As unforeseen price fluctuations have left the European
emissions market without enough incentives to sufficiently reduce carbon emissions even from sectors covered by the ETS,
As unforeseen price fluctuations have left the European
emissions market without enough incentives to sufficiently reduce carbon emissions even from sectors covered by the ETS, France is already pushing for a regional minimum price on carbon emissions for the power sector.
Not exact matches
Cities consume 78 % of energy globally, according to CDP, the major organization collecting data on climate risk, and
without intervention the power generation
market would be on track to double its carbon
emissions by 2040.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed that the new standard include «zero
emission credits» for Upstate nuclear plants to provide them with above -
market compensation for producing power
without carbon
emissions.
The company that once sold an affordable compact so clean it met
emissions standards
without a catalytic converter is hell bent on owning the hybrid
market — small as it may be, Prius be damned, and cost no object.
Japanese
market cars claimed 80 PS (59 kW) JIS (similar to SAE Gross), while European and other export
markets received a model
without emissions control equipment; it claimed 80 PS as well but according to the stricter DIN norm.
According to Dr. Joachim Schmidt, member of the Mercedes - Benz Cars Board of Management responsible for Sales and
Marketing, «the B - Class Electric Drive meets the wishes of many customers for
emission - free driving
without foregoing the hallmark attributes of a Mercedes - Benz, namely safety, comfort and, of course, not to forget exhilarating driving pleasure.»
Mike O'Brien, VP of Hyundai Motor America Corporate and Product Planning, explained «Ioniq will attract an entirely new group of eco - and efficiency - oriented buyers in the U.S.
market,» adding that «With outstanding powertrain flexibility, design, connectivity, and advanced technologies, Ioniq meets the needs of a large and growing group of buyers needing a highly efficient, low -
emissions vehicle
without compromise to their daily lifestyles.»
The U.S. experience suggests that a more efficient gas
market, marked by flexible pricing and fueled by indigenous unconventional resources that are produced sustainably, can reduce coal use, CO2
emissions and consumers» electricity bills,
without harming energy security.
If we can not agree on that step, then we can not have
markets as the main force in solving problems, since
markets do not define the problems to be solved
without costs being assigned to «free» things like air, water and CO2
emissions.
[1] The resulting proposal was a
market - based cap and trade approach which intended to legislate power plant
emissions caps
without specifying the specific methods used to reach those caps.
Without the recent extensions, the electricity
market would have faced a severe shortage of supply that would have been «nothing short of catastrophic» and resulted in more coal - or gas - fired power plants being built and increased greenhouse gas
emissions, Was said.
The US has decreased CO2
emissions more than any other country in the world by allowing the
market to operate
without undue government interference except in some «blue states,» which insist that government knows better.
Notably, environmental dispatch would only work within existing
markets without major disruption if operators apply a «price» for carbon dioxide
emissions (a carbon tax).
Technology, by contrast, appears to harness
markets straightforwardly to help spread low -
emissions behavior
without the need for major international coordination or technical negotiation.
If you just talked about setting
emissions caps
without associated policies, everybody would clamor for getting increased efficiency of
markets and trading included.
For the avoidance of doubt, Gross Revenues shall (A) exclude monies received from any source other than the sale of electric energy and capacity, including,
without limitation, any of the following: (i) any federal, state, county or local tax benefits, grants or credits or allowances related to, derived from, or granted to the Wind Energy Project or Grantee, including, but not limited to, investment or production tax credits, or property or sales tax exemptions, (ii) proceeds from financing activities, sales, assignments, partial assignments, contracts (other than the power purchase agreement) or other dispositions of or related to the Wind Energy Project (such as damages for breach of contract or liquidated damages for delays in project completion or failures in equipment performance), (iii) amounts received as reimbursements or compensation for wheeling costs or other electricity transmission or delivery costs, and (iv) any proceeds received by Grantee as a result of damage or casualty to the Wind Energy Project, or any portion thereof and (B) include any revenues derived from Grantee's sale of carbon dioxide trading credits, renewable energy credits or certificates,
emissions reduction credits,
emissions allowances, green tags, tradable renewable credits, or Green - e ® products, any of which are allocated to Grantee, if applicable, through its participation in any voluntary registry, association or
market - based exchange.
Without this, we are likely to see a gradual dismantling of the international carbon
market mechanisms and with it, the loss of incredibly innovative economic tools to make
emissions reduction more cost effective.
CPP will continue to be debated, yet it bears repeating: The U.S. has been significantly lowering its carbon dioxide
emissions in the power sector
without CPP implementation, mostly because
market decisions to use increasing volumes of domestic natural gas.
This was followed by a session delving into the
market realities of high wind integration in Alberta, including the findings of CanWEA's ground - breaking Pan-Canadian Wind Integration Study, which demonstrated how Canada can get more than one - third of its electricity from wind energy
without compromising grid reliability, and at the same time dramatically cut
emissions, save billions in fossil fuel costs and generate new export opportunities.
This will include: • Keeping the non-conditional target of 5 % but reducing target range, conditional on global agreement to 20 - 29 % • a phase - out of the free permits for industry by 2012 allowing a gradual growth of jobs in greener industries and a natural transition for employees
without job losses; • allowing the
market to set the price for carbon permits rather than setting a price ceiling; • allowing industry to gain credit for investing in activities that reduce carbon
emissions outside their business interests and operations.
Abundant and affordable natural gas, developed with hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, is key to
market - driven CO2
emissions reductions and consumer benefits — with or
without the CPP.
«For the moment green energy is not viable on its own
without subsidy or regulatory incentives...
market forces will not provide sufficient financing unless the risks of policy change are appropriately addressed,» the PM told energy ministers from 22 countries, who contribute 80 % of global carbon
emissions.
I've been following discussions of solar energy on - and - off for quite a while, and it has always seemed as if it would be quite a long time, even assuming an
emissions trading scheme or carbon tax, before solar photovoltaics could be a cost - competitive source of electricity
without special support such as capital subsidies or feed - in tariffs set above
market prices.
The United States»
market - based approach is reducing
emissions, making our air cleaner and benefiting consumers,
without sacrificing energy and economic growth.
Without legally binding
emission reductions under the Kyoto Protocol, developed countries must not be allowed to have access to the carbon
markets.
The US reduced CO2
emissions without a policy to do so because the unregulated
market used hydraulic fracturing to bring up lots of natural gas.
Because higher taxes on fuels will create a strong «
market pull» to clean energy, carbon taxes will put a big dent in fossil fuel use and CO2
emissions without having to earmark revenues for hybrid cars, mass transit, biofuels, etc. — or to lawmakers» pet projects.
176.1 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations establishing programs and other measures for the use of economic and financial instruments and
market - based approaches, including
without being limited to
emissions trading, for the purposes of maintaining or improving existing environmental standards, protecting the environment and achieving environmental quality goals in a cost effective manner.
While this boom creates low unemployment and increased investment options (including real estate) in many secondary and tertiary
markets where drilling is prevalent, natural gas exploration is not
without risk and cost, including increased carbon
emissions, groundwater contamination, reduced economic activity in alternative energy sectors and the potential for boom - and - bust local economies susceptible to rapid declines in production.