Sentences with phrase «fossil fuel businesses»

The neoliberal agenda is putting profit before people, big fossil fuel businesses are having overbearing power over politicians, pushing private greed over public interest, and undermining the fundamental principles of democracy with their aggressive lobbying efforts.

We see the connections between the money flowing into fossil fuel investments, and the money flowing from fossil fuel businesses directly into politicians» bank accounts.»

So, no, I don't want the plutocrats who are running the fossil fuel businesses to make their own climate policy.

These guys came in with a set of assumptions on every single issue, biased toward their friends, political allies, and campaign financiers (and not to mention their former colleagues and family members and themselves) in the fossil fuel businesses — and every single thing they have done has advanced the wealth of those people, in those industries.

A manufacturers group slammed the city's lawsuit against oil companies and its divestment from fossil fuel businesses.

As an energy investor, I'd rather be in a growing renewable energy business that's taking market share in electricity generation than a fossil fuel business that's losing market share every year.

Needless perhaps to say, many of these folks are in the fossil fuel business, or other businesses benefiting from less environmental protections.

Australia can exit the fossil fuel business and instead export renewable energy technologies to the world.

Despite Washington's newfound green enthusiasm, industry executives argue that replacing any significant part of the fossil fuel business will take decades, at best.

They are in the fossil fuel business.

So there aren't any money - grubbers in the fossil fuel business?

They easily follow fossil fuel business propaganda.

Needless to say this has been deeply disturbing to an «ordinary Joe» (with 5 grandchildren) who has made an effort to understand the science and the politics that underlie the climate change «debate», especially since my country has become such an important player in the fossil fuel business with its tarsands and pipeline industries that affect us all, so I've tried to find out more about Judith Curry's recent contributions to the debate, not so much the hair - splitting, angels on the head of a pin, esoteric dissections of graphs and stats that I see here on your website but the ethical stance that you take on the larger issue of «killing» the IPCC and all it represents.

Not exact matches

In theory, the move could also drive down oil prices, so businesses that rely on fossil fuels may see savings.

The purpose of Tesla, SpaceX (Musk's space - exploration company), and SolarCity, the solar - panel firm that recently merged with Tesla, as a group of businesses is to accelerate humanity's departure from the fossil - fuel era.

Notably absent from the list are oil and coal companies that have built their businesses on fossil fuels.

Over the next two weeks, academics, innovators, business leaders, public officials and youth organization representatives will convene at workshops in San Francisco, Sao Paulo, London, Johannesburg, Oslo, Abu Dhabi, Mumbai and Shanghai to identify tangible opportunities related to five risks threatening our communities: extreme weather, continued lock - in to fossil fuels, urban breakdown, lack of fresh water and continued rise in non-communicable diseases.

For the first time, home and business owners have a viable and cost - competitive alternative to fossil - fuel power utilities.

In Alberta and B.C., GST is applied on top of the carbon tax on direct consumer fossil - fuel purchases, such as gasoline, as well as on products where a business has added some or all of the cost of the carbon tax to the cost of their good or service.

BC Chamber of Commerce massively promotes and supports these fossil fuel and energy projects, since they believe it enhances «business growth» in BC, and since it appears only money talks in this province, boycotting their membership is a first step in demanding those corporations take an ethical stand for the protection of BC on this matter.

Together RMI - CWR engages businesses, communities, institutions, and entrepreneurs to make a cost - effective shift from fossil fuels to renewables.

«Investors in fossil fuel companies are especially concerned about how their businesses can succeed in a low - carbon economy.

The small business is doing its part to reduce emissions by cutting its reliance on fossil fuels.

In 2015, a group of foundations launched the DivestInvest initiative, which helps foundations, individuals and businesses divest from fossil fuels.

And most energy markets, regulatory frameworks and business models are still designed for fossil fuel generation, and remain ill - adapted to the special characteristics of renewables and energy demand reduction.

Such a plan could enable businesses to make their own plans knowing what the relative costs of fossil fuels, solar energy, and human labor are likely to be over time.

The remaining funds went towards two companies aimed at reducing humanity's dependence on fossil fuels and so counteracting the problem of climate change: Tesla Motors ($ 70m), a luxury electric car manufacturer that has since expanded to provide energy to homes and businesses through battery technology; and SolarCity ($ 10m) which seeks to offer a cleaner and more affordable energy solution.

«Ministers must now come up with a sensible plan that protects the UK's solar industry and allows cash - strapped homes and businesses to free themselves from expensive fossil fuels by plugging into clean energy.

Despite climate change posing an immediate existential threat for New York, the pensions still invest heavily in fossil fuel companies.Recent reports have revealed, at business as usual, New York City is at risk for Sandy - like flooding at least every 20 years.

Unlike Governor Cuomo, they have both gone out of their way to take positive steps on climate change; A.G. Schneiderman by issuing a report detailing the need to address climate change at the state level, Comptroller DiNapoli by effectively pressing the world's largest fossil fuel companies to disclose how their business plans fare in a low - carbon future.»

«We are pleased to assist CNY Pipeworx with their new business enterprise,» said Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr. «This business can provide Oneida County residents and businesses with an alternative to using high priced fossil fuels to heat and cool their structures.»

The bill language also proposes changes to the Internal Revenue Service code that would terminate fossil fuel subsidies, extend renewable electricity production tax credits for wind - generated electricity and permanently extend a business energy investment tax credit for solar or wind energy technologies.

But most investors and oil companies are betting on business as usual, with Shell still trying to find new fossil fuel reserves.

These are just a few of the ways that mankind's quest for fossil fuels manifests itself, beyond the obvious utility of being able to power a home or business or drive a car.

Scientists expect this doubling to occur later this century if nations continue to burn fossil fuels as they do now — the «business as usual» scenario — instead of curtailing fossil - fuel use.

The old way of doing business, with big centralized power companies and industries that are totally reliant on fossil fuels, is over, he says.

Yet if greenhouse - gas emissions from burning fossil fuels are not reduced at all, in a business - as - usual scenario, water management will clearly not suffice to outweigh the negative climate effects.

David Rutledge, an engineering professor at the California Institute of Technology who studies world coal production, said the IPCC's «business as usual» scenario is unrealistic because it essentially assumes that growth of fossil fuels like coal will continue apace, which is unlikely.

Is the «business as usual» approach — subsidizing fossil - fuel supply and nuclear energy and large hydro projects, maintaining low energy prices to consumers by keeping environmental and political costs «external,» propping up oil supply by every available means — part of the solution or part of the problem?

Its real function is to distract us from investing in alternative power sources and thus helps to keep the fossil fuel industry in business.

So, «Business As Usual Fossil Fuel Energy Use» is a disaster in the making.

An unprecedented coalition of close to 40 governments, hundreds of businesses and influential international organisations has called today for accelerated action to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, a move that would help bridge the gap to keep global temperature rise below 2 °C.

The Change Finance Diversified Impact U.S. Large Cap Fossil Fuel Free ETF (CHGX) uses diversified impact screens to invest in companies that engage in favorable business practices and socially responsible investing driven by environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.

In other words, there is no warming effect of greenhouse gases and humans can carry on with Business As Usual, including massive burn of fossil fuels.

AGW denialism has been manufactured by a generation - long campaign of deliberate deceit, funded by ExxonMobil and Koch Industries and other fossil fuel corporations that collectively rake in one billion dollars per day in profit from the ongoing business - as - usual consumption of their destructive products.

Maybe American businesses would finally learn to use fossil fuels efficiently.

Any business that reduces fossil fuel use «too late» (after others have made the change and captured newly attractive opportunities early)-- ditto.

After all, Cheney achieved this in 2001 just to keep the fossil fuel companies in business.

Right now business and fossil fuel lobby groups have a lot of influence over politicians as we all know.

Adopt a goal of requiring, or persuading, fossil fuel companies to disclose in their 10Ks and other filings the amount of carbon held for ultimate release on the asset side of their balance sheets, and the range of possible outcomes to their business if some of those assets are stranded.