Sentences with phrase «global clean economy»

Data shows that China is inching ahead of America in a neck - and - neck race to capture the largest single share of the global clean economy.

Not exact matches

The most recent Global Green Economy Index (GGEI), produced by the US consulting firm Dual Citizen, looked at 60 countries and 70 cities and ranked them based on their overall green economic performance, which includes energy efficiency, climate leadership, and investment in clean technologies like recycling, renewable energy, and green chemistry.

Trudeau's about - face is rooted in the Liberal vision of a global economy at the beginning of a decades - long transition from fossil fuels to clean energy technology, says Jim Carr, minister of natural resources.

But with the global economy making a rapid shift from fossil to clean energy, there's now a huge opportunity to talk about.

While domestic policy frameworks emerge as low - carbon / green - economy initiatives take shape, global markets for clean technology goods (excluding services) nearly doubled in eight years from C$ 550B in 2005 to C$ 970B in 2013.

Worse still, we're missing out on opportunities to innovate, to make our economy cleaner and more competitive, to reduce pollution — and its public health and climate change impacts — and to export our metals and minerals to a growing global marketplace.

The world's most advanced economic players are hard at work forging cleaner, more innovative economies, fueled by a desire to compete in a changing global marketplace — one with huge potential to spur growth in all parts of Canada's economy.

Research: Risky Business Project Co-Chairs Michael R. Bloomberg, Henry Paulson, and Tom Steyer tasked the World Resources Institute, a global research organization, with an independent assessment of the economic opportunities in a transition to a clean energy economy in the United States.

«The moment has now come for major economy leaders to shift gears from rhetoric to hard action and get on with the business at hand, towards a clean, sustainable and resilient global economy.

As diplomats and ministers at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly focus on advancing the Sustainable Development Goals, leaders from business, states and cities will participate in Climate Week NYC to demonstrate the resounding commitment to building a clean, resilient, inclusive global economy.

As their first decade came to a close, the highly exclusive New Economy awarded the company their coveted «Clean Tech Award» for its contributions to global innovation and economic impact.

«We believe that we can actively engage with companies in building a cleaner, sustainable global economy, while fulfilling our fiduciary duty to maximize the long - term value of the fund to ensure the retirement security of our more than one million members,» DiNapoli's office said.

A huge shift towards renewables and the clean economy is needed if we are going to bring down consumer bills in the long - term and take seriously our need to tackle climate change, honouring our commitment to the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees.

«The global race for the clean energy economy is on.

On Sandy Anniversary, the Green Party calls for Full Employment through Climate Action By Howie Hawkins, Green Party Candidate for Governor On the second anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, New York needs to become a world leader in taking action on global warming by committing to a 100 % clean energy economy within 15 years.

By reinventing our State's economy to lead in the global race toward energy independence, we can develop clean energy technologies right here in New York.

On the second anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, New York needs to become a world leader in taking action on global warming by committing to a 100 % clean energy economy within 15 years.

They see the role that clean energy has in a modern global economy and they're taking advantage of it.

President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh launched a Green Partnership, reaffirming their countries» strong commitment to taking vigorous action to combat climate change, ensuring their mutual energy security, working towards global food security, and building a clean energy economy that will drive investment, job creation, and economic growth throughout the 21st century.

«While every part of the global economy needs to become greener, cleaning up the traffic jams in the world's cities offers the least pain and the most gain,» said Replogle.

«While every part of the global economy needs to become greener, cleaning up the traffic jams in the world's cities offers the least pain and the most gain.»

The new engine also features a six - hole laser - drilled GDI injector, high pressure fuel supply system of maximum 200 bar, securing clean combustion, improving fuel economy and reducing emissions to fulfill all global emissions standards.

From China to Germany, these countries recognize that the nation that leads in the clean energy economy will lead the global economy.

No wonder President Obama declared in the State of the Union, «The nation that leads the clean - energy economy will be the nation that leads the global economy.»

Now, the nation that leads the world in 21st century clean energy will be the nation that leads in the 21st century global economy.

In short to blame Global Warming, (even it is caused by man) for starvation and death is to ignore the deliberate state policies that either destroyed their countries economies such as Zimbawe, North Korea, or the criminal actions such as the Sudanese government and its campaign of ethnic cleansing in Darfur.

In addition to working with other countries to advance American interests, U.S. delegates will keynote a series of events highlighting actions by the Obama Administration to provide domestic and global leadership in the transition to a clean energy economy.

China, in particular, is moving rapidly to become the leader of the global clean energy economy.

Four large - scale shifts in the global energy system set the scene for the World Energy Outlook 2017: the rapid deployment and falling costs of clean energy technologies, the growing electrification of energy, the shift to a more services - oriented economy and a cleaner energy mix in China, and the resilience of shale gas and tight oil in the United States.

WASHINGTON, DC — The global economy is now undergoing a transition from fossil and nuclear energy to clean power from solar, wind, and other renewable sources, according to the latest book from environmental analyst Lester Brown and his colleagues at the Earth Policy Institute (EPI).

Right now, scientists tell us that we're on track to see global temperatures rise up to 4 °C by the end of the century, with a shift to a clean - energy economy, we can still create the sustainable and prosperous future we all want.

«Climate change is severely impacting the health of our planet and all of its inhabitants, and we must transition to a clean energy economy that does not rely on fossil fuels, the main driver of this global problem.»

Highlighting the goal of the IEA to become a global hub for clean energy, through support for initiatives such as the G20, Mission Innovation, and the Clean Energy Ministerial, Dr Birol noted that «international co-operation is vital for a secure and sustainable energy economy.&rclean energy, through support for initiatives such as the G20, Mission Innovation, and the Clean Energy Ministerial, Dr Birol noted that «international co-operation is vital for a secure and sustainable energy economy.&rClean Energy Ministerial, Dr Birol noted that «international co-operation is vital for a secure and sustainable energy economy.»

And learn why citizens everywhere support policies that accelerate the global transition to a clean energy economy.

However, I believe it is Congress that should create a comprehensive framework to combat global warming that will break our dependence on foreign sources of energy and help transform our economy with millions of new clean energy jobs.

The report is comprised of contributions from industry leaders and experts on how to transition to a clean energy economy, navigating the transition during global economic recovery and the possibilities of market - based measures in mitigating greenhouse gases, amongst other topics.

In 2010, the Oregon Global Warming Commission launched its Roadmap to 2020 project, designed to offer recommendations for how Oregon can meet its 2020 greenhouse gas reduction goal, get a head start on its 2050 goal, and support a clean energy - based Oregon economy.

The CEM is a high - level forum of many of the world's economies working together to accelerate the global transition to clean energy.

The report covers several topics, including renewable energy, improving energy efficiency, navigating carbon markets, and navigating the global economic markets while transitioning to clean economies.

And, of course, the global decoupling trend also shoots down the persistent myth that swapping to clean energy is bad for a nation's economy.

To achieve this, you must urgently forge realistic global, national and local agreements, to rapidly shift our societies and economies to 100 % clean energy by 2050.

Solving the climate crisis requires political leadership that recognizes the serious reality of global warming and fights for policies that move us toward a clean energy economy, not backward.

By increasing fuel economy, producing better biofuels, and investing in electric vehicles, we can cut our oil use, reduce global warming emissions, and clean up our air.

Yet while important for our economy, environment, and security, it does not present the same scale of economic opportunities and global leadership offered by the emerging $ 2.3 trillion clean energy market.

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(9) Innovative clean technologies, including U.S. and multilateral financing mechanisms for their deployment, are critical to mitigating global warming pollution, preventing catastrophic changes to the climate, and developing robust economies around the world.

To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy.

Today, China is on the verge of dominating the global clean energy economy.

We should be investing our time and resources instead into expanding the global clean energy economy — starting here at home.»