Sentences with phrase «global warming pollutants»

Reductions in emissions of black carbon since the late 1980s, mostly from diesel engines as a result of air quality programs, have resulted in a measurable reduction of concentrations of global warming pollutants in the atmosphere, according to a first - of - its - kind study — which Berkeley Lab participated in — examining the impact of black carbon on California's climate.

There is a substantial generation gap in Poland, where younger Poles (71 %) are more likely to back government curbs on global warming pollutants than are older Poles (57 %).

Sacramento — Reductions in emissions of black carbon since the late 1980s, mostly from diesel engines as a result of air quality programs, have resulted in a measurable reduction of concentrations of global warming pollutants in the atmosphere, according to a first - of - its - kind study examining the impact of black carbon on California's climate.

Via:: Green Car Congress: Black Carbon May be Second-Most Significant Global Warming Pollutant After Carbon Dioxide; Alters Picture of Diesel Engine Benefits (blog)

However, ships are a major source of global warming pollutants including: carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and black carbon.

We are hopeful that Mr. Trump and his campaign will take a closer look at energy efficiency as an energy resource to promote energy security so that current and future generations are less dependent on imported fuels as well as to ensure that we all have cleaner air to breathe since energy efficiency helps reduce the smog and global warming pollutants emitted from fossil - fueled power plants.

Stronger hoses and tighter connections in the Vanguard's air conditioning system reduce the amount of concentrated global warming pollutants, called hydrofluorocarbons, which leak into the air.

In addition, levels of carbon dioxide, the longest - lived global warming pollutant, hit record levels this year, at the highest in all of human history.

When we burn fossil fuel, excess carbon dioxide (CO2), the chief global warming pollutant, is released to the atmosphere.

Carbon dioxide is the predominant global warming pollutant, accounting for eighty percent of global warming emissions.

«Carbon dioxide and other global warming pollutants are real threats to our well - being,» he said.

Given its role as the most significant global warming pollutant, this shouldn't exactly come as much of a surprise; what is unusual, however, is that relatively little has been said about some of the other GHG offenders.

I thought the whole idea behind cap - and - trade (which I strongly favor) is to capture the externalized cost of global warming pollutants, and then let the market figure out how best to reduce greenhouse gas emissions: regulation that would have a light touch but a profound impact.

The study shows that the proposed suite of policies can meet most of the growth in demand while reducing energy bills, creating jobs and reducing emissions of criteria and global warming pollutants.

Over its life, the Skystream can offset more than 6000 pounds of global warming pollutants (carbon dioxide and other gases that are associated with global warming) every year.

Some argue that just the possibility that Hansen's worst case scenario comes to pass — the «known unknown» scenario, to use former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's infamous idiom — is reason enough for policymakers to take bold steps at the Paris Summit to curtail emissions of global warming pollutants, such as carbon dioxide.