Sentences with phrase «emissions treaty»
An emissions treaty is an agreement between countries to limit or reduce the amount of pollutants and greenhouse gases that are released into the environment. The goal of such a treaty is to address issues like climate change and air pollution by setting targets and regulations to control harmful emissions. Full definition
If it is China, then all the more reason to support China's low - carbon growth policies, to demand more nuclear / hydro / CCS / wind etc and to work as hard as possible at crafting a truly global emissions treaty that will include targets of some sort for all major emitters.
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The EU is seeking ways to expand the global fight against climate change before 2020, when nations plan to bring a new emissions treaty into effect.
The moralising stridency of so many arguments for cap - and - trade, carbon taxes, and global emissions treaties was founded on the idea that there is a consensus about how much warming there would be if carbon emissions continue on trend.
Human health impacts are the reason an emissions treaty is so vital, experts say.
While our political leaders are running around debating cap and trade, emissions treaties, fracking, or worse yet just ignoring the fossil fuel problem, Amory Lovins and his dedicated gang at the Rocky Mountain Institute have quietly put together the manifesto for achieving the era of sustainable energy.