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ExxonMobil Urges EU to Remove ‘Policy Hurdles’ Slowing Oil Industry’s Hydrogen Plans

DeSmogBlog

and other fossil fuel companies are urging the European Union to relax targets to boost climate-friendly “green” hydrogen, hoping to win greater support for projects to manufacture the fuel using natural gas. It could also contribute to increases in ground-level ozone pollution — which is harmful to human health.

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Report: Pollution is connected to 9 million deaths worldwide each year

Grist

The progress update builds on previous data compiled by the Lancet commission, which showed that pollution was responsible for 9 million deaths in 2015. Notably, both methane and many major forms of PM 2.5 Now, the researchers say that number has remained virtually unchanged. named for their diameter of just 2.5

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What Is Carbon Accounting? Standards, Frameworks, Developments and Challenges

Green Business Bureau

The Paris Climate Agreement : COP21 took place in Paris 2015, and marked a new momentum for climate action. With these targets in mind, 2015 marks a significant point in our history. Well, activity data represents production and is used to reflect fossil fuel energy demand. F) above pre-industrial levels by 2040.

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Climate Change: Where Are We Now?

Unsustainable

A Few Relevant Data Points With the advent of the Industrial Revolution in the late 18th century, humans began their dependence on the burning of fossil fuels?coal coal first and then later oil and natural gas?to to power factories, heat homes and light city streets at night. In June of 1988 James E. degrees Celsius.”