Sentences with phrase «cent reduction target»

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions Target Act passed setting a 33 per cent reduction target by 2020 and 80 per cent by 2050, carbon neutral government legislated.

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An agreement recognized the province had already met Canada's target of a 30 per cent reduction in emissions from 2005 by 2030.

The expansion of the industry also runs counter to B.C.'s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act, a commitment to reduce carbon pollution 33 per cent below 2007 levels by 2020, he said.

The Update incorporates the October average private sector economic forecasts and an increased «adjustment for risk» for 2011 - 12 to 2013 - 14, as well as an increase in employment insurance rates of only 5 cents (employee rate) for 2012, rather than the 10 cents set in legislation As a result, the balanced budget target is delayed from 2014 - 15 to 2016 - 17, prior to the inclusion of the Targeted Strategic and Operating Review Savings (now called «Deficit Reduction Action Plan Saving Target&ratarget is delayed from 2014 - 15 to 2016 - 17, prior to the inclusion of the Targeted Strategic and Operating Review Savings (now called «Deficit Reduction Action Plan Saving Target&raTarget»).

The target: Right now, the target is a 12 per cent reduction from a plant's average intensity.

What the report to the UN actually says is that Canada will miss its 2030 target by 66 megatonnes of carbon, which is about 22 per cent of needed reductions.

The B.C. Climate Leadership Team appointed by Christy Clark highlighted that increases to the carbon tax are necessary if B.C. is going to have a good shot at achieving its 2050 emissions reduction target (80 per cent below 2007 levels by 2050).

A spokesperson from Bis said:» We are committed to a 27 per cent reduction in our resources and, as recognised by the NAO, we are working hard to ensure we have the skills and capacity to manage this challenging, but achievable target.»

We've already made inroads in Europe, and have built support to increase the EU's reduction target to a 30 per cent cut by 2020.

«We are on target to reduce the volume of guidance from Defra and its agencies by 80 per cent by May 2015, and our reductions in domestic regulation will save businesses # 300 million a year by the end of this Parliament.

They have not been included in the Bill's target of an 80 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, however.

Unison is calling on the government to impose a target of an 80 per cent cut in carbon emissions, warning a 60 per cent reduction will still see global temperatures rise by as much as five degrees.

«Our target is to have an incident reduction by 90 per cent by 2018 and to target zero militancy and shutdown by middle of 2017.

Yet, he says, with the same level of economic growth but different energy policies, «it may well be feasible to meet targets of a 60 per cent reduction in emissions» over 50 years.

In the UK, the built environment sector needs to find a further 39 per cent reduction in carbon emissions from the 1990 baseline in order to meet the government's target to reduce carbon emissions in the sector by 50 per cent by 2025.

Longer term, deeper reductions will be needed to reach the UK's Climate Change Act target of 80 per cent reduction by 2050 from a 1990 baseline.

The European Union set «20-20-20» targets — a 20 per cent reduction in carbon emissions from 1990 levels; increasing energy generation from renewable sources by 20 per cent and a 20 per cent improvement in the EU's energy efficiency — and it is expected that public sector buildings lead the way.

Sony's new targets would lead the company to an average annual reduction of operational emissions of 2.1 per cent per annum in the period comprised between 2000 and 2020.

In addition to Sony's operational emission reduction targets, the company is also announcing additional 2020 commitments including a goal to reduce the annual energy use of their products by 30 per cent on average (compared to 2013 levels), a goal to increase the use of renewable energy, a target to reduce logistic - related emissions by 10 per cent, and a program to engage suppliers and contract manufacturers to reduce their GHG emissions.

This set of commitments includes the adoption of science - based greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, pledging to procure 100 per cent of their electricity from renewable sources or commitments to eliminate deforestation from the companies» value chains.

- Targets add up to an average five per cent emissions reduction compared to 1990 levels over the five - year period 2008 to 2012.

Fairmont Hotels and Resorts achieve global CO2 reduction target Fairmont Hotels & Resorts today announced that it has achieved WWF Climate Savers program targets, reducing its operational CO2 emissions by 20 per cent below 2006 levels.

Funding will come from a two per cent levy on revenues generated by the clean development mechanism, the scheme allowing industrialised nations to pay for carbon credits produced by emission - reduction projects in the developing world and credit them against their own emissions targets.

The targets add up to emission reductions of 18 per cent below their 1990 levels for the eight - year commitment period.

While Combet said Australia wanted the second phase to extend to 2020, rather than just 2017 as favoured by others, he said Australia remained open to the possibility of expanding its emissions reduction target beyond 5 per cent, should others take similar action.

One Planet Living principle Masdar Target ZERO CARBON 100 per cent of energy supplied by renewable energy — Photovoltaics, concentrated solar power, wind, waste to energy and other technologies ZERO WASTE 99 per cent diversion of waste from landfill (includes waste reduction measures, re-use of waste wherever possible, recycling, composting, waste to energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local values.

That means that all of the 5 per cent emissions reduction target that the Rudd Government has proposed as a minimum through the CPRS could be met simply by purchasing carbon credits overseas through the CDM, rather than reducing any emissions here at all.

For example, in setting its emission goals, the European Union devised not one, but two separate targets: A 20 per cent reduction by 2020 if they continued to go it alone, and a 30 per cent reduction if countries like China and the U.S. also got serious about emissions.

It's primarily about reducing fuel consumption - they're also targeting a 30 per cent reduction.

To put that accomplishment in perspective, Canada's Kyoto target was a 6 - per - cent reduction in 20 years.

Australia is expected to come under growing pressure in the coming year to raise its emissions reduction target from its current level of 5 per cent, as negotiations accelerate to try to achieve a global treaty on climate change that binds all nations by 2015, and meets the science.

The first big win for polluters was a proposal to reduce the annual target for emissions cuts by industries covered by emissions trading (called the «linear reduction factor») from 2.4 per cent to 2.2 per cent.

Although the latter figure was originally proposed by the European Commission, it has been criticized for falling short of the levels that would be needed to achieve a minimum target of 80 per cent greenhouse gas emissions reductions (compared to 1990 levels) put forward in the 2050 Low - Carbon Roadmap.

But the big news is that the government will now offer emissions reduction target to up to 25 per cent of 2000 levels by 2020, if an international agreement is made later this year in Denmark to keep global emissions under 450 parts per million.

The Australian target of a 5 - 15 per cent cut on 2000 levels corresponds to a reduction of 4 - 14 per cent on 1990 levels.

Although the government projects that the measures promised in the Pan-Canadian Framework will get us fairly close to our 2030 target, litigants may argue this is too little, too late, as it falls far short of the threshold the court held the Dutch government accountable to in the Urgenda case (25 per cent below 1990 levels by 2020)-- the level of reduction needed to avoid 2 C of warming.

What the report to the UN actually says is that Canada will miss its 2030 target by 66 megatonnes of carbon, which is about 22 per cent of needed reductions.

New Zealand is prepared to take on a responsibility target for greenhouse gas emissions reductions of between 10 per cent and 20 per cent below 1990 levels by 2020, if there is a comprehensive global agreement.

I'm planning a full - length post on Garnaut, but I thought I'd do a quick check on what would be involved in meeting the target of a 10 per cent reduction in emissions between 2000 and 2020.

They also commit to implement individually or jointly the quantified economy - wide emissions targets for 2020 as listed in appendix l, yielding in aggregate reductions of greenhouse gas emissions of X per cent in 2020 compared to 1990 and Y per cent in 2020 compared to 2005.

Sustainability Director for PepsiCo Europe Martyn Seal reveals the drinks giant is targeting nose - to - tail emissions reduction throughout its supply chain and mulling a 100 per cent renewables strategy

For example, in 2010 it was predicted that cleaner air from an emissions reduction target of 30 per cent by 2020 in the European Union would deliver savings worth 80 billion euros a year due to reductions in the incidence of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases (associated with air pollution from burning fossil fuels).»

For example, a facility that met its compliance target of 12 per cent reduction in carbon intensity could still see overall emissions rise 76 per cent by doubling its oil output.

Quebec has adopted a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of 37.5 per cent below 1990 levels by 2030.

The money will fund the province's efforts to meet emission targets set for 2012 in the Kyoto Protocol calling for a 6 - per - cent reduction below 1990 levels.

With a target of an average 8 per cent decrease by August, 2014 and an average 15 per cent decrease by August 2015, Ontario driver's can look forward to cheaper car insurance rates if the government's Auto Insurance Cost and Rate Reduction Strategy fulfills its promise

It's all part of the provincial government's Auto Insurance Cost and Rate Reduction Strategy, originally announced in August 2013 that is targeting an average 15 per cent auto insurance rate reduction by AugReduction Strategy, originally announced in August 2013 that is targeting an average 15 per cent auto insurance rate reduction by Augreduction by August 2015.

The Ontario Liberals are confident they'll be able to reach their 15 per cent auto insurance rate reduction target by August of next year, saving consumers an average of $ 225, despite the fact that the Finance Minister acknowledged to the Toronto Star that Ontario will fall short of its 8 per cent cut in car insurance rates targeted for August, 2014.

Mental health was also a focus of Croakey's election coverage, with Labor committing to an $ 84 million plan that included a 50 per cent suicide reduction target and the Coalition announcing a $ 192 milion plan for a number of new policies, including a new text - based suicide prevention initiative, prior to the election.

BOMA BESt buildings must attain a further average reduction of 37 per cent in energy consumption to meet the new target, which is achievable through improved management practices and innovation.