Sentences with phrase «gases by reducing emission»

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In Ottawa this past June, the leaders of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico pledged to work together to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry between 40 % and 45 % by 2025.

CALGARY — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's promise to reduce methane emissions in the oil and gas industry is being welcomed by environmentalists and, with some reservations, by industry players, as a key step in fighting climate change.

He points out that: «Total has set ambitious goals for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, notably by ending continuous flaring and using the associated gas locally.

Switching from coal to natural gas would reduce sulfur dioxide emissions by more than 90 percent and nitrogen oxide emissions by more than 60 percent.

By 2030, California aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 40 % below 1990 levels, a plan that includes deriving at least 50 % of its electricity needs from renewable energy.

Confirmation of a leak would jeopardize the multi-billion-dollar effort by governments and corporations to reduce greenhouse - gas emissions by storing them deep underground in depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs and salt caverns.

McDonald's has announced its first targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, claiming it will «prevent 150 million metric tons of emissions by 2030.»

Exxon has argued against all the other shareholder proposals as well, including a «policy to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity»; a policy articulating Exxon's «respect for and commitment to the human right to water»; «a report discussing possible long term risks to the company's finances and operations posed by the environmental, social and economic challenges associated with the oil sands»; a report of «known and potential environmental impacts» and «policy options» to address the impacts of the company's «fracturing operations»; a report of recommendations on how Exxon can become an «environmentally sustainable energy company»; and adoption of «quantitative goals... for reducing total greenhouse gas emissions.»

Newer SAGD plants such as Connacher Oil and Gas's Great Divide have managed to nearly eliminate fresh water use — they use non-potable water from aquifers and recycle it — and reduce GHG emissions by about 20 % compared to the industry average through more efficient burning of natural gas, cogeneration of electricity and reduced heat loss on the steam's journey undergrouGas's Great Divide have managed to nearly eliminate fresh water use — they use non-potable water from aquifers and recycle it — and reduce GHG emissions by about 20 % compared to the industry average through more efficient burning of natural gas, cogeneration of electricity and reduced heat loss on the steam's journey undergrougas, cogeneration of electricity and reduced heat loss on the steam's journey underground.

Obama is working to meet a commitment he made in 2009 to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent between 2005 and 2020.

The warnings follow a communiqué issued by the Reef 2050 Plan Independent Expert Panel earlier in the month, which argued that reducing emissions of greenhouse gases must be central to protecting the reef, in addition to efforts to bolster coral resilience and reef ecosystems.

Build on its record as the first government to achieve an absolute reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by working with provinces to reduce emissions from the oil and gas sectors while ensuring Canadian companies remain competitive.

While that study is in progress, the early data suggests that by getting «more butts in seats» — a phrase that has become a mantra at Uber's San Francisco headquarters — car - pooled services may already be reducing traffic, gas use and automobile emissions.

Impact on oil and gas production: compared to a carbon tax, Alberta's policy offers emitters less of an incentive to reduce production in order to cut GHGs, notes Leach: «assuming that the facility reduced production by 10 percent, and that emissions decreased proportionately (a simplifying assumption), the facility's emissions intensity would not change, so its carbon liability per barrel of oil produced would also remain constant.»

Instead of bailing out an American company, let's put federal support behind building upgraders and refineries in Alberta — in exchange for which Alberta agrees to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the oilsands to 35 megatonnes by 2050.

«We can in fact help other parts of the world reduce their greenhouse gas emissions dramatically by providing them with lower - carbon fuels in other parts of the world where they are using very high - carbon fuels like coal.»

A lovely counterpoint to last week in Canadian politics on greenhouse gas emission reductions, Kyoto and Minister Baird: Norway Plans to Go «Carbon Neutral» April 20, 2007 â $» Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday proposed to make Norway the first «carbon neutral» state by 2050 and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by 30 percent -LSB-...]

Led by Encana Corp. chief executive Doug Suttles, companies that are employing innovations in drilling and hydraulic fracturing insist they can boost investment, employment and exports while contributing to efforts in Canada and around the world to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.

This INDC puts forward «an economy - wide target to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 30 % below 2005 levels by 2030.»

We have a legal obligation to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 33 per cent by 2020, but the B.C. Liberals are ignoring this important goal.

For example, Bill and Melinda Gates — and a consortium of other well - known investors — recently launched the $ 2 billion green energy Breakthrough Energy Ventures fund, whose goal is to invest in technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least half a gigaton.

By Linda Hasenfratz and Hal Kvisle Published in the Hill Times — December 13, 2010 Despite clear signs of progress in building an international consensus, the outcome of the latest round of UN climate change negotiations in Cancun appears to have fallen short of the target: a clear and comprehensive plan to reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Suncor is also looking to address the environmental issues by collaborating with General Electric (NYSE: GE) to develop technologies to will lower water usage in oil sands production and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

«Reducing food waste benefits communities by sending less food to landfill, lowering greenhouse gas emissions, reducing the resources required to meet food demand, and enhancing food security,» said Kathleen McLaughlin, chief sustainability officer, Wal - Mart Stores, Inc., and president of the Walmart FouReducing food waste benefits communities by sending less food to landfill, lowering greenhouse gas emissions, reducing the resources required to meet food demand, and enhancing food security,» said Kathleen McLaughlin, chief sustainability officer, Wal - Mart Stores, Inc., and president of the Walmart Foureducing the resources required to meet food demand, and enhancing food security,» said Kathleen McLaughlin, chief sustainability officer, Wal - Mart Stores, Inc., and president of the Walmart Foundation.

In environmental policy, the Party has introduced Alberta's New Climate Change Pan, which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 200 megatons by 2050.

Horgan said the mayors» plan provides 1.5 million more people with reliable public transit service, cuts congested commutes by up to half an hour every day, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

Many companies have participated in a sustainability program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by one billion tons and fuel consumption by 86 billion gallons over 10 years.

«We are committed under the Copenhagen Accord to reduce our total greenhouse gas emissions to 17 % below 2005 levels by 2020.

Ontario will save $ 70 million over the life of the deal versus previous energy cost forecasts, Wynne said, adding the province's annual greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced by about one million tonnes a year.

We are now working toward achieving by 2020 new goals for reducing solid waste, water use, greenhouse gas emissions, nonrenewable energy use and packaging.

Gel Spice says the lighting benefits the environment by reducing the fuel consumption and the emission of greenhouse gases.

The company pledged to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions connected to General Mills products by 2025 and achieve sustainable emission levels in 2050.

In 2009, Snyder's of Hanover set a goal to reduce its energy and natural gas usage and greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent each in the next five years, as well as reduce its solid waste by 30 percent in the same period.

When composted, single serve coffee from compostable pods will reduce total greenhouse gas emissions by 140,000 tonnes worldwide compared to the same amount of coffee from non-compostable pods that are almost always sent to landfill.

«Our analysis shows that informed dietary choices can make a significant difference to greenhouse gas — reducing food - related emissions by around a quarter — with additional health benefits,» says Professor Hewitt.

Even if 60 % of agriculture would convert to organic farming, concentrated feed were reduced by 50 % and food waste by 50 %, it would result in a food system with significantly decreased environmental impacts, including lower overall greenhouse gas emissions, and only a marginal increase in agricultural land area.

BACARDÍ rum production has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 48 percent and water use by 72 percent worldwide since 2006.

Reducing demand for meat, even by a relatively small amount, would have a significant impact on greenhouse gas emissions.

The chain with 40,000 locations around the world says it will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions at both restaurants and its offices by 2030 by nearly 40 percent from 2015 numbers.

Commissioned by the Corrugated Packaging Alliance and conducted by the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI), the LCA found that corrugated packaging recovery reduced the industry's greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 35 percent between 2006 - 2014 by keeping corrugated out of landfills.

the US would reduce greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 1.2 million tons of CO2, as much as produced by all of France.

A climate tax on meat, milk and eggs could help reduce Europe's greenhouse gas emissions by seven per cent, according to suggestions made in a new study from Sweden.

The new frozen - food entrée tray reduces green house gas emissions by more than 45 percent during production, compared with CPET.

The global energy sector is in the midst of a significant transition, driven by new technologies, changing consumer preferences, and efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Manure monofermentation contributes to the reduction of the emission of greenhouse gases in two ways, being by reducing the methane volume on the one hand and by generating green energy on the other,» ter Avest said.

The digester has significantly reduced methane emissions by over 1,600 metric tons of CO2e each year — equivalent to eliminating the annual greenhouse gas emissions from about 350 passenger cars.

Today, ENERGY STAR is the most widely recognized symbol for energy efficiency in the world, helping families and businesses save $ 362 billion on utility bills, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2.4 billion metric tons since 1992.

This effort helps to meet the City of Boston's pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050.

Munchkin Step Diaper Pail has explained that they are so committed to reducing gas emissions that they want to promote it both inside and out of nurseries by promising to plant one tree for every Munchkin diaper pail sold.

It obliges the UK to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80 % by 2050 compared to 1990 levels and to adapt to the risks associated with a warming planet.