AI applications should be implemented so they work responsibly.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2009

The document, entitled “Low carbon transport: a greener future”, also frames the debate for a longer-term decarbonization of transport to give people and businesses more low-carbon choices about when, where and how to travel or transport goods. Tags: Climate Change Europe Fuel Efficiency Fuels Policy.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

In September 2012, DOE requested public comment on an EV Everywhere Initial Framing Document. Technical targets in the Blueprint fall into four areas: battery R&D; electric drive system R&D; vehicle lightweighting; and advanced climate control technologies. Climate control technologies. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2014

With two weeks having passed, it is now unlikely that the broader release of my letter will obscure the news surrounding the Working Group III release, and—mportantly—it could be constructive to the process going forward, as the IPCC leadership and others think about the path ahead for future climate assessments. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2012

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are among the most common hydrophobic organic pollutants with well documented toxic effects on human health and the ecosystem. Although the majority of PAH sources are in developing countries, they reach remote regions, including pristine environments, through long-range transport (LRT).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2011

The conference report summarizes the presentations and discussions of the two-day conference and includes a resource list of relevant documents and research reports. Earlier post.) Opportunities for international collaboration.

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Creative Greenius

OCTOBER 15, 2009

In the 15 months that have passed since I wrote the following, ALL the climate change news has gone from bad, to worse, to much worse than that. For the past three months I’ve been working night and day as the Chairman of the South Bay Los Angeles 350 Climate Action Group. The truth is George W.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

CLEPA (the European umbrella membership organization representing the interests of the global automotive supply industry) and EUCAR (the European Council for Automotive R&D from the major European passenger car and commercial vehicle manufacturers) jointly prepared the document.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2009

The discussions focused primarily on the issues of climate change and global energy security, but also covered global air quality-related emissions standards, improved fuel quality and specifications for renewable fuels. That will serve both our customers and the environment. Reference documents - UNECE regulations for motor vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2009

The bill—which according to Oberstar and Mica has strong bi-partisan support in the House—is designed to achieve specific objectives: Reduce fatalities and injuries on US highways; Reduce congestion; Provide transportation choices for commuters and travelers; Limit the adverse effects of transportation on the environment; and. Source: DOT.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2009

James Orr, Marine Environment Laboratories (MEL-IAEA) and chairman of the symposium. The ocean absorbs CO 2 from the atmosphere at a rate of more than 20 million tons per day, thus removing one-fourth of the anthropogenic CO 2 emitted to the atmosphere each year and reducing the climate-change impacts of this greenhouse gas.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2019

The study, which is also testing Ford PHEVs on the streets of London and Valencia, Spain, aims to better analyse and show the real-world benefits of such vehicles for the environment and for commercial vehicle owners and operators.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2016

California agency leaders released the Draft California Sustainable Freight Action Plan , an ambitious document that lays a foundation for modernizing California’s multi-billion dollar freight transportation system. Benefits include meeting the state’s freight infrastructure, public health, air quality and climate goals.

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Teslarati

JUNE 23, 2021

The groups told Reuters earlier this month: “The objection is based on the claim that Tesla has not sufficiently clarified what precautions it will take to prevent highly poisonous gas from escaping from the factory, the objection document showed.”. Brandenburg’s environment minister defends preferential treatment for Tesla.

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Creative Greenius

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Otherwise it will become impractical to constrain atmospheric carbon dioxide, the greenhouse gas produced in burning fossil fuels, to a level that prevents the climate system from passing tipping points that lead to disastrous climate changes that spiral dynamically out of humanity’s contro l.”. Filed under: environment Tagged: 350.org

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Teslarati

JUNE 4, 2021

Tesla has officially submitted amended application documents to build electric vehicle battery cells at its German production plant, Giga Berlin. The changes were primarily due to the addition of the plan to produce electric vehicle battery cells on-site.

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MARCH 4, 2022

An official document confirming the update was published by the State of Brandenburg, outlining the next steps that the electric vehicle maker needs to do to start vehicle production in its Germany-based electric vehicle factory. . The wait is finally over.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2015

California has not taken full advantage of opportunities to increase its in-state production of biofuel, despite state policies that encourage biofuel consumption, according to a policy paper by the Climate Change and Business Research Initiative at the UCLA and UC Berkeley law schools. —Ethan Elkind, a co-author of the report.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2011

The widely held belief that you need to cut mobility to fight climate change is simply not true. Transport 2050 forsees the gradual phasing out of conventionally-fuelled vehicles from the urban environment as making a major contribution to significant reduction of oil dependence, greenhouse gas emissions and local air and noise pollution.

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Teslarati

MAY 19, 2021

” The Brandenburg Ministry of Agriculture, Environment, and Climate Protection announced earlier today (via @gigafactory_4 ) that it has granted Tesla preliminary approval to install machines that will put the final aspects of vehicles together.

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