Another big jump in atmospheric CO₂ at Mauna Loa!
Based on daily values, the March average was 425.3-425.4 ppm, that's 4.3-4.4 ppm higher than last year. Very unusual. Could still be partly due to El Niño. #CO2#emissions#climatechange
"Combined with separate Environmental Protection Agency rules restricting other pollutants from #HeavyTrucks, the slate of rules — for model years 2027 through 2032 — are meant to address both carbon #emissions that drive climate change and the soot and smog that directly harms human health.
The oil industry has vowed to challenge the rules in court."
"The new rules, which take effect for model years 2027 through 2032, will avoid up to 1 billion tons of greenhouse gas #emissions over the next three decades and provide $13 billion in net benefits in the form of fewer hospital visits, lost work days and deaths, the EPA said."
But upgrading to an e-truck will be hard for independent owner-operators.
There are big long-term savings, but Uncle Same needs to help with financing the upfront cost.
28-MAR-2024
Study finds landfill point source #emissions have an outsized impact and opportunity to tackle U.S. waste #methane
Largest measurement-based landfill methane assessment to date identifies major emission sources missing from traditional accounting that can be prioritized for mitigation
A Pivot to #China Saved #ElonMusk. It Also Binds Him to Beijing.
#Tesla & China built a symbiotic relationship, with credits, workers & parts that made #Musk ultrarich. Now, his reliance on the country may give Beijing #leverage.
…fmr #Tesla employees, diplomats & policymakers reveal how #ElonMusk built an unusually symbiotic relationship w/Beijing, profiting from the govt’s largess even as he reaped subsidies in the #UnitedStates.
As #Musk explored bldg the factory…,Chinese ldrs agreed to a crucial #policy change on natl #emissions regs, following lobbying by Tesla not previously reported. That change directly benefited Tesla, bringing in…hundreds of millions…in profits as #China production took off….
No Doubt About It: EVs Really Are Cleaner Than Gas Cars
"At the beginning of their lives, battery-electric vehicles, or BEVs, are emissions-intensive, thanks in large part to their battery-manufacturing needs. But once on the road, internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEs) quickly speed past BEVS – in terms of CO2 #emissions, at least – because of the heavy emissions that gas-guzzling #cars spew."
#Emissions from burning #oilandgas produced by the world’s leading #FossilFuel companies could cause millions of excess heat deaths before the end of the century, according to a new Global Witness analysis https://buff.ly/3VvM3x9
#Emissions from burning #oilandgas produced by the world’s leading #FossilFuel companies could cause millions of excess heat deaths before the end of the century, according to a new @Global_Witness analysis https://buff.ly/3VvM3x9
Trees and bushes planted near highways do more than improve the scenery. A new Georgia State University study finds they significantly reduce air pollution caused by motor vehicles, which has been linked to a host of illnesses
"The #EPA said that under its final rule, the industry could meet the limits if 56% of new vehicle sales are electric by 2032, along with at least 13% plug-in #hybrids
The EPA rule applies to model years 2027 to 2032 and will significantly reduce #emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases, as well as other #AirPollution such as nitrogen oxides and particulate matter from new passenger cars, light trucks and pickups."
This report makes some business-as-usual assumptions. E.g.
"Growth".
And they forget that 40% of global shipping is of fossil fuels.
And that countries like the US are re-shoring industries (see CHIPS act).
Together, we still have choices.
Let's make the right choices: on our plates, what we buy, whom we vote for.
"Environmentalists are gearing up for their next giant climate fight: They want to force a showdown with the Biden administration over the massive expansion of #US#NaturalGas exports.
More than two dozen new or expansion projects are under construction or under consideration. Opponents say that buildout far exceeds what is needed and will further burden communities of color on the #GulfCoast and other parts of the country."
"Sixteen US states, including Texas, Louisiana and Florida, have filed a lawsuit to challenge the US federal government’s ban on approving applications to export liquefied natural gas
If all proposed #LNG projects were to go ahead and ship gas overseas, it would result in 3.2bn tons of greenhouse gases – equivalent to the entire #emissions of the European Union.
Scientists Discover How to Convert CO2 into Powder That Can Be Stored for Decades (lighthouse-eco.co.za)
A team of scientists has figured out how to convert planet-warming CO2 into a harmless powdery fuel that could be converted into clean electricity
Study: Trees, Bushes Near Highways Can Significantly Reduce Air Pollution (lighthouse-eco.co.za)
Trees and bushes planted near highways do more than improve the scenery. A new Georgia State University study finds they significantly reduce air pollution caused by motor vehicles, which has been linked to a host of illnesses