Sentences with phrase «way on climate action»

Writing for RTCC, Saleemul Huq, senior fellow at the IIED, argues developing countries are leading the way on climate action

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«The utter lack of a credible climate policy plan on the part of the Harper government has gone a long way towards undermining Canada's standing in the world, even as a clear majority of Canadian citizens seek action and leadership on climate change.»

For Christian climate skeptics, a sort of Pascal's Wager is the very least that could be considered on the issue of climate change: If your skepticism is right — and despite evidence from countless sources — and climate change is not caused by man in any way, than a lack of action will maintain the status quo.

«The company's ability to create appealing, healthy meat directly from plants will go a long way in helping every day consumers take action on climate change,» continues DiCaprio.

urgent action on climate change, mobilising the resources of public and private sectors in a way unprecedented in peacetime;

«What better way to welcome them than for you to demonstrate the power of state leadership on climate action?»

Businesses can influence government action on climate in many ways — as long as they start by building their own environmental credibility

Mexico has partnered with a U.S. consulting firm to come up with a simpler, more accurate way to collect data on the actions it's taking as part of its climate policy, from factories to forests to trains.

Moore offered her city as an example of how municipal governments can continue to make strides on climate action even as the federal government goes a different way.

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A game that adeptly conveyed the seriousness of climate change to its audience with the polish of a professional game development studio would be a great way to incite action on the issue.

Over the weekend, I posted and alerted senior members of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change when an errant description of the panel's 2007 conclusion on the human climate influence found its way into an important draft document listing «elements of an outcome» for long - term action on climate — essentially a draft of what may emerge here when negotiations end on Climate Change when an errant description of the panel's 2007 conclusion on the human climate influence found its way into an important draft document listing «elements of an outcome» for long - term action on climate — essentially a draft of what may emerge here when negotiations end on climate influence found its way into an important draft document listing «elements of an outcome» for long - term action on climate — essentially a draft of what may emerge here when negotiations end on climate — essentially a draft of what may emerge here when negotiations end on Friday.

CANCÚN, Mexico — China and the United States, thanks to some innovative proposals from India, have inched toward agreement on ways to measure and verify countries» actions under a new climate agreement, should the outline of one start to emerge as formal negotiations crest here as two weeks of talks end Friday.

By committing to targets for emissions cuts and financing for developing countries for mitigation, forest protection and adaptation, G8 countries can build trust and confidence and lead the way on global climate action - both for the MEF as well as for the UN negotiations which will culminate in Copenhagen in December.

Rather than focussing on the important but inherently incremental developments in the science behind the issue, the media would do us all a favor by maintaining a consistent message regarding the underlying issue (i.e. human action is causing climate change, and climate change has the potential to do great harm to our way of life) and focus on how ordinary people can take steps in their own lives to help address the problem in ways that don't require inordinate sacrifice.

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Rudolph W. Giuliani called for moving from energy rhetoric to action, using the popular Republican phrasing «clean coal,» a phrase with no meaning in the climate context until someone comes up with a cheap way to capture and store carbon dioxide emitted by power plants on the scale of billions of tons a year.

The new article by Socolow is partly a defense of the paper's conclusions, but it is also (and most importantly, to my mind) a personal reflection by a seasoned climate analyst on «shortcomings in the way advocates of forceful action [he includes himself in this group] have presented their case.»

more stories like this War and peace with the environment Gore completes renovations to Tenn. home Gore: US blocking climate talks progress Keys, Thurman among Nobel concert celebs Gore accepts Nobel Prize, calls for action But a funny thing happened on the way to the planetary hot flash: Much of the planet grew bitterly cold.

In July 2013, President Obama outlined a national climate action plan that focuses on several specific ways to reduce emissions.

For those not spending the time marching the kilometer or more between the negotiators» Bula Zone and the Bonn Zone — stopping off at the US Climate Action Pavilion on the way — you can still feel the surge in interest: a flurry of state - of - the - world journalism, the publication of academic and practitioner research, and pronouncements from political leaders and campaigners.

He has indicated that he wants to kick - start international action on climate change, and in particular to find a new way of engaging the USA, Australia and developing countries.

Paving the way for broader national and international action on climate and energy won't be easy for all the reasons I've outlined.

Proponents of climate action see the prospect of EPA's rules as a not - so - secret weapon for motivating Congress to move faster on legislation, which the Obama administration and many lawmakers have said is a better way to mitigate climate change while minimizing costs.

17 April 2018, Hyderabad (India)-- Experts in the areas of climate change and agriculture from eight member countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) gather today in Hyderabad, India, to explore effective ways of regional research and action on climate - smart agriculture,... Read more...

If groups like Heartland Farmers get their way and stop the world from taking serious action on climate change it is quite possible that much of Yorke Peninsula will revert to drifting sand.

«It is way past time that the Australian federal government took firm action on climate.»

The first - of - its - kind plan aims at achieving comprehensive action on climate change by way of a three-fold goal: cutting domestic carbon pollution, adapting... Continue reading →

I accept a level of hypocrisy because to engage with every injustice all the time is not only to open ourselves up to way too much suffering but can lead to a form of self - disarmament (consider for example the committed climate activist who won't use fossil fuel transportation on principle and therefore can't get to the action to shut down the coal plant — who comes out losing?)

I think maybe the best - case scenario in terms of what this is going to look like is that progressives do a much better job of connecting the dots between climate change, economic inequality, a shredded safety net, a political program that has waged decades of war not only on the idea of bold climate action but on the idea of investing in a serious way in the public sphere, really connecting the dots.

These are taxpayer dollars going to some of the most profitable, most polluting companies on the planet, who have stood in the way of real action on climate change for decades.

«The presidency needs to bring together countries on the unresolved issues in these talks in a way that raises the ambition of climate action globally.»

«Several years ago, I started researching common sense ways to address climate change at the local level and decided to focus on food,» says Radow, a lawyer, professor of Sustainability Action at Manhattanville College and member of the Mamaroneck Sustainability Collaborative, a volunteer committee created to advise the Town on environmental issues.

Stepping all the way up to the climate challenge DOES mean ambitious collective action; more public investment in solutions (as well as good climate policy that drives private investment in the right direction); greater commitment to social and economic equity; and curbs on corporate power.

The whole point of my presentation is that there are scores of ways to address the threat of too - rapid climate change, and that the relative merits of any one renewable energy technology or other action depend on location and circumstance.

Responding to President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, WRI Executive Vice President Manish Bapna and a panel of international experts offered guidance to concerned Congress members on new ways for the United States to move forward on climate action.

Along the way, he has hosted major political fundraisers for Democratic Congressional leaders and President Obama, lobbying for stronger action on climate change, including rejecting the Keystone XL pipeline.1, 2

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It's a good thing that cities aspire to lead the way in acting on climate change in the absence of stronger national action.

IOL Scitech: There are simple, inexpensive ways to cut back on two major pollutants — soot and methane — and taking action now could slow climate change for years to come, international scientists said on Thursday.

In an experiment designed like a game of three - way telephone in which subjects were asked to select and pass on Facebook messages about climate change, the authors found that a conventional framing of climate change in terms of environmental risks was more likely to be shared, compared to less conventional messages emphasizing the public health and economic benefits to action.

«With Momentum for Change: Planetary Health we will shine a light on outstanding initiatives by communities, cities, companies, NGO and other institutions: ones where climate action is generating innovative, positive impacts on health in ways that can inspire others to greater ambition.»

Carbon offsetting is an innovative way to take positive action on climate change.

As perhaps a last - ditch effort to get a new administration on - board with international climate action efforts, a few experts agree the best way forward might be to appeal to Trump's business sense.

Part of the challenge in creating the incentives for policymakers to take action on climate change and to address the issue in a serious way is to accurately communicate about the nature of public opinion.

Regarding Nisbet and getting around skeptics, his closing line is «Part of the challenge in creating the incentives for policymakers to take action on climate change and to address the issue in a serious way is to accurately communicate about the nature of public opinion.»

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The climate models ignore far too much to be taken as anything more that rough guide and in no way are good enough to justify any action based on them.

Here are nine celebrities who have captured the public imagination on climate change in a big way and help inspire millions to take action.

We know that successful civil disobedience actions like those on May 8th — coupled with pressuring our cities, churches, universities and local non-profits to sever ties with the banks enabling the climate crisis — represent the most effective way for us to tell CEOs like Chase's Jamie Dimon that we will not stand idly by as you profit from the destruction of our planet.