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Rate of increased CO2 is ten times faster in 50,000 years

Published on: May 15, 2024
00:16

Washington, May 15 (Prensa Latina) The rate of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) is ten times faster than in the last 50,000 years, according to the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal.

Converting CO2 into methanol, a new proposal to tackle climate change

Published on: May 7, 2024
14:57

Washington, May 7 (Prensa Latina) The use of a new catalytic material, cobalt phthalocyanine, converts carbon dioxide (CO2) into methanol, which could contribute to lowering CO2 high emissions that is polluting the atmosphere nowadays.

European heavy transport could reduce CO2 emissions by 90 percent

Published on: January 18, 2024
18:24

Brussels, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) Heavy transport in the European Union (EU) could downsize its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 90% in 2040 compared to 2019, according to a political agreement.

Cuban minister talks with head of Chinese delegation in Cop28

Published on: December 4, 2023
09:49

Dubai, Dec 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Minister of Science, Technology and Environment (Citma), Elba Rosa Pérez, held a dialogue today with the Vice Minister of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, Zhao Yingmin.

Solar reactor makes sustainable fuel from plastics and CO2

Published on: January 9, 2023
17:48

London, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a system that may transform plastic wastes and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other valuable products by using just solar energy, Nature Synthesis published Monday.

EU strengthens targets for CO2 emissions for new cars and vans

Published on: October 27, 2022
17:03

Brussels, Oct 27 (Prensa Latina) The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on stricter CO2 emission performance standards for new cars and vans. The purpose is to move towards a zero-emission mobility.

Cuba reduced CO2 emissions

Published on: January 4, 2022
10:56

Havana, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuba stopped emitting more than 87 thousand tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere each year over a five-year period, as part of a program for the replacement of ozone-depleting substances.

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