Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Plans countries have submitted under the Paris Agreement would lead to an increase in overall emissions by 2030 and that trend desperately needs to be reversed. Compared to carbon dioxide (CO2), methane doesn’t linger for long in the atmosphere after being emitted. Science shows that keeping the 1.5
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
Their study examined the carbon dioxide and methane emissions from these companies’ products, as well as from the extraction and production processes of the largest gas, oil and coal producers and cement manufacturers. Data on the major carbon producers’ emissions have been published since 2014.
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Law Columbia
JUNE 26, 2023
In the complaint, the Plaintiffs argued that they were likely to suffer damage from air pollution and the emissions of greenhouse gases by the coal-fired power plants and those would violate personal rights or the right to a peaceful life of the Plaintiffs. State of the Netherlands , Glasgow Climate Pact, and carbon budget theory.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 23, 2023
In 2021 alone, the plants slated for retirement emitted more than 28,000 tonnes of nitrogen oxides (NO x ), 32,000 tonnes of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), and 51 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), according to EIA data. pollution, which are particles with diameters of 2.5 micrometers or less. million deaths globally.
Edouard Stenger
MAY 16, 2017
Now, not only coal is spewing insane amounts of carbon dioxide – one kilogram per kilo-watt/hour on average – it is also now more expensive than wind, solar, and soon battery storage. China’s coal consumption declined over three consecutive years (2013 to 2016), and a continued slow decline is expected.
Edouard Stenger
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
Meanwhile, many forget that the flip side of local air pollution is global climate change. We have seen it many times over, pollution from our air, water and soil is killing nine million people every year. To a recent study , degraded tropical forests are starting to emit more carbon dioxide than they store.
Law Columbia
DECEMBER 22, 2022
European Commission , the City of Paris, the City of Brussels, and the Municipality of Madrid brought an action against the European Commission (EC) challenging a regulation establishing a new procedure for testing the real driving emissions of certain motor vehicles. Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW) ). In Smith v.
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