Most developed countries supported a text calling for a transition to a green economy that
included phasing out fossil fuel subsidies, the use and production of renewable energies, and creating «green» jobs in this new economic model.
Not exact matches
Critics say Dominion should move more quickly to help address climate change by
phasing out fossil fuels,
including natural gas.
My campaign is calling for 100 % Clean Energy in New York by 2030,
including a complete ban on fracking, a
phase out of all nuclear plants, no new
fossil fuel infrastructure, and the rapid development of a clean energy system based on distributed renewable energy production from solar, wind, and water resources and an interactive smart grid.
They support the
phasing out of
fossil fuel subsidies in the «medium term» and pledge a huge boost to renewable energy,
including through a new $ 2 billion «Low Carbon Economy Trust» to fund clean energy projects.
But by putting the targets into law and mandating a set of regulations —
including requiring 35 percent of the country's electricity to come from clean sources by 2024; establishing a voluntary carbon market; developing incentives to promote renewable energy;
phasing out fossil fuel subsidies; and forcing companies in the largest carbon polluting sectors to report their emissions — they said the results could be groundbreaking.
Point five addresses bringing people
out of poverty and calls for putting «an end to the
fossil fuel era,
phasing out fossil fuel emissions,
including emissions from military aviation and shipping and providing affordable, reliable and safe renewable energy access for all.»
Even with a managed
phase -
out,
fossil fuels including natural gas, can have no substantial role beyond 2035 in an EU energy system compatible with 2 °C.
Professor Kevin Anderson, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research and the Teesside University said: «If the EU is to transform its energy system to align with the Paris temperature and equity commitments, it can not continue with business as usual and must instead initiate a rapid
phase out of all
fossil fuels including natural gas.
An overwhelming objection is that exploitation of tar sands would make it implausible to stabilize climate and avoid disastrous global climate impacts... [I] f emissions from coal are
phased out over the next few decades and if unconventional
fossil fuels including tar sands are left in the ground, it is conceivable to stabilize earth's climate.
Reacting to the launch of UK - Canada coal
phase -
out alliance, Chief Executive of the World Coal Association, Benjamin Sporton said: «With the world set to use
fossil fuels,
including coal, for the...
Canada has a critical role in supporting the Argentine G20 Presidency to deliver strong outcomes on climate,
including progress on the
phase -
out of
fossil fuel subsidies.
These
include indisputably necessary strategies such as halting the conversion of native habitats into farmland; restoring and rewilding ecologies;
phasing out fossil fuel subsidies; and promoting dietary shifts toward plant - based foods.
The international community has committed to
phase out subsidies for
fossil fuel use,
including in the electricity sector.
It calls for policy measures,
including fiscal, financial and economic incentives,
phasing out fossil fuel subsidies, and pricing carbon.
Reacting to the launch of UK - Canada coal
phase -
out alliance, Chief Executive of the World Coal Association, Benjamin Sporton said: «With the world set to use
fossil fuels,
including coal, for...
«It also provided cover to some other G20 members — such as the Saudis and Russia — to weaken some climate sections of the document,
including the pledge to
phase out fossil fuel subsidies.»
An ambitious set of policy measures,
including the rapid
phase out of
fossil fuel subsidies, CO2 prices rising to unprecedented levels, extensive energy market reforms, and stringent low - carbon and energy efficiency mandates would be needed to achieve this transition.
«Reserve power is a cost - effective solution that will grow in importance over the coming years,
including in Germany, as we continue to
phase out fossil fuels.»