Sentences with phrase «economy and business climate»

«Revitalizing the public sector will do much more for the economy and the business climate across the board than tax breaks and subsidies for special interests.»

As a former board member of Wachovia, Mr. Baker has extensive knowledge and experience regarding Wachovia's businesses, and his deep knowledge of Florida's economy and business climate provides unique insight into the Company's Florida banking market, which is one of the Company's largest markets.

As a former board member of Wachovia, Mr. Baker has extensive knowledge and experience regarding Wachovia's businesses, and his deep knowledge of Florida's economy and business climate provides unique insight into the Florida banking market, which is one of the Company's largest markets.

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This metro area's high - tech economy encourages an internet - savvy older population, a high employment rate for older adults, and a thriving small business climate.

Although Santiago is regarded as one of the best spots in South America to do business — with its California climate and none of the megacity dysfunctions of places like SÃ # o Paulo — its economy was built on mining and maritime commerce.

«We need a strong climate for business,» Carter's website says, «and you can't have a strong economy if the middle class and small business owners are being left behind.»

The Risky Business Project will assess the economic and technical feasibility of reducing these climate risks by transitioning to an economy powered by clean energy.

Increasingly, companies across sectors and geographies are turning to an internal carbon price as one tool to help them reduce carbon emissions, mitigate climate - related business risks, and identify opportunities in the transition to a low - carbon economy.

Darin Kingston of d.light, whose profitable solar - powered LED lanterns simultaneously address poverty, education, air pollution / toxic fumes / health risks, energy savings, carbon footprint, and more Janine Benyus, biomimicry pioneer who finds models in the natural world for everything from extracting water from fog (as a desert beetle does) to construction materials (spider silk) to designing flood - resistant buildings by studying anthills in India's monsoon climate, and shows what's possible when you invite the planet to join your design thinking team Dean Cycon, whose coffee company has not only exclusively sold organic fairly traded gourmet coffee and cocoa beans since its founding in 1993, but has funded dozens of village - led community development projects in the lands where he sources his beans John Kremer, whose concept of exponential growth through «biological marketing,» just as a single kernel of corn grows into a plant bearing thousands of new kernels, could completely change your business strategy Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute, who built a near - net - zero - energy luxury home back in 1983, and has developed a scientific, economically viable plan to get the entire economy off oil, coal, and nuclear and onto renewables — while keeping and even improving our high standard of living

There's a reason Canada's business leaders are prioritizing climate change: it's going to cost companies, our economy and Canadians.

But coming off a year in which financial markets and the real economy both performed quite well, extended commentary from Buffett on the American business climate is a notable absence.

As diplomats and ministers at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly focus on advancing the Sustainable Development Goals, leaders from business, states and cities will participate in Climate Week NYC to demonstrate the resounding commitment to building a clean, resilient, inclusive global economy.

Given the importance of the industry to the UK economy the CIOB believes the role should be located within a highly influential government department; probably the Cabinet Office, with excellent links into the Treasury, the Office of Government Commerce (OGC), the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), and the Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR).

Various members of the shadow Cabinet, including Mr Osborne and foreign secretary William Hague will gather on the main stage on Sunday afternoon to discuss how the current economic climate is affecting homeowners and businesses and reveal the party's plan for a strong economy.

Grasso said Gibson, if elected, would unify the fractured politics in New York and work hard to lower taxes, boost the business climate and expand the economy, while being responsive to his upstate constituents.

Improve Ghana's business climate to enable investment in job creation so that our people will stay at home to help develop the country and its economy.

There are no doubts that New York needs to improve its business climate and jumpstart the economy, but this program has shown it won't do that,» said Majority Leader Lorigo.

«Action against the climate crisis has been stymied by pressure from the same special business interests that are wrecking our economy, depressing wages, and pressing Congress and the White House to repeal labor rights and protections.

A fast growing and forward - thinking economy begins with changing the state's business climate to attract and maintain cutting - edge companies.

Short - and long - term impacts The American economy is already beginning to feel the effects of climate change, the report says, and «these impacts will likely grow materially over the next 5 to 25 years and affect the future performance of today's business and investment decisions.»

The green economy continues to show vitality, business leaders say, despite the near - total collapse of global climate talks, stalemate in Washington, D.C., and polls showing decreased urgency to tackle global warming

Businesses choose to locate here because of the strong local economy, the availability of workers, and the general business climate of New York.

He called upon civil society and the business world to push for a low - carbon and climate - resilient economy.

«As business leaders, it is our belief that the benefits of strong, early action on climate change outweigh the costs of not acting... a sufficiently ambitious, international and comprehensive legally - binding United Nations agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will provide business with the certainty it needs to scale up global investment in low - carbon technologies... the shift to a low - carbon economy will create significant business opportunities».

Those processes and practices by Think Eco-Logical are intended to help get data centers and IT businesses through the down economy by saving them money, as well as help the global climate crisis by shrinking the giant carbon footprint of the industry.

Thomas Homer - Dixon Trudeau Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Toronto Feng Hsu Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Mark Jacobson Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University David Keith Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy, University of Calgary Geoffrey Landis Glenn Research Center, NASA Jane C. S. Long hydrogeologist and geotechnical engineer Michael MacCracken Climate Institute, Washington, DC John C. Mankins Sunsat Energy Council / Managed Energy Technologies Michael E. Mann Earth System Science Center, Pennsylvania State University Gregg Marland International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis Mark Nelson Institute of Ecotechnics, Santa Fe, NM Darel Preble Space Solar Power Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology Gregory H. Rau Institute of Marine Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz Steve Rayner Said Business School, Oxford, UK Kim Stanley Robinson Author, «Forty Signs of Rain» Gregory Dennis Sachs Alternative Power Program, US Merchant Marine Academy Thomas Schelling (Nobel laureate) Department of Economics, University of Maryland Michael Schlesinger Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign Steven E. Schwartz Brookhaven National Laboratory, Department of Energy John Turner National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Department of Energy Tyler Volk Department of Biology, New York University Tom M. L. Wigley National Center for Atmospheric Research Steven C. Wofsy School of Engineering and Applied Science / Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Harvard University Lowell Wood Hoover Institution / Stanford University

This is the time for business and government leaders to take bold climate action, and build strong economies that rely primarily on renewable energy and low carbon technology.

As representatives of industry, business and WWF's global Climate Savers program, we are prepared to pursue the development of a climate - friendly eClimate Savers program, we are prepared to pursue the development of a climate - friendly eclimate - friendly economy.

We know from our work with business leaders and policymakers that climate action is happening outside of the negotiating room as much as in it, with leading sub-national governments and major companies accelerating the transition to a zero - emissions economy.

Climate change requires new and responsible leadership As representatives of industry, business and WWF's global Climate Savers program, we are prepared to pursue the development of a climate - friendly eClimate change requires new and responsible leadership As representatives of industry, business and WWF's global Climate Savers program, we are prepared to pursue the development of a climate - friendly eClimate Savers program, we are prepared to pursue the development of a climate - friendly eclimate - friendly economy.

Build green enabling institutions — Green Investment Units and Banks are needed; Give tax incentives for climate bonds — very little treasury loss can be a big boost to investment; Build an economic recovery narrative — the transition to a green economy revamps our economy across every sector and addresses the climate change threat; Use Climate Bond Standards as a screening and preferencing tool — a tool that helps investors monitor and verify the climate effectiveness of their investments; Make it easy for politicians — bond investors and business issuers have to get better at packaging politically sellable solutions, help politicians see how they can successfully sell those plans to voters - See more at: http://www.climatebonds.net/#sthash.djXU6kclimate bonds — very little treasury loss can be a big boost to investment; Build an economic recovery narrative — the transition to a green economy revamps our economy across every sector and addresses the climate change threat; Use Climate Bond Standards as a screening and preferencing tool — a tool that helps investors monitor and verify the climate effectiveness of their investments; Make it easy for politicians — bond investors and business issuers have to get better at packaging politically sellable solutions, help politicians see how they can successfully sell those plans to voters - See more at: http://www.climatebonds.net/#sthash.djXU6kclimate change threat; Use Climate Bond Standards as a screening and preferencing tool — a tool that helps investors monitor and verify the climate effectiveness of their investments; Make it easy for politicians — bond investors and business issuers have to get better at packaging politically sellable solutions, help politicians see how they can successfully sell those plans to voters - See more at: http://www.climatebonds.net/#sthash.djXU6kClimate Bond Standards as a screening and preferencing tool — a tool that helps investors monitor and verify the climate effectiveness of their investments; Make it easy for politicians — bond investors and business issuers have to get better at packaging politically sellable solutions, help politicians see how they can successfully sell those plans to voters - See more at: http://www.climatebonds.net/#sthash.djXU6kclimate effectiveness of their investments; Make it easy for politicians — bond investors and business issuers have to get better at packaging politically sellable solutions, help politicians see how they can successfully sell those plans to voters - See more at: http://www.climatebonds.net/#sthash.djXU6k6I.dpuf

The U.S. conference will cover a wide variety of topics, such as policy, business sustainability goals, infrastructure, impact investing, the circular economy, climate change, and precious resources.

In Australia and around the world, many businesses are adapting to the challenges of climate change and moving towards a low carbon economy.

This brochure describes the Women's Green Business Initiative, which is a global programme that is turning climate change challenges into economic opportunities for women, by promoting women's employment and entrepreneurship opportunities in the green economy and in emerging climate change adaptation and mitigation industries.

«By signing the Climate Declaration, Owens Corning is committing to work with businesses and policymakers to enact meaningful energy and climate policies that will benefit our eClimate Declaration, Owens Corning is committing to work with businesses and policymakers to enact meaningful energy and climate policies that will benefit our eclimate policies that will benefit our economy.

C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, 12 California, 7, 68, 102, 128, 169 - 170, 187, 196, 232 - 234, 245 California Energy Commission, 232 Cambridge Media Environment Programme (CMEP), 167 - 168 Cambridge University, 102 Cameron, David, 11, 24, 218 Cameroon, 25 Campbell, Philip, 165 Canada, 22, 32, 64, 111, 115, 130, 134, 137, 156 - 157, 166, 169, 177, 211, 222, 224 - 226, 230, 236, 243 Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS), 15 Cap - and - trade, 20, 28, 40 - 41, 44, 170, 175 allowances (permits), 41 - 42, 176, 243 Capitalism, 34 - 35, 45 Capps, Lois, 135 Car (see vehicle) Carbon, 98, 130 Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), 192 Carbon Capture and Storage Association, 164 Carbon credits (offsets), 28 - 29, 42 - 43, 45 Carbon Cycle, 80 - 82 Carbon dioxide (CO2), 9, 18, 23, 49 - 51, 53, 55, 66 - 67, 72 - 89, 91, 98 - 99, 110, 112, 115, 118, 128 - 132, 137, 139, 141 - 144, 152, 240 emissions, 12, 18 - 25, 28 - 30, 32 - 33, 36 - 38, 41 - 44, 47, 49, 53, 55, 71 - 72, 74, 77 - 78, 81 - 82, 108 - 109, 115, 132, 139, 169, 186, 199 - 201, 203 - 204, 209 - 211, 214, 217, 219, 224, 230 - 231, 238, 241, 243 - 244 Carbon Dioxide Analysis Center, 19 Carbon Expo, 42 Carbon, footprint, 3, 13, 29, 35, 41, 45, 110, 132 tax, 20, 44, 170 trading, 13, 20, 40, 43, 44, 176, 182 Carbon monoxide (CO), 120 Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC), 44 Carlin, George, 17 Carter, Bob, 63 Carter, Jimmy, 186, 188 Cato Institute, 179 CBS, 141, 146 Center for Disease Control, 174 Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change, 62, 139 Centre for Policy Studies, 219 CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research), 96 Chavez, Hugo, 34 Chicago Tribune, 146 China, 29, 32 - 33, 60 - 62, 120, 169, 176, 187 - 188, 211, 216, 225 - 226, 242 - 243 China's National Population and Planning Commission, 33 Chinese Academy of Sciences, 60 Chirac, Jacques, 36 Chlorofluorocarbons, 42 - 43, 50 Choi, Yong - Sang, 88 Christy, John, 105 Churchill, Winston, 214, 220 Chu, Steven, 187 Citibank (Citigroup), 40, 176 Clean Air Act, 85, 128 - 129 Clean Development Mechanism, 42 Climate Action Partnership, 14 Climate alarm, 4, 13, 21, 32, 35, 38, 56, 102 - 103, 115 - 117, 120, 137, 156, 168, 173, 182 Climate Audit, 66 Climate change, adaptation, 39, 110, 112 mitigation, 16, 39, 110 Climate Change and the Failure of Democracy, 34 Climate Change: Picturing the Science, 121 Climate Change Reconsidered, 242 Climate conference, 38 Cancun, 18, 29, 36 - 37, 124 - 125, 242 Copenhagen, 33, 36, 109, 125, 156, 158, 175, 241 - 242 Durban, 13, 36 - 37, 166, 242 - 243 Climategate, 2, 67, 152, 158 - 170, 180, 182, 242 Climate Protection Agreement, 12 Climate Research Unit (CRU), 48, 67, 120, 147, 152 - 153, 158 - 160, 162 - 163, 165 - 167, 169 Climate Science Register, 142 Climatism, definition, 2, 7 Clinton, Bill, 176, 178 Clinton Global Initiative, 176 CLOUD project, 96 Club of Rome, 21, 186 CO2Science, 59, 61 - 62, 66, 131 Coal, 19 - 20, 39 - 41, 80, 126, 128 - 129, 175, 185 - 186, 188 - 190, 192 - 196, 199 - 201, 209, 214, 217, 219, 222, 229 Coase, Ronald, 145 Coca - Cola, 138 Cogley, Graham, 156 Cohen, David, 220 Colorado State University, 117, 181 Columbia University, 7 Columbus, Christopher, 58 Computer models, 16, 51 - 53, 56, 67, 72, 74,77 - 79, 82, 87, 89 - 91, 94, 105, 110 - 111, 120, 124, 138 - 140, 168, 171,173, 181, 238, 240, 246 Conference on the Changing Atmosphere, 15 Consensus, scientific, 12 Copenhagen Business School, 134 Coral, 53 Corporate Average Fuel Economy, 22 - 23 Cosmic Rays, 72, 93 - 99, 180 Credit Suisse, 176 Crow, Cheryl, 30 Crowley, Tom, 167 Cuadrilla Resources, 224 - 225 Curry, Judith, 164, 167 Cycles, natural, 3, 16, 57, 62 - 63, 66 - 69, 72, 80, 99, 103, 138, 238, 240 Milankovich, 62, 67, 80 Cyprus, 134 Czech Republic, 12, 37

By signing the commitment, these organizations are sending a clear signal that they recognize the economic opportunities that a new low - carbon economy creates, and that they have a business vision which incorporates the management of long - term climate risks.

A 2017 disclosure by San Francisco reads: «The city is unable to predict whether sea level rise or other impacts of climate change or flooding from a major storm will occur, when they may occur, and if any such events occur, whether they will have a material adverse effect on the business operations or financial condition of the city and the local economy.»

Speaker: Sheila Bonini, Senior Vice President, Private Sector Engagement, World Wildlife Fund — U.S. 12:30 PM THE AUDACITY OF «STILL IN» (starts at 10:50) This conversation will highlight business leaders and We Are Still In signatories who can share the business case for climate action, why leading on climate remains a priority for industry, and how We Are Still In will facilitate the transition to a low carbon economy.

Increasingly, companies across sectors and geographies are turning to an internal carbon price as one tool to help them reduce carbon emissions, mitigate climate - related business risks, and identify opportunities in the transition to a low - carbon economy.

The IPCC takes the sensible position that establishing a «business - as - usual» (BAU) baseline for making long - term global climate projections is a pretty tricky endeavor because it means figuring out how the population and economy of the entire world is going to develop over the next century or more.

A new analysis of climate commitments by the six biggest emerging economies — Brazil, China, India, South Africa, Mexico and South Korea — suggests that their cumulative emissions add up to a 25 percent reduction compared to «business as usual» projections for 2020.

The «Risky Business» report also found that «climate - driven changes in water availability, quality and timing could have a significant impact on California's agricultural economy.»

«Protecting our water sources is a critical component of adapting to climate change impacts like drought, sea level rise, stronger storms, and warmer temperatures — which is why EPA and the Army have finalized the Clean Water Rule to protect these important waters, so we can strengthen our economy and provide certainty to American businesses.»

«We can stay with business as usual and be the generation that presides over a global bubble economy that keeps expanding until it bursts, or we can be the generation that stabilizes population, eradicates poverty, and stabilizes climate.

'' is a separate initiative spearheaded by Former New York Mayor and UN Special Envoy Michael Bloomberg and California Governor Jerry Brown, working in parallel with We Are Still In to compile and tally the climate actions of states, cities, colleges, businesses, and other local actors across the entire U.S. economy.

In 2010 Terry co-founded the R20 Regions of Climate Action, a public - private partnership bringing together subnational governments, businesses, financial markets, NGOs, and academia to implement measurable, large - scale, low - carbon and climate resilient economic development projects that can simultaneously solve the climate crisis and build a sustainable global eClimate Action, a public - private partnership bringing together subnational governments, businesses, financial markets, NGOs, and academia to implement measurable, large - scale, low - carbon and climate resilient economic development projects that can simultaneously solve the climate crisis and build a sustainable global eclimate resilient economic development projects that can simultaneously solve the climate crisis and build a sustainable global eclimate crisis and build a sustainable global economy.

A Small Business Majority opinion poll released a month earlier found that the majority of small employers — about 60 percent — believe climate change and extreme weather events are an urgent problem that can disrupt the economy and harm businesses.

Setting science - based targets gives companies a clear vision of how much and how quickly they need to transform their businesses in order to be part of the low - carbon economy that's required to prevent the most dangerous impacts of climate change.

PM Abbott has employed Maurice Newman as the chairman of his business advisory council and Mr Newman is making public statements ridiculing climate science and blaming climate change action for slowing the economy.