Sentences with phrase «global electricity sector»

In contrast to today's global electricity sector, where coal supplies 40 percent of electricity, Plan B sees wind emerging as the centerpiece in the 2020 energy economy, supplying 40 percent of all electricity.

Records were smashed in the energy sector in 2017, with a dramatic drop in solar and wind prices driving a global transformation across the global electricity sector.

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Roughly since [1906], Ontario has been embroiled in politics with the electricity sector — ...

It sees coal as remaining dominant in the electricity generation sector: global consumption will rise by 1.3 percent a year — from 147 quadrillion British thermal units of energy in 2010 to 180 quadrillion Btu in 2020 to 220 quadrillion Btu in 2040.

The global Internet of Energy Model visualizes a 100 percent renewable energy system (100 % RE) for the electricity sector for 2030.

«There are so many issues around nuclear power, we don't see it as being the answer to global warming and the electricity sector.»

Scientists say electricity generation is responsible for one - quarter of the world's total CO2 emissions — the main cause of global warming — and U.S. power plants account for fully 25 percent of the emissions generated by the power sector worldwide.

AC use is expected to be the second - largest source of global electricity demand growth after the industry sector, and the strongest driver for buildings by 2050.

The company, which describes itself as «the world's largest private - sector coal company and the only global pure - play coal investment», claims that it fuels approximately 10 % of the electricity generated in the United States and 2 % of electricity generated throughout the world.

The first and most important sector identified by the CAT is the electricity sector, which makes up one quarter of global emissions.

Renewable energy is making impressive gains in the electricity sector, although these are not being matched in transportation and heating — which together account for 80 % of global energy consumption.

Global energy investment down 8 % in 2015 with flows signalling move towards cleaner energy A new IEA report — World Energy Investment 2016 — shows the electricity sector leading a broad reorientation of energy investment but warns more is needed to meet climate targets and address energy security concerns 14 September 2016

Proceedings: Friday 4 May Opening remarks Welcome by Mr, Sefa Sadık AYTEKIN, Deputy Undersecretary, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Turkey Keynote address by H.E. Thamir GHADHBAN, Chairman of the Prime Minister's Advisory Commission, Iraq Workplan of WEO - 2012 Iraq Energy Outlook by Dr. Fatih BIROL, Chief Economist, IEA Session 1: Energy in Iraq — fuelling Iraq's reconstruction and development Chair: Mr. Simon STOLP, World Bank Introductory interventions: H.E. Martin KOBLER, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for Iraq Dr. Usama KARIM, Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister for Energy, Iraq Dr. Kamal AL - BASRI, Chairman of the Iraq Institute for Economic Reform Open discussion Session 2: Iraq's electricity sector — short term needs and long - term interests Chair: Mr. Hamish MCNINCH, International Expert Introductory interventions: Dr. Majeed ABDUL - HUSSAIN, Parsons Brinckerhoff Dr. Abdul Qader AHMED, Mass Global Open discussion Special address: Mr. Tariq SHAFIQ, Managing Director, Petrolog & Associates Session 3: Iraq's oil and gas supply — managing the development of a huge resource Chair: Mr. Tariq SHAFIQ, Managing Director, Petrolog & Associates Dr. Ali AL - MASHAT, Advisor, Prime Minister's Advisory Commission, Iraq Ms. Ruba HUSARI, Managing Director, Iraq Insight Open discussion Session 4: Iraq and international markets — impacts on regional and global balances Chair: H.E. Thamir GHADHBAN, Chairman of the Prime Minister's Advisory Commission, Iraq Introductory interventions: Dr. Mussab AL - DUJAYLI, former Director General, State Oil Marketing Organisation Mr. Jonathan ELKIND, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Energy of the United States Ms. Coby VAN DER LINDE, Director of the Energy Programme, Clingendael Institute, the Netherlands Open discussion Session 5: Summary and conclusions Co-Chairs: H.E. Fareed Yasseen, Ambassador of Iraq to France and H.E. Nick Bridge, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the OECD Tour de table with recommendations for key topics and areas of study for consideration in the WEO - 2012 Concluding remarks by Dr. Fatih BIROL, Chief EconomisGlobal Open discussion Special address: Mr. Tariq SHAFIQ, Managing Director, Petrolog & Associates Session 3: Iraq's oil and gas supply — managing the development of a huge resource Chair: Mr. Tariq SHAFIQ, Managing Director, Petrolog & Associates Dr. Ali AL - MASHAT, Advisor, Prime Minister's Advisory Commission, Iraq Ms. Ruba HUSARI, Managing Director, Iraq Insight Open discussion Session 4: Iraq and international markets — impacts on regional and global balances Chair: H.E. Thamir GHADHBAN, Chairman of the Prime Minister's Advisory Commission, Iraq Introductory interventions: Dr. Mussab AL - DUJAYLI, former Director General, State Oil Marketing Organisation Mr. Jonathan ELKIND, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Energy of the United States Ms. Coby VAN DER LINDE, Director of the Energy Programme, Clingendael Institute, the Netherlands Open discussion Session 5: Summary and conclusions Co-Chairs: H.E. Fareed Yasseen, Ambassador of Iraq to France and H.E. Nick Bridge, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the OECD Tour de table with recommendations for key topics and areas of study for consideration in the WEO - 2012 Concluding remarks by Dr. Fatih BIROL, Chief Economisglobal balances Chair: H.E. Thamir GHADHBAN, Chairman of the Prime Minister's Advisory Commission, Iraq Introductory interventions: Dr. Mussab AL - DUJAYLI, former Director General, State Oil Marketing Organisation Mr. Jonathan ELKIND, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Energy of the United States Ms. Coby VAN DER LINDE, Director of the Energy Programme, Clingendael Institute, the Netherlands Open discussion Session 5: Summary and conclusions Co-Chairs: H.E. Fareed Yasseen, Ambassador of Iraq to France and H.E. Nick Bridge, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the OECD Tour de table with recommendations for key topics and areas of study for consideration in the WEO - 2012 Concluding remarks by Dr. Fatih BIROL, Chief Economist, IEA

Defines «reporting entity» to mean: (1) a covered entity; (2) an entity that would be covered if it had emitted, produced, imported, manufactured, or delivered in 2008 or any subsequent year more than the applicable threshold level of carbon dioxide; (3) other entities that EPA determines will help achieve overall goals of reducing global warming pollution; (4) any vehicle fleet with emissions of more than 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent on an annual basis, if its inclusion will help achieve such reduction; (5) any entity that delivers electricity to a facility in an energy - intensive industrial sector that meets the energy or GHG intensity criteria.

Global energy investment fell for a second year in 2016 as oil and gas spending continues to drop IEA's annual investment benchmark shows spending on electricity sector for the first time exceeded combined spending on fossil fuels 11 July 2017

Indeed, the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report shows that limiting global warming to less than 2 ℃ will require the electricity sector's greenhouse emissions to reach zero by 2050.

The global campaign recently reached its 100 member milestone, with companies from a wide range of sectors and operations around the world creating around 146 terawatt - hours in demand for renewable electricity annually — about as much as it takes to power Poland or New York State.

The World Energy Trilemma 2017 report Changing dynamics — Using distributed energy resources to meet the Trilemma challenge, prepared in partnership with global consultancy Oliver Wyman, along with the Global Risk Centre of its parent Marsh & McLennan Companies, tapped into the global insights of the traditional and emerging players in the electricity sector — including policymakers, regulators, -LSglobal consultancy Oliver Wyman, along with the Global Risk Centre of its parent Marsh & McLennan Companies, tapped into the global insights of the traditional and emerging players in the electricity sector — including policymakers, regulators, -LSGlobal Risk Centre of its parent Marsh & McLennan Companies, tapped into the global insights of the traditional and emerging players in the electricity sector — including policymakers, regulators, -LSglobal insights of the traditional and emerging players in the electricity sector — including policymakers, regulators, -LSB-...]

The electric vehicle market is one of the most rapidly changing and fastest - growing high - tech sectors in the global economy, representing the beginnings of a demand - side opportunity like no other: intelligent, interactive electricity demand.

Energy use in the sector results from end ‐ user demand for higher ‐ quality energy carriers such as electricity, but also the relatively low average global efficiency of energy conversion and delivery processes.

Over 70 percent of the increase in global coal consumption is to fuel India's power sector so that electricity is provided to more of India's population.

Unrelated to the global financial crisis, Chinese policies led to a more rapid decarbonisation of the electricity sector.

In the United States, about 29 percent of global warming emissions come from our electricity sector.

Just as diversity through electricity was the key to America's industrial sector being able to increase productivity without increasing oil consumption, so too is it one of two keys (the other being diversity through biofuel) to fueling the growing number of vehicles expected on global highways without adding to the strain on global oil supplies and without everyone choking on their own exhaust.

Zhang, C., T. Heller, M. May, 2001: Impact on global warming of development and structural changes in the electricity sector of Guangdong Province, China.

The ONLY justification for the massive stream of subsidies filched from power consumers and directed to wind power outfits is the claim that wind power reduces CO2 emissions in the electricity sector and, therefore, provides a solution to climate change (or what used to be called «global warming»).

The biggest climate polluter is the global power sector which generates around 40 % of all global electricity from coal.