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Chemistry World August 27, 2009 Tom Bond |
Nitrous oxide key ozone destroyer Nitrous oxide is the single most important manmade substance reducing ozone in the atmosphere, according to US researchers. |
Chemistry World September 21, 2007 Zoe Corbyn |
Biofuels could boost global warming, finds study The findings come in the wake of a recent OECD report, which warned nations not to rush headlong into growing energy crops because they cause food shortages and damage biodiversity. |
Chemistry World January 24, 2008 Arthur Rogers |
EU Extends Emissions Trading Scheme to Petrochemicals Proposals for reform of the EU emissions trading system (ETS) will impact the chemicals sector by extending the system to nitrous oxide (N 2O) emissions. |
Chemistry World December 22, 2014 Andy Extance |
Chemistry from the skies promises low-emission nylon raw material Mimicking the breakdown of atmospheric organic compounds has led to a cleaner way to make a key nylon raw material. |
Chemistry World May 21, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
Canada sets climate target The Canadian government has set a goal of reducing the nation's greenhouse gas emissions from the oil-and-gas, natural gas-fired electricity, chemicals and nitrogen fertilizer sectors. |
Chemistry World May 24, 2011 Andrew Turley |
Chemical industry fears over UK emissions plans Government plans to cut UK greenhouse gas emissions risk crippling the chemical sector and thereby harming chances of moving to a low emissions future |
Chemistry World September 27, 2012 Charlie Quigg |
Cheaper component for greenhouse gas reduction catalyst Scientists from China have replaced the tungsten oxide in a widely used greenhouse gas reduction catalyst with iron oxide, which improves the selectivity and reduces the cost of the catalyst. |
Geotimes July 2007 Megan Sever |
Affording the Costs of Climate Change Taking immediate action to try to mitigate climate change is not only necessary, it is affordable, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. |
Chemistry World January 17, 2012 Rebecca Trager |
EPA Publicises Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data The US Environmental Protection Agency has for the first time released comprehensive greenhouse gas emissions data on large facilities and made them available online. But the American Chemistry Council says the new EPA data misrepresents the chemical industry's total GHG emissions. |
Chemistry World July 25, 2007 Peter Mitchell |
Newly Identified Side to Global Warming An atmospheric mechanism has emerged that could lift global temperatures by even higher than the 2-5 C rise predicted by the end of the century as a result of greenhouse gas emissions. |
Chemistry World June 20, 2008 Richard Van Noorden |
Global industries call for carbon cuts Business leaders from more than 90 of the world's largest companies, including major chemical companies, have endorsed a policy framework for tackling climate change ahead of July's G8 summit in Japan. |
Chemistry World September 22, 2010 Andy Extance |
Warming worry shades ozone success International measures fighting ozone depletion are working, according to the latest scientific assessment, but could elevate the climate change threat without continued effort. |
Chemistry World April 24, 2009 Rebecca Trager |
EPA decision threatens chemical industry Chemical facilities could face burdensome permits and pricey construction requirements following the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) preliminary determination that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health and welfare. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2002 Peter S. Heller & Muthukumara Mani |
Adapting to Climate Change Not much talked about but still worrisome are the economic and fiscal disruptions likely to be caused by global climate change, especially for developing countries. Policymakers should take steps to minimize these disruptions, and sooner rather than later... |
Wired September 22, 2008 Steve Rayner |
Steve Rayner: Take Climate Change Seriously The outgoing administration failed to come to grips with climate change out of fear that reducing greenhouse gas emissions would damage the economy. |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2006 Jill Jusko |
Manufacturers Achieve Emissions Goals Here is a short list of the many goals and achievements reached by manufacturers in their voluntary efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon dioxide is a primary component of greenhouse gases. |
Reactive Reports Issue 37 David Bradley |
Shipping News International shipping may be one of the largest sources of air pollutants along the Norwegian coast and in the Northern Atlantic. |
Chemistry World September 16, 2014 James Urquhart |
Ozone layer no longer thinning Scientists say that they are cautiously optimistic about the recovery of the ozone layer. |
IndustryWeek June 17, 2009 Thomas Duesterberg |
The Competitive Edge -- Cap-and-Trade Would Be a Major Mistake U.S. manufacturers face significant cost disadvantages if current proposals are enacted. |
Chemistry World November 24, 2011 Hepeng Jia |
China's emissions still surging China's carbon dioxide emissions have kept growing quickly, shadowing worldwide efforts to fight global warming. |
Fast Company October 2008 Elizabeth Svoboda |
The Future of Farming is in Nitrogen Efficiency A California biotech firm claims a gene that makes plants use nitrogen more efficiently can transform agriculture, make lots of money -- and slash greenhouse-gas emissions. |
IEEE Spectrum April 2007 Susan Arterian Chang |
Carbon Commerce The Europeans have demonstrated beyond doubt that the right to emit CO2 is destined to be a major internationally traded asset -- but their experience to date also exemplifies some of the pitfalls the rest of the world faces in establishing such trading systems. |
Chemistry World December 12, 2012 Yan Yan |
China's emissions may peak as soon as 2025 New research suggests that China's carbon emissions could peak as soon as 2025. But not everyone is convinced by these projections. |
Chemistry World June 27, 2012 Maria Burke |
Mystery metal revealed by UK atmospheric inventory The first detailed analysis of air pollution in the UK for more than a decade has revealed some puzzling findings. |
Chemistry World August 21, 2009 Hepeng Jia |
China's emissions to peak early A new report suggests that China's carbon emissions could peak in 2030, twenty years earlier than previously estimated. |
The Motley Fool January 25, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Trading on Climate Change Markets for emissions credits are starting to take root. As more of the Kyoto Protocol's provisions take effect, trading in these markets will likely accelerate, and emerging-market projects designed to take advantage of that trading will continue to provide opportunities for global investors. |
Chemistry World December 14, 2015 Emma Stoye |
World leaders agree climate deal at COP21 talks Nearly 200 countries have come to an agreement at the UN's COP21 climate conference in Paris, Frances, where world leaders have been discussing how to tackle climate change. |
Geotimes May 2007 Josh Trapani |
A Political Comment on ... Proposals to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the 110th Congress Establishing a nationwide market-based system for greenhouse gases may be one of the most difficult legislative steps for Congress to take, due largely to the potential environmental, economic and social consequences. |
Chemistry World May 4, 2007 Richard Van Noorden |
Cutting the Cost of Climate Change Scientists have welcomed a UN climate change report released on Friday that sets out a range of affordable options for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. |
IEEE Spectrum December 2010 William Sweet |
Energy & Climate: All Talk, No Action? Europe's made significant progress regarding global warming, but not toward energy independence |
Chemistry World September 7, 2010 Hayley Birch |
In full flight: making cruise emissions count A new study that models aircraft emissions urges policymakers to consider emissions from cruising airplanes in air quality regulation, which currently focuses on emissions from take-off and landing only. |
Chemistry World September 19, 2014 Rebecca Trager |
US pushes for global phase-out of HFCs The US government has partnered with industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and spur a global phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons, which are used in air conditioning and refrigeration. |
Popular Mechanics December 17, 2009 Adam Hadhazy |
How the Manufacturing Sector Can Curtail Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions Increasing efficiency, which reduces emissions, also improves the bottom line, and so the manufacturing industry has already begun to think creatively about its sizable carbon footprint. |
Finance & Development March 2008 Natalia Tamirisa |
Climate Change and the Economy Policies to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases need not hobble the economy. |
Finance & Development March 2008 Jones et al. |
Paying for Climate Change Governments must manage the incentives for households and firms to counter and adapt to climate change. |
Chemistry World February 5, 2010 Leila Sattary |
Emission reduction pledges pour in Dozens of countries, including the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitters, have met a 31 January deadline and submitted emission reduction targets to the United Nations in line with the Copenhagen Accord signed during the climate summit in December. |
Chemistry World October 23, 2007 Rebecca Trager |
Smaller US Plants Triple Toxic Emissions Companies in the US and Canada have achieved a continued decline in chemical pollution - but only at the plants emitting the largest amounts of toxic waste. |
National Defense August 2008 Grace V. Jean |
Energy Conservation is No Barrier to Japan's Economic Ambitions Every spring, fierce winds kick up the Gobi Desert's dust and blow east through China, where the dirt blends with pollutants from the growing numbers of factories. The resulting mixture travels across the Sea of Japan. |
Chemistry World September 3, 2014 Andy Extance |
Environmental priorities stymie hunt for stubborn ozone depleter The Earth's gradually healing ozone layer -- an iconic success in humanity's attempts to fix the environmental damage it causes -- is being set back by unanticipated lingering pollutants. |
Chemistry World January 22, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
US methane emissions reduction effort generates sparks The White House has set a new goal of cutting methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 40-45% by 2025. |
Finance & Development December 2009 Jones & Keen |
Climate Policy in Hard Times Restoring economic growth after the global financial crisis need not thwart the fight against climate change |
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The Bovine Solution U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the dairy industry by convincing farmers to capture the methane from cow manure that otherwise would be released into the atmosphere. |
Chemistry World December 2009 Chris Reynolds |
Regulatory Burden A new carbon emissions scheme will unwittingly hit the chemical industry. The UK risks being at a disadvantage if industry is overburdened with regulation. |
Chemistry World July 21, 2009 Anna Lewcock |
Degrees of freedom The global nature of the climate change offers both opportunities and challenges. The US, for example, is keen to establish international cooperation and collaboration in climate change research |
Chemistry World September 15, 2014 Rebecca Trager |
US bid to control power plant emissions challenged The governors of 15 US states have joined together to question the legality of the US Environmental Protection Agency's recently proposed climate rule to limit carbon emissions from the country's existing power plants. |
Chemistry World June 30, 2009 Sarah Houlton |
Climate change roadmaps announced UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has set out a 'Roadmap to Copenhagen' in advance of the climate change conference being held in the Danish capital in December. |
Chemistry World October 30, 2006 Richard Van Noorden |
Economist's Review Marks Turning Point Scientists have welcomed an economist's review into the costs of climate change, which warns of global recession if greenhouse gas emissions are not stabilized. |
The Motley Fool January 20, 2009 David Lee Smith |
Emissions Friction Now's not the time to implement a costly plan. |
Chemistry World August 16, 2006 Katharine Sanderson |
Plants' Methane Emissions Revised The news that trees and other plants can give off large quantities of methane took biologists and atmospheric chemists by surprise. Scientists have now fine-tuned their calculations and set an upper limit on plants' total methane emissions that almost halves their original suggestion. |
Chemistry World March 9, 2006 Katharine Sanderson |
Unexpected Photochemistry Unearthed Soil uses sunlight to produce chemicals that can break down pollutants in the lowest layers of the atmosphere. |