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Global greenhouse gas emissions accelerate rise
The Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) found that global annual emissions of greenhouse gases totalled 41 billion tonnes in 2005, up from 24 billion tonnes in 1970 and 33 billion tonnes in 1990. Between 1990 and 2005, total greenhouse gas emissions amounted to 560 billion tonnes.
The EDGAR dataset shows that greenhouse gas emissions have been higher in developing countries than in industrialised countries since 2004, though developing countries emit significantly lower levels of emissions per capita than developed countries (4 tonnes, versus approximately 15 tonnes).
IT’s carbon footprint
Computers, data storage, and communications devices are propelling a rapid rise in greenhouse gas emissions. By 2020, McKinsey research suggests, the manufacture, distribution, and use of such equipment (including laptops, PCs, and mobile phones) will generate 3 percent of the world’s GHG emissions.
White House Gets Global Warming 'Endangerment' Proposal
An endangerment finding is essential for the US government to regulate such climate-warming emissions as carbon dioxide under the Clean Air Act.
The Supreme Court ruled in 2007 that the EPA has the authority to make these regulations if human health is threatened by global warming pollution but no regulations went forward during the Bush administration.
60,000 Green Cars Will Run on Chinese Roads Until 2012
Approximately 60,000 alternative fuel vehicles will run on the streets of China until 2012.
First Luxury Hybrid in the World Coming From Lexus
There’s nothing new when we hear that Toyota
launches a new hybrid. But now it’s a little different, as we are talking about the first luxury hybrid in the world, created by Lexus this time (Toyota’s luxury trademark).30% of the plastics used at the car are bio-plastics, leading in the whole lifecycle of the car (from first component provider to the destruction of the car) to a reduction of 20% of the carbon emissions.
Emissions report puts cloud over Alcoa plans
The $1.5 billion expansion of Alcoa’s Wagerup alumina refinery is under a cloud after an environmental report released yesterday found the industrial giant would have to review its airmonitoring practices to address emissions and odours from the facility.
Steel makes case for place in low-carbon economy - vnunet.com
Unveiling its annual sustainability report last week, the World Steel Association said that more than 56 steel producers had provided the organisation with data on their carbon emissions, representing 60 per cent of its members' steel production and almost a third of total global steel production.
FT.com / Home UK / UK - A costly cap on utilities' cap-and-trade programme
the CAIR decision could have done permanent damage to any cap-and-trade approach
to pollution control.
EU might cut greenhouse gases beyond 30 pct | Environment | Reuters
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BALI, Indonesia (Reuters) - The European Union might be willing to cut greenhouse gas emissions deeper than 30 percent by 2020 if other rich nations join a broad fight against global warming, EU Commissioner Stavros Dimas said on Tuesday.
Environmental Economics: EIA releases "Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2006"
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