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Air & Climate Newsletter April 18, 2013 |
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More than 11,000 control system projects at fossil-fired power plants next year
Existing coal-fired power plants are upgrading to become more cost competitive and reduce emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases. They will account for more than half the 11,250 controls projects which are planned for completion next year at fossil-fired power plants. These are the findings in two McIlvaine publications. Utility Environmental Upgrade Tracking System and Chinese Utility Plans. (www.mcilvainecompany.com) The controls projects vary in scope. There are quite a few modifications to existing systems to incorporate monitoring of new emissions control equipment. Other systems involve ... | ||
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European Parliament increases pressure on ICAO to agree a global aviation emissions deal
The European Parliament today voted to confirm the Commission’s proposal to suspend for one year the inclusion of flights to and from Europe in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). The Parliament’s decision stressed that the EU’s emissions clock will start again if the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) does not manage to agree on a global deal to curb international aviation emissions at its triennial Assembly next September. Commenting on the vote, Transport & Environment (T&E) policy officer for aviation, Aoife O’Leary, said: “We always ... | ||
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