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The article presents a comparison on the environmental impact of paper bags and plastic bags. According to a study conducted by Boustead Consulting, the manufacturing of 1,000 paper bags incorporate 30% recycled content, uses 2,622 MJ of energy versus 763 MJ for the production of enough plastic bags. The paper bags generate 33.9 kg of solid municipal waste versus 7.0 kg for plastic. The study also found that 1,000 paper bags generate twice as much greenhouse gas emissions than plastic bags.

The article focuses on ABB's new global sustainability initiative, the Real Progress campaign, which aims to use technology and expertise to accelerate sustainability in process industries like mining, metals, and pulp and paper. Topics include ABB's commitment to combating environmental challenges, the role of automation, electrification, and digitalization in achieving sustainability targets.

The article reports on a white paper issued by the China State Council concerning climate change. The paper reveals the commitment of the Council to energy saving and emission reductions. It notes that the ongoing industrialization process and the coal-dominated energy mix in China pose complexities on the goal of controlling greenhouse gas emissions.

The article focuses on a white paper released by the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce regarding greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the country. Based on the conclusion of the white paper, the country must reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by between 60 percent to 80 percent by 2050. The paper also recommends the country to adopt an economy-wide, mandatory GHG reduction program. It also states that a GHG reduction program will mirror the existing Acid Rain Program. The paper also reveals that a cap-and-trade program must cover carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases.

The article presents information on various efforts toward climate change. A paper was issued by the U.S. Climate Action Partnership in January 2009 which calls for an 80 percent cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Ralph Izzo of PSEG mention the complete electrification of the U.S. transportation sector. Energy Future Holdings plans to promote the use of electric vehicle.

The article reports that the increasing demand for electronic products, such as flat-panel displays, has created concern among atmospheric scientists over emissions of nitrogen trifluoride (NF3), a potent greenhouse gas. NF3 is used to clean chambers used for chemical vapor deposition of key materials onto glass or a silicon wafer. In their paper, Michael J. Prather and Juno Hsu have called for the documentation of NF3 emissions through atmospheric observations.

The article reports on a white paper issued by Democrats on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee recommending a mandatory cap-and-trade program. The program aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from 60 to 80% by 2050. The proposed program would cover five types of GHG: carbon dioxide, which was 84% of U.S. GHG emissions in 2005, methane, 7%; nitrous oxide, 7%; and fluorinated gases, 2%.

The article reports on the creation of a specialist state and territory taskforce which downgrades its paper on carbon trading in Australia. The taskforce has been working on a plan to make industry and electricity producers reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but concedes that the scheme would cause electricity bills to increase.