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Emission

Type: Keyphrase
Name: Emission
description: " Pollution discharged into the atmosphere from smokestacks, other vents, and surface areas of commercial or industrial facilities; from residential chimneys; and from motor vehicle, locomotive, or aircraft exhausts."
First Reported 20 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 12 Documents (in Environment)
U.N. climate chief says deal hinges on more ambition from rich
(SolveClimate) - The U.S. remains the only industrialized nation that has not committed itself to a greenhouse gas reduction target with Copenhagen climate talks just weeks away. Pressure is increasing on the U.S. to commit to a target, but the UN climate ... [Reuters - 2 hours ago]
First Reported 11/18/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 25 Documents (in Environment)
Russia commits to more emissions reduction
BRUSSELS, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Russian diplomats said Moscow was prepared to cut back on its environment-polluting emissions during its summit with the European Union in Sweden. ... [UPI - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 17 hours ago - 10 Documents (in Environment)
Fossil fuel CO2 emissions up by 29 percent since 2000
] — Establishing a key link between the solar cycle and global climate, new research led by the National Centre for Atmospheric...New form of El Nino could mean more hurricanes make landfall — [2 Jul 2009] — El Nino years typically result in fewer hurricanes ... [Science Centric - 17 hours ago]
First Reported 11/18/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 17 Documents (in Environment)
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World heads for 6 rise
The world is now firmly on course for the worst-case scenario in terms of climate change, with average global temperatures rising by up to 6C by the end of the century, leading scientists said yesterday. Such a rise which would be much higher nearer the ... [The Independent - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 22 hours ago - 15 Documents (in Environment)
Copenhagen: Copenhagen will be a success - UN chief
EFFORTS to craft a comprehensive climate treaty in Copenhagen next month will certainly 'yield a success', the UN's top climate official has pledged. 'There is no doubt in my mind whatsoever that it will yield a success,' Yvo de Boer, executive director ... [Daily Telegraph Australia - 22 hours ago]
First Reported 11/18/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 18 Documents (in Environment)
Africa: Climate Change and the Population 'Bomb': A Debate Not to Shy Away From
South African Civil Society Information Service (Johannesburg) 19 November 2009 The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) released its 'State of the World Population 2009' report on the 18th of November. It chose to take up a politically delicate topic, ... [AllAfrica.com - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/18/2009 - Updated 11/18/2009 - 14 Documents (in Environment)
Led by China, CO2 gases rise despite economy
It's growth meant another increase in 2008; '09 should see global drop WASHINGTON - Pollution typically declines during a recession. Not this time. Despite a global economic slump, worldwide carbon dioxide pollution rose 2 percent last year, most of the ... [Peak Oil - 11/18/2009]
First Reported 11/18/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 12 Documents (in Environment)
Browner: U.S. in “good standing” heading into Copenhagen talks
White House climate czar Carol Browner downplayed the idea that the absence of a domestic emissions law would hinder U.S. leverage in Copenhagen and said the U.S. could tout major accomplishments heading into next month’s international climate talks. ... [The Hill - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 15 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 8 Documents (in Environment)
India Urges West To Stop Eating Beef
India’s Environment Minister, Jairam Ramesh, on Thursday called on the rest of the world to avoid eating beef in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions."The single most important cause of (carbon) emissions is eating beef," said Ramesh, a vegetaria ... [Red Orbit - 1 hour ago]
First Reported 21 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 3 Documents (in Environment)
Nations Unveil Plans to Rein in Emissions
With less than three weeks remaining before negotiators gather in Copenhagen to hammer out a global response to climate change, a rapid-fire succession of countries are unveiling national plans that serve as opening bids for reining in heat-trapping ... [Copenhagen Climate Council - 4 hours ago]
First Reported 6 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 3 Documents (in Environment)
PSEG to keep emissions low at New Haven plant
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - PSEG Power said Friday theproposed $135 million, 130 megawatt peaking plant to be builtat its New Haven, Connecticut, power plant would not cause anet increase in emissions. In an agreement with the city of New Haven ... [Economy-Finance - 2 hours ago]
First Reported 22 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 3 Documents (in Environment)
Airlines get an easy ride from EU climate deal
Aviation emissions are set to soar, but the EU scheme supposed to tackle them will have little impact on the sector’s growing carbon footprint. A deal approved today by the European Parliament will, from 2012, see the aviation sector becoming part of ... [Aviation Environment Federation - 11 hours ago]

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"Oil refineries' inability to supply the appropriate grade of fuel typically results in the implementation being delayed by 3-6 months. This, in turn, results in vehicle shortages, especially if vendors have stopped supplying critical engine parts for the older emission norm vehicles" he added
Auto sector momentum may slow as stimulus packages vanish [DNA India - 10 mins ago]
...'We think about miles, piles and idles when moving our product,' said Steve Yucknut, vice president, sustainability. "We're finding ways to drive fewer miles, reduce inventory piles, and eliminate idling trucks. We're collaborating with customers and suppliers. And we're using a number of high-tech innovations for our trucks and warehouses to reduce energy and CO2 emissions." In North America, Kraft Foods saved more than a million miles, replaced 10,000 truck shipments, and reduced 2,000 tons of CO2 emissions by shipping wheat...
Kraft Foods Cuts More Than 50 Million Truck Miles [Automotive Fleet - 30 mins ago]
...not only delivers environmental benefits, it can also generate economic payback," said Paul Orzeske, president of Honeywell Building Solutions. "Through guaranteed energy savings, organizations like Eastern Illinois University can make investments in their facility infrastructure and reduce carbon dioxide emissions without impacting the bottom line."
Honeywell, EIU bring the heat with biomass-fueled plant [Reliable Plant - 1 hour ago]

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Car buyers looking for low polluting vehicles h... [California Air Resources Board - 8 mins ago]
Auto sector momentum may slow as stimulus packa... [DNA India - 10 mins ago]
Daniel Finkelstein: Why do people disbelieve in... [Times Online - 21 mins ago]
KIA DEVELOPS FIRST IN-HOUSE GDI ENGINE [European Motor News - 21 mins ago]
UPGRADED AUDI A3 2.0 TDI CLEANS UP IN THE PREMI... [European Motor News - 21 mins ago]
Energy Conservation [National Geographic - 28 mins ago]
Kraft Foods Cuts More Than 50 Million Truck Miles [Automotive Fleet - 30 mins ago]
Harrabin's notes [BBC - 40 mins ago]
Opec wants lost revenue if oil use is cut [Times Online - 40 mins ago]
Guam resident in key Interior post addresses Se... [Virgin Islands Daily News - 41 mins ago]
Affordable energy isn’t only target of climate ... [Oil and Gas Journal - 43 mins ago]
Studies: Bigger trucks benefit environment [American Shipper - 43 mins ago]
Improving your 'green bottom line' [IT-Online - 44 mins ago]
WRI Releases Guide to Key Elements of Success a... [WRI - 45 mins ago]
Foundation for a Low Carbon Future: Essential E... [WRI - 45 mins ago]
Robust deal a must [Reuters - 46 mins ago]
Opec wants compensation if climate deal cuts oi... [Times Online - 55 mins ago]
Amazon countries to hold climate talks [AFP via Yahoo! - 1 hour ago]
Editor's Note No. 139 - Linkages Update No. 139... [IISD - 1 hour ago]
Hyundai unveils new four-cylinder engine platform [Reliable Plant - 1 hour ago]
Boeing breaks ground on 787 assembly site in S.... [Reliable Plant - 1 hour ago]
Tools show SO2 reductions at coal-fired power p... [Reliable Plant - 1 hour ago]
Dresser-Rand opens Gas Engine Technology Center [Reliable Plant - 1 hour ago]
Honeywell, EIU bring the heat with biomass-fuel... [Reliable Plant - 1 hour ago]
Conoco to pay air quality fine to Pennsylvania [Reuters UK - 1 hour ago]
Family Road Trip Survival Guide - 14 tips for p... [Babble - 1 hour ago]
AUTOS: U.S. fuel economy improves, reducing tai... [E&ENews PM - 1 hour ago]
Air Cars Have Major Range and Emission Challeng... [BNET - 1 hour ago]
Climate change hits women [Viet Nam News - 1 hour ago]
International collaboration key to mitigating c... [US Embassy Uruguay: Montevideo - 1 hour ago]
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Wind Power Could be Stored as Ice [Eco Geek Latest - 10 mins ago]
A perfect way of storing electricity generated by wind turbines has been elusive so far.  Ideas like super-sized batteries, compressed air and hydroelectric storage ...
All Grown Up: Audi celebrates 20th birthday of TDI [Autoblog Green - 51 mins ago]
Filed under: Diesel, Audi, Volkswagen Audi A3 TDI - Click above for high-res image gallery As Audi begins to roll out the A3 TDI to its U.S. dealers in the coming ...
Global Climate Change Hoax: The Greatest Fraud ... [Atlas Shrugs - 1 hour ago]
How hard will the corrupt activist media work to bury this explosive story? Many of us have exposed the hoax of climate change by legitimate, responsible scientists ...
Three days late, but just as important: TRANSPO... [Switchboard, from NRDC - 1 hour ago]
I like what Michelle, of the No Impact Man duo for those of you who don't know, said about alternative transportation: it's ‘net net net positive gain' and ...
Tulsi Tanti: COP15 is in danger of being hot air [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 1 hour ago]
I am a natural optimist; as entrepreneurs tend to be. But I fear that the international excitement in the run up to COP15, with supporters and naysayers ...
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Audio/Video

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Australia the world leader in Co2 emissions [News On ABC - YouTube - 11/18/2009]
The changing face of China's coal industry [The Guardian - YouTube - 11/17/2009]
What impact do rockets have on the environment? [Slate Magazine - 11/17/2009]
Dirty Rockets [Slate Magazine - 11/17/2009]
US pressure builds for climate pact - 12 Nov 09 [Al Jazeera - YouTube - 11/12/2009]
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