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BMW Group secures CO2-reduced steel for global production network

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Following initial contracts with European suppliers, the BMW Group has now concluded further 2 -reduced-steel-for-global-production-network">agreements for the supply of CO 2 -reduced steel in the US and China. Steel is one of the main sources of CO 2 emissions in our supply chain.

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CICERO-led study finds global warming effect of leaked hydrogen almost 12x stronger than CO2

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JUNE 12, 2023

A study led by Norwegian climate center CICERO has found that the global warming effect of leaked hydrogen is almost 12 times stronger than that of CO 2. Rather, it is the leaking of hydrogen from production, transportation and usage that adds to global warming. A global warming potential of 11.6 Sand et al. Skeie, R.B.,

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IEA: global CO2 emissions rebounded to their highest level in history in 2021; largely driven by China

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MARCH 9, 2022

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose by 6% in 2021 to 36.3 The rebound of global CO 2 emissions above pre-pandemic levels has largely been driven by China, where they increased by 750 million tonnes between 2019 and 2021. billion tonnes, accounting for 33% of the global total. billion tonnes. billion tonnes.

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First Supercritical CO2 Circuit Breaker Debuts

Cars That Think

APRIL 9, 2025

Hundreds of thousands of circuit breakers dot power grids globally, and nearly all of the high voltage ones are insulated with SF 6. In response, researchers globally are racing to develop alternatives. The Georgia Tech team built its circuit breaker with parts that can withstand the very high pressures of supercritical CO2.

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New report finds global CO2 vehicle emission reduction measures falter; dropping diesels, increasing SUVs

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2019

Vehicle fuel economy improvements have slowed globally, according to the latest report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI): Fuel Economy In Major Car Markets: Technology And Policy Drivers 2005-2017. Overall, global fuel economy has improved by an average of 1.7% SUVs now represent nearly 40% of the global LDV market.

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GlobalData: COVID-19 puts EV sales and CO2 fleet emission targets at risk

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APRIL 8, 2020

This could prove very problematic for the industry in a year that was supposed to mark the big shift to EVs to reduce fleet CO2 emissions in line with new tighter EU CO 2 targets. Much lower pump prices for gasoline and diesel have been ushered in by the COVID-19 crisis and a big hit to global oil demand.

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Navigator CO2 to provide ~600k TPA of CO2 as a feedstock for ultra-low carbon Infinium eFuels

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MAY 19, 2023

Electrofuels provider Infinium and comprehensive carbon management company Navigator CO2 entered into a Memorandum of Understanding and long-term relationship for Navigator to deliver 600,000 tons per annum (TPA) of biogenic carbon dioxide from its Heartland Greenway system to a future Infinium facility for the production of electrofuels (eFuels).

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UCLA team proposes non-photosynthetic biological conversion of CO2

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Producing both high-margin products and high-volume products will ensure economic and global-scale CO 2 utilization. Using various sources of energy and integrated biological-inorganic catalysis may optimize non-photosynthetic CO 2 conversion. an and Park. 2020.08.007.

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Ford researchers: global light-duty CO2 regulatory targets broadly consistent with 450 ppm stabilization

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2014

In the study, the Ford team derived regional CO 2 targets for new LDVs while still providing an integrated view of the global LDV fleet—a perspective critical to the planning needs for global automotive firms. They refer to these emission trajectories as the global CO 2 caps. The cumulative CO 2 emissions 2000?2060

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The SUV market is fueling global oil demand, clouding CO2 targets

Green Car Reports

MARCH 6, 2023

A strong SUV market is leading to higher oil demand today, and may make future carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions targets harder to achieve, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). New IEA analysis found that global CO2 emissions from SUVs reached nearly 1.1 SUVs are.

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Study: 2/3 of aviation climate impact due to emissions other than CO2

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

These contributions involve a large number of chemical, microphysical, transport and, radiative processes in the global atmosphere. Using normalization to aviation fuel use, the contribution of global aviation in 2011 was calculated to be 3.5 (4.0, Net warming from contrail cirrus is a sum over the day/night cycle. Fuglestvedt, A.

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Coal rebound: Global CO2 emissions were at a record high in 2021

Green Car Reports

MARCH 23, 2022

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose 6% in 2021, reaching their highest level ever due to increased use of coal power plants, according to new analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

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Study finds limiting warming to 2 °C would require at least a $200/t carbon tax globally

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MAY 6, 2022

These heterogeneous effects mean that different countries will have differing incentives to abide by the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit global warming below 2 °C relative to pre-Industrial levels. Of course, this logic is correct only from a global planner’s point of view, where the planner puts equal weights across individuals.

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Researchers create salts for cheap and efficient CO2 capture; mimicking methane hydrate

Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2023

You will be able to literally shovel CO 2 loaded solids from now on, The impact is wide and strong, as the global fuel industry and the Kingdom entities are actively looking for ways to capture, store and transport CO 2 without significant energy penalties.

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Researchers demonstrate efficient electrochemical reduction of CO2 to C2+ alcohols

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JANUARY 8, 2021

C 2+ alcohols are desirable due to their high energy densities and large global market capacities. When powered by renewable solar or wind energy sources, the electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction reaction (CO 2 RR) is a promising approach to produce value-added chemicals/fuels and store renewable energy to achieve the goal of net-zero-emissions.

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Maersk sets net zero CO2 emission target by 2050

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DECEMBER 6, 2018

of global CO2 emissions. This makes the sector pivotal in bringing down global emissions. The maritime industry emitted close to 1000 million tonnes of CO 2 in 2012, representing about 2.2%

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BMW outlines iFACTORY production strategy; transformation to e-mobility; Plant Debrecen first CO2-free plant

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MAY 1, 2022

The strategic vision of the global production network is the BMW iFACTORY. with an integrative, global approach. The BMW iFACTORY is now set to strengthen the proven success factors of the global production network. By 2030 we aim to reduce CO2 emissions from production by 80 percent compared to 2019, — Milan Nedeljkovi?.

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Study: Fossil fuel CO2 emissions reached max daily decline of 17% in April

Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2020

A preliminary analysis of global data has found that carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel sources reached a maximum daily decline of 17% in April as a result of drastic decline in energy demand that have occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Percentage change in global daily fossil CO 2 emissions, Jan-May 2020. megatonnes (5.9

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EU GRAMOFON project ends after 42 months with promising results on CO2 capture

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2020

The project results therefore contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 13 on Climate Action of the UN Global Compact through decarbonization with the major advantage of doing so at a lower cost than the technologies currently in use.

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CICERO team finds global temperature will respond slowly to emissions cuts

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JULY 9, 2020

Although large emissions cuts are urgently needed to achieve global climate goals, it may take decades before we can measure the effect of the reductions on global temperature evolution, according to a new study by researchers at Norway’s CICERO Center for International Climate Research. Samset, Jan S. Fuglestvedt and Marianne T.

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HIF Global partners with Topsoe for eFuels facility in Texas; carbon-neutral gasoline

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

HIF’s facility in Texas will help remove 2 million tonnes of CO2 from the air every year. In April 2022, Porsche announced a US$75-million investment in HIF Global. The plant will produce carbon-neutral fuel—enough to decarbonize more than 400,000 vehicles annually.

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ICCT study compares leading global driving cycles and provides usable conversion factors for CO2 emissions

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2014

A team at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has compared the dynamics of the four leading driving cycles worldwide—the US CAFE standards (a composite of FTP75 and HWFET); the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC); Japan’s JC08; and the recently developed Worldwide Harmonized Light-Duty Test Cycle (WLTC)—and their impacts (..)

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ExxonMobil expands agreement with Global Thermostat; sees promise in CO2 direct air capture technology

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OCTOBER 2, 2020

ExxonMobil and Global Thermostat (GT) have expanded their joint development agreement following 12 months of technical evaluation to determine the feasibility and potential scalability of Global Thermostat’s technology that captures carbon dioxide directly from the air.

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CEMEX, Sasol and ENERTRAG partner to turn CO2 from cement plant into Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2022

Mexico-based global construction materials company CEMEX is partnering with integrated chemicals and energy company Sasol ecoFT and renewable energy company ENERTRAG to combine CO 2 with hydrogen to produce sustainable aviation fuel. ENERTRAG is a renewable-energy company based in Brandenburg, Germany.

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Forest fires fuel alarming rise in global CO2 emissions

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

A major study has revealed that global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from forest fires have surged by 60% since 2001. The post Forest fires fuel alarming rise in global CO2 emissions appeared first on Innovation News Network. Find out more.

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Volvo Cars switches to biodiesel for ocean freight; cutting fossil CO2 emissions by 84%

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JULY 5, 2023

The first global car maker to announce such a switch, Volvo calculates it will achieve an immediate reduction in fossil CO 2 emissions from intercontinental ocean freight by 55,000 tonnes over a year. From now on, most of these seafaring journeys are made with renewable fuel instead of traditional fossil fuel.

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New phase of globalization could undermine efforts to reduce CO2 emissions

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MAY 14, 2018

A new study finds that the growth of carbon production from Chinese exports has slowed or reversed, reflecting a “new phase of globalization” between developing countries that could undermine international efforts to reduce emissions. The paper is published in Nature Communications. trillion) in 2014.

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US Steel and CarbonFree sign MoU to capture CO2 at Gary Works

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MARCH 13, 2023

The technology produces PCC for sale into the global specialty chemicals market, and calcium carbonate for the sequestration of CO 2. SkyCycle technology is modular, scalable and patented and is designed to directly capture CO 2 emissions from industrial emitters.

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Researchers find bio-inspired high-tech surfaces on hulls could greatly reduce drag and CO2 emissions of ships; up to 1% of global CO2

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2019

If ship hulls were coated with special bo-inspired high-tech air trapping materials, up to 1% of global CO 2 emissions could be avoided according to a new study by researchers from the University of Bonn together with colleagues from St. This corresponds to almost one percent of global CO 2 emissions. Augustin and Rostock.

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Mercedes-Benz to source CO2-free electricity in Germany from solar, wind and hydropower from 2022 onwards

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MARCH 29, 2021

The global production of Mercedes-Benz will be CO 2 -neutral at its own plants starting in 2022. In 2018, Mercedes-Benz was the first major industrial customer in Germany to secure the long-term continued operation of six wind farms in northern Germany after the end of the EEG subsidy through a similar concept.

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Audi in new e-fuels project: synthetic diesel from water, air-captured CO2 and green electricity; “Blue Crude”

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014

gasoline with Global Bioenergies. Audi’s latest e-fuels project is participation in a a pilot plant project in Dresden that produces diesel fuel from water, CO 2 and green electricity. gas) in a comparable manner; drivers of the Audi A3 Sportback g?tron tron can fill up on it using a special fuel card. Earlier post.)

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Volkswagen to use CO2 as refrigerant for future air conditioning systems

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MARCH 8, 2013

The Volkswagen Group announced that it is choosing CO 2 as the future low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant for its mobile air conditioning (MAC) systems. With a GWP (Global Warming Potential) value of 1, R744 is 99.3% Earlier post.). Earlier post.). below the EU’s now-specified GWP limit of 150 for MAC systems.

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Nauticol Energy & Enhance Energy plan to capture up to 1M tonnes of CO2 annually from blue methanol production and distribution

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MARCH 24, 2021

Our plant design was already targeted to be a global leader in low emissions. Nauticol has partnered with Haldor Topsøe, a company with extensive experience and best-in-class technology that is commercially viable, proven, reliable and used world-wide.

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New highly efficient catalyst for photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction toward methane

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JANUARY 15, 2020

global (AM 1.5G) one-sun illumination. 2 using industry-ready silicon photoelectrodes with an impressive methane Faradaic efficiency of up to 51%, leading to a distinct turnover frequency of 2,176 h ?1 1 under air mass 1.5 —Zhou et al.

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Euro Parliament Environment Committee votes to include shipping CO2 in EU ETS; shipping industry to contribute to climate neutrality

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JULY 8, 2020

In addition, MEPs say that market-based emissions reduction policies are not enough, so they also introduced binding requirements for shipping companies to reduce their annual average CO2 emissions per transport work, for all their ships, by at least 40% by 2030. Next steps. Background. This is more than the emissions of any EU member state.

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Honda secures auto industry’s largest renewable energy purchase; 60% reduction in CO2 from N.A. manufacturing operations

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

As a result of the deal, Honda is one of the top automakers globally in the adoption of renewable energy to power its operations. Currently, 21% of the electricity that Honda uses in North America is supplied from extremely low- and zero-CO2 sources.

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IEA finds CO2 emissions flat for third straight year even as global economy grew in 2016

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MARCH 18, 2017

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were flat for a third straight year in 2016 even as the global economy grew, according to the International Energy Agency. Global emissions from the energy sector stood at 32.1 The data signal a continuing decoupling of emissions and economic activity.

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IEA: global energy demand rose by 2.3% in 2018, fastest pace in the last decade; CO2 emissions up 1.7%

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MARCH 26, 2019

last year, its fastest pace this decade, an exceptional performance driven by a robust global economy and stronger heating and cooling needs in some regions, according to the IEA. As a result, global energy-related CO 2 emissions rose by 1.7% Energy demand worldwide grew by 2.3% to 33 Gigatonnes (Gt) in 2018.

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Mercedes-Benz blockchain pilot project provides transparency on CO2 emissions in cobalt supply chain

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JANUARY 31, 2020

This is of particular relevance for complex and highly dynamic global supply chains, such as in battery cell production. Built on the IBM Blockchain Platform and assured by RCS Global Group, RSBN will have continued participation from founding members including Ford Motor Company, Volkswagen Group, LG Chem and Huayou Cobalt.

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Twelve produces first batch of E-Jet fuel from CO2 electrolysis; partnership with USAF; electrifying fuel, not planes

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Carbon transformation company Twelve (formerly Opus 12, earlier post ) has produced the first fossil-free jet fuel—called E-Jet—from CO 2 electrolysis, demonstrating a scalable, energy-efficient path to the de-fossilization of global aviation. Global aviation produces 1.2

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Audi aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% over the vehicle lifecycle by 2025

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

In the long term, Audi is pursuing the vision of CO2-neutral mobility and aims to be climate-neutral throughout the company on balance by 2050. We are committed to the Paris climate targets and will make our contribution to limiting the global temperature rise to less than 2 degrees. Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 2.4 – 2.1

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Researchers develop bi-metallic catalyst for thermocatalytic decomposition of methane: H2 with low or no CO2

Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2021

The company projected the global market for the carbon nanotubes to increase from approximately $3.5 Meanwhile, C4-MCP evaluated market opportunities for the crystalline carbon co-products, which have attractive properties, such as electrical conductivity, high tensile strength, and high thermal and chemical stability. billion in 2016 to $8.7

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Johnson Matthey launches HyCOgen; converting CO2 and green hydrogen into sustainable aviation fuel

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JANUARY 6, 2022

The global aviation industry is responsible for 12% of transport-related CO 2 emissions, therefore substantial production of low carbon intensity SAF is essential to mitigate emissions.

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EKPO secures mid-triple-digit million euro contract for bipolar plates from global car manufacturer

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MARCH 21, 2023

The aim of the joint venture is to develop and mass-produce high-performance fuel cell stacks in order to further advance CO2-neutral mobility—whether on the road, rail, water or off-road. The contract covers an initial term of five years as from 2026 and a total volume in the mid-triple-digit million euro range.

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BMW Group secures CO2-reduced steel for global production network

CICERO-led study finds global warming effect of leaked hydrogen almost 12x stronger than CO2

IEA: global CO2 emissions rebounded to their highest level in history in 2021; largely driven by China

First Supercritical CO2 Circuit Breaker Debuts

New report finds global CO2 vehicle emission reduction measures falter; dropping diesels, increasing SUVs

GlobalData: COVID-19 puts EV sales and CO2 fleet emission targets at risk

Navigator CO2 to provide ~600k TPA of CO2 as a feedstock for ultra-low carbon Infinium eFuels

UCLA team proposes non-photosynthetic biological conversion of CO2

Ford researchers: global light-duty CO2 regulatory targets broadly consistent with 450 ppm stabilization

The SUV market is fueling global oil demand, clouding CO2 targets

Study: 2/3 of aviation climate impact due to emissions other than CO2

Coal rebound: Global CO2 emissions were at a record high in 2021

Study finds limiting warming to 2 °C would require at least a $200/t carbon tax globally

Researchers create salts for cheap and efficient CO2 capture; mimicking methane hydrate

Researchers demonstrate efficient electrochemical reduction of CO2 to C2+ alcohols

Maersk sets net zero CO2 emission target by 2050

BMW outlines iFACTORY production strategy; transformation to e-mobility; Plant Debrecen first CO2-free plant

Study: Fossil fuel CO2 emissions reached max daily decline of 17% in April

EU GRAMOFON project ends after 42 months with promising results on CO2 capture

CICERO team finds global temperature will respond slowly to emissions cuts

HIF Global partners with Topsoe for eFuels facility in Texas; carbon-neutral gasoline

ICCT study compares leading global driving cycles and provides usable conversion factors for CO2 emissions

ExxonMobil expands agreement with Global Thermostat; sees promise in CO2 direct air capture technology

CEMEX, Sasol and ENERTRAG partner to turn CO2 from cement plant into Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Forest fires fuel alarming rise in global CO2 emissions

Volvo Cars switches to biodiesel for ocean freight; cutting fossil CO2 emissions by 84%

New phase of globalization could undermine efforts to reduce CO2 emissions

US Steel and CarbonFree sign MoU to capture CO2 at Gary Works

Researchers find bio-inspired high-tech surfaces on hulls could greatly reduce drag and CO2 emissions of ships; up to 1% of global CO2

Mercedes-Benz to source CO2-free electricity in Germany from solar, wind and hydropower from 2022 onwards

Audi in new e-fuels project: synthetic diesel from water, air-captured CO2 and green electricity; “Blue Crude”

Volkswagen to use CO2 as refrigerant for future air conditioning systems

Nauticol Energy & Enhance Energy plan to capture up to 1M tonnes of CO2 annually from blue methanol production and distribution

New highly efficient catalyst for photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction toward methane

Euro Parliament Environment Committee votes to include shipping CO2 in EU ETS; shipping industry to contribute to climate neutrality

Honda secures auto industry’s largest renewable energy purchase; 60% reduction in CO2 from N.A. manufacturing operations

IEA finds CO2 emissions flat for third straight year even as global economy grew in 2016

IEA: global energy demand rose by 2.3% in 2018, fastest pace in the last decade; CO2 emissions up 1.7%

Mercedes-Benz blockchain pilot project provides transparency on CO2 emissions in cobalt supply chain

Twelve produces first batch of E-Jet fuel from CO2 electrolysis; partnership with USAF; electrifying fuel, not planes

Audi aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% over the vehicle lifecycle by 2025

Researchers develop bi-metallic catalyst for thermocatalytic decomposition of methane: H2 with low or no CO2

Johnson Matthey launches HyCOgen; converting CO2 and green hydrogen into sustainable aviation fuel

EKPO secures mid-triple-digit million euro contract for bipolar plates from global car manufacturer

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