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The government is considering some new measures to limit vehicle emissions.
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Recent Examples of emissions
Unfortunately, emissions are still slowing much too slowly to prevent catastrophic climate change.
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Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
The company remains committed to sustainability and social impact, with initiatives aimed at reducing emissions and promoting diversity and inclusion within its workforce.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
European countries, meanwhile, have some of the world’s strictest targets to cut emissions by 2030 — but have also secured new gas supplies following Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Aiming to cut methane emissions from the United States, President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday finalized a methane fee for big oil and gas producers.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
New York, for instance, set a goal to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 40 percent by 2030, and 85 percent by 2050.
—Matt Simon / Grist, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
State regulators are also pressuring utilities to slash emissions, further driving the adoption of wind and solar power.
—Matt Simon / Grist, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
If high emissions continue, the report adds, models suggest that sea level could rise by roughly 10 feet in the 2100s, imperiling parts of many coastal cities.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Colorado, too, is aiming to slash emissions by at least 90 percent by 2050.
—Matt Simon / Grist, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
The company remains committed to sustainability and social impact, with initiatives aimed at reducing emissions and promoting diversity and inclusion within its workforce.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
European countries, meanwhile, have some of the world’s strictest targets to cut emissions by 2030 — but have also secured new gas supplies following Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Aiming to cut methane emissions from the United States, President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday finalized a methane fee for big oil and gas producers.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
New York, for instance, set a goal to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 40 percent by 2030, and 85 percent by 2050.
—Matt Simon / Grist, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
State regulators are also pressuring utilities to slash emissions, further driving the adoption of wind and solar power.
—Matt Simon / Grist, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
If high emissions continue, the report adds, models suggest that sea level could rise by roughly 10 feet in the 2100s, imperiling parts of many coastal cities.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Colorado, too, is aiming to slash emissions by at least 90 percent by 2050.
—Matt Simon / Grist, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Emissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emissions. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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