PureMotion Brochure - Linde Material Handling - #4

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The world in a state of climatic fl ux Today, CO2 concentration in the atmosphere is some 30 % higher than it has been throughout geological history. At the same time, the incidence of extreme climatic events is also on the rise. Eleven of the last twelve years have been the warmest on record. Prolonged droughts, hurricanes, elevated temperatures in the northern coastal waters, melting of the Greenland ice cap – global warming caused by so-called greenhouse gases appears to be more than just theory. In fact, meteorologists are fi nding more and more evidence to suggest that the world is in a phase of climatic fl ux, one of the primary causes being CO2 emissions. Linde PureMotion. Saving the climate. Saving resources. Saving people. Everyone will have to act European politicians have now been alerted to the situation and are launching new initiatives in a bid to curb consumption of resources and reduce harmful gases. In some countries, taxing CO2 emissions is already in discussion. This would also effect industry. A host of clear-sighted companies have started to respond by investing in improving their environmental track record. Occupational physicians are also placing new demands on enterprises. The issue of emissions also involves health care. Risks that used to be afforded too little attention are now being pushed higher up on the agenda. Examples include the human vibrations that can sometimes occur when operating a fork lift truck, and particulate matter of which diesel engines are a prime source. The EU has set new limits for both these in recent years. Linde PureMotion