Study finds if Germany hadnt abandoned its nuclear policy it would have reduced its emissions by 73% from 2002-2022 compared to 25% for the same duration. Also, the transition to renewables without nuclear costed €696 billion which could have been done at half the cost with the help of nuclear power
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Taylor & Francis
What if Germany had invested in nuclear power? A comparison between the German energy policy the last 20 years and an alternative…
Germany has one of the most ambitious energy transition policies dubbed ‘Die Energiewende’ to replace nuclear- and fossil power with renewables such as wind-, solar- and biopower. The climate gas e...
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University of Michigan-led study finds low- and middle-income countries can lower emissions 🌍, reduce inequality ⚖️, and improve well-being 😊—challenging the idea that climate mitigation must come at a social or economic cost 💰.
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#ClimateJustice #SustainableDevelopment #EconomicEquity #EmissionsReduction #WellBeing
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University of Michigan News
Finding 'win-win-wins' for climate, economics and justice
As evidence continues to pour in showing that climate change's impacts disproportionately affect disadvantaged communities around the globe, so, too, do stories showing that these communities can also pay outsized costs to implement climate solutions.
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Swapping slag for sludge leads to emissions-cutting tough concrete 🏗️🌍 | Using more sludge and less slag in their recipe, researchers were able to create a material that's stronger than even today's enhanced cements and highly resistant to corrosion by acid. 💪🔬
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#ConcreteInnovation #SustainableConstruction #EmissionsReduction #MaterialScience #GreenBuilding
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New Atlas
Swapping slag for sludge leads to emissions-cutting tough concrete
Using more sludge and less slag in their recipe, researchers were able to create a material that's stronger than even today's enhanced cements and highly resistant to corrosion by acid. It could solve a serious problem facing sewer pipes worldwide.
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Global carbon pricing study shows climate policy can cut emissions 🌍, boost welfare 💰, and reduce inequality ⚖️ if paired with fair redistribution, either through uniform prices with transfers or differentiated national prices with revenue recycling.
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PNAS
Within-country inequality and the shaping of a just global climate policy
Climate policy design must balance emissions mitigation with concerns for fairness, particularly as climate change disproportionately affects the p...
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Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says. 🌍🔥 Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions. 📉🌱
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the Guardian
Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says
Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions
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Switching to a low-fat vegan diet reduces food-related emissions by 55% in just 12 weeks, according to a randomized clinical trial. Researchers found that eliminating meat and dairy also cut energy demand by 44% while improving metabolic health.
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Prioritizing direct emissions reductions over carbon dioxide removal (CDR) to reach net-zero by 2050 would prevent 33,000 premature deaths annually in the U.S., a UW–Madison study shows. A low-CDR pathway maximizes air quality benefits and reduces pollution inequalities in low-income communities.
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Nature
Residual emissions may perpetuate community-scale inequalities in US air pollution
Nature Climate Change - The scale of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) could determine the extent of co-emitted air pollutants in net-zero scenarios and potential health impacts. By linking a series of...
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New study finds central London's low-emission zones are linked to significant drops in emergency hospital admissions for adults, including a 9.3% reduction in yearly trends for cardiovascular disease
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The climate benefits of retiring a fully operational internal combustion engine vehicle
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Science
The climate benefits of retiring a fully operational internal combustion engine vehicle
Internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles represent the single largest source of carbon dioxide emissions for most US households. Although battery electric vehicles (BEVs) considerably reduce use-phase emissions, the transition poses a fundamental life ...
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