All emission targets considered with less than 60 %
global reduction by 2050 break the 2.0 threshold warning this century, a number that some have argued represents an upper bound on manageable climate warming.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost
reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of
global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of
global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment
by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders
by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any
reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending
by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
«Even if the Paris Agreement were implemented in full, with total compliance from all nations, it is estimated it would only produce a two - tenths of one degree — think of that, this much — Celsius
reduction in
global temperature
by the year 2100,» he said.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred
by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost
reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions,
global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered
by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
Countries experiencing the biggest
reductions in expected growth include Brazil and India, whose economies have cooled this year; newly industrialized Asian economies, like Korea and Singapore, hit
by a broader
global slowdown; and Britain, struck
by austerity budgeting.
According to Reuters «ideas about binding commitments to extend the Toronto debt
reduction goals at a summit hosted
by Canada in 2010, sought
by Germany first and foremost, have been abandoned» Mr. Harper and Mr. Flaherty would appear to be still living in the Toronto Summit, while the rest of the G - 20, except perhaps Germany, has moved on to confront more pressing issues, including the growing risks of
global instability and the need to strengthen growth and job creation.
Governing Council decided to incorporate in the base case projection a 0.2 per cent
reduction in the level of
global GDP
by the end of 2018.
Economic value of energy efficiency can drive
reductions in
global CO2 emissions End - use energy efficiency can deliver a third of the CO ₂ savings necessary
by 2050 to meet climate goals 17 April 2018
Cement technology roadmap plots path to cutting CO2 emissions 24 %
by 2050 Joint low - carbon technology roadmap
by IEA and the CSI outlines investment and policy needs to meet
global emissions
reduction targets in cement production 6 April 2018
A less accommodative Fed removes one prop from the bond market, but the
reduction in purchases is dwarfed
by the likely increase in
global savings, i.e. there are plenty of private sector buyers looking to hedge long - term liabilities.
A second source of risk would be a further sharp appreciation of the Australian dollar, which might be driven
by additional interest rate
reductions around the world to combat a weakening
global economy.
For example, a 1 percent decline in
global GDP growth would result in a
reduction in demand growth
by 690,000 bpd.
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the
global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or
reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings
by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
But based on data provided
by the National Energy Board and the Environment Canada Hughes found that there was no way that Canada could build more pipelines and meet promised
global reductions in greenhouse gases.
FAO can coordinate, at
global level, the initiatives, activities and projects on food losses waste
reduction by partnering with UN agencies, other international organizations, and worldwide stakeholders, including the private sector and civil society.
We support the target in the WHO NCD
Global Monitoring Framework of «at least 10 % relative
reduction in the harmful use of alcohol»
by 2025.
The standards of environmental protection — and
reduction of environmental footprint specified
by Nicholas Meat — are a credit to the company as an efficient, sustainable and overall good corporate citizen,» said
Global Water & Energy (GW&E) Vice President, Mr. Ian Page.
The
reductions mapped out
by the report would not reduce the size of the
global meat industry, the researchers said, because rising population is pushing up demand, but it would significantly slow its growth.
We focus on ruminant livestock since it has the highest emissions intensity across food sectors... While shifting consumption patterns in wealthy countries from imported to domestic livestock products reduces GHG emissions associated with international trade and transport activity, we find that these transport emissions
reductions are swamped
by changes in
global emissions due to differences in GHG emissions intensities of production.
The blueprint, Zero Carbon Britain - Taking a
Global Lead also calls for green taxes to encourage environmentally - friendly behaviour, offset
by reductions in income tax.
«The
global crisis of 2013 led to a
reduction of 40 % in receivables and the unilateral national minimum wages foisted on states increased expenditure
by average of 70 %.
Unison is calling on the government to impose a target of an 80 per cent cut in carbon emissions, warning a 60 per cent
reduction will still see
global temperatures rise
by as much as five degrees.
Is the right policy for
global warming to seek an 80 % emissions
reduction by 2050, or to transition completely out of fossil fuels?
The draft report
by the U.S.
Global Change Research Program says it is likely the world will forfeit its ability to meet «rapid emission
reduction» scenarios needed to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations «within a few years.»
Worldwide, carbon storage has the capability to provide more than 15 percent of the emissions
reductions needed to limit the rise in atmospheric CO2 to 450 parts per million
by 2050, an oft - cited target associated with a roughly 50 - percent chance of keeping
global warming below 2 degrees, but that would involve 3,200 projects sequestering some 150 gigatons of CO2, says Juho Lipponen, who heads the CCS unit of the International Energy Agency in Paris.
Island nations threatened
by sea level rise, such as the Marshall Islands in the western Pacific, have for years urged the IMO to push for a 100 percent emissions
reduction by 2050 as the only strategy consistent with the goal of limiting
global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius relative to pre-industrial levels.
Although
global rates of maternal death have been dropping
by about 1.5 percent each year since 1980, there is still a long way to go if countries hope to meet United Nations Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5
by 2015 — a 75 percent
reduction in the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births from 1990 levels.
Researchers believe that
global warming is already responsible for some 150,000 deaths each year around the world, and fear that the number may well double
by 2030 even if we start getting serious about emissions
reductions today.
A study
by McKinsey and Co. last year concluded that a quarter of the carbon
reduction required to stabilize
global greenhouse gas emissions could come from energy efficiency and conservation.
But
global energy use is set to fall in 2009 for the first time since 1981 as a result of the
global economic crisis, reducing the need for emission
reductions by a full two billion metric tons, according to the IEA.
The
Global Carbon Project's analysis, which compares the world's actual CO2 output with four generations of emissions scenarios used
by the IPCC, concludes that «significant emission
reductions are needed
by 2020 to keep 2 degrees Celsius as a feasible goal,» echoing the recent U.N. assessment.
The new study, led
by Professor Scott, found that the most cost effective strategy for the tourism industry to meet the United Nations» recommended targets of reducing carbon emissions, includes a combination of strategic energy saving and renewable energy initiatives within the industry and buying carbon offsets from other parts of the
global economy where emission
reductions can be done at less cost.
The International Energy Agency estimated last year that both the decline in China's coal use and falling electricity demand reduced its carbon dioxide emissions
by 1.5 percent in 2014, leading to a 0.2 percent
reduction in
global emissions.
A curious detail also shown
by the study is a
reduction in atmospheric pollution from lead during the last few decades, which, as Lozano concludes, «suggests that the
global measures taken to reduce lead emissions, such as the use of lead - free gasoline, have helped to reduce the levels of this metal in the atmosphere.»
The study shows that
by century's end, absent serious
reductions in
global emissions, the most extreme, once - in -25-years heat waves would increase from wet - bulb temperatures of about 31 C to 34.2 C. «It brings us close to the threshold» of survivability, he says, and «anything in the 30s is very severe.»
A number of media outlets tried to link this recent cold outbreak with a wavier jet stream that is possibly caused
by the
reduction in temperature difference between a much warmer Arctic, which is heating up rapidly due to
global warming, and the lower parts of the world.
The results of this work open up the possibility of reducing methane emissions and of contributing to a
reduction in
global temperatures which is caused
by greenhouse gases.
Global progress in reducing the prevalence of smokers appeared to fall into 3 phases for both men and women: modest progress from 1980 to 1996, followed by a decade of more rapid global progress, then a slowdown in reductions from 2006 to 2012, with an apparent increase since 2010 fo
Global progress in reducing the prevalence of smokers appeared to fall into 3 phases for both men and women: modest progress from 1980 to 1996, followed
by a decade of more rapid
global progress, then a slowdown in reductions from 2006 to 2012, with an apparent increase since 2010 fo
global progress, then a slowdown in
reductions from 2006 to 2012, with an apparent increase since 2010 for men.
About one - fifth of the emissions
reductions needed to cut the
global output of greenhouse gases 50 percent
by 2050 would have to come from CCS technology at coal - fired power plants, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Since the 1970s the northern polar region has warmed faster than
global averages
by a factor or two or more, in a process of «Arctic amplification» which is linked to a drastic
reduction in sea ice.
The new study, led
by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization and published in
Global Change Biology, quantifies the
reductions in climate pollution from the degradation and clearcutting of forests.
By reducing the animal product contribution in the diet,
global green water (rainwater) consumption decreases up to 21 % while for blue water (irrigation water) the
reductions would be up to 14 %.
This work was supported
by the Defense Threat
Reduction Agency,
Global Biosurveillance Technology Initiative,
Global Emerging Infections System and the U.S. Agency for International Development.
The International Energy Agency for example, reckons that the magic of energy efficiency can achieve 49 per cent of the GHG emission
reductions needed
by 2030 to avoid catastrophic changes in
global temperature.
The ambitious goal of limiting
global warming to 1.5 degrees compared to pre-industrial levels may be compromised merely due to the warming caused
by the
reduction of fine emission particles.
Global warming may lead to a
reduction in crop yields
by the year 2030.
Moderated
by: Heide Hackmann, Executive Director, International Council for Science (ICSU) Introductory presentation and remarks: Gordon McBean, President of the International Council for Science (ICSU) Panellists: Stephan Lechner, Director of the Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen (IPSC), DG JRC, European Commission Eva Alisic, Co-Chair,
Global Young Academy Virginia Murray, Vice-chair UNISDR Scientific and Technical Advisory Group (STAG), Chair of the S&T Organising Committee for the UNISDR Science and Technology Conference on the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk
Reduction 2015 - 2030 Closing remarks: Vladimír Šucha, Director General of DG JRC, European Commission
Although one might expect earthquakes and eruptions in Antarctia due to
reductions in ice loading caused
by global warming, since they would be far from civilisation they would not recieve the same intensive reporting as those in populated areas.
Moderate
reductions in emissions of heat - trapping gases — sufficient to stop
global emissions growth
by 2040 and bring emissions down to half their current levels
by the 2070s — can avoid those paralyzing extremes and limit the expected late - century experience of the average American to about 18 dangerously humid days a year.
And strong
reductions — bringing
global emissions to zero
by the 2080s — can cap the growth of humidity extremes
by the midcentury.