Sentences with phrase «energy policy path»

The right energy policy path is for BOEM to produce a robust offshore leasing program that fits with the United States» rise to world leadership in oil and natural gas production.

Looking to America's future energy policy path, the new administration and Congress should support what works.

Not exact matches

«With the U.S. Senate's recent failure to act on comprehensive energy and climate legislation, we need strong environmental leaders at the state level to move the ball forward on new energy policies that will put America on the path to a clean energy future.»

«This is a real convergence of activity that will ensure we're on a robust path to make sure we get to ’40 by» 30,»» said John Williams, director of policy and regulatory affairs for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, referring to the state's goal of reducing emissions 40 percent by 2030.

I question our collective judgment when it comes to child birth, treatment for hormonal imbalances, overuse of antibiotics, judicial procedure governing Central Park bicycle path violations (long story), environmental policies, energy policies, the fashionable integrity of drop - crotch pants, and the list goes on... so why not beauty?

There may be 100 ways of accomplishing the transformation away from monopoly, but the best path will involve policy and finance reform at the state level; municipal rather than district oversight; and a combination of entrepreneurial energy with appropriate public accountability.

Last week, I moderated a discussion of possible paths on energy and climate policy involving Michael Levi of the Council on Foreign Relations and Joe Romm of the Climateprogress blog and the Center for American Progress.

[AR: Quite a few analysts have shown pretty convincingly that the reduction in energy and emissions intensity over the last seven years has basically followed an «anyway» path, meaning it was not a function of new policies or leadership or the like.

The Bipartisan Policy Center, as its name implies, tries to define a path on issues like energy that can work in a period of polarized politics and shrinking budgets.

The massive reports and shorter summaries are certainly relevant to global and national energy policies, describing the possible climatic outcomes of a wide range of societal paths, from business as usual to aggressive emissions curbs.

There is a path toward action that can avoid the paralysis around the cap - and - trade concept that has become the best friend of stasists seeking status - quo energy policy.

What was learned at the seminar was while there's a wide range of energy and environmental paths to choose from, it remains to be seen if senior policy makers can live up to the high standards of energy information gatherers, analysts and forecasters.

Over all, Obama's choices reflect his longstanding pattern of charting a pragmatic path reflecting the need for strong regulation, including of greenhouse gases (embodied in McCarthy), and the simultaneous need to advance responsible use of cleaner fossil fuels while also using policies and investments to advance non-polluting energy technologies for the long haul.

While emission reductions under Inslee's plan would be relatively small in global terms, it would outline a path for broader action, said Noah Kaufman, who leads the carbon tax research initiative at Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy.

The EnergyVision 2030 Progress Report for Maine gauges the state's progress toward necessary clean energy targets and summarizes policies that together will allow the state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on the path to meet a 75 % to 80 % reduction from 2003 levels, consistent with the Act to Provide Leadership in Addressing the Threat of Climate Change.

It is a path backward to Bush - Cheney Big Oil energy policies that cost jobs and harm American competitiveness.

To achieve this, The Nature Conservancy is investing $ 3 million to help chart a viable path forward: helping unite a coalition behind a winning statewide climate policy — via the Legislature or a ballot initiative — that puts a price on carbon in order to reduce carbon emissions, support clean energy, help industries in transition, and generate revenue which can be used to reduce the fire risk, flooding and drought.

After uniting leaders in the policy, business, construction, utility, low - income advocacy and environmental arenas to win a 30 % efficiency boost in America's model energy code, the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), the Energy Efficient Codes Coalition is now campaigning to put future IECCs on a path of continued proenergy code, the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), the Energy Efficient Codes Coalition is now campaigning to put future IECCs on a path of continued proEnergy Conservation Code (IECC), the Energy Efficient Codes Coalition is now campaigning to put future IECCs on a path of continued proEnergy Efficient Codes Coalition is now campaigning to put future IECCs on a path of continued progress.

The Union of Concerned Scientists» research and policy efforts are guided by a set of core bioenergy principles to help guide us down the path to a cleaner, more secure energy future.

BUT: With climate and energy legislation stalled in the Senate, there appears to be slippage in the direction of an energy - only bill, without any clear path to getting the support needed to pass a bill that includes a meaningful climate policy mechanism (such as an emissions cap).

The path to 2 °C is tough, but it can be achieved if policies to accelerate further low carbon technologies and energy efficiency are put in place across all sectors.

Potential career paths include product design, residential design / build, small - scale renewable energy, utility - scale renewable energy, energy policy, as well as further study in related areas.

There is an immediate «path» using de-centralized (bottom / up) approaches (Dr. Ramanathan's 4 pollutants), free trade and high economic growth policies (e.g., exporting LGN and U.S. energy efficiency technology to developing economies — including IGCC coal gasification, I might add).

-- Lester Brown, founder, WorldWatch, The Short Path to Energy Independence, Earth Policy Institute; see also his new book «Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble»

But the pathway to developing cheap, scalable zero carbon energy technologies will be much the same as the path we have taken to developing cleaner fossil energy technology — sustained public support for technology innovation and targeted policies to deploy those technologies as they begin to become competitive.

The Democratic platform now contains language that brings shape to the enormity of the climate crisis, and thanks to Sander's Policy Director Warren Gunnels, climate leader Bill McKibben, filmmaker Josh Fox and many others begins to point towards policy that we must implement if we are to transition away from fossil fuels and begin to draw down carbon sharply on the path to 100 % clean, renewable energy and zero net greenhouse gas emisPolicy Director Warren Gunnels, climate leader Bill McKibben, filmmaker Josh Fox and many others begins to point towards policy that we must implement if we are to transition away from fossil fuels and begin to draw down carbon sharply on the path to 100 % clean, renewable energy and zero net greenhouse gas emispolicy that we must implement if we are to transition away from fossil fuels and begin to draw down carbon sharply on the path to 100 % clean, renewable energy and zero net greenhouse gas emissions.

New analysis shows that an energy transition based on strong renewable energy and energy efficiency policies, together with a vigorous carbon emissions trading program, would constitute a cost - effective pathway, or «Clean Path Case,» for Illinois.

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A path - breaking analysis published in the Harvard Law and Policy Review that documents the radical improvements to low - carbon technologies needed to meet humanity's growing energy needs and the kinds of policies needed to secure them.

He is the lead or coauthor of several Breakthrough publications, including Coal Killer: How Natural Gas Fuels the Clean Energy Revolution, Beyond Boom and Bust: Putting Clean Tech on a Path to Subsidy Independence and Our High - Energy Planet He is also co-director of Breakthrough Generation, the Breakthrough Institute's annual summer policy fellowship, which brings together some of the brightest young thinkers in the world to work together researching policy, politics, and technology.

Plotting a path for biofuel, the International Energy Agency's new «Technology Roadmap: Delivering Sustainable Bioenergy» provides the technology milestones and policy actions needed to unlock the potential of bioenergy in line with a long - term low - carbon and sustainable global energEnergy Agency's new «Technology Roadmap: Delivering Sustainable Bioenergy» provides the technology milestones and policy actions needed to unlock the potential of bioenergy in line with a long - term low - carbon and sustainable global energyenergy mix.

At a time when New Yorkers are facing higher energy costs than their neighbors due to the state's anti-fossil fuel policies, Bill de Blasio has taken New York City further down a path that will harm consumers — not to mention police officers and other city employees whose pensions are suffering from similar politicization.

The U.S. model provides a blueprint for future energy policy, demonstrating that market - based solutions are the most effective path for achieving success in both energy production and our environmental goals, all while generating economic growth and delivering significant savings that provide relief to household budgets and competitive advantages to businesses.

After the first Gulf War, former President George H.W. Bush declared in signing the Energy Policy Act of 1992 («EPAct») that this new law would «place America upon a clear path toward a more prosperous, energy efficient, environmentally sensitive, and economically secure future» by promoting the use and development of non-petroleum fuels in domestic vehicle fEnergy Policy Act of 1992 («EPAct») that this new law would «place America upon a clear path toward a more prosperous, energy efficient, environmentally sensitive, and economically secure future» by promoting the use and development of non-petroleum fuels in domestic vehicle fenergy efficient, environmentally sensitive, and economically secure future» by promoting the use and development of non-petroleum fuels in domestic vehicle fleets.

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) is a non-profit organization established in 1984 by a bipartisan, bicameral group of members of Congress to provide timely information and develop innovative policy solutions that set us on a cleaner, more secure and sustainable energyEnergy Study Institute (EESI) is a non-profit organization established in 1984 by a bipartisan, bicameral group of members of Congress to provide timely information and develop innovative policy solutions that set us on a cleaner, more secure and sustainable energyenergy path.

New analysis shows that an energy transition based on strong renewable energy and energy efficiency policies, together with a vigorous carbon emissions trading program, would constitute a cost - effective pathway, or «Clean Path Case,» for Pennsylvania.

To both sustain clean energy growth and put the United States» clean tech sectors on an accelerated path to subsidy independence and global competitiveness, analysts at the Breakthrough Institute, Brookings Institution, and World Resources Institute counsel a thorough revamping of American clean energy policies to prioritize innovation and cost declines.

This guide is intended to alter that paradigm and encourage states to proactively adopt policy and regulatory solutions that address energy storage barriers more holistically and help set a glide path for the widespread integration of energy storage technologies on the grid.»