Sentences with phrase «aggressive energy efficiency policies»

Aggressive energy efficiency policies have also curbed power plant emissions.

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In addition to pricing carbon, aggressive policies are needed in three key areas: energy efficiency, low carbon energy, and land - use, which includes forest conservation and agriculture.

During that time, Nancy and Commissioner Newman helped to pass one of the most aggressive Energy Efficiency Standards in the U.S. and championed the expansion of progressive policies such as aggregated and virtual net metering, community solar, energy imbalance markets, and including so - called «externalized» costs of coal - fired Energy Efficiency Standards in the U.S. and championed the expansion of progressive policies such as aggregated and virtual net metering, community solar, energy imbalance markets, and including so - called «externalized» costs of coal - fired energy imbalance markets, and including so - called «externalized» costs of coal - fired power.

For example, the figure above shows how aggressive climate - friendly policies in the IEA's ambitious «450 Scenario» (a 2 degree - focussed scenario) could provoke increases in deployment of renewable energy and efficiencies, as well as a relatively big contribution from CCS by 2035.

This is due in large part to state policies encouraging the use of natural gas and renewable resources over coal, as well as the aggressive promotion of energy efficiency.