Sentences with phrase «advancing climate action»

«The administration is focusing on existing authorities the president has, things he could already begin working on,» Zichal said at a news conference to promote a package of proposals for advancing climate action without help from Congress, including by using private third - party financing to spur clean energy growth.

LCV's «No. 1 priority» this year is electing Clinton to advance climate action, Sittenfeld said in an interview.

During the first week of the negotiations in Bonn, delegates worked constructively to create the so - called «Paris rulebook,» the operating manual for countries on how to use the Agreement to advance climate action for decades to come.

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«The combination of foundation - funded front - groups, big lobbying budgets, [political action committee] donations, and direct campaign contributions makes Koch Industries and the Koch brothers among the most formidable obstacles to advancing clean energy and climate policy in the U.S.,» Greenpeace says.

October 18, 2012 • Stymied by Congress early on in his term while trying to advance his climate policies, President Obama has resorted to taking incremental actions that don't need congressional approval.

March 3: Take Action: Advancing Justice and Equity in Today's Climate Activists, policymakers, scholars, and researchers will join forces to discuss systems of activism and how to motivate and create lasting change in education.

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Organized by the new climate justice initiative Commit2Respond, participants will make commitments to new long - term actions that will help us collectively shift to a low carbon future, advance human rights, and grow the climate justice movement.

In a statement released today, Nasheed explained his action, which is an advance «work party» ahead of a big international day of climate action Sunday:

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Tillerson underscored the need for policies and actions to sustain and grow the U.S. energy revolution, for creating broader access in the world to energy's benefits and noted the energy sector's leadership in advancing climate goals.

NPR continues: «he's urging other big countries to take similarly aggressive action in advance of an international climate summit in Paris later this year.»

SkyPower was also voted by Canadians as the winner of a United Nations Global Compact Network Canada (UN GCNC) 2016 Canadian Global Compact SDG Award for its work to advance SDGs on climate action and clean energy.

China intends to advance ambitious climate action, and research shows the country is already making progress.

Implementing countries» national climate plans (Nationally Determined Contributions, known as NDCs) and advancing Global Climate Action go hand iclimate plans (Nationally Determined Contributions, known as NDCs) and advancing Global Climate Action go hand iClimate Action go hand in hand.

So how do we advance action and drive up ambition toward achieving our global climate and sustainable development goals?

Our mission is to advance strong policy and action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote clean energy, and strengthen resilience to climate impacts.

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The award honours individuals whose actions and leadership have had a far - reaching positive impact on the environment, in advancing clean energy technologies to mitigate the threats of climate change.

Today, a coalition of more than 25 organizations sent the below message to Washington state legislators calling for strong climate action, in the form of three key solutions: (1) supporting a path to 100 % carbon - free electricity, (2) putting a price on carbon pollution, and (3) advancing clean fuels for transportation.

Women who are climate experts, gender experts — or both - including grassroots leaders, policy makers, financiers, project developers, and farmers, bring critically important and often different perspectives that can lead to more effective climate policy and action, while advancing gender equality and women's empowerment in the process.

The World Coal Association (WCA) welcomes the appointment of Rick Perry as US Energy Secretary, and looks forward to working with him to advance energy and climate action policies.

All past climate warnings have garnered little action in advance.

The past five years have brought a sea change in urban climate action: increased awareness of the critical role that local leaders play in carbon reduction; new capacity in local governments to tackle climate change; and a sharper focus on strategies that advance energy efficiency, renewable energy, and clean transportation.

Much of the case advanced by opponents of the climate - change law like the so - called Association of Irritated Residents, the West County Toxics Coalition and the Society for Positive Action, consisted of arguments that the California Air Resources Board demanded too little of the polluters, not too much.

The International Climate Action Initiative works to advance national and international cooperation on climate change and to catalyze ambitious, equitable action and implementation of the Paris AgrClimate Action Initiative works to advance national and international cooperation on climate change and to catalyze ambitious, equitable action and implementation of the Paris AgreAction Initiative works to advance national and international cooperation on climate change and to catalyze ambitious, equitable action and implementation of the Paris Agrclimate change and to catalyze ambitious, equitable action and implementation of the Paris Agreaction and implementation of the Paris Agreement.

UNEP News Center: The high - level political dialogue of Latin American and Caribbean Environment Ministers and international experts produced an agreement to advance a regional cooperation framework on the global sustainable development agenda, climate change, biodiversity, chemicals, waste, Small Island Developing States (SIDS), among other crucial areas of action.

Coalitions for action on SLCPs outside the UN climate convention, such as the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, help to demonstrate that success is possible and build confidence for advancing action in the negoticlimate convention, such as the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, help to demonstrate that success is possible and build confidence for advancing action in the negotiClimate and Clean Air Coalition, help to demonstrate that success is possible and build confidence for advancing action in the negotiations.

We work to ensure that communities are equipped to engage in sustainability / climate action planning that integrates policies and practices on advancing food justice, advocating for transportation equity, upholding civil and human rights in emergency management, and facilitate participatory democracy.

Also included in this larger figure is $ 86 million to support clean energy regulatory actions that focus on energy efficiency; $ 48 million to develop transportation sector regulations and next - generation clean transportation initiatives; $ 58 million for projects that improve our understanding of climate change impacts; and $ 25 million to advance Canada's engagement in international negotiations and support the Canada-U.S. Clean Energy Dialogue.

«By moving to science - based climate targets and raising its voice to support broader action, HP is meeting the moment and showing that climate action and advancing their bottom line go hand - in - hand.

Smith said that «the proposal to create a carbon cartel advanced by the Climate Action Partnership is one of those policy risks, a serious one I believe.»

Former U.N. climate chief Christiana Figueres has credited faith groups for helping to advance the Paris Climate Agreement by supporting «holistic, equitable, but above all, ambitious climate action.climate chief Christiana Figueres has credited faith groups for helping to advance the Paris Climate Agreement by supporting «holistic, equitable, but above all, ambitious climate action.Climate Agreement by supporting «holistic, equitable, but above all, ambitious climate action.climate action.»

«I'm proud of the fact that the Sierra Club was able to harness the energy and commitment of so many people to join together with so many different organizations who have the same goal --- to take action on climate disruption and advance the new, clean, just, clean energy prosperity.»

When and if the urgency of climate change dawns on more of the political spectrum, they may be ready for immediate action by any means, perhaps even advanced nuclear (but non-carbon) power.

Despite its advanced knowledge of the climate disruption fueled in large part by oil, gas and coal pollution, ExxonMobil turned its back on crafting responsible solutions and instead funded a sophisticated campaign to sow doubt and delay action to curb carbon emissions — honing the tobacco industry's playbook with even more advanced public relations, advertising and lobbying muscle.

The announcement by the Mahindra Group responds to one of the five «Summit Challenges» being presented to sub-national governments, business and civil society worldwide in advance of the Global Climate Action Summit.

Dr. Uğur Ural, Data Scientist Scientist with expertise in advanced data analysis and modelling, calculates the global emissions and temperatures for the Climate Action Tracker, supports the Climate Policy Team for programming and analysis tasks.

We ensure funding is mission - driven: Our mission is to advance policies and actions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote clean energy, and strengthen resilience to climate impacts.

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«This alliance brings together mayoral political leadership and the pragmatic policy expertise of C2ES to advance climate change action and sustainable development, including by working with states to implement the Clean Power Plan» said Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director of The U.S. Conference of Mayors.

18 May 2017 - Bonn: Climate Action Network welcomes the progress made in Bonn with negotiators advancing work on the implementation of the Paris Agreement.

With Clinton — who believes in climate change and advanced a fairly clear, if inadequate, roadmap to carbon neutrality — there was hope of pushing her toward a more progressive position on climate action.

Climate action is a necessity and can advance the attainment of sustainable development goals.

The Centre's mission is to respond to this need by advancing public and private action on climate change through innovative, rigorous research.

LONDON / NEW YORK, November 25 — Fossil fuel companies risk wasting up to $ 2.2 trillion in the next decade, threatening substantially lower investor returns, by pursuing projects that could be uneconomic in the face of a perfect storm of factors including international action to limit climate change to 2 ˚C and rapid advances in clean technologies, think tank the Carbon Tracker Initiative warns today.