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Recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) analyses have argued that greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. on-road vehicles contribute negligibly to global mean sea-level rise (GMSLR). Here, I replicate and extend the EPA's modeling…
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A high temporal and spatial resolution emission inventory for the North Sea and Baltic Sea for the year 2015 was compiled using current emission factors and ship activity data. The inventory includes seagoing vessels over 100 GT registered…
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As outlined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, electric vehicles offer the greatest decarbonisation potential for land transport, in addition to other benefits, including reduced fuel and maintenance costs, improved air…
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