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Automakers Show 'Concerning' Lack of Engagement on Human Rights and Climate, Analyses Reveal

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Tags: automakers Paris Agreement Human Rights world benchmarking alliance electric vehicles Ford general motors

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Detroit Knew: GM and Ford Were Aware of Climate Risks Decades Ago Too, Investigation Reveals

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Tags: climate change Ford general motors automakers E&E News Center for International Environmental Law SUVs climate liability The investigation , published Monday, October 26, also describes how the auto giants largely dismissed those risks and actively lobbied to block action and fund climate science denial campaigns.

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Wood Mackenzie: Almost half of global vehicle sales in 2050 will be zero emission

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In the shorter term, meanwhile, Wood Mackenzie predicts EV sales in China, Europe and the US will hit seven million a year by 2025, before doubling to 15 million a year by 2030 as price tags drop due to economies of scale, cheaper battery technology, and impending bans on fossil fuel vehicle sales.

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A Panacea for Biomedical Waste Management?

The Environmental Blog

The rudimental constituents of any AWCS involve the depositing of waste bags into a bin or inlet door (generally called waste loading station) which are then carried with vacuum and airflow through a pipe network to a waste transfer station where trash is an introduce in radically sealed containers. 1] DRISHTI IAS, [link] (last visited Aug.

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Media Brief: Canada’s Clean Electricity Regulations

Clean Energy Canada

The effects of the climate crisis could cost Canadians some $700 per year by 2025—a price tag that is expected to double or triple by 2050. Several big companies like Volkswagen and General Motors have indicated that they chose Canada for their manufacturing facilities in part due to its clean power.

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Revealed: Fossil Fuel Giants Are Using British Influencers to go Viral

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While there’s more knowledge in general around climate change and the harms of fossil fuels, I think that people have a lot of trust in creators. but did not tag Shell, nor mention his commercial relationship with the brand. million since June 2018. This was also not the first time that Campbell had partnered with Shell.

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Will Toyota’s Mirai hydrogen car updates be enough to popularize it?

Hydrogen Fuel News

Image from depositphotos.com The fuel cell that powers the Mirai electric motor remains the same, as do the rest of the mechanical functions of this hydrogen car. It features a 182-horsepower motor for the vehicle’s rear wheel drive. It reaches 60 miles per hour in 9.1 Will minor changes make a big impact?

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