Sentences with phrase «from air pollution reduction»

Apart from air pollution reduction, other benefits of urban green infrastructure include urban heat island mitigation, the potential reduction in energy consumption, better stormwater management, and climate change mitigation.

«A recent study estimates that the health co-benefits from air pollution reductions would outweigh the mitigation costs of staying below 2 °C by 140 — 250 % globally -LRB-!)

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The IPCC has said the reduction in air pollution from curbing greenhouse gas emissions could prevent tens of thousands of deaths in Latin America and Asia.

But trading allows the market to work its efficient magic on the reduction of air pollution, from Hochschild's and Evolution's perspectives — and that remains the national negotiating position of the United States: Companies that can make reductions do so because they have a financial incentive.

The GHG reduction scenario emphasizes energy efficiency and shifts energy production and use away from highly polluting forms toward cleaner sources with less air pollution.

Lower rates of asthma and other health problems are frequently cited as benefits of policies aimed at cutting carbon emissions from sources like power plants and vehicles, because these policies also lead to reductions in other harmful types of air pollution.

The rise of renewables, tightening air pollution standards and shale - driven reductions in gas prices saw coal's share of the US power mix fall from 46 % in 2009 to 39 % in 2014.

Increase of Earth's energy imbalance from reduction of particulate air pollution, which is needed for the sake of human health, can be minimized via an emphasis on reducing absorbing black soot [75], but the potential to constrain the net increase of climate forcing by focusing on black soot is limited [76].

You can take the milk thistle for the recommended 8 weeks and achieve a big reduction in acne, and then solidify the benefits further, building up an armour against the slightest piece of acne from air pollution, harsh sunlight, make - up, or pesticides which have washed into your tap water.

The petition also asserts that the requested speed reduction would mitigate underwater noise pollution and air pollution, including greenhouse gas emissions, from vessel traffic.

«The major cause of the substantial reduction in rainfall for Sydney is air pollution coming from as far away as Melbourne's Latrobe Valley power stations,» said Mr Gingis, adding that global warming was not to blame.

In 2005, George W. Bush's EPA issued the Clean Air Interstate Rule, aimed at achieving the largest reduction in air pollution in more than a decade, including reducing sulfur dioxide emissions by a further 70 percent from their 2003 leveAir Interstate Rule, aimed at achieving the largest reduction in air pollution in more than a decade, including reducing sulfur dioxide emissions by a further 70 percent from their 2003 leveair pollution in more than a decade, including reducing sulfur dioxide emissions by a further 70 percent from their 2003 levels.

With IdleAir, truck stop communities enjoy cleaner air with the reduction of black carbon and soot that emit from diesel engines, reduced noise pollution, local job creation, and an increased tax base for the local economy.

«since the mid 1980s a significant increase in visibility has been noted in western Europe (e.g. Doyle and Dorling, 2002), and there are strong indications that a reduction in aerosol load from anthropogenic emissions (in other words, air pollution) has been the dominant contributor to this effect, which is also referred to as «brightening».»

64 64 Energy Star Savings 10 Million Televisions 7.5 Million DVD Players 5 Million ComputersTotal Savings Life cycle savings $ 227,061,911 $ 100,792,024 $ 24,095,583 $ 351,949,518 Life cycle energy saved (kWh) 3,871,044,0001,655,640,000373,977,0825,900,661,082 Life cycle air pollution reduction (lbs of CO2) 5,535,592,9202,367,565,200534,787,2278,437,945,347 Air pollution reduction equivalence (annual number of cars removed from the road) 478,858204,80746,262729,926 Air pollution reduction equivalence (acres of forest) 754,888322,86472,9291,150,681 Savings as a percent of retail price10 % 11 % 1 % air pollution reduction (lbs of CO2) 5,535,592,9202,367,565,200534,787,2278,437,945,347 Air pollution reduction equivalence (annual number of cars removed from the road) 478,858204,80746,262729,926 Air pollution reduction equivalence (acres of forest) 754,888322,86472,9291,150,681 Savings as a percent of retail price10 % 11 % 1 % Air pollution reduction equivalence (annual number of cars removed from the road) 478,858204,80746,262729,926 Air pollution reduction equivalence (acres of forest) 754,888322,86472,9291,150,681 Savings as a percent of retail price10 % 11 % 1 % Air pollution reduction equivalence (acres of forest) 754,888322,86472,9291,150,681 Savings as a percent of retail price10 % 11 % 1 % 5 %

The resulting benefits can include lower travel costs, improved mobility, better community health through reduced local air pollution and physical activities resulting from non ‐ motorized transport, greater energy security, improved safety, and time savings through reduction in traffic congestion.

The rise of renewables, tightening air pollution standards and shale - driven reductions in gas prices saw coal's share of the US power mix fall from 46 % in 2009 to 39 % in 2014.

Increase of Earth's energy imbalance from reduction of particulate air pollution, which is needed for the sake of human health, can be minimized via an emphasis on reducing absorbing black soot [75], but the potential to constrain the net increase of climate forcing by focusing on black soot is limited [76].

The new study follows up on that work by evaluating the greenhouse - gas (GHG) emissions reductions, air - pollution health and environmental impacts, and water - use reductions from large amounts of solar.

According to World Health Organisation estimates, around 7 million people die worldwide each year from air pollution: any reduction in coal - burning could save lives beyond America's shores.

While buses themselves could be greener, with cars accounting for 60 % of domestic transport emissions, shifting more journeys from car to bus would make a bigger impact on greenhouse gas reduction, congestion and local air pollution.

«The incremental reductions you're taking are coming from a fuel with a very high carbon content, which is also the major source of air pollution.»

EPA said that the draft environmental analysis needed further work on a range of issues, ranging from the basic need for the pipeline given U.S. clean energy and carbon pollution reduction goals to its potential impacts on greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, wetlands, migratory birds, public water supplies and minority communities.

Wind was by far the most promising, Jacobson said, owing to a better - than 99 percent reduction in carbon and air pollution emissions; the consumption of less than 3 square kilometers of land for the turbine footprints to run the entire U.S. vehicle fleet (given the fleet is composed of battery - electric vehicles); l the savings of about 15,000 lives per year from premature air - pollution - related deaths from vehicle exhaust in the United States; and virtually no water consumption.

For example, in 2010 it was predicted that cleaner air from an emissions reduction target of 30 per cent by 2020 in the European Union would deliver savings worth 80 billion euros a year due to reductions in the incidence of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases (associated with air pollution from burning fossil fuels).»