Sentences with phrase «address global climate change while»

Energy efficiency measures have been proven by many analyses to be the most cost - effective and fast - track way to address global climate change while reducing energy usage and more affordably...

Energy efficiency measures have been proven by many analyses to be the most cost - effective and fast - track way to address global climate change while...

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This represents a major step forward in U.S. — India partnerships to strengthen their economic growth and energy security, while also addressing the threat of global climate change.

Spokesman Niels Peter Nørring stated, «A climate tax would require a massive setup in the public sector and the food industry while the effects would be minimal,» adding that climate change can only be addressed at a global level.

Finally, we returned to the science, and I addressed a theme that's come up on this blog, and that I think contributes substantially to making the human response to climate change (or global warming) a particularly vexing problem — the reality that while the basics of the science are clear, the science on questions that matter most to society is not.

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.

While critical for avoiding dangerous climate change, because of the way that gas leaks are currently under - accounted for in the Commonwealth's emissions inventory, fixing them does little to address Global Warming Solutions Act compliance.

Wind energy is well positioned to meet Canada's future electricity needs in a clean, reliable and cost - competitive way while also helping Canada to address the global climate change challenge.

According to the survey, a majority (56 %) of Americans think the United States should join other countries in setting standards to address global climate change, while 32 % say that the United States should set its own standards.

While I acknowledge that the levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in our atmosphere are increasing, that climate change is real, that human activity plays a role in these changes and that these changes are impacting our state, I simply disagree that RGGI is an effective mechanism for addressing global warming.

Lee Raymond, chairman of ExxonMobil, responded that, «Our investment in G - CEP is a demonstration of our long - held belief that successful development and global deployment of innovative, commercially viable technology is the only path that can address long - term climate - change risks while preserving and promoting prosperity of the world's economies.»

On October 7th, I'm running the 41st Portland Marathon to help COTAP continue its mission of helping specific communities while addressing the global issue of climate change.

AP debunks Obama on climate claims: THE FACTS: «Obama failed to get a global warming bill through Congress when both Houses were controlled by Democrats in 2010» — AP: «With Republicans in control of the House, the chances of a bill to limit the gases blamed for global warming and to create a market for businesses to trade pollution credits are close to zero... And while there are still other ways to address climate change without Congress, it's questionable regulation alone can achieve the reductions needed to start curbing global warming»

E.g., research assumes greenhouse gas emissions cause warming without explicitly stating humans are the cause»... carbon sequestration in soil is important for mitigating global climate change» (4a) No position Does not address or mention the cause of global warming (4b) Uncertain Expresses position that human's role on recent global warming is uncertain / undefined «While the extent of human - induced global warming is inconclusive...» (5) Implicit rejection Implies humans have had a minimal impact on global warming without saying so explicitly E.g., proposing a natural mechanism is the main cause of global warming»... anywhere from a major portion to all of the warming of the 20th century could plausibly result from natural causes according to these results» (6) Explicit rejection without quantification Explicitly minimizes or rejects that humans are causing global warming»... the global temperature record provides little support for the catastrophic view of the greenhouse effect» (7) Explicit rejection with quantification Explicitly states that humans are causing less than half of global warming «The human contribution to the CO2 content in the atmosphere and the increase in temperature is negligible in comparison with other sources of carbon dioxide emission»»

From the article:... While and colleagues (2009:2) observe that the global campaign to address anthropogenic climate change has recently become «the new «master concept» of environmental governance,» eclipsing biological diversity conservation as the central organizing principle around which ecological work is undertaken.

Few people are better at getting a message across than Bill Clinton, who, while not known for being a staunch advocate for addressing climate change, has on multiple occasions voiced full - throated — and well - worded — support for clean energy, energy efficiency, and getting our act together on global warming.

While the SE4All objectives do not explicitly address climate change, it is clear that sustainable energy is a prerequisite for reducing greenhouse gas emissions: 80 % of human carbon dioxide emissions come from the global energy system, including transportation, buildings, industry, and electricity, heat, and fuel production.

Then he launched an international campaign to distract public policy makers by understating the potential devastation of climate change, while setting up a false choice between spending money addressing global warming or spending instead on eradicating poverty or AIDS.

The solution proposed by Less Meat Less Heat is as follows: Less Meat Less Heat is sparking a global movement of people adopting a «climatarian» diet to rapidly address climate change while also improving their health.

«While Canada is deeply disappointed that the United States has chosen to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, we remain steadfast in our commitment to work with our global partners to address climate change and promote clean growth.