Sentences with phrase «attention on climate change policies»

The Greens, who could hold the balance of power in the next parliament, have so far focused their attention on climate change policies, with a seven - point plan aimed at transitioning Australia away from fossil fuels.

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Because the economic questions involved have received relatively little attention, I have been writing a nontechnical book for people who would like to see how market - based approaches could be used to formulate policy on climate change.

Underwhelmed by the first phase of changes, advocates turned attention to the mayor's Leadership Team on School Climate and Discipline, tasked with crafting recommendations that would form the basis for more substantive policy.

To focus attention on climate change, support improved environmental policies, and encourage an appreciation for forests and their fragility, my work emphasizes the cyclical beauty of the seasons and the delicacy of nature,» says Potsic.

We said at the time that we had discontinued contributions to several public policy research groups whose position on climate change could divert attention from the important discussion about how the world will secure the energy required for economic growth in an environmentally responsible manner.

«We have discontinued contributions to several public policy research groups whose position on climate change diverted attention from the important discussion on how the world will secure the energy required for economic growth in an environmentally responsible manner.»

This policy document describes the increasing attention paid to the relationship between climate change and human rights in recent years, reviews the effects of climate change on the full enjoyment of human rights and outlines the application of human rights obligations to climate - related actions.

In 2007, Exxon pledged in its corporate responsibility report that it would no longer contribute «to several public policy research groups whose position on climate change could divert attention from the important discussion on how the world will secure the energy required for economic growth in an environmentally responsible manner.»

This series argues that NGOs, governments, and citizens should ask opponents of climate change policies questions designed to bring attention to the obvious ethical and moral problems with arguments made by opponents of climate change policies based on cost.

Drawing on case studies of past environmental debates such as those over acid rain and ozone depletion, science policy experts Roger Pielke Jr. and Daniel Sarewitz argue that once next generation technologies are available that make meaningful action on climate change lower - cost, then much of the argument politically over scientific uncertainty is likely to diminish.26 Similarly, research by Yale University's Dan Kahan and colleagues suggest that building political consensus on climate change will depend heavily on advocates for action calling attention to a diverse mix of options, with some actions such as tax incentives for nuclear energy, government support for clean energy research, or actions to protect cities and communities against climate risks, more likely to gain support from both Democrats and Republicans.

Posted in Adaptation, Advocacy, Bhutan, Biodiversity, CLIMATE SCIENCE, Climatic Changes in Himalayas, Development and Climate Change, Disasters and Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Forest, Glaciers, Global Warming, Government Policies, India, Information and Communication, Lessons, Mitigation, Nepal, News, Opinion, Pakistan, Resilience, Tourism, UNFCCC, Vulnerability, Water, Weather Comments Off on Conference Brings Attention to Himalayan Climate Threat Tags: Adaptation to global warming, Asia, Bhutan, Biodiversity, Climate change, Environment, Ganges, Glacier, Global Warming, Green economy, Nepal, Sustainable deveCLIMATE SCIENCE, Climatic Changes in Himalayas, Development and Climate Change, Disasters and Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Forest, Glaciers, Global Warming, Government Policies, India, Information and Communication, Lessons, Mitigation, Nepal, News, Opinion, Pakistan, Resilience, Tourism, UNFCCC, Vulnerability, Water, Weather Comments Off on Conference Brings Attention to Himalayan Climate Threat Tags: Adaptation to global warming, Asia, Bhutan, Biodiversity, Climate change, Environment, Ganges, Glacier, Global Warming, Green economy, Nepal, Sustainable deveClimate Change, Disasters and Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Forest, Glaciers, Global Warming, Government Policies, India, Information and Communication, Lessons, Mitigation, Nepal, News, Opinion, Pakistan, Resilience, Tourism, UNFCCC, Vulnerability, Water, Weather Comments Off on Conference Brings Attention to Himalayan Climate Threat Tags: Adaptation to global warming, Asia, Bhutan, Biodiversity, Climate change, Environment, Ganges, Glacier, Global Warming, Green economy, Nepal, Sustainable develChange, Disasters and Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Forest, Glaciers, Global Warming, Government Policies, India, Information and Communication, Lessons, Mitigation, Nepal, News, Opinion, Pakistan, Resilience, Tourism, UNFCCC, Vulnerability, Water, Weather Comments Off on Conference Brings Attention to Himalayan Climate Threat Tags: Adaptation to global warming, Asia, Bhutan, Biodiversity, Climate change, Environment, Ganges, Glacier, Global Warming, Green economy, Nepal, Sustainable deveClimate Change, Energy, Environment, Forest, Glaciers, Global Warming, Government Policies, India, Information and Communication, Lessons, Mitigation, Nepal, News, Opinion, Pakistan, Resilience, Tourism, UNFCCC, Vulnerability, Water, Weather Comments Off on Conference Brings Attention to Himalayan Climate Threat Tags: Adaptation to global warming, Asia, Bhutan, Biodiversity, Climate change, Environment, Ganges, Glacier, Global Warming, Green economy, Nepal, Sustainable develChange, Energy, Environment, Forest, Glaciers, Global Warming, Government Policies, India, Information and Communication, Lessons, Mitigation, Nepal, News, Opinion, Pakistan, Resilience, Tourism, UNFCCC, Vulnerability, Water, Weather Comments Off on Conference Brings Attention to Himalayan Climate Threat Tags: Adaptation to global warming, Asia, Bhutan, Biodiversity, Climate change, Environment, Ganges, Glacier, Global Warming, Green economy, Nepal, Sustainable deveClimate Threat Tags: Adaptation to global warming, Asia, Bhutan, Biodiversity, Climate change, Environment, Ganges, Glacier, Global Warming, Green economy, Nepal, Sustainable deveClimate change, Environment, Ganges, Glacier, Global Warming, Green economy, Nepal, Sustainable develchange, Environment, Ganges, Glacier, Global Warming, Green economy, Nepal, Sustainable development

But with political stalemate in Washington on carbon - pricing or national climate policy, attention is inevitably turning to regional, state, and even local policies intended to address climate change.

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In April, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change announced for the first time that rebound effects «can not be ignored,» and that attention to them is essential for «providing a clearer understanding of [efficiency's] contribution to climate policies.Climate Change announced for the first time that rebound effects «can not be ignored,» and that attention to them is essential for «providing a clearer understanding of [efficiency's] contribution to climate policies.climate policies.»

For those who have been paying attention to UN activities, policies, programs, and pronouncements in general, and those related to UN climate - change blatherings in particular, the Figueres admission is shocking only insofar that it is so seldom we are treated to such candid confessions by those who mean to rule us and who mean to re-engineer the lives of everyone on the planet.

Because the economic questions involved have received relatively little attention, I have been writing a nontechnical book for people who would like to see how market - based approaches could be used to formulate policy on climate change.

Although the world's attention continued to focus on the IPCC's Working Group I, which addressed the physical science, increasing funding and attention went to the other two Working Groups, which addressed the likely impacts of climate change and the policies needed to mitigate the damage, recruiting experts in fields ranging from epidemiology to economics.