Sentences with phrase «emissions reductions»

The level of ambition in emission reduction targets would not be increased from the pre-existing ones.

The policy goal can be, for example, a specified goal of emissions reductions of heat - trapping gases (greenhouse gases).

Of course it is possible that targets could be met via creative strategies such as the use of offsets or the counting of emissions reductions in gases other than carbon dioxide.

What goes for emission reduction targets also goes for temperature measurements: Let's stick together!

That agreement will require carbon emission reductions for all nations by 2015 to meet the two - degree target.

However, very large CO2 emission reductions from this sector are hard to achieve and need significant investments to upgrade industrial plants and deploy CCS technology.

The present political approach is to set carbon emission reduction goals for 2025 or 2050.

They were unable to agree on a roadmap for public finance for adaptation, the legal form of the treaty, as well as a fair distribution of emission reduction commitments.

In other words, when policies on emissions reductions require reduced economic welfare, public tolerance for such policies will be extremely limited.

More money for wind turbines, less certainty on CO2 emission reduction targets.

We also recognize that they help to achieve emission reductions in a cost effective manner and to stimulate long - term innovation.

One - third of emissions reductions needed for 2 degree target could be achieved with better land management.

Your carbon footprint is reduced by the equivalent amount of carbon offset purchased from emission reduction projects like dairy farms and wind turbines.

Governments claim to be meeting emission reduction targets by reporting the percentage increase in renewable energy uptake, never really accounting for the emissions created by wood biomass energy.

Should be legally mandatory that countries come up with emissions reduction targets... but completely optional whether they follow through.

However, they are at the high end of the range, requiring all other countries to successfully implement emissions reduction strategies deeper within the envelope of their respective ranges.

Yet understanding how delay makes achieving the goals of preventing dangerous climate change extraordinarily more challenging also requires some knowledge about how increasing atmospheric concentrations affect global emissions reductions pathways options.

An expert offset provider can work with a client organization to design a transitional program that achieves emissions reductions at home whilst supporting global low - carbon development.

«There is a risk of path dependency and future stranded assets if natural gas deployment expands significantly without long - term emissions reduction goals in mind,» the report says.

The bottom line is that while most of our political leaders pretend to support the goal of 2 °C maximum warming, their actual emission reduction pledges don't come even close.

Our projects are selected predominantly within developing countries, where they assist carbon emission reduction as well as bringing local community benefits.

It puzzles me how people can conclude that needed technologies exist today when they only look at emission reductions through to 2030.

By 2020, at least 300 high - impact companies, representing at least 2 GT of emissions, will have science - based emission reduction targets in place.

It is essential that it sets out a stronger emission reduction pathway up to 2020 and beyond.

The energy sector and other industry sectors often have significant emission reduction obligations under national climate policies.

No one will ever make money out of trading emission reduction credits in global dimming.

Major electricity retailers will still be obliged to meet emissions reduction obligations of 26 % lower than 2005 by 2030, while also meeting a reliability obligation.

«The ability to accurately estimate greenhouse gas sources and sinks is a prerequisite for international agreements or national emission reduction programs to be effective,» the academies said in a joint statement.

Plus, many cities and states will continue their own carbon emission reduction plans.

How do you measure, report and verify emission reductions from forests?

Scientists have repeatedly stated the 2020 target must be 25 to 40 percent emission reductions from the 1990 emission baseline.

To be sure, the third world will be an important part of any greenhouse emissions reduction effort.

That's why we are now calling for companies to set emissions reduction targets in line with climate science.

The new treaty would see both developed and developing countries make emissions reductions commitments over the next two years.

The private sector is ready to partner with governments across the globe to deliver emissions reductions at scale.

The funding is typically results - based, through the purchase of certified emission reductions or «carbon credits».

Note the longevity of the warming, especially if emissions reduction is as slow as 2 % / year, which might be considered to be a rapid rate of reduction.

As members to this coalition, the three companies will make ambitious emissions reduction commitments beyond what is currently required by law.

The take - home message for me is that there are no grounds for continuing expensive GHG emissions reduction programs.

And this humanitarian program is funded by selling carbon dioxide emission reductions.

The results show that avoiding deforestation can provide substantial emission reductions.

But the negative consequences of actually exiting, rather than just coming up short on voluntary emissions reduction targets, would be extensive and costly.