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January 2025	Science Based Targets initiative David Kennedy was announced as the new CEO of the Science Based Targets initiative, succeeding Luiz Amaral.
2024	Nitrous oxide Nitrous oxide, known as 'Galaxy Gas', gained significant popularity among young people, largely driven by social media platform TikTok.
July 2 2024	Science Based Targets initiative CEO Luiz Amaral announced his decision to step down from the Science Based Targets initiative for personal reasons.
April 2024	Science Based Targets initiative SBTi Board of Trustees released a statement indicating an intention to permit environmental attribute certificates (EACs) for Scope 3 emissions reduction targets, despite previous resistance. The decision was influenced by the Bezos Earth Fund and sparked internal and external controversy.
2023	Carbon-neutral fuel A study published by the NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence concluded that e-fuels offer a promising decarbonization pathway for military mobility across land, sea, and air domains.
November 8 2023	Nitrous oxide UK updated law to prohibit possession of nitrous oxide, classifying it as a Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
September 2023	Nitrous oxide The UK Government announced plans to make nitrous oxide illegal by the end of the year, with potential penalties including up to two years in prison or an unlimited fine for possession.
2022	Carbon-neutral fuel Zero, a British company founded by former F1 engineer Paddy Lowe, began work on a demonstration production plant for synthetic fuels at Bicester Heritage near Oxford.
2022	Nitrous oxide IPCC reported on the human perturbation of the natural nitrogen cycle, highlighting the significant role of synthetic fertilizers, manure, and fossil fuel burning in atmospheric nitrous oxide increase.
September 2022	Science Based Targets initiative SBTi launched the Forestry, Land and Agriculture (FLAG) guidance, allowing companies to claim emission reduction targets through 'insetting', which was a departure from the organization's previous position on emission reductions.
October 2021	Science Based Targets initiative SBTi developed and launched the world's first net zero standard, providing a framework for companies to set science-based net zero targets aimed at limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels.
2020	Nitrous oxide South Australia passed legislation to restrict nitrous oxide canister sales in response to rising concerns about recreational use and neurological health risks.
2019	Nitrous oxide Human emissions of nitrous oxide had a greenhouse effect equivalent to about 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide, compared to 37 billion tonnes of actual carbon dioxide emissions.
May 4 2019	Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3 Successful launch of OCO-3 as part of CRS-17 mission at 06:48 UTC, mounted on the Japanese Experiment Module-Exposed Facility of the International Space Station.
May 3 2019	Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3 Rescheduled launch date, which was further delayed due to electrical issues with the recovery barge Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY).
April 30 2019	Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3 Initial scheduled launch date for OCO-3 on a SpaceX Dragon via Falcon 9 rocket, which was delayed due to space station electrical power system problems.
October 29 2018	Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite-2 GOSAT-2 satellite launched from the Tanegashima Space Center aboard the H-IIA rocket, developed as a joint project by JAXA, Ministry of the Environment, and the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES).
May 2018	Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3 OCO-3 instrument underwent Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) testing.
March 23 2018	Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3 Funding for the OCO-3 project was restored.
2017	Nitrous oxide Nitrous oxide atmospheric concentration surpassed 330 ppb, with a growth rate of approximately 1 ppb per year.
2017	Nitrous oxide Vice documentary 'Inside The Laughing Gas Black Market' featured journalist Matt Shea investigating nitrous oxide dealers who were stealing the gas from hospitals.
March 16 2017	Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3 OCO-3 was not included in the proposed FY2018 presidential budget.
2015	Science Based Targets initiative Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) was established to help companies set emission reduction targets aligned with climate science and Paris Agreement goals.
December 22 2015	Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3 OCO-3 project authorized to proceed, with funding included in the 2016 spending bill.
August 2015	Nitrous oxide The Council of the London Borough of Lambeth (UK) banned the use of nitrous oxide for recreational purposes, introducing on-the-spot fines up to £1,000 for offenders.
July 2 2014	Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3 OCO-2 successfully launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base using a Delta II rocket.
April 2014	Carbon-neutral fuel By this time, Willauer's team had not yet produced fuel to the standard required by military jets.
September 2013	Carbon-neutral fuel Heather Willauer's team successfully flew a radio-controlled model airplane using synthetic fuel made from seawater, powered by a common two-stroke internal combustion engine.
September 2012	Carbon-neutral fuel ZSW's methane synthesis plant was scheduled to be upgraded to 10 megawatts, with completion planned for autumn.
2011	Carbon-neutral fuel The George Olah carbon dioxide recycling plant in Grindavík, Iceland, began producing 2 million liters of methanol transportation fuel annually from flue exhaust of the Svartsengi Power Station.
2010	Carbon-neutral fuel The Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research (ZSW) and Fraunhofer Society constructed a 250 kilowatt methane synthesis plant in Germany and began its operation.
2010	Carbon-neutral fuel A team of process chemists led by Heather Willauer of the U.S. Navy estimated that 100 megawatts of electricity could produce jet fuel, with shipboard production from nuclear power being approximately twice the petroleum fuel cost.
October 2010	Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3 Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 project entered implementation phase.
January 1 2010	Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3 President's budget included funding for development and re-flight of an OCO replacement.

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