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Study: air pollution causes 800,000 extra deaths a year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide

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The researchers used exposure data from a model that simulates atmospheric chemical processes and the way they interact with land, sea and chemicals emitted from natural and man-made sources such as energy generation, industry, traffic and agriculture. times higher than the WHO guideline of 10 ?g/m They focused particularly on PM 2.5

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US Climate Action Report to UN Projects 4% Growth in Total US GHG Emissions to 2020

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In this sense, the “business-as-usual” projections equal the “with measures” scenario called for under the UNFCCC Guidelines for Annex 1 Communications. The report attributes the relatively slow growth forecast for CO 2 emissions to increasing use of renewable energy and policies implemented to increase efficiency.

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

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its latest set of proposed standards to reduce emissions of methane and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the oil and natural gas industry. The proposal also includes incentives to spur the oil and gas industry to minimize leaks.

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SCOPE Biofuels Project Releases Assessment on Environmental Effects of Biofuel Technologies

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The economic viability of this technology still needs to be proven, and potential conflicts with traditional wood-based industries should be considered. Other observations included: Most studies only include energy consumption (sometimes only non-renewable energy, sometimes total energy) and CO 2 emissions. Simpson et al.