Sentences with phrase «directs its energy policy»

After beginning her career with Chevron, Gordon has managed an active energy and environmental consulting practice, taught at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, and directed the Energy Policy Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists.

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We want laws, policies and public services to encourage and enable fathers to invest more of their time and energy in the direct care of their children.

«We're quickly reaching the end of the low - hanging - fruit era, and in the absence of real directed policy, those goals are going to be much more challenging,» said Greg Cunningham, who leads the clean energy and climate change program at the Conservation Law Foundation, a Boston - based environmental group.

«The combination of foundation - funded front - groups, big lobbying budgets, [political action committee] donations, and direct campaign contributions makes Koch Industries and the Koch brothers among the most formidable obstacles to advancing clean energy and climate policy in the U.S.,» Greenpeace says.

Aside from Augustine's role in the energy world, however, there's another hurdle the university may have to overcome to restore the report's reputation, according to biologist Steven Courtney, who directs the science program at RESOLVE, a company that works to end policy conflicts.

--(1) The Administration shall not provide direct support as defined under this section or indirect support as defined under section 188 to an individual clean energy technology project that obtained a loan guarantee under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act ofenergy technology project that obtained a loan guarantee under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act ofEnergy Policy Act of 2005.

This is an obvious area where stated domestic policy is in direct conflict with stated foreign policy — for example, we just had the U.S. special envoy for Eurasian energy, Richard Morningstar, state that the U.S. supports all projects that increase world use of oil and gas.

The plan, aimed at filling the policy gap left by the death of a carbon cap and trading system, focuses on stimulating innovation and diffusion of non-polluting energy technology through direct investment and procurement policies.

With the paralysis of the climate treaty process and American legislation capping greenhouse gases, a direct focus on energy innovation as a climate, economic and security strategy is gaining some traction in policy circles.

I'm glad to see Wei and Monson forging ahead on climate and energy analysis and action despite the deep dysfunction in Washington, which shows signs of hobbling any approach, whether focused on traditional tools like tax policies and pollution regulation or a direct push on energy innovation.

As the Clean Air Task Force and Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes concluded in their recent report, «Four Principles for Energy Innovation and Climate Change: A Synthesis,» «direct government procurement is one of the most powerful ways that the Federal government has stimulated demand for innovation in past technological revolutions.

On February 14, 2002, President Bush directed the Department of Energy (DOE) to enhance the «accuracy, reliability, and verifiability» of the Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program (VRGGP), established pursuant to Section 1605 (b) of the 1992 Energy Policy Act, and «to give transferable credits to companies that can show real emission reductions.»

He earned a S.M. in Technology & Policy at MIT in 2014 and previously directed the Energy and Climate Program at the Breakthrough Institute, a public policy thinkPolicy at MIT in 2014 and previously directed the Energy and Climate Program at the Breakthrough Institute, a public policy thinkpolicy think tank.

Perhaps lesser known than direct policy support for energy storage and renewable technologies is the way California's network operator (CAISO) is starting to reconfigure how it procures demand response, with a positive impact for energy storage - and particularly behind - the - meter assets, as Ted Ko, policy director of Stem, explains.

... they caution that society should fully quantify direct and indirect GHG emissions associated with energy alternatives and associated consequences prior to making policy commitments that have long - term effects on global forests; for they ominously warn «there is a substantial risk of sacrificing forest integrity and sustainability for maintaining or even increasing energy production with no guarantee to mitigate climate change.»»

The Energizing Finance research, done in partnership with the World Bank Group, Climate Policy Initiative, the African Development Bank, Practical Action Consulting and E3 Analytics, delivers a strong wake - up call to the levels of finance flowing to close energy access gaps, but also creates a roadmap of opportunities which, if finance is more strategically directed, will allow us to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goal 7, and provide affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030.

A combination of technology and policy solutions could provide a pathway to reduce direct carbon dioxide emissions from the cement industry by 24 % below current levels by 2050, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI).

The conclusions challenge a cornerstone of Labor's climate change policy as the federal government pours taxpayer funds into wind projects using direct subsidies, a planned $ 10 billion investment fund and renewable energy targets.

Charles KomanoffCharles Komanoff, a long - time energy - policy analyst and environmental activist, directs the Carbon Tax Center.

Open Europe estimates that in 2013, as a direct result of the EU's unilateral climate policies, the average energy bill for a medium - sized business was increased by nine percent (# 130,000 / $ 200,000) due to EU regulations or U.K. implementation of EU - defined targets.

First is regulation that could strand assets in several ways: direct regulation on carbon led by authorities at the local, national, regional, or global level; indirect regulation through increased pollution controls, constraints on water usage, or policies targeting health concerns; and mandates on renewable energy adoption and efficiency standards.

And that is exactly what the Coalition's Direct Action policy proposes through its geothermal towns and wave energy projects — taxpayers money to buy shares in green energy projects that the private sector will not support — but just not at anywhere near the scale of the CEFC.

Studies of the global carbon cycle often identify biomass energy as being among the most important potential benefits associated with the forest industry value chain...» They then go on to worry that the use of paper fiber (biomass) for fuel would cause ``... - market - distorting public policies that disproportionately favor the use of these materials for their fuel value, - public policies that fail to recognize the direct and indirect economic and social benefits associated with using biomass as a feed stock for forest products manufacturing,...».

The American Wind Energy Association estimates that the state's RPS is supporting at least 5,000 direct and indirect jobs and generating a billion dollars in annual wages along with millions in leasing revenue for landowners who benefit from the policy.

Australia has top notch direct normal irradiance (DNI) the solar resource used by CST, but development has been stymied by Australia's renewable policy that does not factor in the extra value of solar energy that can be delivered on demand, day or night.

Better yet would be to debate an energy policy for the USA, including opening up exploratory oil and gas drilling including shale deposits, limiting the exponential growth of regulations currently stifling new exploration, ending the EPA regulatory war on coal, reactivating the Keystone pipeline, etc.; these issues have direct impact on American jobs and future energy independence, both of which are more important issues for US voters (and presidential candidates) than any «climate» debate.

Martin Kushler directs numerous widely acclaimed national studies of utility sector energy efficiency policies and programs, and provides technical assistance to help advance energy efficiency policies in many states.

If we do not take immediate action to launch a national energy competitiveness project based on large, direct, and coordinated innovation policies, we will effectively cede the clean - energy industry to Asia and other competitors.

«Optimal policy,» they found, «relies less on a carbon tax, and even more so on a direct encouragement of clean energy technologies.»

Phyllis Cuttino, who directs Pew's Clean Energy Program, says, «Clean energy investment, excluding research and development, has grown by 600 percent since 2004, on the basis of effective national policies that create market certainty.&Energy Program, says, «Clean energy investment, excluding research and development, has grown by 600 percent since 2004, on the basis of effective national policies that create market certainty.&energy investment, excluding research and development, has grown by 600 percent since 2004, on the basis of effective national policies that create market certainty.»

Nonetheless, regional cooperation could play an enhanced role in promoting mitigation in the future, particularly if it explicitly incorporates mitigation objectives in trade, infrastructure, and energy policies and promotes direct mitigation action at the regional level.

Tomorrow, President Trump is expected to sign an executive order directing EPA to start a regulatory process designed to gut many of the Obama Administration's environmental protections and clean energy policies, including the Clean Power Plan.

Tomorrow, President Trump is expected to signed an executive order directing EPA to start a regulatory process designed to gut many of the Obama Administration's environmental protections and clean energy policies, including the Clean Power Plan.

Prior positions include advising the University of California on federal energy and climate policy, directing research on low - carbon fuels and vehicles at UC Davis» Institute of Transportation Studies, and as an engineer and then manager for Ford Motor Company.

From 2012 to 2014 he founded and directed the MS in Energy Policy and Climate Program at Johns Hopkins University, where he taught courses in domestic and international climate change law and domestic energEnergy Policy and Climate Program at Johns Hopkins University, where he taught courses in domestic and international climate change law and domestic energyenergy law.

The letter asked the White House to direct the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to make such information available as a criterion for consideration in policy decisions, grants and other energy efficiency proEnergy, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to make such information available as a criterion for consideration in policy decisions, grants and other energy efficiency proEnergy Regulatory Commission to make such information available as a criterion for consideration in policy decisions, grants and other energy efficiency proenergy efficiency programs.

S12 Management of radioactive wastes, and non-radioactive wastes from nuclear facilities S13 Hydro energy S14 Solar energy S15 Geothermal energy S16 Tidal and wave power S17 Wind energy INIS Training Seminar 14 - 16 Novemner 20118 IAEA INIS / ETDE SUBJECT CATEGORIES S25 Energy storage S29 Energy planning, policy and economy S30 Direct energy conversion S32 Energy conservation, consumption, and utilization S33 Advanced propulsion systems S36 Materials science S37 Inorganic, orgenergy S14 Solar energy S15 Geothermal energy S16 Tidal and wave power S17 Wind energy INIS Training Seminar 14 - 16 Novemner 20118 IAEA INIS / ETDE SUBJECT CATEGORIES S25 Energy storage S29 Energy planning, policy and economy S30 Direct energy conversion S32 Energy conservation, consumption, and utilization S33 Advanced propulsion systems S36 Materials science S37 Inorganic, orgenergy S15 Geothermal energy S16 Tidal and wave power S17 Wind energy INIS Training Seminar 14 - 16 Novemner 20118 IAEA INIS / ETDE SUBJECT CATEGORIES S25 Energy storage S29 Energy planning, policy and economy S30 Direct energy conversion S32 Energy conservation, consumption, and utilization S33 Advanced propulsion systems S36 Materials science S37 Inorganic, orgenergy S16 Tidal and wave power S17 Wind energy INIS Training Seminar 14 - 16 Novemner 20118 IAEA INIS / ETDE SUBJECT CATEGORIES S25 Energy storage S29 Energy planning, policy and economy S30 Direct energy conversion S32 Energy conservation, consumption, and utilization S33 Advanced propulsion systems S36 Materials science S37 Inorganic, orgenergy INIS Training Seminar 14 - 16 Novemner 20118 IAEA INIS / ETDE SUBJECT CATEGORIES S25 Energy storage S29 Energy planning, policy and economy S30 Direct energy conversion S32 Energy conservation, consumption, and utilization S33 Advanced propulsion systems S36 Materials science S37 Inorganic, orgEnergy storage S29 Energy planning, policy and economy S30 Direct energy conversion S32 Energy conservation, consumption, and utilization S33 Advanced propulsion systems S36 Materials science S37 Inorganic, orgEnergy planning, policy and economy S30 Direct energy conversion S32 Energy conservation, consumption, and utilization S33 Advanced propulsion systems S36 Materials science S37 Inorganic, orgenergy conversion S32 Energy conservation, consumption, and utilization S33 Advanced propulsion systems S36 Materials science S37 Inorganic, orgEnergy conservation, consumption, and utilization S33 Advanced propulsion systems S36 Materials science S37 Inorganic, organic /

So we know very clearly that a direct change on institutional norms or social norms — what people consider to be acceptable behavior and unacceptable behavior — those things have an ultimate effect on economics through energy policy.

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct Federal research in fossil energy and to promote the development and demonstration of environmentally responsible coal and natural gas technologies, and for other purEnergy Policy Act of 2005 to direct Federal research in fossil energy and to promote the development and demonstration of environmentally responsible coal and natural gas technologies, and for other purenergy and to promote the development and demonstration of environmentally responsible coal and natural gas technologies, and for other purposes.

The four key differences are: 1) unlike the Energy Policy Conservation Act (EPCA), the CAA [Clean Air Act] allows for the crediting of direct emission reductions and indirect fuel economy benefits from improved air conditioners, allowing for greater compliance flexibility and lower costs; 2) EPCA allows Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) credits through model year 2019, whereas the EPA standard requires demonstration of actual use of a low carbon fuel after model year 2015; 3) EPCA allows for the payment of fines in lieu of compliance but the CAA does not; and 4) treatment of intra firm trading of compliance credits between cars and light trucks categories.50

Title XVI: Climate Change - Subtitle A: National Climate Change Technology Deployment -(Sec. 1601) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to direct the President to establish a Committee on Climate Change Technology to: (1) integrate current federal climate reports; and (2) coordinate federal climate change technology activities and programs carried out in furtherance of a national strategy the Committee shall develop to promote technologies and practices that reduce greenhouse gas intensity.

Subtitle C: Coal and Related Programs -(Sec. 431) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to direct the Secretary to implement a financial assistance program to facilitate production and generation of coal - based power through the deployment of clean coal electric generating equipment and processes that improve energy efficiency or environmental performance consistent with relevant federal and state clean air requireEnergy Policy Act of 1992 to direct the Secretary to implement a financial assistance program to facilitate production and generation of coal - based power through the deployment of clean coal electric generating equipment and processes that improve energy efficiency or environmental performance consistent with relevant federal and state clean air requireenergy efficiency or environmental performance consistent with relevant federal and state clean air requirements.

Fossil fuels companies should also fully disclose the financial and physical risks of climate change, invest in low - carbon and renewable energy resources, support policies to shift away from fossil fuels, publicly disclose their direct and indirect political spending, and pay for their share of the costs of climate - related damages and climate preparedness.

While sectoral economic transitions are largely outside the domain and impact of energy policy, and deindustrialization is hardly a global strategy for rapid decarbonization, it appears that history presents at least one replicable strategy to accelerate the pace of decarbonization: the directed decarbonization of global energy supplies via the state - led development and deployment of scalable zero - carbon energy technologies.

She was told that the direct payments to TERI included # 120,000 for developing an energy security policy for India and # 76,000 for the design of renewable energy credit system for India.

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In language that even George Orwell would not have imagined possible, Federal Environment Minister Leona Agglukaq has described the Environment Canada report as showing «significant progress», even as the projected emissions trend moves in further way from the 2020 target as a direct consequence of government policy of encouraging growth in the energy sector in Western Canada.

Besides the direct impact a President Trump would have on climate and energy policy (if he keeps his promises), he would also have a very strong, positive effect on public opinion.

Before joining NEI, James directed the Electric Power Research Institute's Energy Technology Assessment Center that modeled various potential impacts of climate policies on the electricity sector.

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