• On the eve of the Copenhagen climate change summit, State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss on Sunday criticized the way in which Israel monitors greenhouse gases and climate change, as well as its insufficient reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. (jpost.com)
  • Noting social and economic benefits stemming from greenhouse gas reduction together with the lack of professional infrastructure needed to monitor climate change, the report recommended that "both the network of observation and monitoring of climate change and the system of monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions be developed and expanded. (jpost.com)
  • If confirmed, this implies that Africa contributes to reducing the greenhouse effect, thus helping mitigate the consequences of climate change. (fao.org)
  • Ms Semedo stressed that through appropriate soil management, such as practiced by conservation agriculture, GHG emissions from agriculture can be reduced, while at the same time increasing productivity and even harnessing agriculture against the woes of climate change. (fao.org)
  • Saab joins the United Nations Climate Change (UNFCCC) Race to Zero campaign and commits to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent by 2030 and to net zero by 2050. (saab.com)
  • Dr. Cavigelli's team identified the substantial energy savings achieved in the organic system by using natural fertility sources, especially for nitrogen, as the critical factor in reducing its overall impact on climate change. (enewspf.com)
  • Smithfield is demonstrating leadership by investing in solutions that build climate resilience and cut greenhouse gas emissions. (smithfieldfoods.com)
  • Healthy peatlands capture carbon dioxide, helping to reduce climate change. (ceh.ac.uk)
  • Our study emphasizes the importance of a two-pronged approach ― reducing farming emissions and maximizing soil carbon storage ― to addressing the climate crisis through agriculture. (anl.gov)
  • Climate change occurs due to increasing levels of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere. (wur.nl)
  • The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a UN body of hundreds of expert scientists who assess the science of climate change, has stated that man-made greenhouse gases (GHG) are the primary cause of this warming. (teagasc.ie)
  • Recently the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (DCCAE) published the National Mitigation Plan Consultation which aims to set out Ireland's roadmap to reducing emissions. (teagasc.ie)
  • Placing increased importance on climate change and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, BDC is backing a couple of cleantech startups with financing from its climate funds. (betakit.com)
  • In addition to solutions like switching to green energy-preferably generated by our members-reducing the greenhouse gas emissions of our cows is one of the routes towards reaching our climate goal. (foodengineeringmag.com)
  • The President's Day One Executive Order on Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis re-established an Interagency Working Group (IWG) and tasked it with identifying areas of budgeting, purchasing, and other key decisions where agencies should consider the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases (SC-GHG) - a well-established metric for the known damages that greenhouse gas emissions cause across society. (ucsb.edu)
  • Greenhouse gases drastically impact climate change and increase the risk of wildfires, and something must be done immediately to stop another dangerous wildfire from occurring. (forcechange.com)
  • NEW HAVEN, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today joined state agency officials, legislators, and environmental stakeholders on the New Haven Green to highlight the enactment of Public Act 22-25 , a landmark new law that includes a number of actions that will help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transportation sector, improve air quality and health outcomes for Connecticut residents, and help to mitigate impacts from the climate crisis. (ct.gov)
  • The greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets of Sun Chemical and its parent company, DIC Corporation, have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as being consistent with levels that climate science says are necessary to limit average global warming to well below two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels," Sun Chemical said in a statement. (wideformatonline.com)
  • Recognizing climate change as a critical social imperative, Sun Chemical and the entire DIC Group, has a goal of achieving carbon neutrality by working to lower total Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 27.5 percent taking 2019 as baseline," the company said. (wideformatonline.com)
  • The bad news for the climate-protection-preaching Germany is that greenhouse gas emissions reductions are likely going to get far tougher, as once again the country's leaders are managing to shoot themselves in the foot in the comedy that has become the Energiewende . (notrickszone.com)
  • The impact of the food system on global greenhouse gas emission (GHG) and on climate change has now been established. (euroveg.eu)
  • On the demand side, it is made clear by the report that excluding animal based products - with beef consumption playing a key role - would help to reduce health issues and climate change costs . (euroveg.eu)
  • EL PASO, Texas - In 2021, agricultural activities contributed to 10 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. Now, researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso will help reduce these emissions by training farmers across the nation on climate-friendly agricultural practices. (reachmd.com)
  • But certain farming practices, like tilling and lack of cover crops, can disrupt soil structure and cause carbon to be released into the atmosphere faster than it is stored naturally, which contributes to atmospheric warming, climate change and reduced soil health . (reachmd.com)
  • Climate change in Australia is caused by greenhouse gas emissions, and the country is generally becoming hotter, and more prone to extreme heat, bushfires, droughts, floods and longer fire seasons because of climate change. (wikipedia.org)
  • Here we combine results from networks of field experiments and global crop models to present a spatially explicit global perspective on crop water productivity (CWP, the ratio of crop yield to evapotranspiration) for wheat, maize, rice and soybean under elevated [CO 2 ] and associated climate change projected for a high-end greenhouse gas emissions scenario. (lu.se)
  • and associated climate change projected for a high-end greenhouse gas emissions scenario. (lu.se)
  • PubMed and Internet searches for topics included climate and weather change, air pollution, particulates, greenhouse gasses, traffic, insect habitat, and mitigation in addition to references contributed by the individual authors. (cdc.gov)
  • Furthermore, obvious health gains achieved through mitigation of climate change will synergize efforts to reduce air pollutants, including curtailment of greenhouse gas emissions. (who.int)
  • Researchers are studying the best ways to lessen climate change and reduce its impact on our health. (medlineplus.gov)
  • First of all, I hope that the report will lead to an increased awareness of the grave situation concerning climate change and an increased willingness to begin to reduce emissions as soon as possible. (lu.se)
  • To calculate the short-term costs of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, economists estimate the up-front costs and divide by the number of tons of carbon dioxide (or equivalent) emissions reduced. (imf.org)
  • The team used Argonne's GREET ® model to simulate adoption of the new technologies for holistic greenhouse gas emission reductions of grain production. (anl.gov)
  • Concerning measures to promote reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in Colorado, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation. (colorado.gov)
  • It would match the final goal of what has become known as the "California Waiver," which would have allowed states like Maryland to adopt major pollution reduction measures that would reduce harmful emissions by 30% in all vehicles sold by 2016 as well as provide major reductions in summertime smog. (senate.gov)
  • The untreated waste has not only generated serious air and water pollution, but has also emitted what experts term "landfill gas", consisting principally of methane, an important greenhouse gas. (china.org.cn)
  • SEPA sources note that the potential greenhouse effect of the equivalent amount of methane is 21 times that of carbon dioxide. (china.org.cn)
  • Smithfield's commitment to deploy technologies that convert methane into renewable biogas will substantially reduce emissions of a powerful greenhouse gas and create economic opportunities for rural communities. (smithfieldfoods.com)
  • While there is much less methane and N 2 O in the atmosphere, as outlined in IPCC reports, these gases have different capacities to trap heat. (teagasc.ie)
  • Teagasc's strategy for reducing agricultural emissions is a) to stabilise GHG emissions, particularly methane, by enhanced efficiency measures, b) to further reduce emissions, particularly nitrous oxide, c) to offset GHG emissions with carbon sequestration from afforestation and agricultural land management and d) displace fossil fuel emissions with wood fuel and biogas. (teagasc.ie)
  • These efficiencies will reduce the C footprint of dairy and beef and stabilise methane emissions via increased product per head. (teagasc.ie)
  • Examples include the development of novel, low-emission fertilizers, reducing crude protein in bovine and pig diets, fatty acid supplementation to reduce methane, drainage of poorly drained mineral soils and adding amendments to manures during storage. (teagasc.ie)
  • Arolytics provides methane software and data analytics solutions for the oil and gas sector. (betakit.com)
  • The dairy industry has occasionally been criticized when it comes to the environment, and greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) are a big part of it-not only due to poor waste handling, but also the cow's digestive system, which is known for spewing out methane (CH4), a GHG. (foodengineeringmag.com)
  • FE: How does the additive work in a cow to reduce methane emissions? (foodengineeringmag.com)
  • During the digestive process, hydrogen gas and CO2 are produced, which are then converted by a specific set of micro-organisms into methane gas. (foodengineeringmag.com)
  • The landfill gas contains 50 percent methane, a renewable fuel source that otherwise goes to waste. (just-auto.com)
  • Methane is also a greenhouse gas, so the project will reduce use of fossil fuels and eliminate a source of greenhouse gas emissions. (just-auto.com)
  • In addition, boreal forest soils normally take up methane (CH 4 ) from the atmosphere and there is a risk that this uptake of CH 4 is reduced or even turned into an emission following a severe disturbance. (lu.se)
  • Our own measurements also indicate significant emissions of the powerful greenhouse gases methane and nitrous oxide from clear-cuts. (lu.se)
  • As the Air Pollution Control Division admitted at the rulemaking hearing, regulated sources can comply with their GHG reduction requirements exclusively through the purchase of credits and are not independently required to reduce emissions of harmful air pollutants, leaving vulnerable communities exposed to harmful chemicals. (earthjustice.org)
  • Unfortunately, this rule fails to sufficiently reduce pollution in disproportionately impacted communities, as the Environmental Justice Act intended," said Ian Coghill, senior attorney with Earthjustice's Rocky Mountain Office . (earthjustice.org)
  • Ethanol reduces GHG emissions by 50% compared to gasoline and replaces the most toxic gasoline components to cut air pollution. (ncga.com)
  • Put an end to increased air pollution caused by wildfires by halting greenhouse gas emissions. (forcechange.com)
  • These standards will ensure that manufacturers are producing cleaner vehicles and offering them for sale in Connecticut, giving prospective consumers more options while reducing a major source of in-state air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. (ct.gov)
  • Community efforts can significantly reduce air pollution, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emission and improving air quality. (cdc.gov)
  • SMITHFIELD, Va., Oct. 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. is pleased to announce, through the nationwide expansion of Smithfield Renewables , innovative projects designed to help meet its goal to reduce the company's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 25 percent by 2025, which it set in concert with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). (smithfieldfoods.com)
  • Today's announcement supports Aramark's efforts and furthers the company's journey toward setting science-based targets , including its path to net zero emissions, since nearly half of the company's greenhouse gas emissions come from the food it purchases and serves. (businesswire.com)
  • The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), part of the International Maritime Organisation, has agreed to take steps to minimise greenhouse gases (GHGs) from international shipping fleets. (ship-technology.com)
  • Hence, improving feeding practices offers potential to reduce the emission of GHGs. (wur.nl)
  • And because the SC-GHG estimates the societal cost of the effects of various greenhouse gas pollutants emitted at distinct points in time, its use facilitates the comparison of alternative policies with different emissions profiles. (ucsb.edu)
  • Cars that will meet the new greenhouse gas standards will help clear our air of pollutants that contribute to smog. (senate.gov)
  • Our energy expertise spans from renewable wind energy to emission-reducing natural gas, as well as physical and digital solutions to modernize the grid connecting it all. (ge.com)
  • Converting existing anaerobic treatment lagoons to covered digesters or constructing new covered digesters to capture biogas, which will be transported to central processing facilities to be converted into renewable natural gas (RNG) in North Carolina, Missouri, and Utah. (smithfieldfoods.com)
  • While hydropower is a potentially clean source of renewable energy, some projects produce high greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per unit electricity generated (carbon intensity). (usgs.gov)
  • The final 2022 renewable fuel volumes released today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will support access to higher blends of ethanol, saving consumers money at the pump and cutting greenhouse gas emissions. (ncga.com)
  • Pacific domestic vessels equipped with solar systems are saving up to 32% per year on operational costs, equivalent to AUD 48,000 as part of a new pilot project focused on reducing emissions and demonstrating the use of renewable energy in Pacific maritime transport. (spc.int)
  • The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) adopted a provisional rule to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from industrial facilities last week, as required by the Colorado Environmental Justice Act. (earthjustice.org)
  • 25 November 2008, Rome/Accra - Although Africa contributes significantly to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from sources other than fossil fuels, it could be absorbing more carbon from the atmosphere than it puts back in, according to CarboAfrica, an international research project of 15 institutions from Africa and Europe that includes FAO. (fao.org)
  • In fact, the research concludes that the organic system removes more greenhouse gases from the atmosphere than it contributes, while the other systems result in net increases. (enewspf.com)
  • However, as nitrous oxide contributes to the greenhouse gas effect, it has attracted increasing atention since 2012 following the revision of the CO 2 Act. (lonza.com)
  • Every year, Greenhouse Gas Bulletin reports on developments in the global averaged concentration of the most important greenhouse gases and attempts to explain trends and related research. (lu.se)
  • By signing the Pledge, Aramark is committing to drastically reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the food it serves in the U.S. by 25 percent by 2030. (businesswire.com)
  • Saab will measure progress backed by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) method, which is developed to provide a clearly-defined path to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. (saab.com)
  • Filed with the Science Based Targets (SBTi) organisation, Deckers has announced it is looking to reduce absolute GHG emissions by 46 percent by its fiscal year 2030. (fashionunited.com)
  • Tempe, AZ ( BUSINESS WIRE ) - Amkor Technology, Inc., a leading provider of semiconductor packaging and test services, announced today that it has committed to setting targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in alignment with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). (pollutiononline.com)
  • Sun Chemical and parent company DIC Corporation have received validation for their gas emissions targets from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) - a group accused of providing a 'platform for greenwashing. (wideformatonline.com)
  • Nicolas Bétin, global sustainability business Leader, Sun Chemical, added: "This endorsement from SBTi is recognizing our commitment to greenhouse gas emissions reduction and circularity and will further support our customers' efforts to meet their own sustainability targets. (wideformatonline.com)
  • The pilot is showing it can save up to 100 tonnes in greenhouse gas emissions each year supporting a shift towards more renewables in the maritime transport sector. (spc.int)
  • According to the leftist Spiegel, greenhouse gas emissions in Germany rose by 5 million CO2 equivalent tonnes in the first half of 2017, hitting 428 million tonnes. (notrickszone.com)
  • The national Greenhouse Gas Inventory estimates for the year to March 2021 were 494.2 million tonnes, which is 27.8 million tonnes, or 5.3%, lower than the previous year. (wikipedia.org)
  • Agriculture must play a central role in reducing Africa's carbon emissions even more," said Maria Helena Semedo, Representative of FAO's Regional Office for Africa, opening the meeting. (fao.org)
  • Participants in a research project have identified ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture under different climatic conditions. (iaea.org)
  • Ways to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture under different climatic conditions have been identified, thanks to a research project coordinated by the IAEA, in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). (iaea.org)
  • Changes in women's use of energy in agriculture, in the spheres of crop production and social reproduction, can bring about a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. (epw.in)
  • This is an exploratory paper in understanding the connection between women's work in agriculture-including within agriculture, both crop cultivation and what is usually called social reproduction or domestic work-and the way in which energy use can bring about a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture. (epw.in)
  • however, there were increased greenhouse gas emissions from the land and agriculture sectors. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Australian National Greenhouse Gas Inventory (NGGI) indicated in 2006 that the energy sector accounts for 69 per cent of Australia's emissions, agriculture 16 per cent and LULUCF six per cent. (wikipedia.org)
  • This study aims to identify improved feeding practices to reduce GHG emissions from smallholder dairy farms in Indonesia, and consists of two phases: assessing the current situation and evaluating the impact of improved feeding practices. (wur.nl)
  • Arolytics provides oil and gas software and data analytics solutions, while Green Graphite aims to turn natural flake graphite and recycled graphite into battery grade graphite. (betakit.com)
  • Working with G's Growers Ltd, the UK's largest farming company operating on organic soils, UKCEH trialled a range of mitigation measures to reduce peat loss. (ceh.ac.uk)
  • What methods can we use to reduce emissions and increase removals of greenhouse gases in agricultural soils? (lu.se)
  • Additionally, Sun Chemical and the DIC Group are working to curtail greenhouse gas emissions by 13.5 percent by 2030 by advancing the use of recycled and biomass raw materials, assisting customers to improve recycling rates, decreasing the disposal of used products, and enhancing the efficiency of material recycling employing proprietary technologies. (wideformatonline.com)
  • This is because the Australian government has continued to invest in natural gas projects, refused to increase its 2030 domestic emissions target, and is not on track to meet its current target. (wikipedia.org)
  • These gases, in turn, trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere, contributing to global warming and thereby altering the conditions under which food crops grow, affecting not only crop yields, but also food quality and food security. (iaea.org)
  • These gases also remain in the atmosphere for different lengths of time. (teagasc.ie)
  • Much of the answer lies in farm efficiency: so if we can produce food with fewer inputs, then this reduces emissions to the atmosphere and costs to the farmer. (teagasc.ie)
  • This project is focusing on how the exchange of greenhouse gases between the biosphere and the atmosphere is affected by different kinds of disturbance, both natural disturbances such as storms and by different forest management practices. (lu.se)
  • This theme is structured around efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, highlighting emerging practices and solutions, the regional and international politics and political economy of mitigation, and challenges to achieving agreed emission targets. (lu.se)
  • 3. The value of health gains from reducing carbon emissions would be approximately double the global cost of implementing carbon mitigation measures. (who.int)
  • As a result, APRIL has set up a major field-scale high water table experimental trial, aimed at reducing emissions while maintaining yields. (ceh.ac.uk)
  • The new law contains several measures aimed at reducing emissions from the transportation sector, which is the largest source of statewide GHG emissions (37%), as well as 67% of the emissions of nitrogen oxides, a key component of smog. (ct.gov)
  • In 2007, as part of a state law, the Oregon Legislature set targets for reducing Oregon's greenhouse gas emissions statewide. (cdc.gov)
  • Working together with The Carbon Trust, the group calculated a scope one, two and three emissions baseline, which has allowed it to set strict greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets. (fashionunited.com)
  • OMB will work with federal agencies to begin measuring baseline greenhouse gas emissions and use the SC-GHG to calculate the benefits and impacts of federal programs, starting with programs that already monitor emissions. (ucsb.edu)
  • 8 December 2014 - The objective of the regional strategy on health and the environment and plan of action 2014-2019 is to support countries of the Region in their multisectoral efforts to reduce the toll of morbidity and premature mortality caused by environmental risks. (who.int)
  • The WHO Regional Center for Environmental Health Action (CEHA) is conducting the two meetings back-to-back in the Landmark Hotel in Amman, Jordan (8-11 December 2014).The objective of the regional strategy on health and the environment and plan of action 2014-2019 is to support countries of the Region in their concerted multi-sectoral efforts to reduce the toll of morbidity and premature mortality caused by environmental risks. (who.int)
  • China will promote the recycling of gas emitted from untreated waste landfills in the coming decadeas as part of its efforts to substantially reduce the emission of greenhouse gas. (china.org.cn)
  • Ongoing research at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Sustainable Agricultural Systems Lab (SASL) finds that organic grain production reduces greenhouse gas emissions relative to chemical-intensive no-till and chisel-plow production systems. (enewspf.com)
  • Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory participated in a study that shows innovation in technologies and agricultural practices could reduce greenhouse gas ( GHG ) emissions from grain production by up to 70% within the next 15 years. (anl.gov)
  • The overall objective of the MTCC-Pacific is to support targeted PICTs in their efforts to reduce their GHG emissions and reliance on fossil fuel by the implementation of standards, best practices and innovative solutions by maritime transport operators. (spc.int)
  • In addition, the researchers conclude: "Shifting to plant-based diets at a populational level will reduce emissions of greenhouse gases considerably - together making these diets efficient means towards a more sustainable development, while at the same time reducing the growing burden of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). (medscape.com)
  • For example, suppose a government spends $20 million to promote the development of wind farms to generate electricity, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 1 million tons. (imf.org)
  • Going by the analysis findings, over an assumed vehicle lifespan of 160,000 miles, the average gas-powered vehicle would be responsible for around 76 tons of greenhouse gas emissions, the average EV would be responsible for somewhere around 29 tons of greenhouse gas emissions, and EV owners who recharge with 100% renewables would be responsible for only around 3.4 tons of greenhouse gas emissions. (cleantechnica.com)
  • In the United States, a low-cost, low-carbon alternative to coal is a power plant that incorporates both gas and steam turbines to increase efficiency. (imf.org)
  • My colleague James Stock and I estimated the unsubsidized costs of various technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions based on a review of recent economic literature and the Energy Information Administration's Annual Energy Outlook 2018 (Chart 1). (imf.org)
  • The findings suggest that "plant-based diets have the potential to lessen the atherosclerotic burden from atherogenic lipoproteins and thereby reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease," write Caroline Amelie Koch, a medical student at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and colleagues. (medscape.com)
  • If people start eating vegetarian or vegan diets from an early age," she said, "the potential for reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease caused by blocked arteries is substantial. (medscape.com)
  • Recently installed marine solar systems on board vessels in Vanuatu and Samoa ensure the boats don't need to use fuel when in port while also reducing the consumption of fuel needed for electricity generation at sea. (spc.int)
  • This report presents the inventory of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions related to the consumption of the Montreal community for the year 2017. (ciraig.org)
  • Many of these impede the adoption of measures aiming to reduce the production and consumption of animal products. (euroveg.eu)
  • While it is not necessary to entirely omit foods such as meat, poultry, and fish/seafood to follow a recommended dietary pattern, reducing consumption of such foods is a reasonable option for those who prefer to do so," note Maki, of Indiana University School of Public Health, and Kirkpatrick, of Idaho State University. (medscape.com)
  • When soil gets saturated with water, the ground can produce nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas that depletes the ozone, that layer that protects plants and animals on Earth from harmful ultraviolet light. (scienceblog.com)
  • Then they over-irrigated the soil in the containers, sealed them and used syringes to collect gas samples from the soil. (scienceblog.com)
  • Use of the chisel plow results in even further degradation of soil organic matter, turning a potential sink of a greenhouse gas into a source. (enewspf.com)
  • Good soil does more than grow good coffee, it captures carbon, reduces erosion, and requires less synthetic fertiliser. (nescafe.com)
  • When the ecosystem is disrupted (storm or felling), it reduces the transpiration from trees and evaporation from the soil, which often results in higher water table. (lu.se)
  • As a large part of greenhouse gas emission on farms comes from fertilisers, NESCAFÉ is helping optimise fertiliser use by providing training to farmers. (nescafe.com)
  • Since 2003, the PGGRC has invested more than $90 million in exploring technology-based solutions that New Zealand pastoral farmers can use to reduce GHG emissions from the sector, while increasing productivity. (beeflambnz.com)
  • It marked the end of a long era of direct investing and sets the stage for the next phase where the outputs of that investment will be further accelerated with government to provide the tools to farmers they need to reduce our agricultural emissions. (beeflambnz.com)
  • The experts used the stable isotopes nitrogen-15 and carbon-13 to identify sources of N 2 O and CO 2 emission, as well as to study the accumulation of carbon and nitrogen under different land uses (see Tracking greenhouse gases with stable isotopes) . (iaea.org)
  • These inhibitors are added to nitrogen fertilizers to reduce N 2 O emissions. (iaea.org)
  • Nitrous oxide (N 2 O), which is more commonly known as laughing gas, is a colourless gas and is an oxide of nitrogen used in medicine as an anesthetic. (lonza.com)
  • From Vietnam to Mexico, Brazil and Indonesia, NESCAFÉ's field programs will help to improve farming methods, resulting in farms using the optimum combinations of synthetic and organic fertilisers, and reducing the use of agrichemicals. (nescafe.com)
  • Since 2017, MTCC-Pacific has engaged with 40 private and public ship operators and 8 port authorities achieving significant results to reduce emissions and operating costs. (spc.int)
  • Home / 2017 / August / 06 / Germany's Failure To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Set To Extend To 9 Years! (notrickszone.com)
  • Germany's online Der Spiegel here reports that Germany once again will fail to reduce its CO2 emissions this year, 2017. (notrickszone.com)
  • This report was prepared by the Chair in Energy Sector Management at HEC Montréal, in collaboration with the IEDDEC, the CIRAIG, Polytechnique Montréal and the Centre de transfert technologique en écologie industrielle. (ciraig.org)
  • One positive aspect, that should be highlighted, is that the World Meteorological Organization, where 193 countries are represented, has decided to establish a global centre for the monitoring of greenhouse gases. (lu.se)
  • We are reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and cutting emissions from one of the primary sources of greenhouse gases, at the same time we are reducing costs for the company and our shareholders. (just-auto.com)
  • After all, she noted, fossil fuels are responsible for 90 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. (earth.com)
  • Plastic waste can be transformed and used as feedstock material for the chemical industry, thus it reduces the dependency from other fossil resources and the associated GHG emissions. (cefic.org)
  • Citation 15 does not match new data) Some of the reasons for Australia's high levels of emissions include: In 2020, 73.5% of electricity was generated from fossil fuels (66% of electricity was generated from coal, and 7.5% from gas). (wikipedia.org)
  • However, the physical properties of nitrous oxide mean that it has significant global warming potential: it accounts for 6% of all greenhouse gases. (lonza.com)
  • These technologies have the potential to avoid greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that can occur in both the feedstock production and from incineration of plastic waste. (cefic.org)
  • This positive environmental impact is confirmed by the new Quantis report " Chemical Recycling: Greenhouse gas emission reduction potential of an emerging waste management route ", which was commissioned by the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic). (cefic.org)
  • As a result, they are assessed using Global Warming Potential which compares the ability of 1 kg of each gas to trap heat over a 100 year time horizon. (teagasc.ie)
  • What's in a bin: A case study of dental clinical waste composition and potential greenhouse gas emission savings. (bvsalud.org)
  • More ethanol in the fuel supply saves Americans money at the pump and lowers greenhouse gas emissions," said National Corn Growers Association President Chris Edgington. (ncga.com)
  • When President Biden visited an Iowa ethanol production facility in April, he said ethanol reduces our reliance on foreign oil, creates choice and competition at the pump for better prices, creates good-paying jobs and reduces greenhouse gas emissions," said Edgington. (ncga.com)
  • The SEPA has helped three cities to establish and operate facilities for landfill gas recovery and recycling with technological and financial support from United Nations agencies. (china.org.cn)
  • DaimlerChrysler Corporation is tapping waste gases from the decomposition of landfill trash to provide power for its two St. Louis, Missouri, assembly plants. (just-auto.com)
  • DaimlerChrysler's partners in the project are Superior Services of Onyx North America, which operates the landfill about three miles northwest of the St. Louis assembly plants, and Toro Energy which will provide the equipment for trapping the waste gases at the landfill, treating and compressing the gases, and piping them under low pressure to the plant powerhouse. (just-auto.com)
  • Previous projects have demonstrated that landfill gas is a clean, reliable fuel source. (just-auto.com)
  • In addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the capture and use of landfill gas improves local air quality. (just-auto.com)
  • At the St. Louis facility, two of the plants' four boilers were modified to use landfill gas in a way that produces the same thermal characteristics as natural gas boilers. (just-auto.com)
  • To help reduce NESCAFÉ'S greenhouse gas emissions, it takes collective effort and more than a few people to try and achieve it. (nescafe.com)
  • At NESCAFÉ, we have a team of dedicated analysts who study our environmental impact and create a plan to help reduce it. (nescafe.com)
  • U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Clean Air Subcommittee, today praised President Obama, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator for the actions announced today to reduce America's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. (senate.gov)
  • Rising atmospheric CO 2 concentrations ([CO 2 ]) are expected to enhance photosynthesis and reduce crop water use. (lu.se)
  • The concentrations of all the major greenhouse gases continue to rise and are at record levels. (lu.se)
  • Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States, the study identifies a combination of readily adoptable technological innovations that can significantly reduce emissions and fit within current production systems and established grain markets. (anl.gov)
  • The Clean Air Act has worked to improve our air quality and environment, but with the increase of greenhouse gas emissions, wildfires are more likely to ignite. (forcechange.com)
  • The data from our study would appear to support the view that it is possible to reduce carbon emissions and increase profitability. (bvsalud.org)
  • Not only is livestock production an important source of greenhouse gases, but it is also an important driver of biodiversity loss and pressure on water resources. (euroveg.eu)
  • Previous research shows that carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide are the two most potent greenhouse gases that are produced and released as a consequence of crop production. (enewspf.com)
  • UKCEH work has shown that raising water levels in agriculturally managed peatland areas could reduce CO2 emissions while still retaining viable agricultural production. (ceh.ac.uk)
  • DSM has committed to reducing GHG emissions in dairy production by 20% and has been getting worldwide approvals for the additive. (foodengineeringmag.com)
  • They range from changing the intensity of cultivation to move toward the extensification of crop production to carbon storage measures to reducing food waste and changing dietary habits. (euroveg.eu)
  • UKCEH led the development of a national peatland greenhouse gas (GHG) flux monitoring network in the UK, the only one of its kind in the world. (ceh.ac.uk)
  • This new standard, is established in accordance with an April 2007 Supreme Court decision requiring the EPA to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act, and becomes the first-ever national greenhouse emissions standard promulgated under the Clean Air Act. (senate.gov)
  • Since 2007, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has led the Prevention through Design National Initiative whose goal is to prevent or reduce occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities through the inclusion of prevention considerations in all designs that impact workers. (cdc.gov)