Sentences with phrase «improve their access to energy»

China is a remarkable example of the role that affordable coal can play in improving access to energy and supporting economic development.

While the opening of a year - round ice free Arctic passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans would confer some commercial benefits, including improved access to energy and mineral resources, these must be balanced against the negatives.

Not exact matches

CALGARY, Alberta, May 2 - Suncor Energy Inc said on Wednesday that its current growth plan is not constrained by pipeline bottlenecks and it does not expect to make any further major investments in Canada's oil sands until market access improves.

After investing in rail links in order to improve access to the Bakken, PBF Energy is slashing its purchases.

In addition to mortgage insurance, it also issues mortgage - backed securities and pursues a variety of social policy agendas at the behest of Ottawa, such as disseminating information on regional housing markets, improving access to affordable housing and encouraging energy efficiency in new homes.

CALGARY, Alberta, May 2 (Reuters)- Suncor Energy Inc said on Wednesday that its current growth plan is not constrained by pipeline bottlenecks and it does not expect to make any further major investments in Canada's oil sands until market access improves.

The Program applies the latest thinking in public finance and resource policy to assess how governments can improve the global competitiveness of the energy sector, improve the understanding of the need for energy market access, foster the innovation that will create the energy sector of the future, and help policymakers collaborate locally, nationally and globally.

«Market participants will look back on this municipal green bond issuance for Massachusetts, and see it as the gateway to further green bond issuances across the many states and many cities that are hoping to access less expensive funding to improve infrastructure, protect natural resources and offer renewable energy,» says Bill Daley, Managing Director in Public Finance.

«Now, the question, after over a full year of progress and tremendous strides in accountability, opening access to care, improving access to benefits, tackling mental health, and strengthening relations with stakeholders, is whether the President is ready to turn the keys to the VA over to ideologues who have designs on having VA go the way of railroads, airports, energy companies, postal services, and other businesses that have been privatized — and have also proven profitable for a few,» he said in the statement.

We also need to improve the quality of, and access to, energy advice and services; recognise the impact that welfare reform is having on fuel poverty levels in the UK; and ensure that all households are able to engage in the competitive energy market.

He also said that NESP helps to improve energy access in rural Nigeria using clean technologies, in collaboration with 5 pilot states (Sokoto, Niger, Ogun, Cross River and Plateau).

As Hockfield moves into her role as AAAS president, she often makes the point that the challenges facing the world as the population grows to more than 9 billion by 2050 — including the need for improved access to sufficient food, clean water, sustainable energy and health care — can only be met through fundamental scientific and engineering research, accompanied by the translation of that research into market - ready applications.

Innovative urban design could create increased access to active transport.99 The compact geographical area found in cities presents opportunities to reduce energy use and emissions of heat - trapping gases and other air pollutants through active transit, improved building construction, provision of services, and infrastructure creation, such as bike paths and sidewalks.303, 318 Urban planning strategies designed to reduce the urban heat island effect, such as green / cool roofs, increased green space, parkland and urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311, 303

The 2012 Global Energy Assessment, for example, elucidated multiple pathways that could simultaneously achieve decarbonization at the same time as expanding energy access to the millions of people currently living without modern energy and electricity, and improving public health by reducing air pollEnergy Assessment, for example, elucidated multiple pathways that could simultaneously achieve decarbonization at the same time as expanding energy access to the millions of people currently living without modern energy and electricity, and improving public health by reducing air pollenergy access to the millions of people currently living without modern energy and electricity, and improving public health by reducing air pollenergy and electricity, and improving public health by reducing air pollution.

Expected to gain new or improved energy access through 18 SREP projects being implemented in eight countries and one region — more than the entire population of Liberia

Luckily, we have access to many holistic health techniques that can balance our energy and improve our overall well - being:

Practicing Gate Pose grants us access to improved breathing and a greater movement of prana, the universal life - force energy, throughout the body.

For cost - conscious education establishments, access control has another money - saving benefit, in that it can be integrated with a building's energy management system to reduce energy costs, address environmental concerns and improve energy efficiency.

Here's what I told them: As a teacher, I would love for someone to ask me to imagine what it would be like to work in a place that ensures that all teachers have the chance to improve their craft, and be rewarded for getting better; a place that lets all teachers make the best use of their talents by focusing their time and energy on parts of their job that they do best; a place that lets great teachers multiply their impact by giving more students access to their teaching for more pay; and a place that offers excellent teachers leadership roles that are not far removed from students.

It also gives you access to experts who can help you develop and implement plans to improve school buildings so they are energy - and cost - efficient, safe, and designed to provide an optimal learning environment.

The initiative also provides access to experts who can help school boards develop and implement a working plan to improve school buildings, so they are energy and cost efficient, safe, and designed to provide an optimal learning environment.

Speaking during the site visit, Wanjira Mathai, Wpower Director and Chair, the Green Belt Movement Board explained the importance of managing natural resources sustainably, conserving biodiversity and increasing energy access, which helps to combat climate change, improve livelihoods and advance community health.

For the poorest, more expensive energy reduces their access to energy - driven services like increased use of fertilizer, vaccine refrigeration, reasonable transportation, and many other things that can improve the conditions in which they live.

Improving basic access to sanitation and energy is a prime prerogative * of anyone who cares about having a smooth journey in this century for all of humanity.

More efficient energy use can also improve public health, bringing much - needed medical services to people in areas with limited energy access.

Against this backdrop, energy access in developing countries is the path to improved living standards.

We work to lower energy bills, reduce flooding, improve access to healthier food, and make it cheaper and easier for everyone to get around.

Drastically improved efforts to provide modern energy access to the poor opens up a new approach to development efforts and action on climate change, an international group of energy and environment scholars say in a new report, Our High - Energy Penergy access to the poor opens up a new approach to development efforts and action on climate change, an international group of energy and environment scholars say in a new report, Our High - Energy Penergy and environment scholars say in a new report, Our High - Energy PEnergy Planet.

For the only proven routes to development — to water and food security, improved health care and education, secure livelihoods — involve expanding access to energy services, and, consequently, a seemingly inevitable increase in fossil fuel use and thus carbon emissions.

Since 1999, the IEA's Policies and Measures Databases offer access to information on energy - related policies and measures taken or planned to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve energy efficiency and support renewable energy development and deployment.

The CEM fosters ambitious, scaled - up collaborations and acts as a platform and incubator for exchanging good practices and innovative solutions to advance a broad range of clean energy activities that include improving energy efficiency, enhancing clean energy supply, supporting energy system transformation, and expanding clean energy access.

To achieve this, we need transformative partnerships between the public and private sector to improve energy access planning and increase investment in the preparation and implementation of energy access projects, including innovative access solutions such as off - grid.&raquTo achieve this, we need transformative partnerships between the public and private sector to improve energy access planning and increase investment in the preparation and implementation of energy access projects, including innovative access solutions such as off - grid.&raquto improve energy access planning and increase investment in the preparation and implementation of energy access projects, including innovative access solutions such as off - grid.»

In the context of high levels of poverty and malnutrition, the priority for many African countries is increasing access to energy services and improving the economic welfare of their people.

Sustainable Energy for All seeks to improve the lives of billions of people across the world and to ensure a more sustainable future by working to achieve its three objectives: universal access to energy; greater energy efficiency; and increased use of renewEnergy for All seeks to improve the lives of billions of people across the world and to ensure a more sustainable future by working to achieve its three objectives: universal access to energy; greater energy efficiency; and increased use of renewenergy; greater energy efficiency; and increased use of renewenergy efficiency; and increased use of renewables.

In fact, the recommendations make no pretensions in any way of promoting investment in energy infrastructure that would improve access to clean energy, help developing countries adapt to climate change, increase energy efficiency, or increase mitigation of greenhouse gases (GHGs).

Billions of people still lack access to modern energy and technology as they struggle to improve their living standards and reduce the negative health impacts of energy poverty, while billions of others enjoy the conveniences of modern life.

Awareness of this enduring disparity is a reminder of the need to expand access to reliable, affordable energy for all, even as parties around the world pursue common ambitions to improve the environment and address the risks of climate change.

To improve the public's access to information about the various federal energy programs that exist, IER compiled a comprehensive database that contains the most significant forms of federal subsidies for energy producers and energy products: grants, loans and loan guarantees, and tax subsidieTo improve the public's access to information about the various federal energy programs that exist, IER compiled a comprehensive database that contains the most significant forms of federal subsidies for energy producers and energy products: grants, loans and loan guarantees, and tax subsidieto information about the various federal energy programs that exist, IER compiled a comprehensive database that contains the most significant forms of federal subsidies for energy producers and energy products: grants, loans and loan guarantees, and tax subsidies.

Haines, A., K. R. Smith, D. Anderson, P. R. Epstein, A. J. McMichael, I. Roberts, P. Wilkinson, J. Woodcock, and J. Woods, 2007: Policies for accelerating access to clean energy, improving health, advancing development, and mitigating climate change.

Innovative urban design could create increased access to active transport.99 The compact geographical area found in cities presents opportunities to reduce energy use and emissions of heat - trapping gases and other air pollutants through active transit, improved building construction, provision of services, and infrastructure creation, such as bike paths and sidewalks.303, 318 Urban planning strategies designed to reduce the urban heat island effect, such as green / cool roofs, increased green space, parkland and urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311, 303

Careful long - term planning also provides an opportunity to maximize socio - economic benefits, such as cleaner air and water, improved security for jobs and energy access, and better health.

It's about shifting to a new economic paradigm, which boosts prosperity and human well - being, increases access to renewable energy, improves food security and air quality while also combatting climate change.

«We are joining Access Northeast to lower energy costs for our customers and to help improve and support the region's economic vitality.

Improving access to lower - cost, cleaner energy can strengthen Haiti's communities and build a more sustainable future.

This has always been the only serious risk and what must be avoided if the US and the developed world is to have a prosperous future that will allow humans to have access to the fossil fuel - generated energy needed for continued economic progress and improved human welfare and if plants are to not to lose partial access to one of their basic nutrients (assumming CO2 emissions reductions have any real effects on atmospheric CO2 levels).

The World Energy Council has been working to advance global integration, improve market access and overcome trade barriers for energy goods and services for many years, and has been successfully informing and influencing the debate both on a global and regional Energy Council has been working to advance global integration, improve market access and overcome trade barriers for energy goods and services for many years, and has been successfully informing and influencing the debate both on a global and regional energy goods and services for many years, and has been successfully informing and influencing the debate both on a global and regional level.

Access to affordable and reliable energy is, of course, essential for sustainable development, poverty reduction, improved access to education and healthcare, and the promotion of public safety and stable goverAccess to affordable and reliable energy is, of course, essential for sustainable development, poverty reduction, improved access to education and healthcare, and the promotion of public safety and stable goveraccess to education and healthcare, and the promotion of public safety and stable government.

CTI finds that focusing on off - grid and mini-grid renewables — as solar costs fall and battery technology improves — are the most cost - effective solutions in many emerging economies to energy access.

The program offers easy - to - access, high - value support for office - based businesses to improve their day - to - day energy and sustainability performance.

For example, through its Beyond Fairtrade programme it is providing help to strengthen democracy, boost productivity, diversify into other products, improve environmental practices, have a stronger voice in trading negotiations or improve community - wide access to basic necessities like clean water, sanitation and green energy.