Sentences with phrase «u.s. clean economy»

Brookings used a mix of Eurostat and BLS definitions for its 2011 «Sizing the Clean Economy» report, the most recent tally of U.S. clean economy jobs.

But attempts to quantify the size, scope and benefits of the fledgling U.S. clean economy are still in their earliest stages.

Muro of Brookings, whose report uses clean more than green, said the green economy definitions still provide a more accurate snapshot of the state of the U.S. clean economy.

Enviros say Gov. Jay Inslee, a pioneer of the U.S. clean economy, gives them a shot at blocking NW coal terminals.

Not exact matches

After devoting a solid 15 pages of his letter on how the U.S. should slash regulations, Dimon made a point to single out a single area of government oversight that has undeniable value: «Some regulations quite clearly create a common good (e.g., clean air and water),» Dimon noted, in a sentence that went on to catalog the ways regulation is otherwise bad for the economy — making it all the more striking that he chose to highlight environmental issues.

... Stein calls for the transition of the U.S. energy system and economy to completely rely on clean, renewable energy by 2030, and the ridding of fossil fuels, gas extracted through fracking and nuclear power.

Efforts to undermine the Clean Water Act and other federal initiatives must be strongly opposed, and I have led the charge against legislative proposals to roll back important clean water protections that may benefit some special interests, but risk public health and will damage the broader U.S. ecoClean Water Act and other federal initiatives must be strongly opposed, and I have led the charge against legislative proposals to roll back important clean water protections that may benefit some special interests, but risk public health and will damage the broader U.S. ecoclean water protections that may benefit some special interests, but risk public health and will damage the broader U.S. economy.

U.S. has launched winners in the past Failures of high - profile government investments in clean energy technologies could give more weight to critics of federal intervention in the economy and Republican pressures to reduce federal spending.

«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.

Novel materials and manufacturing processes are critical to the development of clean energy technologies and to ensuring the competitiveness of the U.S. economy in the 21st century.

In addition to working with other countries to advance American interests, U.S. delegates will keynote a series of events highlighting actions by the Obama Administration to provide domestic and global leadership in the transition to a clean energy economy.

Washington, D.C. — A report released today by the American Council for an Energy - Efficient Economy (ACEEE) at a Capitol Hill press conference with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D - OR) shows that the Kerry - Lieberman American Power Act (APA) and the Senate Energy Committee's American Clean Energy Leadership Act (ACELA), while taking a significant stride in the right direction, could benefit from even stronger energy efficiency measures to create additional American jobs and consumer savings.

The sector not only accounts for almost a third of U.S. GHG emissions, but the sector is also critical to achieving energy efficiency in other sectors of the economy since industry manufactures the clean energy products needed to realize the savings.»

As a co-chair of the U.S. Climate Alliance, we are committed to upholding our share of the Paris Agreement, driving the clean energy economy, and ensuring a greener future for our children and for all Americans.»

The U.S. Climate Alliance is showing that reducing emissions and economic growth can happen together, and NY Green Bank's central effort in this regard to raise new capital will provide greater confidence to the marketplace, driving down costs for all while expanding New York's clean energy economy.»

Both nuclear power and natural gas will be vital to providing clean, reliable energy to the U.S. economy as traditional renewables and coal with carbon capture and sequestration are further commercialized.

Three hundred and thirty - one U.S. Mayors, including Chicago's own Mayor Rahm Emanuel, agreed to intensify efforts to meet each of our cities» current climate goals, push for new action to meet the 1.5 degrees Celsius target, and work together to create a 21st century clean energy economy.

Congressman McNerney knows that investing in a domestic workforce for clean tech will help ensure that that U.S. workers and the U.S. economy are able to benefit from continued growth in green jobs, and that bringing clean energies to scale will address ocean acidification, perhaps the biggest threat to ocean health worldwide.

It turns out that renewable portfolio laws are critical in driving the clean energy economy in the U.S., especially in the mid-Atlantic region.

(9) Innovative clean technologies, including U.S. and multilateral financing mechanisms for their deployment, are critical to mitigating global warming pollution, preventing catastrophic changes to the climate, and developing robust economies around the world.

Hundreds of business owners have argued that the pipeline would impose nearly $ 100 billion in climate - related costs on the economy while undermining the U.S. commitment to a transition to clean energy.

«While the U.S. decision is disheartening, we remain inspired by the growing momentum around the world to combat climate change and transition to clean growth economies,» said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Hendricks» publications include the book Apollo's Fire: Igniting America's Clean Energy Economy, which he co-authored with U.S. Congressman Jay Inslee (D - WA).

Many of the structures set up under the previous U.S. administration, not just bilaterally, but also multi-laterally, such as the Asia Pacific Partnership (APP) for Clean Development and Climate and the Major Economies Forum (MEF) have real potential to bring together key players, but they need more sharply defined goals and missions, and the United States will need to clarify funding.

Ocean Champions Endorses Congressman John Garamendi (D - CA) Visionary Representative Works to Create a Clean Energy Economy Washington, D.C. — June 28, 2012 — Ocean Champions, which works to build political power for the oceans by helping to elect pro-ocean candidates to the U.S. Congress endorses...

The Clean Air Act lacks any other mechanism for economy - wide CO2 regulation, and the Administration will say it is legally and politically justified by both the inability of existing policy to meet either the specific U.S. commitment at Paris, an 80 percent emissions reduction, or the longer - term, 2 - degree goal to which the world is collectively committed.

An increased commitment to energy efficiency, renewable energy and other clean energy technologies is essential to U.S. leadership in the clean energy economy of the 21st century.

Also signed by Trump's three adult children, the letter called for passage of U.S. climate legislation, investment in the clean energy economy, and leadership to inspire the rest of the world to join the fight against climate change.

The move is framed as a way of attacking climate change, reducing U.S. dependency on foreign oil and growing the economy through cleaner energy jobs.

President Obama recognizes the social and economic threat that climate change poses, and his Climate Action Plan (CAP) is a vital step toward addressing it, transitioning the U.S. to a cleaner, more sustainable economy and away from the dirty fossil fuels that pollute our air and are the biggest contributors to climate change.

Domestically, the U.S. has taken numerous steps this year to transition to a clean energy economy — from setting an aggressive new fuel economy standard for new cars and trucks to making an historic investment in clean energy in the Recovery Act this year.

The U.S. would no longer compete in the clean energy race, which, in turn, would make the U.S. economy less competitive.

I would have guessed Iceland, but it's actually the U.S.: Beyond the sun, a new wave of clean energy As policymakers promote alternative energy sources to reduce the United States» emissions of greenhouse gases and its dependence on foreign oil, entrepreneurs are becoming increasingly inventive about finding novel ways to power the economy.

America's booming clean energy economy already employs 3.3 million people — more than all U.S. fossil fuel jobs combined.

As the U.S. Congress debates the merits of enacting renewable electricity and energy efficiency standards, China has already forged ahead with building its own low - carbon economy, laying the foundation for clean - energy jobs and innovation.

«The proposed carbon tax is the logical and necessary next step,» we said, «instilling incentives throughout the U.S. economy to replace fossil fuels with clean energy.»

This is the conclusion of a Department of Energy report demonstrating the vital importance of fossil fuels to the United States» security and energy economy; vindicating President Trump's avowed mission to revitalize the U.S. coal industry and calling into further question the need for more «clean» or renewable energy.

They'll account for about 1 / 10th of one percent of all layoffs throughout the U.S. Meanwhile, economists with the Political Economy Research Institute predicted in 2009 that clean energy investments and increased environmental regulations would lead to a net increase of 1.7 million jobs.

Dan Misch Federal Project Director, U.S. Department of Energy Dan Misch is a US Navy veteran and advocate for the adoption of a clean energy economy to mitigate the threat of climate change and ensure future national security through investments in technological innovation.

«I am very happy to see utility - scale solar projects like this one moving forward with strong Administration support, and I am hopeful that this project will serve as a cornerstone of the clean energy economy in the Southwestern U.S.,» said Nevada Senator Harry Reid.