Sentences with phrase «achieved by reducing emissions»

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Build on its record as the first government to achieve an absolute reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by working with provinces to reduce emissions from the oil and gas sectors while ensuring Canadian companies remain competitive.

We are now working toward achieving by 2020 new goals for reducing solid waste, water use, greenhouse gas emissions, nonrenewable energy use and packaging.

The company pledged to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions connected to General Mills products by 2025 and achieve sustainable emission levels in 2050.

WHEREAS, in determining its target contribution pursuant to the Paris Agreement, the United States, under the leadership of President Barack Obama, submitted a target contribution plan intending «to achieve an economy - wide target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 26 - 28 per cent below its 2005 level in 2025 and to make best efforts to reduce its emissions by 28 %.»

It is ordered and affirmed that the Department of Environment and Planning, Division of Environmental Compliance, and the Department of Public Works, through its various divisions and the Director of Energy Development and Management, by December 31, 2017, prepare a report to the undersigned promulgating an initial energy usage plan for Erie County to implement the United States target contribution plan to the Paris Agreement, including, but not limited to, achieving a county - wide target of reducing Erie County's greenhouse gas emissions by twenty - six to twenty - eight percent (26 - 28 %) below its 2005 level in 2025 and to make best efforts to reduce its emissions by twenty - eight percent (28 %), as it pertains to the production and / or use of greenhouse gases by Erie County.

Of that total, 21 billion gallons must come from sources that reduce greenhouse - gas emissions by 50 percent or more — a goal that algae neatly achieve.

If that smaller group's offer is sufficient — that is, if it promises to reduce emissions by the proportional amount necessary to achieve the global goal — then it should be successful in the larger venue.

the emission reductions achieved by federally supported surface transportation actions intended to reduce emissions or lessen traffic congestion; and

Bentley's new turbocharged V8 was installed to achieve a clearly defined objective: reduce fuel consumption, and therefore CO2 emissions, by 40 percent compared with the company's familiar 537 - hp W12.

HYBRID ELECTRIC UNIT FOR SEMI TRUCKS New regulations say that big tractor - trailers need to reduce fuel consumption and emissions 20 % by 2018, and while that may seem like a lot, there's new technology that can achieve those goals today.

: Re sunshades, yes, what LG said at 14, plus, the shades do nothing to reduce the ocean acidification... why would we want to expend the energy and resources to treat a symptom of planetary CO2 poisoning and take all the risks that LG describes when it pretty clear that the best approach is a wildly ambitious conversion to very low emission energy / transportation / agriculture systems **** concurrent with, and achieved by the same means, *** a wildly ambitious global program of CO2 sequestration / removal... and... under *** 300 ppm *** in 20 — 100 years, at most?

All four organisations actively lobby against any measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, all four are well known for publishing disinformation concerning science in order to achieve this objective; and all four are funded by sections of the fossil fuel industry.

And as far as our «moving in the right direction» (as you put it) is concerned, there is no evidence that the steps currently being taken or planned by governments will even stop worldwide emissions from continuing to grow (at best they may reduce the rate of growth slightly)-- let alone achieving the required cut.

In fact, the report shows that we can achieve big reductions at low cost, using flexible solutions that drive investment in clean energy to reduce carbon emissions 26 percent by 2020, saving lives and creating clean energy jobs across the country.

In case of achieving the 450 Scenario, that for instance requires all industrialised nations to reduce their GHG emissions by 25 - 40 percent between 1990 and 2020, Arctic summer sea ice would recover from around 2035 - quite sharply - and establish a new equilibrium state at around 2.5 million square kilometres of ice, still a loss of almost 2 million compared to the current situation.

Kellogg Company is also engaging its suppliers to achieve its goal of reducing absolute value chain emissions 50 percent by 2050, compared to 2015.

[5] Achieving this goal may require reducing CO2 emissions to about 20 percent of 2000 levels by 2050.

Far more could be achieved toward increasing Australia's renewable energy generation and reducing emissions by spending the same amount of money on upgrading the country's electricity grid to permit private investors to build wind and solar projects.

General Motors achieved its initial goal by reducing total North American greenhouse gas emissions by 23 percent from 2000 to 2005.

Exelon Corporation, which operates electricity generating utilities, achieved its initial goal by reducing total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 38 percent from 2001 to 2008.

The Dawson people are certainly good environmental stewards: reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than 50 per cent in the past six years and committed to achieving carbon neutrality; composting 600 kilograms of cafeteria and other food waste annually; and attracting birds and insects rarely seen in downtown Montréal back to their natural habitat.

GAP, the clothing retailer, achieved its initial goal by reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent per square foot from 2003 to 2008.

Pfizer, the pharmaceutical company, achieved its initial goal by reducing global greenhouse gas emissions by 43 percent per million dollars of revenue from 2000 to 2007.

Mack Trucks achieved its initial goal by reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 32 percent per unit produced from 2003 to 2007.

American Electric Power achieved its initial goal by reducing total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by four percent from 2001 to 2006.

Fairmont Hotels and Resorts achieve global CO2 reduction target Fairmont Hotels & Resorts today announced that it has achieved WWF Climate Savers program targets, reducing its operational CO2 emissions by 20 per cent below 2006 levels.

Kodak, the photo film company, achieved its initial goal by reducing global greenhouse gas emissions by 39 percent from 2002 to 2008.

Anheuser - Busch brewing company achieved its initial goal by reducing total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 10 percent from 2005 to 2010.

By achieving an international HFC phase - down, it is possible to prevent 100 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalents in direct emissions and up to another 100 billion tonnes of CO2 through energy efficiency, reducing indirect emissions by 205By achieving an international HFC phase - down, it is possible to prevent 100 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalents in direct emissions and up to another 100 billion tonnes of CO2 through energy efficiency, reducing indirect emissions by 205by 2050.

Here's my suggested way to achieve it and to reduce emissions from electricity by nearly 50 % by around 2050.

Already, a majority of participants have reduced their emissions by 15 % or more, and six institutions have already achieved the 30 % goal in less than half the time allotted for the Challenge.

In 2005, George W. Bush's EPA issued the Clean Air Interstate Rule, aimed at achieving the largest reduction in air pollution in more than a decade, including reducing sulfur dioxide emissions by a further 70 percent from their 2003 levels.

Energy storage will help the state integrate renewable energy and achieve the 33 percent Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) by 2020 and will aid the state in meeting the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.

Edahiro says for Japan to achieve this, almost all new and existing equipment will have to be highly efficient, and Japan will have to reduce its economic activity by setting a price for carbon, either through a carbon tax or emissions trading.

This guidance document assesses how soft commodity risk policies by banks and investors could potentially benefit countries to achieve reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) based on an analysis of risk policies from a range of financial institutions.

«Even though EU policy has managed to reduce CO2 emissions domestically,» Peiser notes, «this was only achieved by shifting energy - intensive and heavy industries overseas: to locations where there are no stringent emission limits, where energy and labour is cheap and which are now growing much faster than the EU.»

It also notes that while few IEA Member countries have achieved their commitment to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions back to 1990 levels by 2000, all are actively developing new policies with the aim of reducing emissions in the most cost - effective manner.

Requires the EPA Administrator to promulgate regulations establishing a program to use emission allowances set aside to reduce GHG emissions from deforestation in developing countries, with the objectives to: (1) achieve 720 million tons of reductions in 2020 and a cumulative emission reduction of 6 billion tons by 2025, (2) build institutional capacities in developing nations; and (3) preserve intact, native forests.

It says it will now achieve its 5 % emissions reduction target, compared with 2000 levels, by 2020 with its Direct Action policy, which will offer competitive grants over the next four years to companies and organisations that voluntarily reduce emissions.

-- Not later than 2025 and at 5 - year intervals thereafter, the Administrator shall review the standards for new covered EGUs under this section and shall, by rule, reduce the maximum carbon dioxide emission rate for new covered EGUs to a rate which reflects the degree of emission limitation achievable through the application of the best system of emission reduction which (taking into account the cost of achieving such reduction and any nonair quality health and environmental impact and energy requirements) the Administrator determines has been adequately demonstrated.

These projects are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 4.3 million metric tons - equivalent to taking 49,000 cars off the road for the next 19 years - and help the state achieve its goal of a 40 percent emissions reduction by 2030.

The AB 32 year 2020 greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets (year 2020 levels reduced to year 1990 measured levels) could be achieved by primarily addressing electricity generation and industrial sector greenhouse gas emission reduction efforts through increased use of renewable energy, energy efficiency and fuel substitution efforts.

These energy savings will help Hyatt Hotels Corporation achieve their company's goals of reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emission by 25 % per square meter worldwide by 2020.

The above illustration, following the assumptions about what equity requires made by the authors of the report about how to determine US emissions reductions obligations, leads to the conclusion not only does the United States need to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2020, the US must reduce its emissions by -141 % from 1990 levels by 2025.

Therefore emitters of carbon can finance inexpensive projects to reduce carbon emissions and apply reductions achieved by these projects against their reduction obligations and in so doing reduce ghg emissions that cause climate change.

For instance the following illustration prepared by EcoEquity and the Stockholm Environment Institute shows that the US fair share of global emissions, making what the authors of the report claim are moderate assumptions of what equity requires, demonstrates that equity not only requires the US to reduce its emissions to zero quickly almost immediately but that US obligations to prevent a 2 degree C rise requires the US to substantially fund ghg emissions reductions in other countries by 2025 despite achieving zero emissions by 2020.

Additionally, when considering an emissions floor, it could be argued that temperatures will be rising or falling so slowly that their trend could be reversed by actively intervening in the carbon cycle, or simply reducing or increasing emissions by an amount substantially smaller than has already been achieved in reaching that floor.

REV is ensuring New York State reduces statewide greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent by 2030 and achieves the internationally recognized target of reducing emissions 80 percent by 2050.

«As we work to reduce our state's carbon footprint and curb climate change, I encourage New Yorkers to consider electric vehicles and help take us a step closer to achieving our goal of reducing emissions 40 percent by 2030,» Governor Cuomo said.

REV is ensuring New York State reduces statewide greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent by 2030 and achieves the internationally - recognized target of reducing emissions 80 percent by 2050.