Sentences with phrase «fossil fuel policy»

Although these extremes are both unlikely they represent about a 5 C difference in global temperature just from the chosen fossil fuel policy, and it is no wonder that energy policy has got the world's attention now because we can make that much difference despite what you read in op - eds, blogs and certain thinktank reports.

[no reference] Certain American political allies of Israel, like the Evangelical Christians, tend to deny the reality of climate change while supporting the fossil fuel policy which gives rise to it.

But those barbs have been largely absent, perhaps in part because the price of gasoline is low, giving traditional Republican attacks around Democrats» fossil fuel policies less momentum, Taylor said.

The poor are hurt the most by the anti fossil fuel policies that government enacts based on the false prophecies of doom and gloom in the IPCC's Climate Reports.

Harm caused by anti fossil fuel policies that «skyrocket» energy costs the poor can not afford to pay for.

It asks the court to decide whether children have a constitutional right to protection from fossil fuel policies that «knowingly create dangerous climate change.»

Recently growth in solar power installations has been particularly strong in the mid-west and south of the country — in pro-Trump states that have traditionally turned their backs on renewable energy and supported the president's fossil fuel policies.

Generation Zero is a movement of young New Zealanders uniting to ensure our future well - being is not undermined by political decisions made today on climate change and fossil fuel policies.

Not exact matches

Jenkins wrote on Twitter that Germany's shift in energy policy was misguided and resulted effectively in fossil fuels replacing much of the missing nuclear power — a pattern that's playing out at home, as well.

His energy policy will likely favor the fossil - fuel industry, and his EPA will probably back off on the higher fuel - economy standards that are mandated for automakers — and that have spurred electric - car development.

«Support investment in sustainable energy with tax - policy that is at least equal to the benefits given to fossil fuels.»

In just half a year, Trump and his appointees have dismantled many of President Barack Obama's policies to combat climate change and reduce the nation's reliance on fossil fuels.

Industry advocates often blame the Obama administration's «war on coal,» specifically two signature policies to reduce fossil fuels» carbon emissions — the Clean Power Plan, which never went into effect before the Trump administration moved to eliminate it altogether, and the Paris Climate Agreement, from which the United States has withdrawn.

It's also giving the fossil fuels sector whiplash from a White House whose energy policies have otherwise been very good to them, from starting to undo greenhouse gas regulations to opening more public land to mining and drilling and tax cuts.

Fossil fuel companies and real estate developers were among Clark's biggest campaign donors and, between B.C.'s climate leadership plan and the long time inaction to address housing inflation, they certainly seem to have had her ear on policy decisions.

As special assistant to the president for Domestic Energy and Environmental Policy at the National Economic Council, Trump chose Michael Catanzaro, a fossil fuel lobbyist.

Think of it as a homeowner who borrows based on the inflated value of a home: When this «carbon bubble» bursts — for example, when governments finally enact policies to restrict or penalize the burning of carbon — the devaluation of fossil fuel reserves may be even worse than the housing bubble that sent shock waves down Wall Street five years ago.

Exhibit A is a price on carbon, a foundational policy that rewards clean innovation and curbs demand for fossil fuels.

A research and public engagement project investigating the power of the fossil fuel industry in Western Canada, led by the University of Victoria, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (BC and Saskatchewan Offices) and Parkland Institute.

I doubt the BOC will change policy at this time even as the Canadian economy suffers from the severe drop in fossil fuel prices and other commodities.

A small but growing number of countries now have legal requirements for institutional investors to report on how their investment policies and performance are affected by environmental factors, including South Africa and, prospectively, the EU.36 Concern about the risks of a «carbon bubble» — that highly valued fossil fuel assets and investments could be devalued or «stranded» under future, more stringent climate policies — prompted G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in April 2015 to ask the Financial Stability Board in Basel to convene an inquiry into how the financial sector can take account of climate - related issues.37

We could make it a national policy to wean agriculture from its dependence on fossil fuels as rapidly as possible.

So, the administration is more likely to pursue a policy of climate inaction, while embracing fossil fuels.

Finally, on environmental policy, Trump is likely to struggle to roll back developments in renewable energy while heralding a renaissance for fossil fuels.

After moving last month against former President Obama's efforts to limit fossil fuel exploration and combat climate change, Trump will complete his effort to overturn environmental policy this week, signing two executive orders to expand offshore drilling and roll back conservation on public lands.

The proposal came during the same hour that activist and actress Cynthia Nixon was joining environmental protesters — critical of Cuomo policies on fossil fuel and renewable energy as inadequate — outside the Capitol.

Cuomo's own rhetoric isn't consistent — his State of the State book for 2017 included a clear policy statement: «the State must double down by investing in the fight against dirty fossil fuels and fracked gas from neighboring states.»

On green policy, «renewable will be the norm» and fossil fuels the «really expensive risky option»; on society, «our ultimate goal is to see ever increasing levels of emotional wellbeing.»

Beth Newcomer The Legislative Analyst for NYC Council Member Helen Rosenthal (District 6, Upper West Side) encouraged attendees to reach out to their local Council Members and urge them to support the following legislative initiatives: • Possible legislation regarding divestment of the city's pension funds from fossil fuel companies • A bill to require the city to do a carbon footprint analysis of all the products the city procures, and to use that analysis to inform a policy of low - carbon operations • A number of bills to reduce the carbon emissions of city - owned vehicles and improve the sustainability of city buildings • A bill to enhance the city's already - strong idling laws so as to make them easier to enforce Find your Council Member here.

Is the right policy for global warming to seek an 80 % emissions reduction by 2050, or to transition completely out of fossil fuels?

They have also questioned why the Cuomo administration was pushing forward with a natural gas - fired power plant at a time when it was implementing climate policies, such as a fracking ban, that turned the state away from fossil fuel reliance.

When it comes to environmental policy, the Trump Administration had ignored well established scientific evidence that the burning of fossil fuels is a prime contributor to global warming.

In recent weeks, the Trump administration has signaled a shift in energy policy back toward the fossil fuel.

Technological innovations have dropped the price of wind and solar in some markets to be not only competitive with traditional fossil fuel power generation, but sometimes less expensive, said Malcolm Woolf, senior vice president of policy and government affairs for Advanced Energy Economy.

The government's policy is also, in part, a reaction to a growing awareness of the environmental damage done by fossil fuels, especially global warming.

That is why President Obama has fought hard to advance the policies that will reduce our reliance on oil and other fossil fuels, increase our production of clean energy and create good - paying jobs that can never be outsourced.

«Conservative think tanks, conservative media, corporations, and industry associations (especially for the fossil fuels industry)-- domains dominated by conservative white males — have spearheaded the attacks on climate science and policy from the late 1980s to the present,» McCright and Dunlap concluded in their study.

He noted Canada's «wildly different» fuel mix from province to province, with most of the fossil fuel development centered in Alberta and Saskatchewan, makes it difficult to establish a one - size - fits - all policy.

Some countries have been able to reduce their emissions steadily over a 10 - year period, often by a combination of government policies and market reaction to the availability of fossil fuels and other natural resources.

Eliminating fossil fuel subsidies would slash global carbon emission by 20 percent and raise government revenue by 2.9 trillion, well over the funds needed for intelligent policy and action on climate adaptation.»

Amalgamated, a left - leaning bank with roots in the labor movement that manages more than $ 40 billion in assets under management, said it would adopt new policies about lowering its exposure to the fossil fuel industry in its own investments and its loans.

The findings highlight the urgent need for policy - makers worldwide to re-think the issue as many decision - makers, national and internationally, assume that fossil fuel emissions can be offset through sequestering carbon by planting trees and other land management practices.

According to Lester Brown, author of the 2003 book, Plan B (and three subsequent updates) and founder of the non-profit environmental think tank, Earth Policy Institute, the plan is based on replacing the fossil - fuel - based, automobile - centered, throwaway economy with a new economic model powered by abundant sources of renewable energy.

Gelbspan condemns corporate indifference to climate change as «a crime against humanity» and indicts the Bush administration for allowing the fossil - fuel lobby to dictate national energy policy.

This is according to the government's ambitious energy policy goals, which are driven by various well - known reasons: fossil fuels such as oil and gas are running out, becoming more and more expensive and are bad for the environment.

But, as Hansen wrote in an additional assessment of his new analysis, «Environmentalists need to recognize that attempts to force all - renewable policies on all of the world will only assure that fossil fuels continue to reign for base - load electric power, making it unlikely that abundant affordable power will exist and implausible that fossil fuels will be phased out.»

* Embrace the «all of the above» message on energy policy — that is, getting energy from a variety of sources, including fossil fuels — as voters already see Democrats supporting renewable energy development.

Traditional fossil - fuel energy is so abundant and inexpensive that climate - friendly substitutes have little hope of acceptance without robust policy support.

Implementing key policies and investments in those three systems — from phasing out fossil fuels to stopping deforestation to ramping up energy efficiency — could deliver at least half of the emissions cuts needed by 2030 to lower the risk of dangerous climate change, said Jeremy Oppenheim, the report's program director.

According to an analysis from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), released in December, more aggressive policies like these could cut emissions from fossil fuel plants by 26 per cent, from 2005 levels, by 2020 — equivalent to an additional 10 per cent shaved off total US emissions.