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Air & Climate Newsletter December 16, 2010 |
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Could this be the breakthrough in tackling shipping’s climate impact?
Shipping could become the first industry to have a global carbon dioxide reduction measure. A legislative process has been set in motion at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) which, if approved, could see obligatory energy efficiency standards for new ships come into effect in 2013. A vote is expected at the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in July. The energy efficiency rules would come in the form of a CO2 standard for new ships, the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP). The EEDI, which has been ... |
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$40 billion market for air pollution control products in 2011
Just under $42 billion will be invested in equipment to reduce air pollution next year. Fifty five percent of that investment will be in Asia. This forecast appears in the McIlvaine Air Pollution Management report. The expansion of basic industries such as mining, chemical, steel and refining in Asia will result in major purchases of fabric filters, scrubbers, electrostatic precipitators and continuous emissions monitors (CEMS). The expansion of general manufacturing will result in additional investments in thermal oxidizers and adsorbers. Coal-fired power plants account for more air pollution ... |
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