Sentences with phrase «fossil fuel development projects»

There needs to be immediate action in stopping new fossil fuel development projects.

Now, will the Administration accept the court's decision in the Colorado mining permit case and change its methodology for environmental assessments of proposed fossil fuel development projects?

Instead, litigants could challenge the authorization of particular fossil fuel development projects or even the constellation of government actions over the past several decades which has left Canada unable to meet its own GHG reduction targets.

Not exact matches

As the state's environmental watchdog, the DEC will be responsible for approving or denying this project based on a variety of factors, including whether New York can meet its climate goals with the ongoing development of a fossil fuel infrastructure.

A new report shows how multilateral development banks, including the World Bank, gave over $ 9 billion in funding for fossil fuel projects in 2016, nearly all of it following the Paris Agreement being reached and despite claims that they were acting on climate and adjusting their investment strategies.

If it takes 100 plus years to double the concentration of CO2, and if the equilibrium response is a 2C increase (Pierrehumbert, «Principles of Planetary Climate», p 623), and if the increased CO2 produces increased vegetation and crop growth, then the present rate of development of non-fossil fuel power and fuel generation is more appropriate than an Apollo type project or attempt to get rid of all fossil fuel use by 2050 starting now as fast as can be done.

UN Climate Change News, 28 April 2018 — Projects that increase bicycle use over fossil - fuel - burning vehicles can now earn carbon credits, thanks to a decision taken by the Board that oversees the UN's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

The oil market collapse has effectively created a «live» stress test on fossil fuel development and the scale of project closures so far suggests many companies were not prepared for such a price slide.

This round of public comment on the Shoreline Substantial Development and Conditional Use Permit for Millennium's proposed coal export terminal in Longview is our final chance to tell decision - makers that religious communities want sustainable and healthy growth for our state — not polluting and dangerous fossil fuel projects.

The campaign launched last week with a letter demanding that Brown halt the development of all new dirty fuel projects in California, create a plan to phase out all fossil fuel extraction as quickly as possible and provide support and opportunities for those most impacted by the transition.

Notably, of the fossil fuel - based projects across the four multilateral development bank energy portfolios, only one percent (by dollar amount) included provisions aimed at increasing access for the poor.

As mentioned in the press release:» -LRB-...) these groups released a briefing titled «Dirty Dozen: How Public Finance Drives the Climate Crisis through Oil, Gas, and Coal Expansion», highlighting fossil fuel projects by the World Bank Group, other multilateral and national development banks and export credit agencies.

Instead of keeping the taxpayers» money, why not distribute it in order to fund micro generation projects that will actually make a difference, rather than these massive developments that rely on fossil fuel plant to be constantly spinning as a backup.

Development of extreme energy projects like the Alberta Tar Sands, Bakken Shale Oil and coal from the Powder River Basin, has fueled an explosion in proposed fossil fuel infrastructure in the Northwest.

On the eve of the 2017 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund, Oil Change International and E3G have launched briefings showing that while some multilateral development banks are making good progress on climate action, many are still financing billions of dollars in fossil fuel projects despite mounting climate impacts and global commitments like the Paris Agreement reached in December 2015.

Timing of fossil fuels being superceded across the various markets will be uncertain, but investors should be cognisant of the dangers and consider their portfolios accordingly — the risk premium of fossil fuel project development has been raised.

The misaligned projects that we identified usually had a strong development rationale outlined in the project documents, but the high lock - in risk associated with fossil fuel generation raises concerns about the ability to limit temperature rise to well below 2 °C.

The multilateral development banks» $ 7 billion in fossil fuel finance in 2015 is part of over $ 83 billion in support for fossil fuel projects they provided between 2008 and 2015, according to the new analysis by Oil Change International.

They will lock Europe into fossil fuel use, jeopardise emissions reduction targets and prevent investments in genuine solutions — like the development of community renewable energy resources, and energy savings projects.

Landmark development in partnership with Bullfrog Power helps Lutsel K» e reduce its reliance on fossil fuels Lutsel K» e, NT — Today Bullfrog Power ®, Canada's leading green energy provider, and the Lutsel K» e Dene First Nation (LKDFN) are announcing the launch of a solar project that will assist the community's transition from fossil fuels to clean, pollution - free renewable...

The government has developed many environmental and social guidelines that are soft and non-binding, she explained, adding that, even as China has pursued green investments, many of its BRI projects are oil and gas - focused, leading to greater fossil fuel development, and potentially greater greenhouse gas emissions and climate instability.

PFIs must cease by 2020 direct, indirect, ancillary infrastructure and policy support for upstream and downstream fossil fuels, GHG - intensive projects, nuclear, large bioenergy and hydropower when more cost - effective and less damaging alternatives exist; All PFI investments must meet strict environmental and social development criteria and be assessed through a pro-poor, inclusive, climate - resilient and gender - responsive lens;

Projects that would reduce CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion are therefore not being considered for offset protocol development.

Slowing down fossil fuel development also renders moot projects that would spend big dollars on fossil fuel exploration and extraction, such as the Keystone pipeline.

For fossil fuel companies, disclosure of Scope 1 and 2 emissions does not provide the market with a useful indication of their exposure or adaptation to particular climate - related financial risks as the primary risks are to the economic viability of existing reserves and future development projects that might add to that reserve base.

The Declarations affirm that it is the urgent responsibility and moral obligation of wealthy fossil fuel producers as well as public and private investors and development institutions to lead in «stopping exploration and expansion of fossil fuel projects and managing the decline of existing production in line with what is necessary to achieve the Paris climate goals.»