Sentences with phrase «environmental goals cost»

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«The program gives winegrowers environmental goals to work toward while rewarding them with reduced costs and, potentially, reduced regulation as they move well beyond compliance.»

The main goal of Field and Technical Services LLC is to reduce environmental compliance costs while maintaining safe and compliant operations for their clients.

- Help New York reach its goal of 50 % of energy needs met by renewable sources by 2030 - «[T] he Department of Environmental Conservation and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to undertake a comprehensive study to determine the most rapid, cost - effective, and responsible pathway to reach 100 percent renewable energy statewide.»

Heath said relying on nuclear power to meet environmental goals ignores many costs inherent in the technology, including the uncertain prospects for disposing of nuclear waste.

We find that this comprehensive approach lowers the cost of meeting environmental goals but also carries with it profound implications for agriculture: Unmanaged ecosystems and forests expand, and food crop and livestock prices rise.

«New York City officials claim it is more expensive to recycle than to send trash to landfills and incinerators for disposal, and that they have to weigh those costs against environmental goals.»

«Our goal is to identify compounds with medicinal, environmental and other uses that can be renewably produced in substantial amounts at a reasonable cost.»

California is now poised to develop a solution that benefits forest communities and helps the state's businesses meet emissions reductions goals cost - effectively,» said Environmental Defense Fund Tropical Forest Program Director Steve Schwartzman.

The goal, to my mind, can be to build the foundations of an energy system sufficient to meet human needs, with limited environmental costs, as the world heads toward and beyond a mid-century crest of some 9 billion people seeking decent lives.

By using the Global Goals as a UN endorsed framework for action, you can map the social and environmental impacts of your business, and create a plan to cut costs and risks and maximise opportunities to deliver positive impact.

The silencing suggests that the administration values «pro-growth» policies over environmental goals and stands with industry, no matter the cost.

We hope this report inspires more public institutions to track their animal foods purchases and serve less and better meat and more plant - based foods as a cost - effective way to achieve environmental and public health goals.

Reducing both tariffs and non-tariff market access barriers will lower the cost of new energy - efficient technologies, thereby spurring their utilisation and ultimately help broaden development and environmental goals for the world community at large.»

Not only has the success of natural gas sharply reduced electricity costs and delivered huge economic benefits, but the development of America's natural gas resources is making a significant positive impact on our nation's environmental and energy sustainability goals.

Addressing the environmental and economic costs of oil is a major goal of Oregon's Clean Fuels Program, a flexible but ambitious program reauthorized in 2015 by the Oregon State Legislature.

In recent years, the state of Minnesota has pursued a series of increasingly aggressive renewable energy and «clean energy» policies that cost electricity consumers billions of dollars, without achieving its ambitious environmental protection goals.

If the goal is to rapidly replace fossil fuel use with wind, solar and hydropower, then the achievement of the goal will take longer and be more expensive — and will likely result in a large cost in terms of lives lost and total environmental pollution.

The UN has far more political goals than economic / environmental betterment, they are unelected, voting power is one vote per member, and costs are nothing but a totally wasteful, unnecessary bureaucratic boondoggle.

In 1989 the Board, for the first time in 16 years, amended the Association's goals and objectives to highlight a growing concern about carbon taxes and other fees which would increase energy costs to consumers — a concern as important to us as are environmental sensitivity and competition among energy suppliers.

Through voluntary action, ENERGY STAR provides states and local governments with more flexibility and reduced costs towards meeting their air quality requirements and their health and environmental goals.

Attempts to significantly influence climate impacts based on just controlling CO2 and a few other greenhouse gases emissions is an inadequate and incomplete policy for this purpose.The goal should be to seek politically and technologically practical ways (with minimal cost and maximum benefit) to reduce the vulnerability of the environment and society to the entire spectrum of human - caused and natural risks including those from climate, but also from all other environmental and social threats.

They include the difficulty of integrating large amounts of renewable energy into the electricity system; uncertainty on the timeline for meeting Renewables Portfolio Standards goals; environmental concerns with the development of renewable facilities and associated transmission; difficulty in securing project financing; delays and duplication in siting processes; time and expense of new transmission development; the cost of renewable energy in a fluctuating energy market; and maintaining the state's existing baseline of renewable facilities.

It describes its goal as to «raise awareness of the costs and implications of policies based on global warming alarmism by conducting a multi-faceted campaign to peel away grassroots political support for carbon restrictions, while simultaneously promoting market - based policies that preserve individual liberty, economic opportunity, and environmental quality.»

But the truth is you have to focus on environmental goals that are achievable cost effective and have a measurable benefit and if the cost outweigh the benefits it doesn't make sense to charge ahead on an emotional and heart tugging issue like saving the planet.»

In many cases, these projects would create thousands upon thousands of jobs for Canadians... Unfortunately, there are environmental and other radical groups that would seek to block this... Their goal is to stop any major project no matter what the cost to Canadian families in lost jobs and economic growth.

176.1 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations establishing programs and other measures for the use of economic and financial instruments and market - based approaches, including without being limited to emissions trading, for the purposes of maintaining or improving existing environmental standards, protecting the environment and achieving environmental quality goals in a cost effective manner.

From the beginning of a transaction through its completion, the skilled lawyers comprising our business transactions, real estate, environmental, land use, and tax practices work together to the extent necessary in each matter to deliver practical and cost effective interdisciplinary advice to achieve each client's specific goals.

Construction Project Manager — Duties & Responsibilities Oversee multimillion dollar construction projects including restaurants, retail centers, and multi-family dwellings Recruit, train, and manage field and office staff ensuring effective and efficient operations Direct daily administrative functions including HR, accounting, and communications Lead construction site operations, logistics, subcontractor supervision, and scheduling Create an atmosphere of professionalism, teamwork, and dedication to company goals Responsible for compliance with all applicable construction, environmental, and safety regulations Manage subcontractor bid process, contract negotiations, and subcontractor buyouts Design and implement architectural plans for fitness centers, markets, retail centers, and surgery centers Prepare and adhere to construction schedules and budgets ensuring timely, cost effective project completion Craft estimates, bids, and proposals, tailoring them to clients based on their specific needs and styles Maintain comprehensive records detailing project specifications, activity reports, and other pertinent data Proficient in Project, Tiimberline, AutoCad, and other industry software Develop a rapport with customers and provide exceptional service Build and strengthen strong relationships with partners, coworkers, and industry leaders Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and positivity

Principles — provides a mission statement for smart growth, listing goals such as preserving open space, farmland, and critical environmental areas; providing a variety of transportation choices; taking advantage of compact building design; and ensuring predictable, fair, and cost effective development decisions.