Sentences with word «decarbonisation»

High - speed rail presents major opportunities for decarbonisation of transport The IEA - UIC Railway Handbook 2017 outlines how the rail sector can play a key role in reducing CO2 emissions 7 December 2017

Until that point, those attempting to set and calculate decarbonisation targets in line with the Paris Agreement must choose one pre-industrial level and work from there.

Comprehensive Policy Package for Decarbonisation of the Estonian Electricity Production by 2050.

Looking at the targets set in the Act, the UK government would have to achieve annual decarbonisation rates in excess of 4 % or 5 % over coming decades, counteracting expected population and economic growth.

European drivers will be forced to fill up their tanks with tar sands that will raise emissions — not lower them — and push up the costs of decarbonisation by billions of euros,» added Laura Buffet of Transport & Environment.

Meanwhile, IRENA estimates that the overall stranded asset risk doubles to more than $ 20tn if rapid decarbonisation of the energy sector is delayed to 2030 and fossil fuel investments continue to rise.

Our recent study with ClimateWorks Australia on Deep Decarbonisation Pathways, which built on modelling by CSIRO and Victoria University, showed that Australia can cut emissions deeply and do so while maintaining strong economic growth.

These scenarios do not reflect the huge potential for reducing fossil fuel demand in accordance with decarbonisation pathways.

The early retirement challenge for fossil fuel power plants in deep decarbonisation scenarios

So we have also committed to set a 2030 power sector decarbonisation target; hold to the system of contract for difference in the energy bill; create an Energy Security Board with responsibility for identifying our energy needs and providing a clear framework to deliver this; and give the Green Investment Bank borrowing powers to support investment.»

The novel element is its backing for potentially greater global ambition in 2050, along with complete decarbonisation by the end of this century.

WEO - 2016 also explores multiple decarbonisation scenarios including an analysis of the implications for the energy sector of limiting the rise in average global temperatures to 2 °C, the basis of the 450 Scenario.

Commendably, the country is making polluters pay by using a CO2 tax for financing decarbonisation efforts in space heating.

To avoid the worst effects of climate change, including continued sea level rise, the total loss of Arctic sea ice and devastating effects on human societies and natural ecosystems alike, rapid global decarbonisation is needed.

Perhaps such silence shows the influence of UKIP, which has spent some of the last 12 months arguing against the science of climate change and calling for an end to the UK's decarbonisation plans.

The IEA, in close collaboration with the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, works with countries around the world to analyse the cost of nuclear technologies, the place of nuclear power in competitive electricity markets, and its role in meeting long - term power sector decarbonisation objectives.

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Find a way of ensuring consumers who use less energy don't contribute disproportionately to the costs of decarbonisation policies.

Nestle, Danone, Mars, and Unilever issue joint statement urging Trump administration to retain Clean Power Plan or come up with alternative decarbonisation strategy

The hope, intuition or strategy at play here is that since fossil fuels can not deliver such a world, its achievement will, in itself, bring about decarbonisation on a massive scale.

At the national level, Thomas» work includes support for the development of nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs) and for the development, review and implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and long - term decarbonisation pathways.

The large - scale deployment of renewable and energy technologies in a common Northern European energy market can drive decarbonisation without comprising competitiveness, security of supply and affordability.

The paper applies a Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE)[1] sensitivity analysis across three scenarios: the 2016 reference case scenario, an updated 2016 scenario and a 2020 2 ˚C pathway setting, where investment decisions take into account decarbonisation trends.

Sixteen Lib Dem backbenchers rebelled in Yeo's decarbonisation amendment, which though defeated reduced the coalition's majority to 23.

Safe, reliable and affordable low - carbon electricity, helping the UK deliver on its 2050 decarbonisation commitments

«The success of China's decarbonisation path is keenly observed by the international community.

Given the depth of decarbonisation required for a low - carbon future and the central role that businesses will need to play, strengthening complementary measures that target business engagement can increase emissions mitigation.

Responding to the UN Secretary General's continued call for the private sector to take a more active role in the world decarbonisation process, global business leaders will gather at the Business & Climate Summit in Paris on May 20th — 21st.

Hence the need for a fallback position — an environmental theory which would justify the massively expensive and disruptive ongoing decarbonisation programme so assiduously championed by politicians, scientists, green campaigners and anyone making money out of the renewables business.

Given that most of the Tory benches are sceptical about the need for either action to avert climate change or state intervention to direct investment into decarbonisation - and the significant lobbying power of the big energy companies - it is going to be difficult for him.

== > «My belief or opinion is simply based on the likely damage to the Western economies if decarbonisation were to be implemented,..»

Liberal Democrat whips are facing the prospect of a potential rebellion tonight over the energy bill's missing decarbonisation target.

Speaking at the World Nuclear Exhibition on 28 June 2016, Dr Birol said nuclear energy was at a crossroads, both in terms of the role it can play in the broader energy mix, and in global efforts towards decarbonisation of the electicity system along with a greater role for renewables.

Net Zero Now will make the case for full decarbonisation of industrialised economy and explore the immense challenge and opportunities such an ambitious yet essential goal throws up.

The third plenary meeting of the IEA Electricity Security Advisory Panel (ESAP) was held on 23 June 2016 in Paris, bringing together sectoral experts and policy makers from IEA member countries and IEA key partner countries to share experiences and discuss how to design electricity markets under ongoing decarbonisation.

• Energy and Climate Change, Marco Baroni, Senior Energy Analyst, IEA • Coming challenges for Europe in meeting decarbonisation objectives, Geoff Blanford, Program Manager, EPRI and Ifo Institute • Resource adequacy forecasts to 2030 under different scenarios, Jean Verseille, Board member, ENTSO - E • Power plant retirements and mothballing, Tomas Björnsson, Head of Business Strategy, Vattenfall

Even 1.5C - compatible scenarios with the most limited near - term ambition (and, hence, the most rapid decarbonisation later on) require larger cuts in carbon emissions than initially pledged under the Paris Agreement for 2030.

«We haven't got the arrangements in place to drive electricity decarbonisation, and that's what we're looking for.»

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In tandem with the continued decarbonisation of the power sector, transport electrification will catalyse further climate progress and will offer many market trends in the years to come.

With growing concerns around the known and unknown consequences of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change on natural systems, food producers are experiencing greater consumer demand for environmental and social credentials as well as various decarbonisation initiatives from governments.

One ought to be entirely constructive and respectful to the Green leader Caroline Lucas in such a position, and have her very engaged from outside a government in Miliband - Huhne - Lucas discussions about red - yellow - green economic futures and the successful decarbonisation of the economy.

The necessary decarbonisation of our energy systems over the next 20 years is already under way, and this will inevitably mean large contributions from renewables, substantial amounts of decentralised and local energy, smart systems to balance supply and demand, and significant progress in demand - side reduction through energy efficiency.

In a letter to Davey sent in February he argued: «Early decarbonisation is economically sensible compared to the alternative of a dash for gas through the 2020s.»

'» Phil Levermore, MD of Ebico Ltd, the social enterprise energy company supporting the research agreed, commenting, «UK Government energy policy is supposed to address decarbonisation, energy security and affordability.

Farron's move in a letter to a constituent released at the weekend came as the IPPR thinktank published new research showing the proposed decarbonisation target need not increase energy prices, and the government's alternative of relying on gas will boost bills by as much as # 15.