Climate forcing agents

ME2C Announces Breakthrough Methane Gas Emissions Control Technology in Development

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Monday, February 8, 2021
Methane, Greenhouse gas emissions, Gases, Pollution, Climate forcing agents, Chemistry, Greenhouse gas, Atmospheric methane

CORSICANA, TX, Feb. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. (OTCQB: MEEC) ("ME2C" or the Company), a leading environmental technologies firm, today announced the development of a proprietary new methane gas emissions control technology, as well as the preparation for near-term pilot scale testing to prove out the technology, planned for future adoption within the oil & gas industry.

Key Points: 
  • CORSICANA, TX, Feb. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. (OTCQB: MEEC) ("ME2C" or the Company), a leading environmental technologies firm, today announced the development of a proprietary new methane gas emissions control technology, as well as the preparation for near-term pilot scale testing to prove out the technology, planned for future adoption within the oil & gas industry.
  • Our breakthrough methane emissions control technology, under development by our in-house team of expert chemists over the past 18 months, could truly be as groundbreaking as our mercury emissions control technology was to the coal-fired power industry, said Richard MacPherson, Chief Executive Officer of ME2C.
  • Methane emissions are fast becoming a central point of the new Administrations effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Additional information about the Companys new methane gas emissions abatement technology will soon be found on their webpage at www.midwestemissions.com/emissionstechnologies .

Burger King® Announces Cows Menu: an Open Source Recipe for Cows’ Diet That Reduces Methane Emissions

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Retail, Restaurant, Bar, Food, Beverage, Gases, Climate forcing agents, Anaerobic digestion, Fuel gas, Greenhouse gases, Climate change, Chemistry, Methane emissions, Methane, Cattle, Atmospheric methane

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200714005173/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200714005173/en/
    BURGER KING ANNOUNCES COWS MENU: AN OPEN SOURCE RECIPE FOR COWS DIET THAT REDUCES METHANE EMISSIONS (Photo: Business Wire)
    According to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization, livestock is responsible for approximately 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Cows release methane, a greenhouse gas that traps the sun's heat and warms the planet, as a by-product of their digestion.
  • *Reduced Methane Emissions Beef means up to 33% reduction, on average, of methane emissions per day during the cows last 3 to 4 months of their lives.
  • To learn more about the Burger King brand, please visit the Burger King brand website at www.bk.com or follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .

Press release - Shipping industry must contribute to climate neutrality, say MEPs

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Thursday, July 9, 2020
Climate forcing agents, Climate change, Greenhouse gas, Climate change policy, Climate forcing, Greenhouse gas footprint, Climate change mitigation

Thats why we are going further than the Commission proposal and demanding tougher measures to reduce emissions from maritime shipping".

Key Points: 
  • Thats why we are going further than the Commission proposal and demanding tougher measures to reduce emissions from maritime shipping".
  • 20% of the revenues under the Fund shall be used to contribute to protecting, restoring and efficiently managing marine ecosystems impacted by global warming.
  • Global shipping activity emits significant amounts of GHG emissions, estimated to be around 2-3% of total global GHG emissions.
  • In 2015 in the EU, 13 % of the overall EU greenhouse gas emissions came from the transport sector

Picarro Scientific Instrumentation Now Available on GSA Schedule

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Climate forcing agents, General Services Administration, Greenhouse gas

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Picarrotoday announced that its scientific instrumentation and environmental monitoring portfolio is now available under General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule Contract GS-24F-0066MM through its partnership with Technical Communities Inc. (dba TestMart).

Key Points: 
  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Picarrotoday announced that its scientific instrumentation and environmental monitoring portfolio is now available under General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule Contract GS-24F-0066MM through its partnership with Technical Communities Inc. (dba TestMart).
  • "By having our analyzers available on the GSA Schedule through our partnership with TestMart, it has never been easier to put multi-species and isotopic measurement systems into the hands of government customers."
  • Picarro has partnered with TestMart, one of the most experienced resellers serving U.S. federal, state, and local government agencies.
  • To access Picarro instrumentation via TestMart, visit picarro.testmart.com
    Picarro is a leading provider of solutions to measure greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations, trace gases and stable isotopes across many scientific applications.

North America Carbon Dioxide Market (2019 to 2028) - Featuring Matheson Tri-Gas, BOC & Air Liquide Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, June 26, 2020
Retail, Other Retail, Chemistry, Physical sciences, Chemical compounds, Greenhouse gases, Carbon capture and sequestration, Climate forcing agents, Carbon dioxide, Propellants, Carbon, Carbon sink, Carbon capture and storage

The "North America Carbon Dioxide Market 2019-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "North America Carbon Dioxide Market 2019-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The United States and Canada together constitute the North American carbon dioxide market.
  • The rising urban class is the major attractive factor for the increased use of carbon dioxide in the US.
  • This is responsible for influencing the carbon dioxide market growth in the US positively.

UGI Corporation Enhances Disclosure in Second ESG Report; Announces Ambitious Targets at UGI Utilities to Reduce Operational Fugitive Methane Emissions by 92% and Reduce GHG Emissions by Over 8 Million Metric Tons By 2030

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Thursday, June 25, 2020
Marketing, Communications, Other Energy, Utilities, Environment, Oil, Gas, Energy, Climate forcing agents, Ugi, Greenhouse gas, Climate change policy, Air pollution in California, Environment

UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) announced today the release of its second Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report titled, Todays Energy, Tomorrows World.

Key Points: 
  • UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) announced today the release of its second Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report titled, Todays Energy, Tomorrows World.
  • The report highlights UGIs continued investments in infrastructure that lowers methane and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, enhances system integrity and improves safety.
  • UGI Utilities established ambitious targets to reduce methane emissions by 92% by 2030 and 95% by 2040 compared to 1999 levels.
  • Additionally, UGI Utilities plans to reduce GHG emissions by over 8 million metric tons compared to 2012 levels.

Report Identifies The Top Five Air Pollution Actions To Improve Health And Benefit Climate

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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
General Health, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Other Natural Resources, Coal, Alternative energy, Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Energy, Automotive, Natural Resources, Environment, Health, Articles, Contents, Nature, Climate forcing agents, Climate change, Environmental toxicology, Pollution, Air pollution, Richard Fuller, Coal, Global warming, Greenhouse gas emissions by Turkey

"There has been an assumption that adverse conditions impacting climate change and air pollution are the same thing.

Key Points: 
  • "There has been an assumption that adverse conditions impacting climate change and air pollution are the same thing.
  • This is not necessarily true," says Richard Fuller, Board Chair of the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP) and a co-author of the report.
  • "We wanted to see where the overlaps are, where investments can be directed that will improve health and also impact climate change."
  • The report, Air Pollution Interventions: Seeking the Intersection Between Climate and Health , finds that "the single most effective action to achieve co-benefits that improve health and impact climate change is to phase out the use of coal (and other fossil fuels, such as lignite and tar products) for power production."

Reconciling forestry and agriculture: we need a new certification scheme to protect forests

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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Forestry, Natural environment, Nature, Climate forcing agents, Aftermath of war, Deforestation, Forest pathology, Biodiversity, Palm oil, Sustainability, Asia Pulp & Paper, Deforestation in Ethiopia

In this interview, Roby Biwer (LU/PES),

Key Points: 
  • In this interview, Roby Biwer (LU/PES),
    Member of Bettembourg Municipal Council,
    answers six questions on the EU action to protect and restore forests
    worldwide.
  • In general terms, how can we make sure that food production (meat, coffee, cocoa and palm oil) does not have a negative impact on forests?
  • What is the EU role in protecting and restoring the world's forests?
  • We must work in two fronts if we want to make markets move towards more sustainable and deforestation-free products.
  • As a first step, we need to reinforce information and educational actions to ensure that consumers are aware of the economic, social and environmental impact of their food-consumption habits.
  • Consumer behaviour can definitely shape food markets and accelerate the production of sustainable and deforestation-free products.
  • The second front we need to work on is a European commitment to design and implement a new certification scheme that encourages deforestation-free products and contributes to the promotion worldwide of a forward-looking European vision on forestry and food production.
  • We need to protect forests and biodiversity, and we need to work with farmers and forest-owners to find appropriate solutions, which will also benefit them in the long run - including those who want to develop the recreational use of forests in a sustainable way.
  • In addition to providing lumber and wood products, our forests are home to a major part of Europe's biodiversity and contribute to our health and well-being.
  • As a major carbon sink,forests act as an important stopgap to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change (European Commission).
  • These and other insights can be found in the report 'The State of the World's Forests 2020'.

Green Roof Market to Reach USD 3.79 Billion by 2027| CAGR of 17.2% | Reports and Data

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Articles, Nature, Physical geography, Climate forcing agents, Climatology, Roofs, Sustainable architecture, Sustainable building, Green roof, Global warming, Greenhouse gas

NEW YORK, June 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The global Green Roof market is forecast to reach USD 3.79 Billion by 2027, according to a new report by Reports and Data.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, June 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The global Green Roof market is forecast to reach USD 3.79 Billion by 2027, according to a new report by Reports and Data.
  • Additionally, government encouragement to the green roof to mitigate global warming and release of hazardous greenhouse gasses will help expand the green roof market in the coming years.
  • Another factor for success for the green roof sector is the job prospects for professional people who can effectively produce green roofing.
  • For the purpose of this report, Reports and Data have segmented into the global Green Roof market on the basis of product, Distribution Channel, application, and region:

Natura &Co unveils its Commitment to Life for 2030

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Monday, June 15, 2020
Natura & Co, Economy, Brands, Companies, Aesop, Climate forcing agents, Deforestation, The Body Shop

Through three pillars, Natura &Co's Commitment to Life aims to:

Key Points: 
  • Through three pillars, Natura &Co's Commitment to Life aims to:
    Address climate change and protect the Amazon by:
    Achieving Net Zero carbon emissions by 2030 for its four brands, 20 years ahead of the UN Commitment.
  • Natura &Co will foster collective efforts to ensure zero deforestation of the Amazon by 2025.
  • Natura &Co is a global, purpose-driven, multi-channel and multi-brand cosmetics group which includes Avon, Natura, The Body Shop, and Aesop.
  • Founded in 1969, Natura is a Brazilian multinational in the cosmetics and personal care segment, leader in direct sales.