Sentences with phrase «climate action plan»

The national Climate Action Plan I unveiled will cut carbon pollution, protect our country from the impacts of climate change, and lead the world in a coordinated assault on a changing climate.

Nearly 90 percent of countries that submitted new climate action plans included an adaptation component, reflecting the growing importance nations are placing on resilience in their response to climate change.

As a key player in reducing greenhouse gases, carbon pricing is a crucial step towards building a credible climate action plan for many generations to come.

Several lessons are devoted to developing climate action plans and deciding what — if anything — students should do about climate change.

Business leaders stand ready to work with all levels of government and other stakeholders to fashion a credible, responsible and effective climate action plan.

Of course, at the center of our effort to combat climate change is our own domestic Climate Action Plan.

Campuses that have signed the Second Nature Climate Leadership Commitment are also responsible to reduce Scope 3 emissions as part of Climate Action Plans to achieve neutrality as soon as possible.

In Kenya, there is a lot of hope for the newly devolved county government which will allow for investment at a jurisdictional level in climate action plans and an integrated landscape approach.

Since, despite an announcement 15 months ago, EPA has not yet proposed regulations, we use the upper end of the White House goal of «40 — 45 percent from 2012 levels by 2025» (Administration Takes Steps Forward on Climate Action Plan by Announcing Actions to Cut Methane Emissions; White House Fact Sheet, January 14, 2015, p. 1) for expected reductions.

We've seen mayors boast about new energy and climate policies such as climate action plans and benchmarking ordinances.

Though the process for state climate action plans is under way in India, the project by project approach could lead to several problems, including ad - hoc selection of proposals that are not long - term

The partnership, as a result, was able to produce a Regional Climate Action Plan, which provided over 100 recommendations aimed at making southeast Florida more resilient to changing sea levels.

The Chicago Climate Action Plan Web site has lots of details on the city's plans.

Households and cities can calculate their own carbon footprints to see how they compare to their neighbors and create customized climate action plan from over 40 mitigation options.

In terms of climate policy, the healthier diets could contribute up to 23 percent of the U.S. Climate Action Plan goal to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020, Cleveland said.

«This also folds into the larger climate action planning process,» said Marcell.

Early in his second term, President Obama launched an ambitious Climate Action Plan focused on cutting carbon pollution, preparing the nation for climate impacts, and leading on the international stage to bring nations large and small to the table to pledge to act on climate change.

2 March 2015 Switzerland announced its post-2020 climate action plan on Friday, making it the first country to officially submit its contribution to the international climate agreement to be finalized in Paris at the end of this year.

In Canada, provincial governments are implementing climate action plans.

The White House's climate action plan aims to transform the U.S. electricity system in the coming decades.

Boulder's Climate Action Plan tax is an excise tax upon electricity consumption for residential, commercial, or industrial customers that provides an exemption for voluntary purchases of utility provided wind power.

Faced with worsening smog in large East Coast cities, the Asian giant has ordered thousands of factories and manufacturers, especially those that burn coal, to shut down in accordance with the government's four - year climate action plan.

«Building a greenhouse gas emissions inventory enables city leaders to manage their emissions reduction efforts, allocate resources and develop comprehensive climate action plans,» said Rio de Janeiro mayor and C40 Chair Eduardo Paes said in a statement.

Sustainability: As a signatory of ACUPCC and a three - time recipient of a Gold AASHE rating, the Cornell Sustainable Campus Climate Action Plan lays out 62 goals to create a low - carbon future.

Early in his second term, President Obama launched an ambitious Climate Action Plan focused on cutting carbon pollution, preparing the nation for climate impacts, and leading internationally.

The 77 represented U.S. and Chinese regions have pledged to establish ambitious climate targets, report on their greenhouse gas emissions, establish climate action plans, and expand bilateral cooperation.

This study identifies long range transportation planning (LRTP) best practices for climate protection and energy efficiency outcomes, which were selected based on interviews with LRTP professionals, a literature search, and a review of state LRTPs in the 29 states with Climate Action Plans, or gubernatorial initiatives directing state agencies to coordinate planning for climate and energy efficiency outcomes.

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The Obama Administration's existing climate action plan greatly favors natural gas at the expense of alternative energy resources such as wind, solar, and nuclear.

Tribal lands and Forest Service lands in east San Diego County could yield 250 MW of wind and provide energy storage at two key circuits that will materially help replacing carbon - based energy, complying with San Diego's unanimously approved Climate Action Plan (CAP) mandating 100 percent renewable.

As Section Chief, she oversaw and managed the comprehensive revision of Colorado's 2010 Drought Mitigation and Response Plan, and authored the Water Adaptation section of Colorado's first Climate Action Plan in 2007.

Department level climate planning and actions are outlined in Departmental Climate Action Plans (DepCAPs).

Publications AASHE publications include the annual Sustainable Campus Index, how - to guides, climate action planning guides, surveys of sustainability staff and more.

It is this spirit that has seen countries like Germany achieve a 59 % renewable energy peak last month, President Obama start to turn the tide on previous US inaction by launching a new Climate Action Plan that includes action to begin the phase down of coal power, and China's statement last week that it intends to usher in stronger emissions reductions in its next Five Year Plan, due in 2015.

VICTORIA — New Freedom of Information documents reveal the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, whose members donated over $ 3.6 million to the B.C. Liberals since 2011, received extensive secret backroom consultations on B.C.'s proposed Climate Action Plan.

The Paris Climate Action Plan is a low carbon comprehensive strategy, covering 6 main themes: urban planning for energy efficiency; low energy and affordable housing; the service industry in Paris; new modes of transportation to improve climate and air quality; sustainable consumption; and an adaptation strategy.

«I congratulate Pratt Institute for contributing to this first sector - wide effort at creating climate action plans,» said Toni Nelson, Program Director of the ACUPCC.

Even though ALEC lost all 13 of its anti-clean energy legislative fights at the state level this year, the group is opting to up the ante in 2014 by promoting bills and resolutions targeting President Obama's nationwide climate action plan, especially when it comes to cutting greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.

We strongly urge you to include Meat Free Monday initiatives in the UK climate action plan for Paris.

(ii) The Report of the Executive Office of the President of March 2014 (Climate Action Plan Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions).

Report: A Legislative Climate Action Plan for New York State by New York State Senate Democratic Conference

«The town... created an East Hampton Climate Action Plan, adopted in 2015 — an election year,» he said.