Sentences with phrase «emissions benefits over»

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«Speed reductions, which are known to reduce emissions, would need to be maintained over a very long - term period in order to produce regional air quality benefits,» said James Corbett, a professor of marine policy at the University of Delaware, who has studied the impact of the shipping industry on human health.

The study, published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, outlines the benefits of using MRI scans over the existing method of positron emission tomography (PET).

Known as a «co-benefit,» using state of the art models for human and natural systems, along with climate projections from the international community, the team was able for the first time to put a value on the global air pollution benefits of cutting greenhouse gas emissions over the 21st century.

You need not exclude these other types of EMF saunas from your sauna shopping list because in the end, the benefits of far infrared saunas in general far outweigh any concerns over their EMF emissions.

It also supports over the counter sales, allows either caterers and schools to justifiably claim that the containers they sell can be recovered for recycling after - use, and also carries numerous other benefits; such as improved janitor utilisation (so less time's spent on litter control / cleaning), reduction in skip use as materials are removed separately for recycling and / or are stored in a compacted form, and reduction of carbon emissions within the recovery chain.

All engines deliver both fuel consumption improvements and CO2 reduction benefits over their predecessors — and, since diesel cleanliness has been in the headlines a lot this year, it should be noted that all A4s, both petrol and diesel, meet stringent Euro 6 emissions regulations.

Over and above the benefits of exceptional fuel economy and low CO2 emissions inherent in Hybrid Synergy Drive ®, the everyday usability, driving comfort and remarkable quietness of Toyota's full hybrid powertrain will offer the Toyota Auris HSD customer a smooth and sophisticated, relaxed and stress - free driving experience entirely unique in the C - segment.

Falsely portrayed CO2 emission benefits of plug - ins is a cover for shifting our much loved cars over to operate on coal.

Over the past five days, the officials said, the White House successfully put pressure on the E.P.A. to eliminate large sections of the original analysis that supported regulation, including a finding that tough regulation of motor vehicle emissions could produce $ 500 billion to $ 2 trillion in economic benefits over the next 32 yeOver the past five days, the officials said, the White House successfully put pressure on the E.P.A. to eliminate large sections of the original analysis that supported regulation, including a finding that tough regulation of motor vehicle emissions could produce $ 500 billion to $ 2 trillion in economic benefits over the next 32 yeover the next 32 years.

The committee's model calculations, while exploratory and highly uncertain, indicate that the benefits of making the transition, i.e. energy cost savings, improved vehicle technologies, and reductions in petroleum use and greenhouse gas emissions, exceed the additional costs of the transition over and above what the market is willing to do voluntarily.»

Therefore, we now have enough information to complete the all - important Cost - Benefit analysis: will the benefits of reduced CO2 emissions be worth the cost of conversion over the next 50 years?

Highlighting the interest in climate - smart agriculture, the guidebook describes opportunities that provide food security and mitigation benefits, but stresses that concerns remain over the ability to monitor and report on soil carbon emissions.

There's a remarkable reality — among the many benefits of abundant, cleaner - burning domestic natural gas — that mustn't be lost in the political back - and - forth over this week's EPA decision to repeal the Clean Power Plan (CPP): The U.S. is achieving CPP's objectives for reducing power sector carbon emissions — without CPP's implementation.

The results show that when considering climate change over the next 20 - 30 years, taking into account the influence of short - lived pollutants dramatically changes the relative benefit of emissions reductions from a particular activity or region.

Compared with a «business - as - usual» scenario, it shows how a green investment scenario would allow the sector to continue to expand steadily over the coming decades while ensuring significant environmental benefits such as reductions in water consumption, energy use and CO2 emissions.

This is a terrific, ongoing story that sometimes can get lost in the daily back and forth over who's doing what on climate: Industry reducing emissions while also producing a natural gas abundance that benefits consumers, manufacturers and the environment, taking a lead role in reducing carbon dioxide levels to 25 - year lows.

4 Aug: Crikey: Ellen Sandell: Abbott's European holiday might make him hot and bothered Abbott seems to still be confused about the science of climate change, moving between «climate change is absolute crap» and aligning himself with the climate deniers, and at other times accepting that climate change is a problem, but just not one worth acting efficiently on... All of this will be news to most Europeans, who have long accepted the science of climate change and have been measuring their CO2 emissions in tonnes through the trading scheme, and are benefiting from climate change solutions... Studies predict an increase of up to 6.1 million jobs in 2050, and the EU - wide emissions trading scheme is expected to generate between $ 143 billion and $ 296 billion over the next six years... Maybe on the plane on the way home to Australia, Abbott could use the time to catch up on some reading.

In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Obama welcomed the environmental benefits of low - cost natural gas, noting that US CO2 emissions have declined sharply over the past four years.

Vermont is the only state not covered by the Obama administration's sweeping new plan to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 30 percent over the next 15 years, but the state will still benefit by working with other states to meet the goals.

Since that time, The Climate Trust has retired over 1.5 million tons of offsets and committed over $ 17 million to projects that not only reduce GHG emissions, but also conserve habitats, create jobs, improve air quality, preserve biodiversity and benefit water quality.

These «fugitive emissions» must be kept below 3 % for gas to maintain its climate benefit over coal, so minimising them should be a high priority for the industry.

Clearly, it is irresponsible to predict «benefits» from increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere when such «benefits» may only appear after we suffer the consequences of a five-fold increase over current anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases.

While environmental activists and some politicians claim «the debate is over» and call for immediate action to reduce man - made greenhouse gas emissions, others say the science points to only a very small human impact — too small to warrant concern — and the costs of trying to prevent global warming far exceed the benefits.

And it is true that over the short term, fugitive methane emissions have the potential to erode most or all of the CO2 emissions benefit resulting from switching from coal to gas.

There's a remarkable reality — among the many benefits of abundant, cleaner - burning domestic natural gas — that mustn't be lost in the political back - and - forth over this week's EPA decision to repeal the Clean Power Plan (CPP): The U.S. is achieving CPP's objectives for reducing power - sector carbon emissions — without CPP's implementation.

Given the attention given to the original Cornell study, their arrival will surely benefit the public policy discussion over the emissions benefits of natural gas.

Over half of these benefits come from emissions reductions in California.

Over the vehicle's lifetime, however, the global warming emissions benefits of driving on electricity far outweigh the emissions costs of vehicle manufacturing; most EVs «pay back» their production emissions within one or two years of driving, a period that will shorten as electricity grids get cleaner.

We found that the benefit of the delayed CO2 emissions was over twice as large as the programme costs.

«Retiring these plants would more than reverse the emissions benefits of all the renewable generation in PJM installed over the past 25 years, and the billions of dollars of historical investments that have supported it,» it said.

Losing these plants, which she noted cost billions of dollars, «would more than reverse the emission benefits of all the renewable generation in PJM installed over the past 25 years.»

With the United States on the cusp of finalizing the Clean Power Plan, state and federal policy makers should take a closer look at what actions they can take over time to rein in emissions from all sectors while generating health, economic and quality - of - life benefits.

A recent survey of 144 of the world's top economists with expertise on climate change found that 88 % agreed that the benefits of carbon pricing outweigh the costs, and over 94 % agreed the US should reduce its GHG emissions if other major emitters also commit to reductions (which many already have, particularly in Europe):

And, over the next 40 years, the benefits from energy savings and reduced emissions would keep growing and eventually outweigh the costs.