Sentences with phrase «change mitigation as»

Of further interest is the opinion that the U.S.'s recent decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord might not be as detrimental to global climate change mitigation as originally thought because decarbonization, including the switch from coal to natural gas, in the U.S. is now «taking place from the ground up.»

A new study suggests that forests in North America may not produce the same level of climate change mitigation as initially thought.

The project helps prevent deforestation of native rainforests and contributes to climate change mitigation as well as the protection of unique biodiversity.

We should think of climate change mitigation as an investment for which the fair price and future yield is uncertain but presumed positive.

This could potentially actually see China race ahead of the west in terms of climate change mitigation as well as general technology.

CSW and others are calling for the creation of a new cabinet - level agency called the National Climate Service to oversee both climate change mitigation as well as preparedness for increasingly extreme weather events.

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For example, as the environmental costs of climate change rack up, planning for the future and thinking about climate mitigation can genuinely help a company's bottom line.

Cities are projected to require at least USD 1.7 trillion a year for climate change mitigation and adaptation above business as usual in order to align GHG levels with those that limit global warming to 2 °C and avoid the worst effects of climate change.

• Revising how subsidies are allotted to producers, and how different practices are taxed across the value chain; • Influence the evolution of production standards so that they guide producers toward increasingly sustainable practices; • Refining public education regarding what are best practices of production systems (and accounting for them), and how to make them more widespread; • Studying the effects different practices and production systems have on society - wide challenges such as public health (and health insurance, whether it is publicly or privately provided), climate change mitigation, job creation and family income, etc..

In mitigation, they had had to chop and change personnel - the injured Georginio Wijnaldum was a particular loss; his replacement Emre Can looked off the pace - with goalkeeper Loris Karius then reacting sharply to shovel away Rashford's dangerous low, outswinging cross as Ibrahimovic waited to pounce.

Next year's school, «Adaptation and Mitigation: Responses to Climate Change,» will explore topics such as greenhouse gas emission scenarios, the economics of climate change, adaptation and mitigation measures, and climateMitigation: Responses to Climate Change,» will explore topics such as greenhouse gas emission scenarios, the economics of climate change, adaptation and mitigation measures, and climate polChange,» will explore topics such as greenhouse gas emission scenarios, the economics of climate change, adaptation and mitigation measures, and climate polchange, adaptation and mitigation measures, and climatemitigation measures, and climate policies.

Fossil fuel subsidies amount to hundreds of billions of dollars worldwide, and removing them has been held up as a key answer to climate change mitigation.

According to Princeton University scientists Stephen Pacala and Robert Socolow's «wedge» strategy of climate change mitigation — which quantifies as a wedge on a time series graph various sets of efforts to maintain flat global carbon emissions between now and 2055 — at least two million megawatts of new renewable energy will have to be built in the next 40 years, effectively replacing completely all existing coal - fired power plants as well as accounting for increases in energy use between now and mid-century.

Articles from Europe and North America are more often biased towards issues of climate change mitigation, such as emission reductions, compared with articles from the southern hemisphere.

In climate change mitigation with interactions, assessment leaders must consider the public perception of theories such as land - based strategies to compensate for industrial emissions, which may not meet expectations if they are described out of context.

And since mitigation reduces the rate as well as the magnitude of warming, it also increases the time available for adaptation to a particular level of climate change, potentially by several decades.

Faced with government inaction, private firms emerge as major players in climate change mitigation

The finding opens new avenues for predicting future trends in atmospheric nitrous oxide as well as in identifying climate change mitigation actions in the Arctic, a region that is particularly sensitive to climate change.

The models» results also play a significant role in the latest assessment report issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), where they are used to link the mitigation options described for different sectors such as buildings, transport, or energy supply.

As co-chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) working group on mitigation, he is presenting results from the group's 2007 assessment at several side events and briefings for policy - makers.

If we embark on a path that is equivalent to setting emissions to zero now (say by having a period of negative emissions in the 2035 to 2050 time frame), and call the sequestration we accomplish mitigation then mitigation can arrest climate change, make adaptation unneeded and bring us to a safe concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere as Hansen has pointed out.

In the example of climate change, Pielke Jr says, many researchers have taken one of two sides: backing either mitigation policies to reduce greenhouse - gas emissions, or adaptation policies to deal with climate change as it occurs.

The proposal also includes various changes to the E15 misfueling mitigation regulations (E15 MMR), ultra low sulfur diesel survey requirements as well as other technical amendments.

Beside the climate change mitigation goal, the initiative contributes to many other challenges as biodiversity conservation, food security, governance and fight against land degradation.

What about his role in ASU's Global Institute of Sustainability, of which climate change research and mitigation is listed as a top priority?

PNNL scientists also have contributed intellectual frameworks that influenced IPCC assessments and the broader climate change community in areas as diverse as integrated assessment, technology's role in mitigation, carbon dioxide capture and storage, and social science contributions in addressing climate change challenges.

We want to strengthen Europe, improve integration through equal educational opportunities for everyone, drive forward the energy transition as a trigger for global climate change mitigation and firmly anchor cultural education in schools.

They scrutinized adaptation plans which incorporate urban planning and development actions that lead to the abatement or reduction of vulnerability to climate change, and mitigation plans that include actions such as improved energy efficiency and renewable energy generation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Mitigation — reducing emissions fast enough to achieve the temperature goal A transparency system and global stock - take — accounting for climate action Adaptation — strengthening ability of countries to deal with climate impacts Loss and damage — strengthening ability to recover from climate impacts Support — including finance, for nations to build clean, resilient futures As well as setting a long - term direction, countries will peak their emissions as soon as possible and continue to submit national climate action plans that detail their future objectives to address climate changAs well as setting a long - term direction, countries will peak their emissions as soon as possible and continue to submit national climate action plans that detail their future objectives to address climate changas setting a long - term direction, countries will peak their emissions as soon as possible and continue to submit national climate action plans that detail their future objectives to address climate changas soon as possible and continue to submit national climate action plans that detail their future objectives to address climate changas possible and continue to submit national climate action plans that detail their future objectives to address climate change.

Six airbags, and a full complement of safety electronics including the lane - change waring already mentioned, as well low - speed collision mitigation, a blind - spot sensor and a rear - view camera, all qualify the 3 Series for a comfortable five - star ANCAP safety rating.

I just published an article along the same lines of risk mitigation, advocating for a specific financial cushion to bullet - proof (as well as one can) early retirement plans and ease the stress of such a big life change.

The other day, I received two letters approx. 6 weeks after they drastically lowered my available credit letting me know that they appreciate my business and want to be proactive in communicating any changes that may affect my accounts and that they had recently completed a loss mitigation review on their Direct Merchants Bank Mastercard Accounts and as a result of the class of accounts into which my accounts fell the credit limits on my accounts have been reduced.

As plan sponsors look toward 2016, this might be an appropriate time to raise the issue of considering changes in the plan's risk - mitigation strategy.»

«As soon as you know that you're facing a life - changing event, get a hold of your lender and insurer to work out a plan,» says Rob Kirby, vice president of loss mitigation for Genworth CanadAs soon as you know that you're facing a life - changing event, get a hold of your lender and insurer to work out a plan,» says Rob Kirby, vice president of loss mitigation for Genworth Canadas you know that you're facing a life - changing event, get a hold of your lender and insurer to work out a plan,» says Rob Kirby, vice president of loss mitigation for Genworth Canada.

Assume applicable requirements established by the owner or assignee of the mortgage loan provide that a borrower is ineligible for home retention loss mitigation options if the borrower states a preference for a short sale and provides evidence of another applicable hardship, such as military Permanent Change of Station orders or an employment transfer more than 50 miles away.

She investigates how behavior and physiology of cattle change in response to farming practices that may affect animal welfare, such as painful procedures (e.g., tail docking, disbudding, branding), management decisions (e.g., stocking density), and environmental conditions (e.g., effects of weather and mitigation strategies; comfort of lying and standing surfaces).

The project — entitled Sustainable Tourism through Energy Efficiency with Adaptation and Mitigation Measures in Pangandaran — aims to serve as a model of innovative climate change mitigation and adaptation measures in tourism destinations in Indonesia and south - Mitigation Measures in Pangandaran — aims to serve as a model of innovative climate change mitigation and adaptation measures in tourism destinations in Indonesia and south - mitigation and adaptation measures in tourism destinations in Indonesia and south - east Asia.

These parameters change from genre to genre with many action games, shooters, and RPGs using difficulty to tweak key stats such as damage mitigation.

Recognizing the linkage between the potential impacts of climate change and development, mitigation and adaptation strategies should be pursued as part of development and poverty eradication efforts.

But even with ambitious mitigation, much of the climate change over the next few decades is unavoidable as a result of both climate processes and the natural lifecycle of existing technology and infrastructure.

Having the interest of the US military can only help climate change mitigation, as weird and perverse as that may sound.

The high - income countries should help to finance the costs of climate - change mitigation in low - income countries as the high - income countries have promised to do;

Emphasis should be placed on climate change adaptation, rather than mitigation as advocated by Mr. Savory, to support the well - being of millions of human inhabitants.

Mitigation strategies can decrease the amount of climate change that occurs, as summarized in the WGIII AR5.

In fact, the NAS report highlights that it is very important to invest in developing CDR systems in addition to rapidly scaling up climate mitigation and adaptation solutions (given the importance of viable, sustainable, CDR options in the event we do not decarbonize as quickly as necessary to prevent climate change).

The one point that I see as unassailable is that a UK contribution, by itself, can not make much difference to global climate change mitigation, and must be considered in the context of a global strategy shared among all energy - consuming nations.

In conclusion, I suggest moving away from the framework of carbon removal as a «third way» and instead framing carbon removal as a critical yet largely missing piece of «Plan A» to deploy large - scale climate change mitigation strategies.

Many indigenous territories have tremendous wind, solar, biomass and geothermal resources, and there are varying opinions as to whether energy - related climate change mitigation activities are having a positive or negative impact on local and indigenous communities.

However, instead of considering negative carbon emissions as potentially undermining to the proliferation of carbon free energy, the climate change mitigation community at large should consider the portfolio of options that can permanently sequester carbon as an enabler and accelerant.

In 2014 alone, reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the International Energy Agency, the UN Sustainable Solutions Network and the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate argued for a doubling or trebling of nuclear energy — requiring as many as 1,000 new reactors or more in view of scheduled retirements — to stabilize carbon emissions e.g. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Working Group III — Mitigation of Climate Change, http://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/wg3/, Presentation, slides 32 - 33; International Energy Agency, World Energy Outlook 2014, p. 396; UN Sustainable Solutions Network, «Pathways to Deep Decarbonization» (July 2014), at page 33; Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, «Better Growth, Better Climate: The New Climate Economy Report» (September 2014), Figure 5 at page 26.