Sentences with phrase «aggressive emissions reductions targets»

Cities and counties are taking real steps to tackle climate change — from expanding their use of renewable energy to adopting aggressive emissions reductions targets and investing in sustainable infrastructure.

More aggressive emissions reductions targets would neutralize any effects on the price of carbon.

National climate legislation should include aggressive emission reduction targets that can be achieved at manageable costs to the economy.

Not exact matches

The release touted their efforts to advance energy efficiency and renewable energy programs alongside their aggressive greenhouse gas emission reduction targets in North America to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030, and 80 percent by 2050.

But, Oregon's adoption of an aggressive target for renewable electricity generation necessarily implies a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from what would otherwise have been the case.

The topline here is that through a combination of ambitious efficiency measures, aggressive targets and policies for emissions reduction, and a deep commitment to expanding renewables, the state's been able to do the remarkable and grow its economy without substantially increasing emissions.

This is not even to mention the fact that direct investment in job - creating clean - energy programs and infrastructure can help to accelerate emissions reductions and enable more aggressive reduction targets.

Sadly, the governor directed Ecology to target the rule to the outdated and completely inadequate emissions reductions determined in 2008, even though his agency recently admitted those standards «should be adjusted to reflect the current science [and] need to be more aggressive in order for Washington to do its part to address climate risks and to align our limits with other jurisdictions that are taking responsibility to address these risks.»

Clearly, support from the community and local government has been instrumental in helping us secure our Environmental Approval,» said Kerry Adler, President and Chief Executive of SkyPower Corp. «We look forward to continuing to support Premier Darrell Dexter's mandate to achieve the government's aggressive renewable energy and emission reduction targets.»

There is no way California can meet its aggressive greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets [40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030] unless we get a lot more people living near jobs and transit in multi-family housing.