Sentences with phrase «ambition on climate action»

«We need greater ambition on climate action — a spirit of collaborative partnership can get us there»

Now it's up to ministers and heads of state to fill these vessels with increased ambition on climate action, so as to close the substantial gap between the commitments countries have put forward to reduce their emissions and the much higher level of ambition needed to meet the temperature limitation goals established in the Paris Agreement.

Not exact matches

«The gap between the scale of global ambitions and the scale of national offerings has been clear to the research community for a long time, but the Kyoto Protocol's focus on near - term emissions reductions... coupled with the scientific focus on long - term stabilization of climate at some unspecified point in the future has long given negotiators an out: they have been able to compare near - term actions without having to square them with long - term goals, rather like guys in a pub arguing about whose round it is while never actually having to settle up the bill,» Frame said in an email.

«These INDCs — or national climate action plans — represent a clear and determined down - payment on a new era of climate ambition from the global community of nations.

In «The gap between ambition and action in tackling global warming,» a commentary published today in The Guardian, Sabine Fuss and Jan Minx of the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change provide vital guidance to the climate panel leadership and the countries that created this pioneering scientific body in 1988 (hopefully to provide clear - eyed insights, no matter how inconveClimate Change provide vital guidance to the climate panel leadership and the countries that created this pioneering scientific body in 1988 (hopefully to provide clear - eyed insights, no matter how inconveclimate panel leadership and the countries that created this pioneering scientific body in 1988 (hopefully to provide clear - eyed insights, no matter how inconvenient).

Now it's up to the IMO to build on this to start delivering the ambition and climate action the world is coming to expect.»

Speaking at Dartmouth College he said removing the 2 °C specification from the agreement would allow countries to get on with actions to limit climate change now while leaving it open for further ambition at a later date.

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«We welcome the focus on enhanced ambition and the inclusion of pre-2020 climate action in the design of next year's stocktake, the Talanoa Dialogue.

For example, 38 nations and eight institutions have joined the NDC Partnership, which aims to accelerate action and raise ambition on implementation of national climate goals.

«As the G20 Summit is being held just days ahead of the UN climate talks in 2018 in Poland, all eyes will be on the Argentinian - led G20 summit to see that world leaders send a powerful signal that they intend to step up and come prepared to commit to enhanced ambition following a collective assessment of their progress under the Talanoa Dialogue in COP24,» said Gillian Nelson, Policy Coordinator, Climate Action climate talks in 2018 in Poland, all eyes will be on the Argentinian - led G20 summit to see that world leaders send a powerful signal that they intend to step up and come prepared to commit to enhanced ambition following a collective assessment of their progress under the Talanoa Dialogue in COP24,» said Gillian Nelson, Policy Coordinator, Climate Action Climate Action Network

Delaying action on increasing ambition beyond 2 °C is detrimental to averting the worst impacts from climate change.

«The presidency needs to bring together countries on the unresolved issues in these talks in a way that raises the ambition of climate action globally.»

Key outcomes from the talks included a text on the final «approach» of the 2018 Talanoa dialogue, which aims to help raise ambition on national climate pledges, and a recognition that more focus is needed on «pre-2020 action».

The success of the UN's new climate agreement will, to a significant degree, depend on the ambition of these pledges, which will determine the rate of action to tackle climate change after 2020.

The event entitled «Koronivia for climate action: raising ambition through agricultural sectors» was an opportunity to understand how the long - awaited decision on role of agriculture in climate change (i.e. the Koronivia decision) will become climate action on the ground.

«With Momentum for Change: Planetary Health we will shine a light on outstanding initiatives by communities, cities, companies, NGO and other institutions: ones where climate action is generating innovative, positive impacts on health in ways that can inspire others to greater ambition.»

We believe that the Global Climate Action Summit, being held in California on 12 - 14 September 2018 presents a unique opportunity to pressure local governments and institutions to raise their ambition and do more for climate Climate Action Summit, being held in California on 12 - 14 September 2018 presents a unique opportunity to pressure local governments and institutions to raise their ambition and do more for climate aAction Summit, being held in California on 12 - 14 September 2018 presents a unique opportunity to pressure local governments and institutions to raise their ambition and do more for climate climate actionaction.

From 2011 - 2017, Taryn led WRI's Open Climate Network, a coalition for ambition and transparency on climate action that focused most recently on countries» commitments under the Paris AgrClimate Network, a coalition for ambition and transparency on climate action that focused most recently on countries» commitments under the Paris Agrclimate action that focused most recently on countries» commitments under the Paris Agreement.

Foley contrasted the long - standing ambitions of those arguing for action on climate change who have focused on the «wholesale transformation of the world's economy and energy systems» with the prevailing dysfunction in Washington and the endless debate that has derailed international climate negotiations.

There is a real risk that negotiators and civil society groups will continue to consider the early entry into force of the Paris Agreement as the pinnacle of necessary action on climate change, when in reality the Parties to the Agreement must increase their ambition to cut carbon emissions and support the massive mitigation and adaptation financing of developing countries who bear a disproportionate burden of climate change impacts.

Reports that leading Chinese climate experts believe it is possible to limit global warming are likely to place pressure on the USA to match that ambition, despite President Obama's recent offerings in his new Climate Change Actioclimate experts believe it is possible to limit global warming are likely to place pressure on the USA to match that ambition, despite President Obama's recent offerings in his new Climate Change ActioClimate Change Action Plan.

Scale up enabling policies through the Global Climate Action Agenda and the Technical Exami - nation Process on mitigation to drive pre - 2020 mitigation ambition

By tying climate action into its products as standard, Co-Op Insurance is showing real ambition on climate change, and driving carbon emissions reductions at scale.

As shown in the image on the right, Malcolm Turnbull has said things that indicate he is serious about climate change action, but his lack of action, indeed, his blatant opposition to action on climate change since becoming Australia's Prime Minister suggest that he has put ambition before scruples.