Sentences with phrase «key climate solutions»

[Translate] by Joe Romm CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Justin Pritchard, AP Key climate solutions have been advancing considerably faster...

Key climate solutions have been advancing considerably faster than anyone expected just a few years ago thanks to aggressive market - based deployment efforts around the globe.

Nonetheless, virtually every major national environmental organization continues to reject nuclear energy, even after four leading climate scientists wrote them an open letter last fall, imploring them to embrace the technology as a key climate solution.

Alex Steffen has long supported urbanization and the sustainable development of cities as a key climate solution — as a founder of the very influential but now - defunct World Changing, he's argued that if we're smart about it, the world can become a

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This mix of public policies (incentives, infrastructure and investment) must be ambitious, to drive clean innovation — which is the key to generating climate solutions and securing Canadian competitiveness and jobs in a low - carbon world.

Yogyakarta, Indonesia — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development (IAARD), Department of Agriculture brought together key stakeholders in a 3 - day conference to tackle solutions toward addressing hybrid rice adoption challenges in Southeast Asia amid climate change threats.

«United States innovation and business leadership have been key drivers to lowering our carbon emissions over the last 20 years, and we should continue to have an influential seat at the table as the rest of the world addresses these issues,» said Stefanik, of Willsboro, a member of the Bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus.

Religious dogma compromises Pope Francis's call for action on climate change by rejecting key solutions

Others presented more practical solutions to the realities of 2017, like climate change, with everyone from Balenciaga and Burberry to Chanel and Kenzo offering up protective plastic, key for unpredictable weather.

«In the current economic climate, maximizing efficiency and reducing overhead are the keys to success, and our solutions help properties improve productivity in nearly every area of operations, while also enhancing guest service from arrival through departure.»

In this wide - ranging discussion of climate concerns Revkin says many experts point to political leadership as a key solution but Revkin cites research that makes such political action problematic.

The resulting Copenhagen Accord is supported by over 120 countries making up over 80 percent of global emissions and outlines key elements that are essential to a long term solution to the climate change challenge.

However, I think that your framing of carbon removal as a «third way» for curtailing climate change threatens to mislead key stakeholders about the appropriate role of carbon removal solutions in mitigating climate change, in turn jeopardizing the ability of carbon removal solutions to gain the support they need to flourish.

Because the planet does not have a natural system capable of cleaning the atmosphere of excess carbon dioxide in a human - relevant timescale, it makes the development of solutions that hold the potential of removing and sequestering large volumes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere a key priority if we want to avoid climate change.

Technological innovations are one of the key solutions to addressing climate change and specifically in reducing carbon and GHG emissions as mandated by the UNFCCC.

Today, a coalition of more than 25 organizations sent the below message to Washington state legislators calling for strong climate action, in the form of three key solutions: (1) supporting a path to 100 % carbon - free electricity, (2) putting a price on carbon pollution, and (3) advancing clean fuels for transportation.

My colleague, Steve Sawyer, secretary general of GWEC, has stated «the wind power industry is a key solution to climate change, air pollution, energy security, price stability and a driver of new industries and employment.

This technical document identifies key challenges and solutions for carrying out project - level economic analysis of adaptation to climate change, both stand - alone and integrated into broader development projects.

The clash between Neste and Greenpeace highlights one of the key ideological debates over climate change: Business and politicians believe that a «technological» fix such as alternative fuels can solve the problem and also generate profits; many environmental groups believe the real solution to global warming lies in reducing consumption.

Municipalities across the country are stepping up to fight climate change, but for most, a key strategy has been missing from the menu of solutions: climate - friendly food purchasing.

Project Purpose: To identify key audiences in Canada that have ethnic or cultural ties to countries most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, and build an effective engagement campaign to mobilize and educate these populations to become advocates in the drive for climate change solutions.

It addresses key issues concerning climate change in the broader context of global change and focusses on moving from present knowledge to future solutions.

He said that however one defines the energy - climate challenge, technology will be an important part of the solution — a solution that advances key public interests including reduced energy costs, greater energy efficiency and increased manufacturing productivity.

Implementing resource efficiency solutions to combat poverty and climate change were stressed as the key challenges.

Finally, the key issue for policymakers is not whether climate change poses risks but whether the proposed «solutions» — carbon taxes, cap - and - trade, and other schemes to rig the market against plentiful, affordable, reliable fossil fuels — would do more harm than good.

That's a key reason almost everything you know about climate change solutions is probably outdated.

Hosted by the Climate Action Reserve, NACW features comprehensive and up - to - date information, key thought - leaders advancing innovative climate solutions, and the best networking opportunities with colleagues in the business, government, nonprofit, and academic sClimate Action Reserve, NACW features comprehensive and up - to - date information, key thought - leaders advancing innovative climate solutions, and the best networking opportunities with colleagues in the business, government, nonprofit, and academic sclimate solutions, and the best networking opportunities with colleagues in the business, government, nonprofit, and academic sectors.

Tax on Wall Street key to funding climate solutions WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Keith Ellison (D - Minn.)

In 2016, global corporates and NGOs showcased key solutions at Climate Week NYC, with Philips Lighting and the World Green Building Council hosting a special event that included a call for all new buildings to adopt energy efficient LED lighting by 2020 and for all existing buildings to use LEDs by 2030.

It is clear that the major world leaders of our key trading partners know that climate change is critical to our future and they are currently implementing economically acceptable solutions to combat climate change.

Developing an Infrastructure Fund for the Planet explored how ecosystem service payments and markets in carbon, water and biodiversity are quickly becoming a key solution to the urgent environmental problems of climate change, fresh water pollution, biodiversity loss, soil erosion, and destruction of our coastal and marine systems.

In 2016, global corporates and NGOs seized the opportunity to showcase key solutions and demonstrate the business case for climate action during the Climate Week NYC affiliate events pclimate action during the Climate Week NYC affiliate events pClimate Week NYC affiliate events program.

will join community, health, labor, student and environmental groups to kick start the People's Climate March and United Nations Climate Summit 2014 with a rally hailing a Robin Hood Tax — a tax on Wall Street also known as a financial transaction tax — as a key solution to addressing the climate Climate March and United Nations Climate Summit 2014 with a rally hailing a Robin Hood Tax — a tax on Wall Street also known as a financial transaction tax — as a key solution to addressing the climate Climate Summit 2014 with a rally hailing a Robin Hood Tax — a tax on Wall Street also known as a financial transaction tax — as a key solution to addressing the climate climate crisis.

We argue that an «applied forward reasoning» approach is better suited for social scientists seeking to address climate change, which we characterize as a «super wicked» problem comprising four key features: time is running out; those who cause the problem also seek to provide a solution; the central authority needed to address it is weak or non-existent; and, partly as a result, policy responses discount the future irrationally.

Climate change and Energy and Poverty are indeed two key challenges the energy world is facing today, and I do believe that a major international concerted effort can deliver a solution with co-benefits for both the issues.

As sponsors we saw tremendous value in having our company recognized as a key supporter of the important work Climate Solutions is doing in the state of Oregon.

Ethanol is a key ingredient in today's gasoline — but the promise of ethanol as an oil and climate solution depends on how it's made and what it's made from.

Climate Central is a respected nonprofit and non-advocacy organization dedicated to researching and publicizing key findings on our changing climate, its impacts and related solClimate Central is a respected nonprofit and non-advocacy organization dedicated to researching and publicizing key findings on our changing climate, its impacts and related solclimate, its impacts and related solutions.

The key solution to this impasse is to require disclosure against current climate targets, however those targets might be achieved and regardless of whether management has deemed them likely.

BANGKOK, THAILAND, 4 May 2007 - The world's leading scientists say governments can tackle climate change and that the solutions are affordable and available, in a key United Nations (UN) report published here today.

The key in the current economic climate, as it's always has been, is the ability to deliver commercial solutions in a cost effective and efficient manner.