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Environment Management Newsletter February 17, 2011 |
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Package of measures needed for shipping
The Commission’s research unit charged with reducing emissions from shipping has recommended a package of regulatory measures combined with market-based instruments to tackle air pollution and climate impact. The Joint Research Centre (JRC) says a mix of sulphur emission control areas and fuel efficiency standards, combined with market-based instruments, could bring about an 80% reduction in NOx emissions by 2020, with similar reductions for SOx and CO2. The JRC also says a global emissions trading scheme is viable, but sees both political and administrative problems that would be ... |
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1.1 billion budget for the U.S. Geological Survey
The US President’s proposed USD 1.1 billion budget for the U.S. Geological Survey in 2012 emphasizes cost-containment and program savings while investing in research and development programs to restore and protect the nation’s lands and waters for future generations. To address the President’s priority on fiscal responsibility, the USGS 2012 budget makes vital investments in research and development and ecosystem restoration. The budget also finds difficult reductions within programs such as regional assessments of groundwater quantity and quality, toxic substances research ... |
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