Sentences with phrase «emissions technologies so»

Shenhua Group has invested in research and development of an advanced roadmap of high - efficiency low emissions technologies so that its plants would operate well below regulated limits.

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So, although «the risk of climate change is clear and the risk warrants action» (in the form of greater energy efficiency and emissions - reducing technology), the big oil company will not be writing down any of its reserves.

The phase - out plans apply only to so - called unabated coal, meaning a company that has the technology to reduce emissions can carry on generating power with coal.

All the major oilsands companies are seriously pushing technology to reduce emissions and costs, and have been doing so extremely seriously the past couple years since the price crash of late 2014 and the Paris Agreement,» says Vredenburg, who also led a team of researchers that studied open innovation among energy companies.

So, if one does want to lower emissions, the choice is not between a carbon price and nothing, but between a carbon price and regulations, technology subsidies, higher - cost renewable energy, or the long list of other tools.

Furthermore, they say these developed countries must give them, at bargain rates or for free, new technology for emissions control and a transfer of intellectual property rights to any new clean technology so they can copy the processes and not have to pay to import them from the West.

«What we want to do is improve the quality of the technology so that the emissions are radically reduced, and we have all sorts of plans to do that.

So companies in the developed world have an annual limit on the level of greenhouse gas emissions they can produce, and if they exceed their cap, they can purchase credits generated by the emission reduction projects or low - carbon technologies in developing countries.

Johnson and colleagues in IIASA's Energy Program also examined two additional strategies with this limitation: grandfathering existing plants so that they are exempt from future climate policies, or retrofitting plants with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), a yet unproven technology that would capture greenhouse gas emissions and store them underground.

This price, which essentially transforms the trading scheme into a tax, must be high enough so that it sends a credible signal that emitters must invest in technologies and practices that lower carbon emissions.

A recent report by the Intelligent Transportation Society of America projects that so - called intelligent transportation systems (ITS) could achieve a 2 to 4 percent reduction in oil consumption and related greenhouse gas emissions each year over the next 10 years as these technologies percolate into the market.

Plus, Ford would transfer new technology to help improve emissions, vehicle safety, and so forth.

While it's somewhat ironic that the company credited with inventing the very object now blamed for an impending climate crisis is now pioneering technologies for a zero - emissions future, one thing is for sure: The German car company makes a compelling case for EVs with a luxury vehicle that retains many Mercedes hallmarks and does so at a competitive starting price of $ 42,375.

Stunning in Black over Grey interior, our One Owner, Clean CarFax 2015 Toyota Prius is better than ever with its fantastic blend of eco-sensitive advanced technology, proven safety, efficiency, and elegance.The seamless integration of our 1.8 Liter 4 Cylinder and an electric motor offers 51mpg in the city, as well as low emissions and a quiet driving experience with three driving modes so you can have your Prius your way.

But a 25 % reduction wont fix the climate issue, so we will require renewable energy and some form of negative emissions with either technology or natural sinks, preferably the later.

Moreover, the only two nations in the world whose carbon emissions have significantly diverged from BAU levels over the last several decades are France and Sweden, which did so not through pricing carbon or energy but through direct public development and procurement of clean energy technologies (nuclear in the case of France, nuclear and hydro in the case of Sweden).

The growth in emissions will slow over the next decade, stop by 2025, and begin to reverse thereafter, so long as technology continues to advance.

The trade part is just a mechanism to incentivize those who can reduce emissions faster to do so, and those who can develop low to no carbon technologies to do so.

China and India have already invested heavily in emission reducing technologies, despite the fact that they are not required to do so under Kyoto.

The report confirms what I have said many times, negative emissions technologies like forests, carbon friendly agriculture, beccs etc are slow to scale up, and land areas are limited, etcetera, and so will have limited impact on the 50 year Paris goals.

While stabilizing climate and reducing CO2 emissions is not an easy task, we have the technologies, economic instruments, and financial resources to do so, as I outline in Plan B 2.0.

These tools include so - called «inside the fenceline» measures — a range of technologies and fuel choices to reduce the emissions of the plant itself — and the ability to use credits reflecting the emission reductions that result from ramping up generation at cleaner plants.

Even ignoring for a moment the injustice of asking all developing countries to «contribute» exclusively via emissions reductions, such action could only ever be undertaken if the money, technology, and capacity was there to do so.

By extension, then, negative emission technologies are not so much creating a bigger drain to get rid of the water, but rather filling buckets from the tub and then balancing them on the rim.

By rejecting the Coalition's plan, Labor will be pilloried for setting up the addition of some $ 15 billion to power consumers» bills by way of the shortfall charge levied on retailers — but doing so with: NO additional renewable energy; NO «break - through» on - demand renewable energy technologies; and NO reduction in CO2 emissions.

So at the Bonn talks, WCA will continue to call for policy parity for all low - emissions technologies and also ask for technology neutrality in the Paris Agreement's «rulebook».

Concentrating solar plants (CSP) generate solar thermal electricity (STE) while producing no greenhouse gas emissions, so it could be a key technology for mitigating climate change.

The one thing so far that unifies the energy industry is its opposition to the Jeffords emissions bill in its current form, mainly because it stipulates that old power plants install the latest technology to clean up emissions within five years.

EPA - mandated emission limits on conventional sources of electricity, especially coal - fired power plants, are so restrictive that current technology can not meet their demands.

There are significant savings from letting all technologies compete in satisfying the goals of lowering greenhouse gas emissions, increasing environmental quality more generally, increasing energy security, and improving sustainability, ensuring that energy prices are not so high that they derail the economy.»

While President Bush's recent public statements seem to indicate that he may also be falling for global warming junk science so far, he's only for voluntary cuts in greenhouse gas emissions as well as «technology - based solutions.

And taking the lead involves allowing for the transfer of technologies to developing countries so that they can leapfrog some of the high carbon, high fossil fuel, high greenhouse gas emission technologies that we've gone through.

Many commentators and policymakers have also argued that so - called «negative emissions technologies,» such as BECCS, will be critical to meet the Paris Agreement's objectives to «achieve a balance between anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases in the second half of this century.»

In all its scenarios, the IEA notes coal's continuous importance, that's why the WCA is urging countries using coal to do so with the cleanest and most efficient low emission coal technologies available.

In regards to Kyoto, what I always try to emphasize is that it is not so much about the specific emission cuts as it is about putting a price on greenhouse gas emissions so that the market will respond by developing the technologies to minimize (and / or sequester) those emissions.

And I think the literature is pretty clear that under highly idealized circumstances — like all countries begin cooperating pretty much immediately even though they haven't done that so far, all technologies are available globally pretty much immediately, markets work perfectly efficiently — under those kinds of assumptions it still might be possible to cut emissions and stop warming at 2 degrees.

While there is a lot of skepticism over so - called «clean coal» technologies, which look to capture and store carbon emissions, a major government and industry initiative is about to take a small step closer to testing some of that controversial and cutting - edge technology.

The report notes that this decade is critical in reducing human greenhouse gas emissions, that we have all the technology necessary to do so, and examines the policies of various countries toward that end.

About 75 % of our electricity is baseload, so baseload (coal) is what is most important to replace with a low emissions electricity generating technology.

Allocations for carbon dioxide emissions must be drastically reduced so that businesses have genuine incentives to cut emissions and invest in green CO2 - reducing technology,» Ms Bollendorff said.

-- New technology of this sort tends to follow an exponential growth curve, so that if properly managed it could become mature within a few decades, being then able to balance existing emissions and start a drawdown process that could quickly make up for the previous century's emissions.

Technology such as high efficiency - low emission coal fired power plants are likely the technology or choice for nations — who don't have cheap gas — over the next decTechnology such as high efficiency - low emission coal fired power plants are likely the technology or choice for nations — who don't have cheap gas — over the next dectechnology or choice for nations — who don't have cheap gas — over the next decade or so.

Accepting that population will continue to grow, choices will involve changes in technology and human behaviour, so that the production and use of products and services is associated with lower rates of GHG emissions, and consumers choose products, services, and activities with lower ‐ unit GHG emissions.

«There is a great opportunity for the private sector to invest in a low carbon future for Africa, using market forces to bring innovative technologies so that the continent can develop in a sustainable way,» said Dirk Forrister, the President and CEO of International Emissions Trading Association, a business organization focused on greenhouse gas emissionsEmissions Trading Association, a business organization focused on greenhouse gas emissionsemissions trading.

Sev Clarke, a prominent inventor of green and climate restoration technologies describes the methane threat this way: «If we don't restore the ice, within 15 years methane and CO2 emissions from land and sea are likely to become so intense as to interfere substantially with normal cropping, to push land cultivation and population polewards, and to render much of the tropics unbearably hot during summer.

The only correct solution is to adopt technologies that supply the energy we know we're going to need at the scale we need it and do so with minimal emissions.

Actually my guess would be that by 2075 new technologies like inertial confinement fusion will have decreased CO2 emissions to the point where nature is drawing down more than we emit, so that CO2 will decrease for a while, starting well before 2100.

Now, a group of scientists at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) supported by the Aerosol and Particle Technology Laboratory of CPERI / CERTH Greece have built and tested a new solar reactor design that includes storage so it can provide round - the - clock heat like the current fossil - fired method, but without the emissions.

It's important to recognise that so far 19 countries have included low emission coal technology in their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), which are the foundation of the Paris Agreement.

The current aviation ETS proposal must be significantly strengthened so as to both drive down emission growth rates and force the adoption of more efficient aircraft technologies and operation.»