Sentences with phrase «climate policy perspective»

From a climate policy perspective, the warmth of 2015 is also highly significant.

From a climate policy perspective, the bill can be seen as part of the Conservative ongoing effort to 1) gut environmental assessments and scientific research; 2) attack ENGOs that disagree with government policy to promote unfettered development of the oil sands; and 3) to sideline and even eliminate inconvenient advisory bodies like the National Roundtable on Energy and the Environment.

Not exact matches

A smart climate policy for our country needs a long - term perspective: energy projects last for decades, so would - be developers need a feel for what to expect in Canada into 2040 and 2050.

This Occasional Paper aims at giving another perspective on the relevance of climate change for the EU's foreign policy.

«The historical long - term perspective reveals that we are at a watershed moment in human history right now: adaptation — to climate change or increasing / stronger extreme events such as hurricanes — has turned from a contingent and drawn out historical process into an imperative, a prescriptive policy, almost,» said Prof. Rohland.

«From a policy perspective, we have to recognize that we have been trending toward drier conditions over the last 1,500 years and the warming in Nevada is only going to exacerbate that trend,» he said, noting that «warmer temperatures cause more soil moisture to evaporate so you amplify the effects of drought when climate is warming.

* The role of the US in global efforts to address pollutants that are broadly dispersed across national borders, such as greenhouse gasses, persistent organic pollutants, ozone, etc...; * How they view a president's ability to influence national science policy in a way that will persist beyond their term (s), as would be necessary for example to address global climate change or enhancement of science education nationwide; * Their perspective on the relative roles that scientific knowledge, ethics, economics, and faith should play in resolving debates over embryonic stem cell research, evolution education, human population growth, etc... * What specific steps they would take to prevent the introduction of political or economic bias in the dissemination and use of scientific knowledge; * (and many more...)

From a policy perspective, writing about extratropical storms decreasing in intensity in a warmer climate is a red - herring because they don't do much damage.

Given the last 30 years there is no reason to believe, from a policy perspective, that spending more money on climate change will lead to any more certainty about climate sensitivity.

Interestingly, Hoerling immediately raises the climate policy issue (stating that mitigation efforts would not prevent extremes) and even denounces our Perspective as «policy - direct», even though we do not even mention policy — it is simply not the topic of our article, we exclusively discuss scientific questions and we point out at the outset that societal impacts and possible policy strategies are discussed in the SREX.

How one sees the answer boils down to an important difference in perspective on how to best deal with climate change: Do we (a) try to influence the course of future human development using carbon pricing as the main policy tool?

The implications of the US midterm elections for climate change policy: An international perspective

From my perspective (a non specialists but interested in policy), the climate sensitivity is one of the most important parameters that need to be tied down better.

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The plan also highlights the need for mainstreaming gender into climate action across societies, because it is critical to effective climate policy and action and it is critical that the needs, perspectives and ideas of all people impacted by climate change are taken into account.

Re: «From a policy perspective, I'm not convinced that any of these issues — though much beloved by climate warriors and climate skeptics — matter much to policy.

Women who are climate experts, gender experts — or both - including grassroots leaders, policy makers, financiers, project developers, and farmers, bring critically important and often different perspectives that can lead to more effective climate policy and action, while advancing gender equality and women's empowerment in the process.

This is not just true from a purely scientific perspective, but from a policymaking perspective as well, as consistent long - term policies are needed to address the long - term anthropogenic effects on the Earth, including on the climate system.

Sen. Boxer — Time TBD — Hoover Institution, Reason Foundation, Pacific Research Institute Sen. Coons — Time TBD (or Monday)-- Group TBD Sen. Schatz — 5 pm — Center for Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change, Heartland Institute Sen. Franken — 5:15 pm — Heritage Foundation Sen. Warren — 5:30 pm — Science and Public Policy Institute Sen. Heinrich — 5:45 pm — American Legislative Exchange Council Sen. Shaheen — 6 pm — Competitive Enterprise Institute, Energy and Environmental Legal Institute Sen. Reed — around 6 pm — SEC climate change disclosures and the dangers of climate change denial from a national security perspective Sen. Markey — 6 pm to 6:30 pm — Acton Institute, George C. Marshall Institute, Lexington Institute, Global Climate Coalition Sen. Peters — 6:30 pm — Cato Institute Sen. Blumenthal — Time TBD — Americans for Prosperity, American Legislative Exchange Council Sen. Whitehouse — Time TBD — The Advancement of Sound Science Center, Chamber of Commerce, Committee for Constructive Tomorrow, Franklin Center for Government and Policy Integrity, James Madison Institute, John Locke Foundation, Locke Inclimate change disclosures and the dangers of climate change denial from a national security perspective Sen. Markey — 6 pm to 6:30 pm — Acton Institute, George C. Marshall Institute, Lexington Institute, Global Climate Coalition Sen. Peters — 6:30 pm — Cato Institute Sen. Blumenthal — Time TBD — Americans for Prosperity, American Legislative Exchange Council Sen. Whitehouse — Time TBD — The Advancement of Sound Science Center, Chamber of Commerce, Committee for Constructive Tomorrow, Franklin Center for Government and Policy Integrity, James Madison Institute, John Locke Foundation, Locke Inclimate change denial from a national security perspective Sen. Markey — 6 pm to 6:30 pm — Acton Institute, George C. Marshall Institute, Lexington Institute, Global Climate Coalition Sen. Peters — 6:30 pm — Cato Institute Sen. Blumenthal — Time TBD — Americans for Prosperity, American Legislative Exchange Council Sen. Whitehouse — Time TBD — The Advancement of Sound Science Center, Chamber of Commerce, Committee for Constructive Tomorrow, Franklin Center for Government and Policy Integrity, James Madison Institute, John Locke Foundation, Locke InClimate Coalition Sen. Peters — 6:30 pm — Cato Institute Sen. Blumenthal — Time TBD — Americans for Prosperity, American Legislative Exchange Council Sen. Whitehouse — Time TBD — The Advancement of Sound Science Center, Chamber of Commerce, Committee for Constructive Tomorrow, Franklin Center for Government and Policy Integrity, James Madison Institute, John Locke Foundation, Locke Institute

This policy document aims to provide the medium - term (2011 — 16) framework defining the perspectives and objectives of the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department with respect to climate change issues and development responses.

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In particular it focuses on gender and energy, and covers the following themes: gender - differentiated aspects of rural energy production, use and distribution in Africa; climate stress on the energy sector and the gendered results of these changes; and the need and options for the integration of gender perspectives in energy policy and the development and deployment of sustainable energy technologies.

Speakers will offer their perspectives and experiences in national and global settings relating to their climate policy recommendations and actions.

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«It's bad for oil companies and the profit they were expecting from those projects, but from a climate perspective, it's tremendous,» said Danielle Droitsch, senior policy analyst at the Natural Resources Defense Council, one of many environmental groups that oppose extracting the heavy oil sands crude.

Nature - based solutions for climate adaptation and mitigation: from policy to practice perspectives November 16, 13:15 - 14:45 — Meeting Room 9 The Paris agreement recognizes the role of nature - based solutions in mitigating and adapting to climate change.

The lack of transparency by some climate researchers, the willingness to bend the peer review process, and the willingness to destroy data rather than share it with researchers of a different perspective all raise fundamental issues of climate change policy.

On June 20, Executive Vice President of the World Resources Institute Manish Bapna spoke to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology at a roundtable about science and policy perspectives on climate change.

Moreover, as I've argued here previously, the emphasis, or hope that science can conclusively answer the debate about global warming almost concedes to the alarmist / precautionary perspective that, if «climate change is happening», then so the policies are justified.

The substantial point here being that even if one denies climate science comprehensively, one can nonetheless be committed to the idea that such a perspective needs to make the argument, and to win it, in order for it to prevail over policy - making.

The full paper published in Nature Climate Change, «A typology of loss and damage perspectives,» contains more detail and analysis of each of the four perspectives, including their implications for science, practice, and policy, and supported by key quotes from interviewees.

Yet this perspective is supposed to inform policy decisions on how to respond to changing climate?

This all comes very close to being the ideal policy from the perspective of a climate economist, which is no coincidence.

If the whole policy issues did not exist, the ocean - atmosphere - climate physics realm is pretty good from for the scientific methodological perspective (consistent progress in observation, theory and modeling).

India and Global Climate Change, Perspectives on Economics and Policy from a Developing Country, Resources for the Future, M.A. Toman, U. Chakravorty, S. Gupta (eds).

India and Global Climate Change Perspectives on Economics and Policy from a Developing Country

India and Global Climate Change Perspectives on Economics and Policy from a Developing Country, M.A. Toman, U. Chakravorty, and S. Gupta (eds), Washington, Resources for the Future Press.

I ask Pielke if his analysis of the Climate Change Act might take for granted the imperatives that it is a response to, without considering these wider factors that might give rise to ill - considered policies: «My focus is to talk about [the Climate Change Act] from a fairly technical perspective; from a policy evaluation standpoint.

This Perspective identifies risks associated with the dynamics of trust at the climate science — policy interface and how they may be overcome.

From a policy perspective, I'm not convinced that any of these issues — though much beloved by climate warriors and climate skeptics — matter much to policy.

Ultimately, from the perspective of policy makers and the general public, the impacts of climate change and the required mitigation and adaptation efforts are largely the same in a world of 2 or 4 C per doubling of CO2 concentrations where carbon dioxide emissions are rising quickly.

This long - term perspective illustrates that policy decisions made in the next few years to decades will have profound impacts on global climate, ecosystems and human societies — not just for this century, but for the next ten millennia and beyond.

Nonetheless, this perspective brings a welcome clarity to the immediate challenges of climate policy.

Climate Controversies — Perspectives on Recent Climate Science and Policy by James R. Fleming and Wesley A. Baff

If we already have many of the essential tools to fight climate change from a technology, academic and policy perspective, why aren't we using them?

They suggest that future reports attempt to allow for different perspectives on policy questions and introduce analysis of how past climate policies have worked.

He was also one of only eight Republicans that supported the Waxman - Markey climate bill and he continues to maintain a fair and balanced perspective on energy policy.

The knock on Barack ObamaBarack Hussein ObamaObama's rush for foreign policy «wins» to blame for crisis in Myanmar White House official mocked «dying» McCain at internal meeting Trump's confirmation chaos in perspective MORE from many quarters has been that he's too conciliatory,» said McKibben, head of the climate advocacy group 350.org.

We hope that all Parties fully embrace this principle and support the work of the LCIPP so that it can contribute to the sharing and strengthening of traditional knowledge, building of capacity and facilitating the integration of the perspectives and rights of Indigenous Peoples in climate policies.

And to put a #VicVotes perspective on the health impacts of climate change, Dr Jo McCubbin argued that neither of the major parties had made any thoughtful environmental policy statements, and medical student Tim Martin wrote that «Running for election without a plan to shut down coal - fired power stations when there are viable clean alternatives isn't just negligent, it's madness.»