20.10.05~20.10.11 EU Parliament votes for 60% carbon emissions cut by 2030

October 13, 2020

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The European Parliament voted on Tuesday (6 October) to update the EU’s climate target for 2030, backing a 60% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by the end of the decade, up from 40% currently.
Lawmakers in the EU assembly voted the proposed amendment on the 2030 target by 352 votes to 326, with 18 abstentions….

An excerpt from https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/eu-parliament-votes-for-60-carbon-emissions-cut-by-2030/

20.10.05 (Mon.)
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20.10.06 (Tue.)
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- Japanese Aluminium Industry to cut CO2 Emissions by 78% by 2050
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20.10.07 (Wen.)
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- Antwerp@C project reaches new milestone | News | gasworld
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- Ameren, Entergy both commit to reaching net zero CO2 emissions by 2050 – Daily Energy Insider
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- A nine-point plan for the UK to achieve net zero carbon emissions | Environment | The Guardian
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- Cork toppers can reduce carbon footprint of spirits
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- 地球温暖化対策企業への「グリーン投資」拡大へ国際会議 | 環境 | NHKニュース
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- 水素で走るハイブリッド鉄道車両開発へ、トヨタとJR東日本などが協力…鉄道技術と自動車技術を融合 | レスポンス（Response.jp）
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20.10.08 (Thu.)
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- Climate change could mean fewer sunny days for hot regions banking on solar power
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- NextDecade plans for net-zero CO2 emissions at Rio Grande LNG plant
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- Carbon capture ‘moonshot’ moves closer, as billions of dollars pour in | Environment | The Guardian
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- EU Parliament votes for 60% carbon emissions cut by 2030 – EURACTIV.com
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- EIA raises forecast for coal generation bump in 2021, and more carbon emissions | Utility Dive
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- 日本発カーボンリサイクル技術「光触媒による人工光合成」セミナーを10月20日（火）WEBにて開催！｜株式会社オプトロニクス社のプレスリリース
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- ＩＣＥＦ、脱炭素を多角的に議論／オンライン年次会合が開幕 | 電気新聞ウェブサイト
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- 息を吐いても大気中の二酸化炭素が増えないのはなぜか?（更科功） | ブルーバックス | 講談社（1/3）
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20.10.09 (Fri.)
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- Nitrous oxide emissions 300 times more powerful than carbon dioxide are jeopardising Earth’s future
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- Aether’s carbon-negative diamonds are made of captured CO2
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- Carburos Metálicos commits to reducing CO2 emissions | News | gasworld
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- EU Grants Funding to Antwerp’s Innovative CO2 Reduction Project
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- Climate change: Proof in numbers
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- Pence refuses to concede climate change is an ‘existential threat’ – Business Insider
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- 蘭ＩＮＧ、電力業界向け融資巡り炭素排出大幅削減と表明 | ロイター
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20.10.10 (Sat.)
- Carbon monoxide poisoning warning issued as Hurricane Delta approaches – CNN
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- Comparative impact of nuclear and renewables on CO2 emissions – Resilience
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- SOL Group, CropEnergies invest in the recovery of biogenic CO2 | News | gasworld
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- 脱炭素目指す320社を選定し公表経産省、トヨタや日立
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- 脱炭素社会の実現をイノベーションで切り拓く企業の取組を応援します（METI/経済産業省）
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- 脱炭素へ「インパクト金融」を：小泉環境相も後押し（オルタナ） – Yahoo!ニュース
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20.10.11 (Sun)
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- 政府、LNG調達網を脱炭素化豪・東南アジアと連携
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- グレタさん、バイデン氏を支持米大統領選、投票呼び掛け：東京新聞 TOKYO Web
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- 16 ways to take action on climate
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- Scientist Maps CO2 Emissions for Entire US
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- EU Climate Change Latest News: Green Stimulus for CO2 Emissions from Buildings – Bloomberg
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- HSBC bank aims for zero carbon on investments by 2050
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