Sentences with phrase «national climate change action»

improve the quality of life for over eight million people in rural Kenya through access to clean renewable energy and contribute to meeting the Government of Kenya's National Climate Change Action Plan and Vision 2030

The Climate Change Commission, for instance, has formulated a National Framework Strategy on Climate Change, a National Climate Change Action Plan and guidelines for local climate change plans.

China's National Climate Change Action Program, published in June 2007, provides for three major mitigation efforts that, in combination, reduce greenhouse gas emissions:

In 2008, Chile launched its first National Climate Change Action Plan, for the period from 2008 to 2014, to gather information on what was happening in the country, identify the baselines for emissions cuts and measure other key variables.

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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.

Mrs May must work with our European neighbours to continue with a policy of united action, because pollution, climate change and wildlife do not respect national borders.

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WHEREAS, responding to the effects of climate change demands international, national, and local action;

He also challenged government to expedite action on the national climate change policy to ensure its implementation at the regional and district level, to address issues of climate change in the region, since the region is most at risk of climate change.

While the massive rally has prompted New York City elected officials to be more responsive to the need to take action on climate change, it has had little impact on state and national political leaders who used their partisan gridlock to avoid needed action on this and many other critical issues while promoting increased wealth and tax giveaways for the 1 %.

On Tuesday, ClearPath Action Fund, a political action committee that supports a «free market» approach to climate change, announced it will distribute a direct mail piece in response to a press conference Democratic candidate Mike Derrick and the Sierra Club held Monday to discuss Stefanik's score of 9 out of 100 points on the League of Conservation Voters National Environmental scorAction Fund, a political action committee that supports a «free market» approach to climate change, announced it will distribute a direct mail piece in response to a press conference Democratic candidate Mike Derrick and the Sierra Club held Monday to discuss Stefanik's score of 9 out of 100 points on the League of Conservation Voters National Environmental scoraction committee that supports a «free market» approach to climate change, announced it will distribute a direct mail piece in response to a press conference Democratic candidate Mike Derrick and the Sierra Club held Monday to discuss Stefanik's score of 9 out of 100 points on the League of Conservation Voters National Environmental scorecard.

National representatives discussed such impacts, stressing the urgency for action to slow them in their remarks to attendees during one of four concurrent sessions on curbing greenhouse emissions, adapting to climate change, technological solutions, and how to pay for such changes.

«National action must be at the center of our response to climate change — with industrialized countries taking the lead.»

«To my mind, it is not as contentious or complicated as it is being made out to be, once we are agreed that it will not be intrusive, that it will respect national sovereignty and that it will not undermine the [U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change] and the Bali Action Plan.»

«New data confirm increased frequency of extreme weather events: European national science academies urge further action on climate change adaptation.»

«Saving Lake Urmia will require both national action to improve water management, and international cooperation to address the issue of climate change,» says IIASA and Wageningen University researcher Somayeh Shadkam, who led the study.

«The U.S. submission reflects President Obama's continued commitment to meeting the climate change and clean energy challenge through robust domestic and international action that will strengthen our economy, enhance our national security, and protect our environment,» said U.S. climate negotiator Todd Stern in a prepared statement announcing the commitment.

For years scientists have urged national leaders to tackle climate change, based on the assumption that prevention efforts would require the coordinated actions of entire nations to be effective.

«Changing climate conditions are already happening,» says Eileen Claussen, president of the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, which today released a report on regional impacts in the U.S. «It is clear that there is an immediate need for strong national and international policy action.climate conditions are already happening,» says Eileen Claussen, president of the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, which today released a report on regional impacts in the U.S. «It is clear that there is an immediate need for strong national and international policy action.Climate Change, which today released a report on regional impacts in the U.S. «It is clear that there is an immediate need for strong national and international policy action.»

He was the lead in the development of the USGCRP's new Ten Year Strategic Plan and a key player in the Third National Climate Assessment, the President's Climate Action Plan, and other activities related to the federal climate change enteClimate Assessment, the President's Climate Action Plan, and other activities related to the federal climate change enteClimate Action Plan, and other activities related to the federal climate change enteclimate change enterprise.

Most importantly, we are bringing together community members, parents, school principals and vice principals, teachers, local authorities, officials responsible for emergency situations, media and national authorities to discuss the importance of taking joint and coordinated action on disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and biodiversity conservation, in a comprehensive manner and towards long - term solutions.

On the eve of the COP21 conference, 184 countries covering around 95 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions had delivered their national climate action plans to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (Uclimate action plans to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UClimate Change (UNFCCC).

Mitigation — reducing emissions fast enough to achieve the temperature goal A transparency system and global stock - take — accounting for climate action Adaptation — strengthening ability of countries to deal with climate impacts Loss and damage — strengthening ability to recover from climate impacts Support — including finance, for nations to build clean, resilient futures As well as setting a long - term direction, countries will peak their emissions as soon as possible and continue to submit national climate action plans that detail their future objectives to address climate change.

«You have the opportunity, in fact the responsibility, to finalize an agreement that enables the achievement of national climate change goals, that delivers the necessary support for the developing world and that catalyses continuously increasing ambition and action by all»

About Climate Week Climate Week is a supercharged national campaign to inspire a new wave of action on climate Climate Week Climate Week is a supercharged national campaign to inspire a new wave of action on climate Climate Week is a supercharged national campaign to inspire a new wave of action on climate climate change.

WEST Summit (CA), National Call for Art: The Future of Silicon Valley Deadline: March 19th, 2014 The WEST (Water, Energy, Smart Technology) Summit presents actions to create long - term regional sustainability and resilience to climate change.

As with inadvertent human - induced climate change, the consequences of such actions would almost certainly not be the same for all nations and individuals, thus raising legal, ethical, diplomatic and even national security concerns.

We promote clean energy, given its importance in tackling climate change and for the enhancement of energy security, by setting national goals and formulating action plans followed by appropriate monitoring.

In reference to Michael Glantz's program and the funding by the government - controlled National Science Foundation, the action to terminate the program smacks of the kind of silencing tactics used by the government on James Hansen of NASA who also spoke out on climate change.

We found that the term global warming is associated with greater public understanding, emotional engagement, and support for personal and national action than the term climate change.

I would suggest that anyone interested in India's policy take a look at Rabett Run which has a comment on and a link to the Indian National Action Plan on Climate Change.

These intransigent leaders at the Climate Change Conference evidently became so isolated from the family of humanity at the end of the last day of meetings that their unilateral, morally offensive «rear - guard action» in defense of selfish, irresponsible national aims crumbled, as is common with such unsavory efforts.

The full Presidential Climate Action Plan (as opposed to summaries) contains a comprehensive set of ideas to reduce transportation emissions, covering not only improvements in vehicle efficiency and alternative fuels, but also changes in national policy to promote high - speed rail for intercity travel, mass transit and telecommuting, and smart growth in urban development.

Taylor commissioned a national survey about climate change, and from that wrote a strategy paper for advocates of action:

Though the United States has (at best) sat on its hands and (at worst) actively hindered constructive action to combat climate change for the past eight years, with the changing of the guard coming (not soon enough), the next president can jump start action on climate change by employing the well established Clean Air Act to unify state carbon projects and administer a national cap - and - trade program.

But the pattern (whether international e.g. Kyoto, national e.g. your Climate Change Act, or provincial e.g. BC's Climate Action Plan) that keeps recurring seems to be:

My point in mentioning this is that these types of actions fall somewhere in the long tail of actions to fight climate change - a program that can affect a lot of people while falling far short of the headline - generating action on a state or national level.

The 840 - page National Climate Assessment, published this week, was described by John Holdren, the White House science adviser, as the «loudest and clearest alarm bell to date signalling the need to take urgent action to combat the threats to Americans from climate change&Climate Assessment, published this week, was described by John Holdren, the White House science adviser, as the «loudest and clearest alarm bell to date signalling the need to take urgent action to combat the threats to Americans from climate change&climate change».

2007/04/24: FTimes: China delays climate change plan indefinitely China has delayed indefinitely its national «action plan» on climate change, which was due to be released on Monday after exhaustive consultations among ministries in Beijing and provincial and local governments.

The call to action comes a day after a landmark US report, named the National Climate Assessment, which has warned that climate change is wreaking havoc across Climate Assessment, which has warned that climate change is wreaking havoc across climate change is wreaking havoc across the US.

Ms Najira advised that climate information is being integrated into national policy frameworks such as the National Climate Change Management Policy, 2014 - 2018 investment plan, Nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMA), National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPA) and the Nationally Determined Contributionsclimate information is being integrated into national policy frameworks such as the National Climate Change Management Policy, 2014 - 2018 investment plan, Nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMA), National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPA) and the Nationally Determined Contributionnational policy frameworks such as the National Climate Change Management Policy, 2014 - 2018 investment plan, Nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMA), National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPA) and the Nationally Determined ContributionNational Climate Change Management Policy, 2014 - 2018 investment plan, Nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMA), National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPA) and the Nationally Determined ContributionsClimate Change Management Policy, 2014 - 2018 investment plan, Nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMA), National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPA) and the Nationally Determined ContributionNational Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPA) and the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC).

Faith Climate Action Week (formerly known as Preach - In on Climate Change) This events - based program encourages all faith groups to discuss the spiritual side of climate change at services, while also pushing for greater support from local and national policyClimate Action Week (formerly known as Preach - In on Climate Change) This events - based program encourages all faith groups to discuss the spiritual side of climate change at services, while also pushing for greater support from local and national policyClimate Change) This events - based program encourages all faith groups to discuss the spiritual side of climate change at services, while also pushing for greater support from local and national policymChange) This events - based program encourages all faith groups to discuss the spiritual side of climate change at services, while also pushing for greater support from local and national policyclimate change at services, while also pushing for greater support from local and national policymchange at services, while also pushing for greater support from local and national policymakers.

The strategy identifies three priority areas that match calls for international guidance, the urgent need for action at a national level on climate change and the organization's skill set, experience and mandate.

While the Democratic leadership of the waning 111th Congress failed to get legislation passed into law to address climate change, the House global warming committee, led by Rep. Ed Markey (D - MA), convened dozens of important hearings and briefings featuring top climate scientists and national security experts to educate Congress and the public about the need for swift action to secure America's energy independence, create clean energy jobs and mitigate climate change emissions.

My work is as Director of the national centre for climate change research, a job which requires me to translate my Christian belief about stewardship of God's planet into research and action.

Seeking to broaden India's response to climate change, the government will soon add at least four new «missions» to the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), including one to promote wind energy, and another to build preparedness to deal with impacts on human climate change, the government will soon add at least four new «missions» to the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), including one to promote wind energy, and another to build preparedness to deal with impacts on human hchange, the government will soon add at least four new «missions» to the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), including one to promote wind energy, and another to build preparedness to deal with impacts on human Climate Change (NAPCC), including one to promote wind energy, and another to build preparedness to deal with impacts on human hChange (NAPCC), including one to promote wind energy, and another to build preparedness to deal with impacts on human health.

National action to fight climate change will also help to cut air pollution, according to the report, which said meeting the UK's carbon emissions target would lead each year to 5,700 less deaths and fewer hospital admissions for lung and heart problems.

discuss how countries can enhance adaptation actions by strengthening the role of climate change risk assessment in national adaptation planning;

Recently, the national government, with the help of the UN, finalised a detailed action plan for how the country will handle climate change - related risks and opportunities over the next 15 years.

The Gender Action Plan (GAP) of UN Climate Change promotes advancement of women's participation in delegations and negotiations at an international level and in ministries and governments at a national level.