Sentences with phrase «energy security concerns»

Energy security concerns over petroleum imports and the effect of greenhouse - gas (GHG) emissions on global climate are driving interest in alternatives.

The country's electricity sector is the largest in the world and energy security concerns mean that China meets its electricity needs with domestic resources, resulting in a system heavily reliant on coal.

While providing a boost to renewables, such a slowdown would increase import bills, heighten energy security concerns and make it harder and more expensive to combat climate change.

This project is very significant in addressing the UK's long - term energy security concerns, enabling the transition to a low carbon energy future.

Global energy investment down 8 % in 2015 with flows signalling move towards cleaner energy A new IEA report — World Energy Investment 2016 — shows the electricity sector leading a broad reorientation of energy investment but warns more is needed to meet climate targets and address energy security concerns 14 September 2016

«Energy security concerns also exist, due to the heavy reliance on imported fossil fuels,» added Karbuz.

South Australia's government turned to the idea of a giant lithium - ion battery storage system backed with diesel to balance the grid and mitigate serious energy security concerns following major blackouts in September 2016.

Furthermore, India's growing dependence on fossil fuel imports, which account for around half of its energy consumption, is also raising new energy security concerns.

Japan Solar PV Sales From wind and geothermal power to fuel cells, the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred March 11 off the coast of Fukushima — along with much longer standing energy security concerns — has revitalized clean and renewable energy prospects in Japan.

Climate change and energy security concerns are tidal energy's primary drivers, Collar said.

Here the phrase is «We witness that a growing number of countries have expressed their interests in nuclear power programs as a means to addressing climate change and energy security concerns» — notice the passive «witness», which is in stark contrast to the active tone of the rest of the declaration.

We witness that a growing number of countries have expressed their interests in nuclear power programs as a means to addressing climate change and energy security concerns.

However, energy security concerns have increased.

«Improving energy efficiency is the most cost - effective concrete action governments can take in the short term to address climate change and energy security concerns,» said Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA).