Sentences with phrase «as emission reduction projects»

Currently, there are five coal - fired power plants registered as emission reduction projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), an international offsetting program run by an arm of the United Nations.

[47] In Text Box 1.2 I discuss an example of savannah fire management as an emissions reduction project.

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The commission breaks with Waxman - Markey over the extent to which industries can use international offsets — such as projects to prevent deforestation or reforest areas — to meet emission - reduction requirements.

The Global Carbon Project's analysis, which compares the world's actual CO2 output with four generations of emissions scenarios used by the IPCC, concludes that «significant emission reductions are needed by 2020 to keep 2 degrees Celsius as a feasible goal,» echoing the recent U.N. assessment.

The project will provide grants for development of «breakthrough» technologies in areas such as reduction of foreign oil consumption and energy - related emissions, and improvements in energy - efficiency.

Besides trading carbon allowances among each other, companies included in Shenzhen and other Chinese carbon markets are also able to use offset credits generated by carbon - cutting projects to cover 5 to 10 percent of their emissions as a way of lowering emissions reduction costs.

A recent report by the Intelligent Transportation Society of America projects that so - called intelligent transportation systems (ITS) could achieve a 2 to 4 percent reduction in oil consumption and related greenhouse gas emissions each year over the next 10 years as these technologies percolate into the market.

Indonesia's national plan to cut emissions, officially called an intended nationally determined contribution, or INDC, committed the country to reduce emissions 29 percent by 2030 compared with business - as - usual projected emissions and a conditional 41 percent reduction with international support.

But such a charismatic carbon project is all too rare these days, both because the carbon market is dominated by less robust emission reductions from heavy industry in China and India as well as development efforts that proceed with little thought of the environmental cost or co-benefits.

But China and many other developing countries struggling to tackle poverty are adamant that any negotiated emissions reductions should not be absolute, but relative to a «business - as - usual» scenario of projected growth.

These projects usually involve a project promoter (an aggregator) who oversees individual emissions reductions or sequestration activities as part of a single, umbrella project (an aggregation) that shares in the revenue from carbon credit sales.

Although emissions are projected to continue decreasing until 2020 in all 27 members of the EU, the 20 % reduction target compared with 1990, endorsed by European leaders in 2007, will remain out of reach without the implementation of additional measures, such as the EU energy and climate change package proposed by the European Commission in January 2008, the agency said.»

Global average surface temperature anomalies, 2000 - 2100, as projected by MAGICC run with the original RCPs as well as with the set of RCPs modified to reflect the EPA 30 % emissions reductions from U.S power plants.

The CDM Board at its 99th meeting here in Bonn approved a new methodology for calculating the volume of emission reductions achieved through projects that establish bicycle lanes, bicycle parking, and bicycle - sharing programmes, encouraging a shift in passenger transport modes from their usual fossil - fuel - burning traffic in favor of clean and green pedal power such as bicycles, three - wheelers or e-bikes.

In Oklahoma, for example, participation is voluntary, and the government limits its role to certifying the companies that verify emission reductions and nurturing agreement on how to measure the types of GHG reduction projects likely to be pursued in the state — such as grassland management and climate - safe farming.

«It's hard to pin down, but in two to three years I would expect Chiapas to be in good shape in having a robust REDD program that is generating emissions reductions that could be verified,» he says, citing a project called MREDD + as an example of efforts aimed at developing a robust REDD framework in Mexico.

In particular, BECI can play a critical role in catalyzing the additional multidisciplinary academic work around carbon removal needed to address the growing scientific consensus (from institutions, such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the National Research Council, and the Global Carbon Project) that preventing further climate change likely requires carbon removal in addition to reductions in carbon emissions.

We look forward to working with ICROA to expand carbon market activity in the U.S. and internationally through innovative, large - scale emissions reduction offset projects as well as increased developing country market access and participation.»

Based on a stricter emissions reduction in the context of a satisfactory international agreement, additional access to credits could be allowed, as well as the use of additional types of project credits or other mechanisms created under the international agreement.

Heat stress is projected to increase as a result of both increased summer temperatures and humidity.55, 61 One study projected an increase of between 166 and 2,217 excess deaths per year from heat wave - related mortality in Chicago alone by 2081 - 2100.62 The lower number assumes a climate scenario with significant reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (B1), while the upper number assumes a scenario under which emissions continue to increase (A2).

In addition to carbon emissions reduction, our projects yield additional benefits such as improved living conditions and environmental benefits in the project region.

CERs, also known as offsets, represent emissions reductions made by investments in clean - technology projects in developing countries.

The Clean Development Mechanism, as the much larger system in terms of projects, emission reductions and host countries, is the basis for much of the report's discussion.

Requires the EPA Administrator to promulgate regulations establishing a program for the issuance of offset credits that: (1) ensure that such offset credits represent verifiable and additional GHG emission reductions or avoidance, or increases in sequestration; (2) ensure that offset credits issued for sequestration offset projects are only issued for GHG reductions that are permanent; and (3) include as reductions in GHGs reductions achieved through the destruction of methane and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or other ozone depleting substances.

He also gained hands - on experience in the design of emission reduction projects as a climate change economist for the Global Environment Facility and the World Bank.

Three scenarios were developed to assess the options that states have to reduce their emissions: (1) a Baseline Scenario («business as usual») that projected emissions in 2030 without any policy changes, (2) the Primary Scenario that will achieve the 45 % reduction from 1990 levels, and (3) an Accelerated Scenario that examines options for ambitious states that want to lead the region in reducing emissions.

As of today, every customer who purchases a new policy directly through Co-op Insurance, will see 10 percent * of their motor or home carbon emissions, for the first year of their policy, offset through carbon reduction projects in the developing world which have added social and environmental benefits, at no extra cost to them.

As part of this commitment, Chevrolet is investing in local, community - based carbon - reduction projects throughout the U.S. with a goal of reducing up to eight million tons of CO2 emissions.

He has worked on various projects such as climate & sustainability strategy, carbon markets projects, trading of emission reductions, development and assurance of GHG inventories, corporate sustainability reports.

Avoided deforestation is currently only recognized as a voluntary emission reduction (VER) scheme, but it is expected that the concept will be embraced at the December U.N. climate (COP - 13) meetings in Bali, especially if proof - of - concept projects are showing signs of success.

These models project a large, 8.3 °C warming by the end of the century under a business as usual scenario, further highlighting the need for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

For the avoidance of doubt, Gross Revenues shall (A) exclude monies received from any source other than the sale of electric energy and capacity, including, without limitation, any of the following: (i) any federal, state, county or local tax benefits, grants or credits or allowances related to, derived from, or granted to the Wind Energy Project or Grantee, including, but not limited to, investment or production tax credits, or property or sales tax exemptions, (ii) proceeds from financing activities, sales, assignments, partial assignments, contracts (other than the power purchase agreement) or other dispositions of or related to the Wind Energy Project (such as damages for breach of contract or liquidated damages for delays in project completion or failures in equipment performance), (iii) amounts received as reimbursements or compensation for wheeling costs or other electricity transmission or delivery costs, and (iv) any proceeds received by Grantee as a result of damage or casualty to the Wind Energy Project, or any portion thereof and (B) include any revenues derived from Grantee's sale of carbon dioxide trading credits, renewable energy credits or certificates, emissions reduction credits, emissions allowances, green tags, tradable renewable credits, or Green - e ® products, any of which are allocated to Grantee, if applicable, through its participation in any voluntary registry, association or market - based exProject or Grantee, including, but not limited to, investment or production tax credits, or property or sales tax exemptions, (ii) proceeds from financing activities, sales, assignments, partial assignments, contracts (other than the power purchase agreement) or other dispositions of or related to the Wind Energy Project (such as damages for breach of contract or liquidated damages for delays in project completion or failures in equipment performance), (iii) amounts received as reimbursements or compensation for wheeling costs or other electricity transmission or delivery costs, and (iv) any proceeds received by Grantee as a result of damage or casualty to the Wind Energy Project, or any portion thereof and (B) include any revenues derived from Grantee's sale of carbon dioxide trading credits, renewable energy credits or certificates, emissions reduction credits, emissions allowances, green tags, tradable renewable credits, or Green - e ® products, any of which are allocated to Grantee, if applicable, through its participation in any voluntary registry, association or market - based exProject (such as damages for breach of contract or liquidated damages for delays in project completion or failures in equipment performance), (iii) amounts received as reimbursements or compensation for wheeling costs or other electricity transmission or delivery costs, and (iv) any proceeds received by Grantee as a result of damage or casualty to the Wind Energy Project, or any portion thereof and (B) include any revenues derived from Grantee's sale of carbon dioxide trading credits, renewable energy credits or certificates, emissions reduction credits, emissions allowances, green tags, tradable renewable credits, or Green - e ® products, any of which are allocated to Grantee, if applicable, through its participation in any voluntary registry, association or market - based exproject completion or failures in equipment performance), (iii) amounts received as reimbursements or compensation for wheeling costs or other electricity transmission or delivery costs, and (iv) any proceeds received by Grantee as a result of damage or casualty to the Wind Energy Project, or any portion thereof and (B) include any revenues derived from Grantee's sale of carbon dioxide trading credits, renewable energy credits or certificates, emissions reduction credits, emissions allowances, green tags, tradable renewable credits, or Green - e ® products, any of which are allocated to Grantee, if applicable, through its participation in any voluntary registry, association or market - based exProject, or any portion thereof and (B) include any revenues derived from Grantee's sale of carbon dioxide trading credits, renewable energy credits or certificates, emissions reduction credits, emissions allowances, green tags, tradable renewable credits, or Green - e ® products, any of which are allocated to Grantee, if applicable, through its participation in any voluntary registry, association or market - based exchange.

April 29, 2013 Chevy Brings «Big Smile» to the Face of Carbon Reduction In January, Chevrolet announced new investments in projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions as a part of its carbon reduction program, which seeks to prevent up to 8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from entering the earth's atReduction In January, Chevrolet announced new investments in projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions as a part of its carbon reduction program, which seeks to prevent up to 8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from entering the earth's atreduction program, which seeks to prevent up to 8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from entering the earth's atmosphere.

When you inject capital from a program like the GreenON Industries program, it allows companies to achieve the emission reduction targets stipulated by the legislative requirements as well as allowing them to invest their capital into a project that might not otherwise have a reasonable return on investment (ROI).

«Accordingly, as we concluded in D.P.U. 10 - 54, at 229 - 230, the Cape Wind facility will produce far greater benefits in terms of its: (1) contribution to narrowing the projected gap between supply and demand of renewable resources; (2) contribution to compliance with GWSA emission reductions requirements; (3) contribution to fuel diversity; (4) price suppression effects; (5) ability to act as a hedge against future fuel price increases and volatility; (6) contribution to system reliability; and (7) ability to moderate system peak load.

As temperatures in the Northwest continue to rise this century, scientists expect snowpack to keep declining.2 In the Cascades, scientists project a reduction of as much as 40 percent in the amount of snow on April 1 by the 2040s, under a business - as - usual emissions path.11, As temperatures in the Northwest continue to rise this century, scientists expect snowpack to keep declining.2 In the Cascades, scientists project a reduction of as much as 40 percent in the amount of snow on April 1 by the 2040s, under a business - as - usual emissions path.11, as much as 40 percent in the amount of snow on April 1 by the 2040s, under a business - as - usual emissions path.11, as 40 percent in the amount of snow on April 1 by the 2040s, under a business - as - usual emissions path.11, as - usual emissions path.11, 12

Reductions in some short - lived human - induced emissions that contribute to warming, such as black carbon (soot) and methane, could reduce some of the projected warming over the next couple of decades, because, unlike carbon dioxide, these gases and particles have relatively short atmospheric lifetimes.The amount of warming projected beyond the next few decades is directly linked to the cumulative global emissions of heat - trapping gases and particles.

First Climate has long - standing experience with the registration of international emission reduction projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), the voluntary Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) as well as the Gold Standard.

«Climate science» as it is used by warmists implies adherence to a set of beliefs: (1) Increasing greenhouse gas concentrations will warm the Earth's surface and atmosphere; (2) Human production of CO2 is producing significant increases in CO2 concentration; (3) The rate of rise of temperature in the 20th and 21st centuries is unprecedented compared to the rates of change of temperature in the previous two millennia and this can only be due to rising greenhouse gas concentrations; (4) The climate of the 19th century was ideal and may be taken as a standard to compare against any current climate; (5) global climate models, while still not perfect, are good enough to indicate that continued use of fossil fuels at projected rates in the 21st century will cause the CO2 concentration to rise to a high level by 2100 (possibly 700 to 900 ppm); (6) The global average temperature under this condition will rise more than 3 °C from the late 19th century ideal; (7) The negative impact on humanity of such a rise will be enormous; (8) The only alternative to such a disaster is to immediately and sharply reduce CO2 emissions (reducing emissions in 2050 by 80 % compared to today's rate) and continue further reductions after 2050; (9) Even with such draconian CO2 reductions, the CO2 concentration is likely to reach at least 450 to 500 ppm by 2100 resulting in significant damage to humanity; (10) Such reductions in CO2 emissions are technically feasible and economically affordable while providing adequate energy to a growing world population that is increasingly industrializing.

The Company accepts its customers» instructions with respect to use of funds to support particular projects on the basis that it will use its best efforts to apply funds to those projects and that the Company may determine that it is not feasible to apply funds as instructed in which event funds will be applied to other emissions reduction projects selected by the Company acting reasonably.

Projects that need upfront funding in order to get off the ground, such as NativeEnergy's HelpBuild projects, are financed at today's prices, but deliver future emissions reductions over a definedProjects that need upfront funding in order to get off the ground, such as NativeEnergy's HelpBuild projects, are financed at today's prices, but deliver future emissions reductions over a definedprojects, are financed at today's prices, but deliver future emissions reductions over a defined period.

The agreement would therefore include common international accounting and reporting standards for countries taking on targets in four key areas: 1) comprehensive reporting and review of national GHG emissions; 2) common standards for quantifying, reporting, and reviewing emission reductions, including from changes in land use, land - use change, and forestry; 3) common standards for national GHG registries and 4) common methodologies for estimating emission reductions from developing country projects or programs funded by developed countries (known as offsets).

The tree planting projects in Kenya and UK as the emissions reductions are guaranteed by the Tree Buddying approach, where for every tree planted 1t of carbon from a VCS project is also retired.

There are always emissions associated with cows and compost, and, when considered in sum, the methods of the Marin Carbon project actually amounted to a huge reduction from business as usual.

Implicit carbon price: This is calculated based on how much it costs a company to implement emissions reduction projects, such as renewable energy purchases or energy - efficiency upgrades.

The Protocol enables industrialized countries with greenhouse gas reduction commitments to invest in projects that reduce emissions in developing countries, as an alternative to more expensive emission reductions in their own countries.

The emissions reductions from that project can be sold to enable the purchaser / owner to claim those GHG reductions as their own.

The report includes an overview of South Africa as an investment destination for CDM investors and purchasers of certified emissions reductions (CERs) resulting from CDM projects in the country.

Under the CDM, when a project (such as a wind farm) in a developing nation results in an overall fall in emissions it will receive «carbon credits», called Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) based on the amount of emissions that have been reduced.

By investing in a progressive carbon offset project, you can demonstrate your commitment to non-carbon environmental targets as well as greenhouse gas emissions reduction.