Not exact matches
Producing more
clean energy, reducing
energy waste and putting a price on
carbon pollution will create sustainable jobs, diversify Alberta's
economy and make the province more competitive and resilient in the future.
Most Canadians believe that we can build a stronger
economy by taking action to cut
carbon pollution — and they see it as one of the prime minister's jobs to deliver that
clean growth by investing in
clean energy.»
He manages research for our Tracking the
Energy Revolution reports, and co-authored A
Clean Economy and Jobs Plan for British Columbia, outlining how British Columbia can drive down carbon pollution and grow its e
Economy and Jobs Plan for British Columbia, outlining how British Columbia can drive down
carbon pollution and grow its
economyeconomy.
While both governments remain committed to finding new markets for Canada's oil and gas, they have voiced strong support for increasing
clean energy production and exports in order to reduce
carbon emissions and the impact of fluctuating oil prices on Canada's
economy.
We need to install an
economy - wide system that ratchets down
carbon emissions, spurs investment in
clean energy alternatives and simultaneously protects household incomes.
Inslee has pursued several policies to grow Washington's
clean energy economy, curb
carbon emissions, promote electric vehicles, and more.
This is good news for all the futurists who have been telling us about a forthcoming change from nasty, old
carbon - based fossil fuels to an
energy economy based on
clean - burning hydrogen.
The CTF will aim to promote low -
carbon economies by helping to finance deployment in developing countries of commercially available
cleaner energy technologies through investments in support of credible national mitigation plans that include low -
carbon objectives.
If industrial countries want to stop China and India depending on fossil fuel, they should supply them
clean energy technoligies, let them directly go to low
carbon, green
economy developement not same way of west countries.
To build on this progress, the Obama Administration is putting in place tough new rules to cut
carbon pollution — just like we have for other toxins like mercury and arsenic — so we protect the health of our children and move our
economy toward American - made
clean energy sources that will create good jobs and lower home
energy bills.
We know a low -
carbon,
clean energy economy can be an engine of growth for decades to come.
Throughout the first term, the Administration took strong actions to cut
carbon pollution, including investing more than $ 80 billion in
clean energy technologies under the recovery program, establishing historic fuel
economy standards, doubling solar and wind electricity, and implementing ambitious
energy efficiency measures.
To forestall that we were told we needed to sharply cut our
carbon emissions and rapidly transition to a
clean energy economy.
Market based solutions, such as Citizens» Climate Lobby's
carbon fee & dividend, that will tax the polluters and give that money back to American households that will send a clear market signal for investors and entrepreneurs to invest in the
clean energy economy.
That means wind, solar, and other renewable
energy sources are well positioned to help states meet their emission reduction targets and accelerate our nation's transition to a
clean, low -
carbon economy.
These programs help all of us — including residents, businesses, cities, towns and State government — to save money on our
energy bills, reduce our
carbon footprint and add to the 15,000
clean energy jobs in our
economy.
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Both nuclear power and natural gas will be vital to providing
clean, reliable
energy to the U.S.
economy as traditional renewables and coal with
carbon capture and sequestration are further commercialized.
«According to the Political
Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, a price of $ 35 per ton of
carbon that increases to $ 75 by 2030 will raise an average of $ 7 billion annually while aggressively cutting emissions and driving investment in
clean energy and
energy efficiency.»
The report covers several topics, including renewable
energy, improving
energy efficiency, navigating
carbon markets, and navigating the global economic markets while transitioning to
clean economies.
The Plan assures us that «Regardless of the outcome of litigation involving the [EPA's
Clean Power Plan], the Governor will work to identify a path toward further reducing Virginia's carbon emissions and shifting to greater utilization of clean energy to power the Commonwealth economy.&r
Clean Power Plan], the Governor will work to identify a path toward further reducing Virginia's
carbon emissions and shifting to greater utilization of
clean energy to power the Commonwealth economy.&r
clean energy to power the Commonwealth
economy.»
A predictably increasing
carbon price would send a clear market signal which will unleash entrepreneurs and investors in the new
clean -
energy economy.
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Over the next few decades, we must complete the transition from fossil fuels to
clean energy, phasing out
carbon emissions from coal, oil, and gas throughout the
economy.
Subtitle H:
Energy and Efficiency Centers and Research -(Sec. 171) Requires the Secretary to implement a program to establish Energy Innovation Hubs by: (1) leveraging the expertise and resources of the university and private research communities, industry, venture capital, national laboratories, and other participants in energy innovation to support cross-disciplinary research and development in areas not being served by the private sector in order to develop and transfer innovative clean energy technologies into the marketplace; (2) expanding the knowledge base and human capital necessary to transition to a low - carbon economy; and (3) promoting regional economic development by cultivating clusters of clean energy technology firms, private research organizations, suppliers, and other complementary groups and busin
Energy and Efficiency Centers and Research -(Sec. 171) Requires the Secretary to implement a program to establish
Energy Innovation Hubs by: (1) leveraging the expertise and resources of the university and private research communities, industry, venture capital, national laboratories, and other participants in energy innovation to support cross-disciplinary research and development in areas not being served by the private sector in order to develop and transfer innovative clean energy technologies into the marketplace; (2) expanding the knowledge base and human capital necessary to transition to a low - carbon economy; and (3) promoting regional economic development by cultivating clusters of clean energy technology firms, private research organizations, suppliers, and other complementary groups and busin
Energy Innovation Hubs by: (1) leveraging the expertise and resources of the university and private research communities, industry, venture capital, national laboratories, and other participants in
energy innovation to support cross-disciplinary research and development in areas not being served by the private sector in order to develop and transfer innovative clean energy technologies into the marketplace; (2) expanding the knowledge base and human capital necessary to transition to a low - carbon economy; and (3) promoting regional economic development by cultivating clusters of clean energy technology firms, private research organizations, suppliers, and other complementary groups and busin
energy innovation to support cross-disciplinary research and development in areas not being served by the private sector in order to develop and transfer innovative
clean energy technologies into the marketplace; (2) expanding the knowledge base and human capital necessary to transition to a low - carbon economy; and (3) promoting regional economic development by cultivating clusters of clean energy technology firms, private research organizations, suppliers, and other complementary groups and busin
energy technologies into the marketplace; (2) expanding the knowledge base and human capital necessary to transition to a low -
carbon economy; and (3) promoting regional economic development by cultivating clusters of
clean energy technology firms, private research organizations, suppliers, and other complementary groups and busin
energy technology firms, private research organizations, suppliers, and other complementary groups and businesses.
«The Paris Agreement outlined a plan for transitioning to a low
carbon economy — with the creation of many new
clean energy jobs in the process.»
Leschine says the Q Microbe is important because it can do so many things: provide a
clean alternative to fossil fuels that can be produced in a way that is
carbon neutral, help to boost rural
economies, and aid the nation's quest for
energy independence.
Historically, many emerging
economies have turned to nuclear power to meet
energy deficits, and there is immense potential for nuclear to provide a
clean baseload source of
energy to meet Africa's large
energy deficit while also minimising
carbon emissions.
He highlighted provisions of the Waxman - Markey bill designed to help the coal industry transition to a low
carbon economy, saying that it was their intent to offer a lifeline to an industry threatened by a movement towards
cleaner energy sources.
Jim Carr, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, said, «Canada is proud to contribute $ 1 million to the IEA
Clean Energy Transitions Program, which will accelerate the global transition to low
carbon economies.
Notably, Australia is a significant investor in low -
carbon technologies and, with its extensive wind, solar and geothermal resources as well as large biomass and ocean
energy potential, has begun transitioning to a
clean -
energy economy.
President Obama in the hot Washington, DC, summer sun said that, «A low -
carbon,
clean energy economy can be an engine of growth for decades to come.»
This requires that the global community acts in solidarity and ensures that the necessary resources are available to allow all countries and people to make the transition to
clean, renewable
energy on the same timescale... MR: We must all be alert to the very real possibility that the most vulnerable people could be left behind as we transition to a low
carbon economy.
On the other hand, a
carbon tax helps expand the
clean -
energy economy while cutting pollution - related costs paid by everyone.
Solar and wind in particular, along with several other
clean energy generation systems do not «burn» any fuel to produce electricity, they do not «emit» anything into the air as a byproduct of electricity generation, and hence they help solve the problem and smooth the transition to a lower
carbon economy.
In Washington, a group of social justice, labor, faith, environmental and health advocates have created what we believe is the most effective and equitable
carbon reduction policy to date for transitioning to a
clean energy economy.
Said Carl Pope, executive director of the Sierra Club: «We are pleased that President Obama reiterated the need to put a price on
carbon and build a
clean energy economy with more renewable
energy and greater
energy efficiency.»
China and the United States once again formalized their joint belief that a «transition to a green and low -
carbon economy is essential and that the
clean -
energy industry will provide vast opportunities for citizens of both countries in the years ahead.»
The four key differences are: 1) unlike the
Energy Policy Conservation Act (EPCA), the CAA [
Clean Air Act] allows for the crediting of direct emission reductions and indirect fuel
economy benefits from improved air conditioners, allowing for greater compliance flexibility and lower costs; 2) EPCA allows Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) credits through model year 2019, whereas the EPA standard requires demonstration of actual use of a low
carbon fuel after model year 2015; 3) EPCA allows for the payment of fines in lieu of compliance but the CAA does not; and 4) treatment of intra firm trading of compliance credits between cars and light trucks categories.50
An act related to reducing
carbon pollution by investing in rural economic development and a
clean energy economy.
State and federal policies promoting
energy efficiency and renewable
energy, and capping
carbon emissions, are essential to protect our health, climate, and environment, and to accelerate the growth of a
clean energy economy.
OTTAWA — Canada's abundant renewable electricity resources offer the country a competitive advantage in global efforts to cut
carbon pollution and deliver
clean growth, and can power our
economy as it shifts from fossil fuels to
clean energy.
It calls for a revenue - neutral
carbon price, a 10 million person «
clean energy workforce,» a 65 miles per gallon average fuel
economy for cars and trucks by 2025, the construction of a nationwide high - speed rail network, a ban on oil drilling offshore and in the Arctic, and a phaseout of subsidies to the fossil fuel industry — all top items on environmentalists» wish lists.
As both the House and the Senate grapple with proposed
carbon - cutting measures —
carbon taxes and «cap - and - trade» schemes for big CO2 emitters such as coal - fired power plants; increased Corporate Average Fuel
Economy (CAFE) standards for cars, SUVs, and trucks; and mandatory set - asides for
clean renewable
energy in the mix of
energy generation options — emissions from aircraft seem, at least for the time being, to have gone over the heads of most policymakers engaged in the rush to cut
carbon emissions.
The exchange provides a trusted global marketplace which removes risk in the delivery - vs - payment process, making it easier for businesses of all sizes to invest in sustainable,
clean - tech, and
energy - efficient projects around the world in support of a more efficient and low -
carbon economy.
Broadly defined, a
clean economy is a segment of an economic system in which supply chains are transformed to meet demand for low -
carbon energy technologies.
Crucially, the country continues to lead in overall
clean energy investment, having invested more than US$ 110 billion in the last year — demonstrating how finance is crucial to accelerate the transition toward a low
carbon economy.
Meredith develops, advocates for and implements
clean energy and climate change policies and programs to accelerate Oregon's transition to a
clean energy, low -
carbon economy.
In the meantime, innovations in
clean energy in India and China, in forestry in Brazil and Indonesia, and in
carbon markets in the EU, China and Japan, will show how progress can be made in transitioning to a low
carbon economy while enhancing rather than undermining economic competitiveness.
China doesn't need a formal
carbon price to move its
economy, since it has Beijing to direct the flow of
clean energy investment into the provinces as it has done in 2009.