Sentences with phrase «high emission reductions»

And of course, results are contingent upon the scenario assumed, such as high emissions reductions, which is in effect the Tele's key point.

According to a recent report from the Potsdam Institute, the higher emissions reduction target would also create six million jobs across Europe, at a time when unemployment among European youth has reached record levels.

Though it would be more efficient in land - use and make for higher emission reductions, the technology is at least a decade away from feasible implementation.

Not exact matches

If your condition for GHG policy is that you must impose the same price on all sectors of the economy because you want to be cost - effective, that rules out higher prices on some sectors where deep emissions reductions are possible, or lower prices in more politically sensitive areas to ensure you get a policy in place at all.

They include: high levels of degraded soils; reductions in irrigation quotas to restore the health of the Murray - Darling system; the re-forestation of some agricultural land to meet emissions reductions targets; the impacts of peak oil, such as the diversion of food crops into feed - stock for biofuels; and the price and crop yield implications of peak phosphorous, given Australia's dependence on imported fertilisers.

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 CPP will require a 32 percent cut in utility - sector carbon emissions from 2005 levels by 2030, with some states seeing reduction requirements as high as 45 to 47 percent.

«There are also other important measures to reduce methane emissions from coal mining, municipal waste treatment and gas distribution, for example, as well as black carbon emission reductions through elimination of high - emitting vehicles, use of cleaner biomass cooking and heating stoves, replacement of kerosene wick lamps with LED lamps and other measures,» adds Zbigniew Klimont of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria, who also took part in the study.

Cars release these gases as they burn fuel, so the proposed reduction in emissions «effectively means higher fuel mileage cars,» Herz points out.

Using the higher figure in their calculations, they determined that a 67 percent reduction in NO emissions in the United States could reduce annual health impacts of agricultural air pollution by up to $ 660 million.

«Furthermore,» added Peters, «because of differentiated capabilities some countries would need even higher rates of emissions reductions.

For the first time, the researchers also showed that higher HTC production temperatures resulted in a significant reduction in emissions of methane (CH4) and ammonia (NH3) and an increase of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.

If Americans in the highest - impact group shifted their diets to align with the U.S. average — by consuming fewer overall calories and relying less on meat — the one - day greenhouse - gas emissions reduction would be equivalent to eliminating 661 million passenger - vehicle miles, according to the researchers.

«Tiny grains of rice hold big promise for greenhouse gas reductions, bioenergy: Discovery delivers high starch content, virtually no methane emissions.»

Too low a dosage does not yield the NOx reduction prescribed by law and too high a dosage results in undesirable ammonia emissions.

«The consequences of not [acting] are even higher with these results than they were before, when we could think about 1.5 degrees as being in the realm of possibility — which I think, realistically, it's not,» he said, urging more investments in research, a tax on carbon and other established paths to emissions reductions.

There's widespread agreement that a high and rapidly rising carbon price is needed to deter fossil fuel use and drive emissions reductions.

Targeting a reduction in air pollution in towns and cities, the project will develop a tool that will remotely measure real - time vehicle emissions in order to identify high - emitting vehicles.

The simulations reveal AOA is more effective under lower emissions, therefore the higher the emissions the more AOA is required to achieve the same reduction in global warming and ocean acidification.

Reject Greenhouse Gas emissions reductions schemes that come from high - risk technologies which create irreversible damage to human and planetary health including tar sands, shale gas, nuclear energy, and geo - engineering;

Topic 2.1: Green ship design and building — propulsion technology for hybrid ships (sail and high efficiency diesel) and emissions reduction technology

Count on a higher degree of engagement this time around, especially with a hike in fuel - economy and carbon - dioxide - emissions reductions equivalent to 62 mpg (3.9 L / 100 km) on the table.

Ingenium diesel6: Low fuel consumption, high torque Available later in 2016, the clean, responsive, Ingenium diesel uses state - of - the - art technologies including selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and low - pressure exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) to cut NOx and CO2 emissions.

* Horsepower and torque expected to top previous model (testing is ongoing — check media.gm.com for updates) * NOx emissions reduced at least 63 percent over 2010 models * Quieter operation * High - pressure (30,000 psi / 2, 000 bar) Piezo - actuated fuel system for greater fuel efficiency, improved performance and reduced emissions * Exhaust brake system that enables controlled vehicle slowdown on downhill grades without actuating the brakes * Selective catalytic reduction after - treatment system using diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) injection to provide the best overall diesel characteristics and performance — with a range of about 5,000 miles (8,000 km) between DEF refills * Combustion and after - treatment have been optimized to provide about 700 miles (1,125 km) between diesel particulate filter regenerations — a 75 - percent improvement over the previous system and significant contributor to improved fuel efficiency, as the regeneration process requires additional fuel * B20 biodiesel capability for an alternative fueling option * Internal revisions that improve durability

In addition, GETRAG PowerShift transmissions combine the high degree of efficiency of a manual transmission with an application - specific shifting strategy, thereby resulting in a considerable reduction of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions compared to conventional automatic transmissions.

Mitsubishi claimed 30 percent better fuel economy, a 30 percent reduction in emissions, and higher power outputs than diesels.

The combination of a high power output and a simultaneous reduction in emissions is achieved by VALVETRONIC variable valve timing and Double - Vanos variable camshaft timing.

In addition, Getrag Powershift transmissions combine the high degree of efficiency of a manual transmission with an application - specific shifting strategy, thereby resulting in a considerable reduction of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions compared to conventional automatic transmissions.

Audi has unveiled the new - generation Audi A4 and A4 Avant, developed with a high priority on the reduction of CO2 emissions.

Emissions stay low due to high - and low - pressure exhaust - gas recirculation and multi-stage exhaust - gas aftertreatment including an SCR system (selective catalytic reduction).

Development of the high - performance turbo engine, which is part of the BlueDIRECT family, placed emphasis on a sustainable reduction in particulate emissions.

A new common rail system with piezo injectors operating at a pressure of 2,000 bar, high - efficiency exhaust gas recirculation and further optimised turbocharging join forces to achieve a significant reduction in untreated emissions.

In addition to an integrated intake system with mirror - image porting for optimized engine breathing; low - inertia turbocharger; high - pressure fuel injection system that is more responsive, quieter and offers more precise fuel delivery; and standard selective catalytic reduction emissions after - treatment that contributes to improved NOx reduction, the 2.0 - liter EcoBlue features multiple innovations that reduce friction, including:

This is a point worth dwelling on, because it proves the effectiveness of the philosophy of «downsizing», aimed at producing high - tech engines to achieve better performance accompanied by drastic reductions in fuel consumption and emissions.

The reduction in the weight directly translates into better performance, lesser emissions and higher fuel economy.

Extensive use of aluminum in key areas saves 76.1 pounds compared to traditional all - steel construction, providing high strength with lightweight that directly benefits ride, handling, fuel efficiency, emissions reductions and safety.

More widely across Europe, high - speed trains are already enabling travellers to make major reductions in journey emissions compared with the old alternative of flying.

We find a higher sensitivity of extreme events to aerosol reductions, per degree of surface warming, in particular over the major aerosol emission regions.

I ask myself, is population control a much higher quality form of sacrifice than direct reduction of CO2 emissions?

Depending on Denmark for CO2 reductions To make matters worse, this fall high methane - gas emissions were discovered emanating from wetlands in Northeast Greenland by surprised Swedish researchers.

An 80 % reduction in emissions is very substantial, basically remaking society at high cost.

And the first place prize went to, drum roll please, Canada, for refusing to take on absolute emissions reductions targets unless developing countries do so as well — ignoring Canada's historical responsibility and its vastly higher per capita emissions compared to developing countries.»

The lawyer directed me to a statement from the group describing «high - quality emissions reductions delivering multiple benefits — climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable economic development.»

Well - off people will be able to pay the higher prices, and the 50 - 70 % of people who will gain financially (dividend $ > higher prices) will have more money to spend, likely leading to higher carbon emissions or surely not as much reduction as predicted.

That was short - hand for saying that if you delay emissions reductions by ten years, you not only delay solving the climate problem by ten years but you inevitably end up with a higher CO2 level that won't go away.

And, importantly, the net long - term impact of such actions might well be a multiple (higher) of the emissions reductions we gain in the U.S..

Britain is currently saying we're going to have 34 percent reduction by 2020 on 1990 [emissions] as part of the E.U. commitment and he wants us to go to a higher number.

In your posting abve, you said that the highest temperature of the range I'd quoted for quoted for 2030 «is attached to the A1T scenario that has more aggressive sulphate emission reduction than the other SRES scenarios.»

ASEAN Energy Insights In the fourth of our series of «ASEAN Energy Insights», Liam McHugh, WCA Policy Manager, reviews the emission reduction benefits of high efficiency low emission (HELE) coal...

They've caused electricity to be far more expensive than it could and should be, caused global GHG emissions to be 10 - 20 % higher than it could have been and caused the rate of emissions reductions over the coming decades to be very much slower than it would be of not for their irrational, ideologically driven scare mongering.