Sentences with phrase «gas industry addresses»

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Just days later, the U.S. president made clear in his State of the Union address that when it came to the other big eco-controversy in America — hydraulic fracturing, or «fracking,» to access natural gas reserves — he was siding with the oil and gas industry.

Key to that will be addressing the world's dangerous appetite for meat, the livestock industry being a major cause of harmful greenhouse gases, as well as contributing to deforestation and water wastage.

In his welcome address, the National President of PENGASSAN, Comrade Francis Johnson, pledged the oil workers» union commitment to remain «true partners of progress in the nation's Oil & Gas Industry.»

In late March, the Obama administration released guidance directing U.S. EPA to address methane emissions from the oil and gas industry, after a number of studies measuring emissions from the air, known as «top - down» measurements, showed that the agency's emissions estimates for the industry were too low (ClimateWire, March 31).

Impetus to address methane leaks directly should come from an ongoing study involving the gas industry and the Environmental Defense Fund, which aims to put hard numbers on the amount of methane lost across the natural gas supply chain.

Further to presentations by the Head of Engineering Department, the PDA in Project Management is now a core PDA for the newly developed Scottish qualification of Higher National Diploma in Energy Skills, addressing the looming skills shortage in Oil and Gas, and Renewable Industry.

actions include investments and strategic planning that address emissions today, as well as industry - leading research on technologies with the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the future, â??

Enviros and industry types alike tend to agree that it would be better to have new climate legislation from Congress than to have the Obama administration address climate change under the Clean Air Act, which is not particularly well - suited for regulating greenhouse gases.

The effectiveness of the national plan in creating jobs and private spending has prompted these groups to propose a public / private partnership to strategically focus stimulus dollars that will enable a full - scale building industry revival while simultaneously addressing energy and greenhouse gas emissions reductions.

The plan aims to set new rules on carbon emissions for new and existing power plants and address methane emissions from the gas industry.

Meanwhile the oil and gas industry is throwing its support behind carbon taxes, rather than strong regulations to limit emissions, arguing that market solutions are the best way to address climate change.

The oil and gas industry considers climate change a very important issue and is engaging constructively to address this complex global challenge.

The oil and natural gas industry will continue to be an integral part of the effort to address the issue of climate change.

«It has 25 years of experience in addressing fluorinated gases and dealing with the industry sectors that are affected.»

Countering the market effect of rebounding coal use in power and industry, the government has been implementing strong policies to substitute natural gas and electricity for coal use, mainly to address the air pollution problem.

Without good governance and a focus on protecting intact natural forests rather than the forest industry, any climate agreement has little chance of addressing the nearly 20 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions that stem from the destruction of tropical forests.

That plan aims to set new rules on carbon emissions for new and existing power plants and address methane emissions from the gas industry.

First of three catch - up postings: CalCars» one - page presentation of the case for gas - guzzler conversions and a request for endorsements; a supportive analysis of the retrofit opportunity; first orders for conversions from REV and Bright; SEMA and the aftermarket industry on retrofits; the little - recognized opportunity to reduce «black carbon» and address climate change; hybrid conversions get cheaper.

Wirth has touted the natural gas from shale as a «game - changer» that could help address global warming, but he says the industry's inadequate response to land and water concerns have imperiled the fuel's future as a bridge to a low - carbon future.

Like the tobacco industry, climate change deniers devote great time and energy to keeping the «debate» alive hoping that the general public will believe that the science is unsettled, thereby minimising public support for taking action to address greenhouse gas emissions.

These initiatives put aviation on a path to address its climate impact, but are heavily opposed by the industry, which demands continued exemptions from such efforts to reduce the sector's greenhouse gas emissions.

While the SE4All objectives do not explicitly address climate change, it is clear that sustainable energy is a prerequisite for reducing greenhouse gas emissions: 80 % of human carbon dioxide emissions come from the global energy system, including transportation, buildings, industry, and electricity, heat, and fuel production.

Several voluntary industry efforts to address these sources are underway, including EPA's plans to expand on the successful Natural Gas STAR Program by launching a new partnership in collaboration with key stakeholders later in 2015.