Sentences with phrase «citizens against climate change»

The Dutch decision marks the first time human rights were used as a legal basis to protect citizens against climate change.

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Just as important, it would unite Americans in the fight against climate change in a way that no other policy would — as citizens who are all co-owners and caretakers of the air.

The 2015 Urgenda Climate Case against the Dutch Government was the first in the world in which citizens held their government accountable for contributing to dangerous climate Climate Case against the Dutch Government was the first in the world in which citizens held their government accountable for contributing to dangerous climate climate change.

The results show a clear worldwide support by citizens for their politicians to take ambitious action against climate change.

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We should be addressing the meanings that divide us on an issue like this, because they divide us on lots of things — not just the use of violence by individuals of one race on those of another, or even the use of it by the police against private citizens, but also matters as diverse as whether climate change is occurring or whether schools should vaccinate pre-adolescent girls against HPV.

This week saw the launch in the oil capital of Houston of a series of «energy citizen» rallies against climate change reform.

After you take out the occasional embarrassment like the citizens assembly on delaying action against climate change as long as electorally convenient, the climate achievements of those governments come down to remarkably low proposed emission reductions, increases in MRET, a series of on again off again focus group - driven programs like Green Loans and the solar feed - in tariff, and shovelling as much coal as possible out of the ground and exporting it.

I will not, in any case, raise taxes on anyone to fight against climate change, but if I am advised that there is a real and immediate danger to the welfare of US citizens from climate change or any other internal or external threat, I will look at all possible ways to avert this threat, using the means that are at my disposal as US President.

If Pope Francis is Right that Climate Change is a Moral Issue, How Should NGOs and Citizens Respond to Arguments Against Climate Policies Based on the Failure of Other Countries Like China to Act?

If Pope Francis is Right that Climate Change is a Moral Issue, How Should NGOs and Citizens Respond to Arguments Against Climate Policies Based on Unacceptable National Costs?

If Pope Francis is Right that Climate Change is a Moral Issue, How Should NGOs and Citizens Respond to Arguments Against Climate Policies Based on Scientific Uncertainty?

He also dismissed climate change skeptics as Flat Earthers and urged US citizens at all levels to take steps to reduce climate change causing emissions and push back against those who would work to undermine US policy to reduce the threat of climate change.

In short, the current Ontario green energy policies have run up against Pielke's iron law of climate change: when citizens are faced with a major trade - off between the economy and the environment, the former will almost always prevail (Pielke 2010).

The 2018 Global Climate Summit, held in San Francisco, will bring together leaders from state, tribal, and local governments, business, and citizens from around the world, to demonstrate how the tide has turned in the race against climate change, showcase climate action taking place around the world, and inspire deeper commitments from each other and from national governments — in support of the Paris AgrClimate Summit, held in San Francisco, will bring together leaders from state, tribal, and local governments, business, and citizens from around the world, to demonstrate how the tide has turned in the race against climate change, showcase climate action taking place around the world, and inspire deeper commitments from each other and from national governments — in support of the Paris Agrclimate change, showcase climate action taking place around the world, and inspire deeper commitments from each other and from national governments — in support of the Paris Agrclimate action taking place around the world, and inspire deeper commitments from each other and from national governments — in support of the Paris Agreement.

From addressing climate change to advocating for a strong democracy, against Citizens United, fair tax system, workplace issues to safer chemicals, ASBC is raising up the voice, presence and power of business to build a sustainable US economy.

«This year's Sustainable Transport Award nominees demonstrate the relevance of the developing world in the fight against climate change while improving citizen's quality of life and enhancing their international competitiveness,» said Walter Hook, the ITDP»S executive director.