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NOVEMBER 29, 2010
Led by the tiny Pacific island of the Federated States of Micronesia, a growing group of low-lying islands and other vulnerable countries are calling for fast action on the approximately 50% of global warming that is caused by pollutants other than carbon dioxide (CO 2 ).
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JULY 14, 2022
The California Seabed Mining Prevention Act is wending its way through the legislature ( earlier post ), and the Federated States of Micronesia is joining Samoa, Fiji and Palau in calling for a moratorium on deep-sea mining. The Metals Company (TMC) announced that its Australian subsidiary, The Metals Company Australia Pty Ltd.,
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FEBRUARY 22, 2011
The global warming potentials (GWP) of HFCs range from 140 (HFC-152a) to 11,700 (HFC-23), according to the US EPA. Last year, the Federated States of Micronesia along with other vulnerable island countries proposed an amendment to the ozone treaty to phase down the production and use of HFCs.
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JUNE 23, 2009
Global ozone-depleting substances (ODSs) and HFC emissions (A), global CO 2 and HFC emissions (B), and ODS, HFC, and CO 2 global RF (C) for the period 2000–2050. Their contribution to global warming is currently small, but can increase to the equivalent of 9-19% (CO 2 -eq. Velders et al. 2009) Click to enlarge.
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APRIL 30, 2010
The Federated States of Micronesia submitted a similar proposal on HFCs as well. HFC emissions controlled under the Kyoto Protocol would not be affected by either the North American or Micronesia proposal. This is 10 to 20 times the mitigation under the Kyoto Protocol’s first commitment period assuming full compliance. C, says IGSD.
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FEBRUARY 16, 2012
Global benefits from full implementation of measures for reduction of short-lived climate pollutants in 2030 compared to the reference scenario. Such pollutants together account for approximately one-third of current global warming, have significant impacts on public health, the environment, and world food productivity. Source: UNEP.
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JUNE 3, 2010
The Climate Action Report also used EPA’s Applied Dynamic Analysis of the Global Economy (ADAGE) model and projected that total US greenhouse gas emissions will gradually increase by about 18% between 2010 and 2050. If not aggressively phased out, HFCs could contribute up to one-third or more of total global warming.
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