Sentences with phrase «emissions policy»

First off, they certainly do have the most expertise when it comes to «what is the likely impact of a given emission policy on CO2 concentrations and global mean temperature»?

It also assumes that countries adopt the most cost - effective emissions policies possible — which is far from a given.

Under the scenario where present emissions policies remain unchanged and the world experiences warming to 3.5 - 4 °C by 2100, the adaptation cost could reach US$ 50 billion per year by 2050.

To move to a low - carbon system, states can advance grid - scale renewables, promote clean distributed generation, and strengthen market - based emissions policies.

Again, without a full emissions policy model, I can't give you a precise figure.

In summary, we are interested in how framing and persuasive normative messages influence Australians GHG emission policy preferences.

There's also the unsupported assertion that an effective GHG emission policy would benefit the manufacturing sector.

Norway has some of the most ambitious emissions policies in the world, but is opening oil fields that can not pay back in a safe climate future.

The study is the first to model demand for oil, gas and thermal coal under the International Energy Agency's Beyond 2 Degrees Scenario introduced last year, aligned with 1.75 C, the mid-point of the Paris Agreement, and compare it with the IEA's New Policies Scenario, aligned with 2.7 C, consistent with emissions policies announced by global governments.

In 1991 - 1993 I was involved in energy and CO2 emissions policy - analysis and advice for Australia's preparations for the 1992 Rio Earth Summit.

He has said auto manufacturers would benefit from loosened emissions policies.

We're on the way to building the machinery to deliver on our Paris emissions reduction and energy reliability goals - but are still shy of a Paris - compliant emissions policy.

The main benefit of the study, based on new analyses of the carbon content of the country's coal, is that «it provides a baseline for future emission policies,» says Dabo Guan, a co-author of the paper and a climate change economist at Tsinghua University in Beijing and the University of East Anglia, in Norwich, U.K.

Many are using them to meet state emissions reductions obligations, and there's a global trend toward leading companies adopting carbon - neutral or net - positive emissions policies that seek to mitigate direct and even indirect GHG emissions through clean energy and carbon offsets.

Early policy wins for direct air capture could provide an important entry point for larger carbon capture and negative emissions policy efforts in the future (Stephens, 2009).

The SkyShares model enables policy - makers to explore a range of different emissions policy scenarios.

LONDON, NEW YORK March 8 — Fossil fuel companies risk wasting $ 1.6 trillion of expenditure by 2025 if they base their business on emissions policies already announced by governments instead of international climate goals, Carbon Tracker warns in a report released today, that models the IEA's 1.75 C scenario for the first time.

However, it did not influence emission policy preferences in the foregone - gain condition, consequently abolishing the effect of framing.

His speech, titled «Developments in Climate Science: Potential Drivers of Emissions Policy Beyond 2012» can be viewed below.

While global warming may be the world's greatest threat, the climate in Washington, DC is probably tepid at best toward taking on the massive challenge of emissions policy reform.

A panel of leading economists has given its majority verdict on Alan Finkel's proposed Clean Energy Target: it may not be the best possible emissions policy, but we should get on with it anyway.

The recently passed Emissions Reduction Fund, the government's centrepiece emissions policy, carries a significant risk of not delivering 5 % emission reductions, according to the independent energy analyst RepuTex and others.

* The Situation: Exxon Mobil has stopped funding some groups that challenge global - warming fears and is discussing what a U.S. emissions policy might look like.

Attorney Generals from the same 10 states released a joint statement vowing to «vigorously oppose attempts by the Trump Administration to weaken vehicle emission policies and put our public health at risk,» as well as their right to adopt even stricter pollution standards.

As a result, Ikea's policy reflects the strictest emissions policies in countries across the world, even though it sometimes drives costs higher.

There, Lea argued in favor of the «2 - degree» target for guiding global emissions policy.

He stood up, in front of a group of business leaders no less, and stated that Canada's current greenhouse gas emissions policies would not be sufficient -LSB-...]

Have they articulated any position on climate justice issues that arise in setting ghg emissions policy or in regard to the adaptation needs of vulnerable nations or people?

In his year - end interviews, and in the final days of the fall sitting of the House of Commons, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said it would be crazy to impose additional costs on Canada's oil and gas sector in a time of low prices if the U.S. was not enacting similar carbon emission policies.

Then there's the problem of quantifying the variability of natural processes we know we don't understand because the estimates of various factors keep changing every year... you have to rule these things out to make sensible emissions policy, you can't just wave your hands and say «there's no evidence we're wrong so go ahead and spend trillions of dollars based on this speculation over here.»

The chapter relating to global temperature and sinks in the RCEP 2000 report uses a graph to consider the effect of CO2 on the atmosphere, under several different scenarios relating to CO2 emissions policies (left figure).

On 20 April 2018, the COAG Energy Council (Council) released its high level design document (High Level Design Document) for the national energy guarantee (NEG), which has been «designed to integrate energy and emissions policy in a way that will encourage new investment in clean and low...

I can not accept that they have that in opining on emission policies.

and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, say they're best suited to expand on Obama's emissions policies.

A few factors disadvantage the relative economics of coal - fired capacity: projected low natural gas prices, the continued rise of new coal - fired plants» construction costs, and concerns over potential greenhouse gas emissions policies.

Environmentalists will also be impressed with the zero - emissions policy of Husqvarna: compared to petrol - powered mowers — especially ride - ons in larger lawned areas — the robotic models are much more environmentally friendly.

«Affordability is everything; it's the whole game from the consumers» perspective,» Welch says during a discussion on government fuel - economy and carbon - emission policies.