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Green news- McCormick taps one of its own for upcoming CSO vacancyKathy Rostkowski, currently vice president of global sustainability, will replace Michael Okoroafor. The post McCormick taps one of its own for upcoming CSO vacancy appeared first on Trellis.
- Microsoft is not backing off its 2030 climate goalThe tech giant is counting on removal, AI and climate tech to achieve carbon-negative status by the decade's end. The post Microsoft is not backing off its 2030 climate goal appeared first on Trellis.
- First 24 Bezos Earth Fund AI grantees tackle food waste, carbon removal and moreThe Amazon founder has allocated up to $100 million to its AI Challenge for Climate and Nature. The post First 24 Bezos Earth Fund AI grantees tackle food waste, carbon removal and more appeared first on Trellis.
- Report: $4.5 billion in clean energy investments cancelled in AprilThe sector can expect to see even more investment nixed if the GOP's Big Beautiful Bill becomes law. The post Report: $4.5 billion in clean energy investments cancelled in April appeared first on Trellis.
- The SBTi net-zero update is falling short. 3 ways to fix itGetting net zero right requires a credible, science-based framework. The post The SBTi net-zero update is falling short. 3 ways to fix it appeared first on Trellis.
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Tag Archives: green cars
CO2 emissions from new cars fell by over 3% in 2011
The European Commission adopted a decision confirming provisional findings that average CO2 emissions from new cars in the EU dropped by 3.3% last year. This decision is based on emissions data gathered by the European Environment Agency and verified by car manufacturers.
The average CO2 emissions for the 12.8 million new cars registered in the EU in 2011 was 135.7 grams per kilometre. This is a drop of 4.6g CO2/km compared to 2010 and confirms that car manufacturers are on track to reach the 2015 target of 130g CO2/km. Continue reading
EU green cars initiative
The European Green Cars initiative is one of the three PPPs included in the Commission’s recovery package. The envelope for this initiative is foreseen at €5 billion to boost to the automotive industry in a time of economic hardship, and support the development of new, sustainable forms of road transport. Of this financial envelope, € 4 billion will be made available through loans by the European Investment Bank (EIB), and € 1 billion through support to research, with equal contribution from the Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7) and from the private sector. Continue reading
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