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WRI DIGEST
Pumping the Brakes on Tailpipe Emissions
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made a significant step this week in the transition to electric vehicles. The agency proposed stronger pollution standards for heavy and light-duty vehicles, aiming to limit dangerous tailpipe emissions. The proposal builds on U.S. President Joe Biden’s existing rules for vehicle emissions, with the goal of increasing electric vehicle sales to 64%-69% of new car sales by 2032. WRI U.S. Director Dan Lashof said, “If implemented, the Biden administration’s plan is destined to prevent millions of asthma attacks and other harmful health effects and will keep America competitive as the global automotive industry shifts away from the antiquated internal combustion engine.” Read more
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A public electric vehicle charging point outside Crissy Field in San Francisco. Transitioning to zero-emission vehicles will improve air quality and deliver billions of dollars in health benefits. Photo by Alphotographic/iStock
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What to Know About Carbon Dioxide Removal
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One of the many takeaways from the recent IPCC report
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is that climate impacts are already here, and they are more far-reaching and extreme than anticipated. Reducing emissions will no longer be enough to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F) — we will additionally need to physically remove carbon from the atmosphere. Over the past few years, carbon dioxide removal (CDR) has gained traction as an accepted component of climate action. But CDR is rapidly advancing, and new approaches vary widely in their stages of development, amount of carbon they sequester and potential co-benefits. WRI experts assess the latest developments in carbon removal. Read more
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How Do Water Action Commitments Stack Up?
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The UN Water Conference — the first-such global freshwater conference in nearly 50 years — concluded on March 24, 2023. The event’s main output was the Water Action Agenda
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, featuring 719 voluntary water management commitments from governments, businesses, NGOs and others. WRI analyzed these commitments, finding that while a quarter of them are potential game-changers, the rest aren’t strong enough. Charles Iceland and Caroline Black outline the actions the world really needs to overcome floods, droughts, pollution and other growing water challenges. Read more
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Read More EXPERT INSIGHTS
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VITAL VISUALIZATIONS
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The latest climate modeling scenarios show that all pathways to keep global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F) will require carbon removal, but the amount of CDR necessary depends on how quickly we can reduce emissions in the near-term.
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