Sentences with phrase «by greenhouse gas emissions built»

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Build on its record as the first government to achieve an absolute reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by working with provinces to reduce emissions from the oil and gas sectors while ensuring Canadian companies remain competitive.

According to one Pembina Institute report, using data compiled by Natural Resources Canada and Environment Canada, buildings account for about 11 per cent of Canada's total greenhouse gas emissions.

Instead of bailing out an American company, let's put federal support behind building upgraders and refineries in Alberta — in exchange for which Alberta agrees to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the oilsands to 35 megatonnes by 2050.

By Linda Hasenfratz and Hal Kvisle Published in the Hill Times — December 13, 2010 Despite clear signs of progress in building an international consensus, the outcome of the latest round of UN climate change negotiations in Cancun appears to have fallen short of the target: a clear and comprehensive plan to reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Even building just one LNG terminal coupled with modest oil sands growth would increase oil and gas emissions from 26 per cent of Canada's total greenhouse gas emissions in 2014 to 45 per cent by 2030.

The bill mandates in law that New York fully transition to clean energy by 2050 by tasking state agencies with creating plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, not just in our power plants, but in our cars and buildings too.

«Leading by example in making state buildings more energy efficient will save taxpayers money, create thousands of local jobs, and bolster New York's broader efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Gennaro praised Bloomberg's PlaNYC, a master plan for building an environmentally sustainable New York which, like Local Law 55, lays out initiatives for cutting the city's greenhouse gas emissions 30 percent by 2030.

The nation's largest landlord — the New York City Housing Authority — has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from its buildings by 30 % over the next 10 years.

The project advances Governor Cuomo's Reforming the Energy Vision («REV») strategy to build an energy system that is clean, resilient and affordable for all New Yorkers, and includes the State's goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030.

The plan calls for cutting greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent by 2030 from 1990 levels; lowering energy consumption in buildings 23 percent from 2012 levels, and generating half of the state's electricity from solar, wind, hydropower and biomass by 2030.

The National Association of Governors is the latest legislative group to support the American Institute of Architects» goal of zeroing out new and renovated buildings» greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

The electric power industry can achieve deep reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 by building new nuclear plants, sequestering coal - plant emissions, boosting wind energy and improving efficiency, the industry's top research group said yesterday.

By building green — and retrofitting existing buildings — the countries of North America could cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than 25 perceBy building green — and retrofitting existing buildings — the countries of North America could cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than 25 perceby more than 25 percent

As part of its strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to prevent global warming from exceeding 2 °C (3.6 °F), the Obama administration unveiled a plan in September to build wind farms off of nearly every U.S. coastline by 2050 — enough turbines to generate zero - carbon electricity for more than 23 million homes.

-- Not later than July 1, 2013, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing the extent by which the initiative has been enacted and the actual and projected effectiveness of the program under this section, including the energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions reductions, cost savings, and safety benefits at manufacturing facilities, power plants, refineries, hospitals, universities, government buildings, and other commercial and industrial locations.

By the way, in my opinion, the elevated greenhouse gas levels already in the air, combined with the future emissions from machines already built, plus increased natural emissions from carbon sinks becoming carbon emitters (i.e. permafrost melting) will cause the rate of warming to top 0.4 C / decade by mid-centurBy the way, in my opinion, the elevated greenhouse gas levels already in the air, combined with the future emissions from machines already built, plus increased natural emissions from carbon sinks becoming carbon emitters (i.e. permafrost melting) will cause the rate of warming to top 0.4 C / decade by mid-centurby mid-century.

Much of the rhetoric pressing for a new agreement was framed as «sealing the deal» on a new internationally legally - binding restriction on greenhouse gas emissions building on the model represented by the dead - end 1997 Kyoto Protocol.

A task force assembled by the American Psychological Association hopes to spur more research on the role of the human mind in shaping the behaviors resulting in rising greenhouse - gas emissions as well as on traits that can impede an effective response to global warming and similar slow - building environmental risks.

Building on the new commitments on greenhouse gas emissions pledged by China and the United States, Razak laid out a strategy for his country (facilitated by wealth derived from abundant oil and gas reserves) to become a leader in developing renewable energy and pursuing energy - efficient design.

Essentially, China and India, the emerging giants in the global greenhouse, are saying that any extra costs for them to divert from established trajectories for carbon dioxide emissions as they pursue prosperity must be covered by the established industrial powers, which still have many times greater emissions on a per - capita basis and spent a century freely adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere in building their wealth.

Significant progress toward a long - term global goal will be made by increasing financing of the broad deployment of existing technologies and best practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build climate resilience.

Building on strong progress during the first six years of the Administration, today President Obama announced a new target to cut net greenhouse gas emissions 26 - 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025.

By basing the levy on emissions rather than carbon all greenhouse gases stand on a common level, sequestration is strongly encouraged as well as such simple things as capturing methane from oil wells and garbage dumps (that gets built into the cost of disposal).

Formed in 2008 by CE2 Capital Partners and Energy Capital Partners, CE2 Carbon Capital, LLC is a company dedicated to building a portfolio of carbon offsets and other assets focused on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in North America.

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a policy One City: Built to Last in September 2014, to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings city - wide by 2050.

Since 1991, tens of thousands of businesses and organizations have worked with EPA's ENERGY STAR program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create financial value by improving the energy efficiency of their buildings and plants.

A low - cost emissions - free source of electricity generation, wind energy will be essential if the province is to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent in 2050 as clean electricity will be needed to substitute for fossil fuels in transportation, industries and buildings.

John B. Rhodes, President and CEO, NYSERDA, said, «Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by making buildings more energy efficient is a vital component of Governor Cuomo's nation - leading energy strategy.

REV is ensuring the State meets its 2030 energy goals of reducing statewide greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent and decreasing energy consumption in buildings by 23 percent.

Mayor Bill de Blasio's new plan to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from city buildings by 2050 relies on Passive House as a guiding standard for new construction and existing building renovation.

Instead, it urges us to concentrate on existing policies and tools by showing how the development of carbon markets could dramatically reduce world greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, triggering policies to build a new low - carbon energy system while restructuring the way agriculture interacts with forests.

An analysis of the ACP's climate change impact and that of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, conducted for the Sierra Club by physicist Richard Ball, showed that building these two pipelines would result in the emissions of twice the climate pollution of Virginia's entire current greenhouse gas footprint.

NEW YORK — Today Mayor de Blasio announced a suite of new energy efficiency initiatives that will dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from New York City's over one million buildings — of all sizes, types, and uses — and put the City on a pathway to an 80 percent reduction in all emissions by 2050, while creating green jobs and generating energy savings for building owners and tenants.

Renovating New York City's buildings to high - performance standards when they change hands is crucial to the City reaching its ambitious goals of an 80 % reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

The U.S. Climate Action Partnership, a high - profile collection of 33 corporations and environmental nonprofits, pledged Monday to slash its greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by 2050, and demanded that no new coal power plants be built.

By increasing it, we can build a more just and sustainable economy while doing our part to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.»

The reduction of heat - trapping gas (greenhouse gas) emissions is stimulated by lowering existing subsidies that have the effect of raising emissions (such as subsidies to fossil fuel use) or by providing subsidies for practices that reduce emissions or enhance sinks (e.g. for insulation of buildings or for planting trees).

The project also supports Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's Reforming the Energy Vision strategy to build a clean, resilient and affordable energy system for all New Yorkers and the state's goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent by 2030 from 1990 levels.

In order to give clear signals that society must shift to a low - carbon pathway, the agreement should include two long - term goals: a goal to phase out greenhouse gas emissions by the middle of the century and a goal to build communities» resilience to the impacts.

Architecture 2030's goal is to achieve dramatic and measurable reductions in the fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the Building Sector by transforming -LSB-...]

ENERGY STAR certified buildings save energy, save money, and help protect the environment by generating fewer greenhouse gas emissions than typical buildings.

Reduce your business's greenhouse gas emissions by helping build projects that benefit local communities.

By joining the Commitment, firms connect with a leading group of professionals that are addressing today's most pressing issues — climate change, sustainability, and energy and greenhouse gas emissions reductions in the built environment.

Over the spring and summer, WEG worked with students and stakeholders to identify opportunities to reduce emissions onsite and conducted a building operations greenhouse gas inventory for the WVEC, which was then reviewed and confirmed by Canada's leading carbon offset provider and public registry, Carbonzero.

Along with pledges from over 185 countries, the US committed to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 26 - 28 % below 2005 levels by 2025, building on its existing goal of a 17 % reduction below 2005 levels by 2020.

State of Illinois Senate Bill SJR0027 (pdf) June 2007 This bill resolves that all new state buildings and major renovations in Illinois shall meet The 2030 Challenge targets and specified limits on the emission of greenhouse gases by 2030.

The U.S. building sector is on track to meet the greenhouse gas emissions reduction target set by the U.S. in the Paris Agreement.

Asked what he thought Vancouver should do to meet the green building component of its promise to reduce community greenhouse gas emissions by 33 per cent (from 2007 levels) by 2020, Wimmers replied promptly and in detail.

In a fiery op - ed in the New York Times, co-written with Paris Mayor Ann Hidalgo, he noted that «[i] nvestments in smart infrastructure, bike sharing programs, new mass transit options, and building efficiency» have put the city on track to meet its goal of slashing greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent by 2023.