Sentences with phrase «act on climate change now»

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He warned governments must act now before the effects of climate change become visible in environmental refugees or conflicts brought on by water shortages.

Now Gore is back in theaters on August 4 with An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power to convince the public we desperately need to act on climate change — and fast.

By instituting adaptation and mitigation programs, forest managers can act now to lessen the likelihood and magnitude of climate change impacts on Montana's forests.

«Thus, while research on climate change should continue, now is the time for individuals and governments to act to limit the consequences of greenhouse gas emissions on the Earth's climate over the next century and well beyond.»

In the report released today by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the world's top scientists warned that global warming is unequivocally man - made and will become irreversible if we do not act now to reduce the amount of carbon emissions released into the atmosphere.

Declare our determination, as low - emitting countries that are acutely vulnerable to climate change, to show moral leadership on climate change through actions as well as words, by acting now to commence greening our economies as our contribution towards achieving carbon neutrality,

Obama said we must act now on climate change.Time is running out but we can reverse it.Let me fill you in on A little secret.The climate changes every day every week every month and every year.

Among other training highlights, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne took a break from hosting the Climate Summit of the Americas to remind us that we can not wait — the right time to act on climate change is always rigClimate Summit of the Americas to remind us that we can not wait — the right time to act on climate change is always rigclimate change is always right now.

The United States» Congress won't pass domestic legislation without key developing countries like China, which is now a major greenhouse gas emitter signing on to reduction commitments; and China sees themselves as a developing country that has acted progressively and responsibly to address climate change when it technically has no obligation to do so under the UNFCCC.

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However, convincing our peers that we must act NOW on climate change is crucial for us, our children, grandchildren, and future generations.

ACT NOW Virtual Lobby Day on June 15 will demonstrate voter support for a carbon tax to reduce carbon pollution that causes climate change and fund the state's biennial budget.

the UK made an early burst with its monumentally crass Climate Change Act but coming up on the outside we now have the Commonwealth of Australia, about to implement an economy crippling and entirely pointles carbon tax and being spurred on by a bunch of brain dead nob - jockeys from Brisbane

Sure, environmentalists will have to adapt to changing circumstances — right now, the focus is on protecting the EPA's Clean Air Act authority — but does climate activism really need to be completely renovated?

Extracting a pledge from China to cut emissions is hugely important now for Obama, who faces growing pressure from Republicans to demonstrate that other countries beyond the US — especially the high - emissions, rising economies — are acting on climate change.

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Pierre Börjesson, Global Sustainability Business Expert at H&M said: «It has never been more important than now to act on climate change.

With the warnings we have received from climate scientists, the moral compass of Dr. Martin Luther King, and the lesson of Hazel, we must act now on climate change.

Refuse to respond to such comments as to how I - 732 has made it so much harder now to act on climate change, as despicable as such comments are.

Opponents of US action on climate change loudly now argue that the US should not act until China commits to acts correspondingly siting that China is now the world's largest emitter of ghg.

Given that the United States and most other developed anions have for over twenty - five years failed to adequately respond to climate change because of alleged unacceptable costs to each nation and that due to the delay ghg emissions reductions now needed to avoid potentially catastrophic climate change are much steeper and costly than what would be required if these nations acted twenty five years ago, is it just for the United States and other developed nations to now defend further inaction on climate change on the basis of cost to it?

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We can lose the battle on climate change with horrendous consequences for all working people and their communities or we can act now to secure a stable climate with decent work for all, prosperity, and development.»

Even in North America, where «Action taken on climate change» ranked somewhat higher (10th out of 16), it's still a far cry from the must - act - now, doom - and - gloom hullabaloo we're likely to hear in the days and months ahead, don't you think?!

Similarly, in his 2006 report on the economic consequences of climate change, Sir Nicholas Stern wrote that, «If we don't act, the overall costs and risks of climate change will be equivalent to losing at least five per cent of global GDP each year, now and forever.»

The quote in question — that which contains the estimated «deadline» of 8 years for the world's government to act seriously on climate change — has been used generically for some time now, and is taken from a consensus view among a number of scientists.

Then again, now that the UK has its Climate Change Act and the USA's is well on its way, and with the climate Satan out of the Whitehouse, perhaps there is just less demand or need for salacious news items about our imminenClimate Change Act and the USA's is well on its way, and with the climate Satan out of the Whitehouse, perhaps there is just less demand or need for salacious news items about our imminenclimate Satan out of the Whitehouse, perhaps there is just less demand or need for salacious news items about our imminent doom.

An IPSOS survey presented during Climate Week NYC, on behalf of The Climate Group and Futerra, shows that a majority of people globally are optimistic about addressing climate change if we act now — with people in emerging economies the most positive about the role of new techClimate Week NYC, on behalf of The Climate Group and Futerra, shows that a majority of people globally are optimistic about addressing climate change if we act now — with people in emerging economies the most positive about the role of new techClimate Group and Futerra, shows that a majority of people globally are optimistic about addressing climate change if we act now — with people in emerging economies the most positive about the role of new techclimate change if we act now — with people in emerging economies the most positive about the role of new technology.

We can avoid climate change, and boost the world's economy — if we act now Reversing the damage is within our grasp, but it will hinge on a strong international climate agreement and policies that make polluters pay

I totally agree with the thought that discussion of climate change, whether it is cooling or «warming» is worthless — unless we act on it NOW!

I understand that science must hold to standards that preclude rhetoric and moral distinction, but the social context of the debate is what's preventing the information, the virtually unanimous accord that anthropogenic climate change is here, from being acted on, now.

The response from political leaders has mostly been to reiterate their generic injunctions even more emphatically: «we should act on climate change» becomes «the time for action is now!»

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