Sentences with phrase «carbon technologies»

Our state's leading corporations are making significant investments in lower carbon technology and committing to eliminating their own carbon output.

And we still lack proven low - carbon technologies for huge carbon intensive sectors of the global economy such as transportation and heavy industry.

Some experts wisely advocate a smarter «carbon portfolio standard» that would reward a wider range of low - carbon technologies such as advanced coal - fired power plants.

Investment in low - carbon technologies needs to increase by around 30 % to $ 120 trillion to enable the energy transition and avoid escalating stranded assets, the report finds.

This is because the downturn had affected investments into unsustainable high carbon technologies much more significantly than investment in renewable energies, which have been less badly hit and quicker to recover.

In discussions with provincial and national officials, he focused more on development of low - carbon technologies like electric vehicle batteries.

The company, which is majority owned by the Norwegian government, recently announced plans to invest 15 - 20 % of its capital into renewables and low - carbon technologies by 2030.

How do you reconcile your support of high - carbon technology with your concerns about climate?

Now, assume all fossil fuel use could be converted to zero carbon technology within a generation (another fantasy).

Our government can hardly expect citizens and private businesses to adopt or invest in low - carbon technologies when it doesn't always hold itself to the same standard.

Different low carbon technologies from wind or solar energy to fossil carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) differ greatly when it comes to indirect greenhouse gas emissions in their life cycle.

As the market for low - carbon technologies expands, they will improve further in performance and price and become even more competitive.

The application of carbon technology ensures the even spread of warming to both the seat back and the cushion.

If you have any cost - effective, scalable low carbon technology then, that's what we'll go with.

A major reason is that the outlook for many zero - carbon technologies keeps improving and costs are falling.

We simply do not have low - carbon technologies today that can at large scale replace fossil fuels at a cost that any political economy in the world is willing to impose upon itself.

This publication intends to help support governments and industry in moving this important low - carbon technology forward.

Governments must initially redirect market forces towards CCS and other low carbon technologies before market forces can take over.

Therefore I am convinced that we have to develop cheaper low carbon technology because as long as fossil fuels are cheaper they will be used.

That's why sharp demand reduction is required in parallel with low carbon technology introduction, as well as some type of rapid carbon concentration reduction.

Unlike other low - carbon technologies such as renewables and nuclear, CCS has only one purpose: to reduce CO2 emissions.

Markets for low - carbon technologies need to be created through a combination of carbon prices and regulations.

In discussions with provincial and national officials, he focused more on development of low - carbon technologies like electric vehicle batteries.

To keep pace with growing energy demand while ensuring sustainability and reduced greenhouse emissions, Thailand is accelerating investments in low carbon technologies in its power and transport sectors.

The UK's Carbon Trust has released # 1 million of funding for seven new carbon technology projects.

Romm was acting assistant secretary of energy in 1997, where he oversaw $ 1 billion in low - carbon technology development and deployment.

Cement technology roadmap plots path to cutting CO2 emissions 24 % by 2050 Joint low - carbon technology roadmap by IEA and the CSI outlines investment and policy needs to meet global emissions reduction targets in cement production 6 April 2018

But with solar, batteries, LED lights, smart grids, and other low - carbon technologies getting more affordable all the time and entrepreneurs developing new approaches both to technology and support for rural communities, there is great potential to make a real dent in that number.

These cities act as pioneers for low - carbon practices such as making greenhouse gas inventories, low - carbon action planning, low - carbon economic transition planning and low - carbon technology deployment.

GTM analyst and report co-author Brett Simon said that California's Self - Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) had in particular been a big booster, giving customers financial incentives to install low carbon technologies including energy storage and solar PV.

As Vice President, Gore encouraged the development of low - carbon technologies through the Climate Change Technology Initiative and the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles to replace the internal combustion engine.

Psychological contributions to limiting climate change will come not from trying to change people's attitudes, but by helping to make low - carbon technologies more attractive and user - friendly, economic incentives more transparent and easier to use, and information more actionable and relevant to the people who need it.

[2005 - 12] The best mechanisms for the encouraging of participation of low - income countries would be a combination of financial and technological assistance in adopting low - carbon technologies as well as a campaign to substitute carbon taxes for other taxes.

To achieve the 2C goal, Professor Heffron said in his contribution, energy laws must be changed to «stimulate investment» to the tune of $ 208bn annually in low carbon technologies over the next 25 years.

The replaceable filters are tested and certified by the Water Quality Association, and use natural, coconut shell activated carbon technology to filter the water.

And check this out: the riser has patented carbon technology that makes this crossbow about 43 % lighter than some of the others, leaving it at just seven pounds!

«When you package low carbon technologies together you find real financial savings and big social and environmental benefits.»

In this year's 450 scenario, spending on low - carbon technology necessary to keep to the 2 °C target as increased by $ 1 trillion compared with last year's estimates, from $ 10.6 trillion to $ 11.6 trillion.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) includes a constellation of issues unfolding under the general umbrella of climate meetings; these issues range from low - carbon technology transfer agreements to finance to emissions reductions targets.

It's a masterclass on blending low - tech aluminium - forming skills with high - tech carbon technology, and it's shockingly beautiful, making it eye - wateringly desirable.

There's plenty of carbon technology too, on top of the Aventador's already groundbreaking carbonfibre structure.

Not only is the 12C unique in its class by offering carbon technology, it also has the highest specific power output as well as extraordinary power - and torque - to - weight ratios.

These next - generation vehicles will build on Honda's longstanding portfolio approach to advancing ultra-low carbon technologies for mobility and will include:

Available in either large or «gigantic» size, Top Dog puppy pads contain fast - absorbing and odor - locking carbon technology that is safe for your pup and effective for housebreaking.