Sentences with phrase «[national climate action»

«When countries adopted the historic Paris Agreement to limit global temperature rise, they also recognized that achieving that goal would take broad - based global climate action in all sectors, public and private,» she said.

«The business case for climate action remains despite a lack of support in the federal level,» he told Reuters.

A global focus on climate action and the increased use of renewables is set to provide a robust long - term tailwind for First Solar for many years to come.

Faced with worsening smog in large East Coast cities, the Asian giant has ordered thousands of factories and manufacturers, especially those that burn coal, to shut down in accordance with the government's four - year climate action plan.

The legal challenge comes as Democrats and environmental advocates vow to aggressively challenge the Trump administration's plans to weaken the vehicle rules touted by the Obama administration as one of its biggest climate actions.

A group of cities from different parts of the world came together in 2005 to discuss climate action at the municipal level, later becoming a powerful network known as C40.

The president - elect has promised to «rescind all the job - destroying Obama executive actions, including the Climate Action Plan,» Obama's national blueprint for cutting carbon pollution.

It's a logical and smart move: all three have made climate action a priority at home and abroad, and in light of the international climate agreement reached in Paris last year, it makes sense to work together on this crucial issue.

«BREAKING NEWS: Report shows everyone is already pricing #carbon & carbon pricing will cut pollution in Canada,» tweeted Climate Action Network - Canada Executive Director Catherine Abreu.

The Global Goals addressed in the report are Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 13: Climate Action and Goal 14: Life Below Water.

Even though Donald Trump hasn't put forward any concrete plans to dismantle the US commitment to the Paris Agreement, he has shown signs that climate action will be far from the top of the White House agenda.

In the United States, climate action is driving a shift from coal - fired power to clean energy.

At Global Opportunity Network, we focus on opportunities and we perceive the deal as a climate action instruction manual that can guide us for many years.

«Climate change is a global issue, and the Premier has made it clear that B.C. will remain a climate action leader,» Minister of Finance Michael de Jong said this week in his budget speech.

But if the plan still has plenty of funding and momentum for now, the delay might be good planning, so that officials, provinces, and project developers know that climate action is not a one - year wonder.

Across North America — and around the world as well — one of the most important ingredients for successful climate action is clean electricity.

Premiers and prime ministers need to make climate action a priority, decide in broad strokes how to go about it, and then give their ministers marching orders to get it done.

Share: FacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogle + emailOTTAWA — Clare Demerse, federal policy advisor at Clean Energy Canada, made the following comments in response to the federal budget released Wednesday: «We're pleased that the new federal budget makes smart investments for clean energy and climate action in Canada.

In 2015, when global nations came together to celebrate their commitment to climate action with the Paris Agreement, there was much reason...

The province is due to announce its next phase of climate action, but it has not committed to act on any of the recommendations developed by the Climate Leadership Team.

«We're pleased that the new federal budget makes smart investments for clean energy and climate action in Canada.

As the federal government places a renewed emphasis on climate action, now is the time for B.C. to be articulating its next steps,» the team members» letter states.

Share: FacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogle + emailVANCOUVER — The B.C. NDP today announced its Clean Growth and Climate Action plan.

In support of the President's Climate Action Plan, HabitatSeven has partnered with NOAA to build a suite of data and mapping tools to be included in the Climate Resilience Toolkit (CRT).

The Canadian Labour Congress and the Climate Action Network of Canada co-hosted a discussion event on Thursday night that focused on job creation and facilitating a transition for the coal, oil and gas sectors — all of which will gradually be phased out as the world moves to a clean energy economy.

Respondents were asked about their views on climate change, support for specific policies under consideration in the federal / provincial / territorial climate action negotiations underway in Fall 2016, and the federal government's role in implementing a national climate plan.

Pricing carbon pollution is one of the strongest signals Alberta could send that it is serious about climate action and carbon competitiveness.

And of course, the benefits of climate action go beyond the garage.

«Climate action and leadership is really about job creation and investment in our province.

The real news of this week's LNG carbon emissions news was almost lost in the shuffle: British Columbia has reaffirmed its commitment to climate action.

Share: FacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogle + emailBritish Columbians have another opportunity to shape the province's climate action priorities.

Just don't look to the 2016 budget to back up that aspiration — there's little «climate action» to speak of.

Share: FacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogle + email «Climate change is a global issue, and the Premier has made it clear that B.C. will remain a climate action leader,» Minister of Finance Michael de Jong said this week in his budget speech.

The headline we took from this year's edition is that Ottawa is not backing off on climate action.

U.N. meeting is aimed in part at strengthening countries» commitments to climate action — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

All of these benefits, in addition to the federal government's Climate Action Plan, depend on the project going forward.

As a key player in reducing greenhouse gases, carbon pricing is a crucial step towards building a credible climate action plan for many generations to come.

Share: FacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogle + emailIn the introduction to the Government of British Columbia's new climate plan, Premier Christy Clark declares: «Our province is committed to being at the forefront of this fight and continuing to demonstrate climate action leadership.»

Business leaders stand ready to work with all levels of government and other stakeholders to fashion a credible, responsible and effective climate action plan.

Besides the carbon tax, one of the most important BC government climate action initiatives has been the adoption of Carbon Neutral Government.

• Having demonstrated their commitment to responsible climate action, governments should step up their efforts in support of Canadian resource exports.

While the prime minister and the premiers work to develop a national clean growth and climate action plan, some provinces have already adopted policies that are cutting carbon pollution and driving clean economic development.

About Fossil of the Day awards: The Fossil of the Day is a long - standing tradition in the UN climate talks and is voted on and awarded by Climate Action Network International, an international network of over 850 civil society organizations.

Link to Climate Action Network International press release: http://climatenetwork.org/fossil-of-the-day/colossal-fossil-australias-new-government

Climate Action Network International: Climate Action Network International (CAN) is a worldwide network of over 850 Non-Governmental Organizations in more than 100 countries, working to promote government and individual action to limit human - induced climate change to ecologically sustainable levels.

Climate Action Network Canada — Réseau action climat Canada: Climate Action Network Canada — Réseau action climat Canada (CAN - Rac) is the Canadian node of Climate Action Network International.

«After winning the Colossal Fossil award — given to the country doing the most damage to climate talks in a given year — five years in a row, Canada is in a league of its own for its total lack of credibility on climate action,» said Christian Holz, Executive Director of Climate Action Network Canada.

But climate action isn't just about what we need less of; it's also about what we need more of.

We encourage the First Ministers, through their continued collaboration, to forge an ambitious clean growth and climate action plan.

Climate Bonds Initiative and partners are working with cities to help them achieve their climate action potential.