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The world must slash its emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases by 7.6 percent every year to 2030 or miss the chance to avert devastating climate change, the United Nations says. SOUNDBITE
The EU should seek to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by 2040, its climate commissioner says, proposing a new interim target towards making the bloc carbon neutral in 2050. "Based on the best available science, and a detailed impact assessment, we are recommending that the 2040 target should be a 90 percent emission cut" compared to 1990 levels, says commissioner Wopke Hoekstra, calling for a "fair transition" that will allow EU businesses to thrive. SOUNDBITE
Vatican City, Jan 16 (EFE) .- (Camera: Álvaro Padilla) The Vatican has been working for some time to fulfil the ambitious commitment of Pope Francis to reduce the net emissions of the small state to zero before 2050, with the installation of solar panels, the use of electric cars or low consumption lights, initiatives with which he wants to send a message to the world. FOOTAGE OF THE VATICAN.
Berlin, June 15 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Clemens Bilan).- Members and supporters of the environmental movement Extinction Rebellion gathered in the streets of Berlin calling for net-zero carbon dioxide emissions in the next five years.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST ON MONDAY IN BERLIN.
Volvo Cars is significantly cutting CO2 emissions in its logistics operations by switching transports between its manufacturing plants and new car depots from trucks to trains.Especially in Europe, where trucks are still ubiquitous in transporting new cars to distribution depots and retailers in individual markets, the company is in the process of reducing emissions by replacing more and more transports by trucks with rail transport.For example, by implementing rail transport, Volvo Cars reduced CO2 emissions by almost 75% on the route between its Ghent, Belgium-based manufacturing plant and a purpose-built depot in northern Italy. On another route, from Ghent to a second depot in Austria, emissions were cut by almost half since switching to rail transports.Both initiatives form part of the climate action plan that Volvo Cars revealed this year. Under the plan, the company aims to reduce its lifecycle carbon footprint per car by 40 per cent between 2018 and 2025, which will require a 25% reduction in operational emissions, including logistics. The 2025 plan is one tangible step towards Volvo Cars’ ambition of becoming a climate-neutral company by 2040.
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