Sentences with phrase «key climate change»

She has contributed to the design of key climate change instruments.

They could start by offering to have a series of videoconferences with key Climate Change Scientists to establish the full views of what is happening in the Science field, from the Science frame of reference.

That was a key point of Part I of this post; that in the real world, key climate change impacts — sea - ice loss, ice - sheet melting, temperature, and sea - level rise — are all either near the top or actually in excess of their values as predicted by the IPCC's climate models.

Carbon dioxide is a key climate change contributor because it traps heat within our atmosphere and stays there for a long time.

The document gives an overview of ongoing UN system actions in key climate change - related areas, in support of national endeavours and in furtherance of the implementation of mandates received through the UNFCCC and other intergovernmental bodies.

The following is from 15/9/2017, https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/climate/transition The Queensland Government has made three key climate change commitments: 1.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order Tuesday rolling back the Clean Power Plan, one of the Obama administration's key climate change policies, in order to «grow American jobs,» and «end the theft of prosperity.»

The components and entry points of the mainstreaming process are explored, key climate change adaptation and mainstreaming concepts are defined, and a comparative overview of existing tools and guidelines is provided.

The former Australian Government's climate report «The Critical Decade» recognises the need to protect native forests immediately as a key climate change mitigation strategy.

Two key climate change indicators — global surface temperatures and Arctic sea ice extent — have broken numerous records through the first half of 2016.

The Climate Classroom provided a opportunity to COP23 attendees to get up to speed on key climate change topics.

Chopping many of Obama's key climate change efforts is part of Trump's plan to encourage fossil fuel production.

More than 170 countries agreed early Saturday morning to limit emissions of key climate change - causing pollutants found in air conditioners, a significant step in the international effort to keep global warming from reaching catastrophic levels.

Not exact matches

CALGARY — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's promise to reduce methane emissions in the oil and gas industry is being welcomed by environmentalists and, with some reservations, by industry players, as a key step in fighting climate change.

Both climate change and inequality were «two key issues» that would drive us to either utopia or dystopia, Lagarde stated.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, one of the most revered figures of South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle and a key backer of the divestment campaign that helped end the system, was an early backer of fossil fuel divestment and said in 2014: «People of conscience need to break their ties with corporations financing the injustice of climate change.»

Indeed, natural gas is a key part of U.S. climate change plans, and many have called President Obama's Clean Power Plan, which reduces emissions from the power industry, a natural gas power plan.

Last week, Trump signed an executive order rolling back former President Barack Obama's climate change policies, including the Clean Power Plan to slash carbon emissions from power plants — a key factor in the United States» ability to meet its Paris commitments.

«There are three key components that can help address climate change and have a positive impact on the world: sustainable energy generation, batteries and electric cars,» Tesla said in on its website.

Climate - change activists on Tuesday disrupted the flow of millions of barrels of crude from Canada to the United States in rare, coordinated action that targeted several key pipelines simultaneously.

Moreover, looking «outside - in» means acknowledging that business does not operate in a vacuum, and that the private sector has a role to play in collaborating on the key global challenges of our time, from climate change to sustainable development.

American competitiveness in clean energy isn't an accident either, but a key element of President Obama's desire to strengthen the American economy and tackle climate change.

The ratings consider key ESG - related risks and opportunities by industry, such as climate change, resource scarcity, and demographic shifts.

VICTORIA — Dan Woynillowicz, policy director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government's 2018 budget: «Today's budget announced support for implementing key pieces of the government's climate change and clean growth plan, including putting a price on carbon pollution and extending tax support for clean energy.

There are three key components that can help address climate change and have a positive impact on the world: sustainable energy generation, batteries and electric cars.

Carbon pricing can be a key policy tool, but a comprehensive national plan to address climate change must encompass many other facets of Canadian life.

Sandy Silver, Premier of Yukon and Chair of the Council of the Federation, chaired the meeting at which Premiers discussed several key issues including health care and climate change.

Shareholder resolutions have seen rising support on key issues ranging from governance practices to climate change to pay equity, and the recent expansion of proxy access provides long - term investors with an opportunity to shape the board itself.

Water management and climate change are two key issues in coffee production.

The latest report from The Economist Intelligence Unit, «No more excuses — responsible supply chains in a globalised world ``, found that four in five respondent companies described their firms as having responsible supply chains, yet only under a quarter were actually addressing key issues such as climate change or child labor.

the key function of the dairy sector in the management of terrestrial ecosystems and the need to address environmental degradation and climate change, and to support biodiversity;

On the program's launch, Vinexpo CEO Guillaume Deglise said, «The industry's key decision - makers are now in Bordeaux to address the most important topics affecting our shared interests, from the economy to e-commerce, international agreements and climate change.

Grace Boyle, chair of the student union's Love Veggie society, played a key role in Ulster's adoption of MFM by starting a petition to gather support for the move, because of a lack of meat free and vegan options at Ulster, and because the university does not formally acknowledge that the meat and dairy industries are major contributors to climate change.

Yogyakarta, Indonesia — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development (IAARD), Department of Agriculture brought together key stakeholders in a 3 - day conference to tackle solutions toward addressing hybrid rice adoption challenges in Southeast Asia amid climate change threats.

Climate change, smog, acid rain, dead zones and the ozone hole are real issues affecting the planet, and nitrogen pollution plays a key role in each of them.

The emergence of climate change and critical constraints on fossil fuel and other non-renewable resources as key limiting factors for the expansion or even maintenance of existing large - scale food production systems in Australia

Key topics discussed are: • Climate change impact on food production • Options for adaptation to a new climate • Options for mitigation in response to key drivers; e.g. water use efficiency and / or carbon sequestratiKey topics discussed are: • Climate change impact on food production • Options for adaptation to a new climate • Options for mitigation in response to key drivers; e.g. water use efficiency and / or carbon sequestClimate change impact on food production • Options for adaptation to a new climate • Options for mitigation in response to key drivers; e.g. water use efficiency and / or carbon sequestclimate • Options for mitigation in response to key drivers; e.g. water use efficiency and / or carbon sequestratikey drivers; e.g. water use efficiency and / or carbon sequestration.

Rainforests are key to combating climate change.

The vast majority of this acreage is forests, which are key to our local resiliency to climate change.

I am immensely grateful for the huge contribution you have made to the government over the past 18 months; both in the trailblazing work you have undertaken as Energy and Climate Change Secretary and in your wider role in government as a key architect of the coalition.

Mr Moraes said a gap existed between the importance of European issues and their coverage in British reporting, citing temporary agency workers» rights, climate change, and working time as key issues currently affecting the UK.

From shaping pensions reform to managing climate change; reforming personal injury compensation to effective regulation of financial services, the ABI's 2007 national conference will tackle all the key issues facing the industry and wider society.

Alan Jarrett, Chairman of BASC said: «I welcome the RSPB and scientists» endorsement of pest control as a key action that benefits species, many of which are already of conservation concern, and which could further suffer from climate change.

The EPA last night sent employees a list of eight approved talking points on climate change from its Office of Public Affairs — guidelines that promote a message of uncertainty about climate science and gloss over proposed cuts to key adaptation programs.

If the EU and China, with nearly 2 billion people between them and contributing almost half the world's GDP, both adopt emissions trading as one of their key responses to climate change, other countries will follow.

Or, to give an example that isn't obvious from the Bible's teachings, imagine the Pope came out and said that Climate Change is a key issue for humanity today (I'm 99.9 % sure he has said words to that effect, but can't find a source right now).

Look at the promotions and the key appointments, all George's proteges or cronies: Priti Patel, ex-Treasury minister to Esther McVey's old job at Work and Pensions; Amber Rudd, the Chancellor's former PPS, to Energy and Climate Change; and Sajid Javid given the high profile Business brief.

«Ministers believe that new nuclear could play a key role in keep the lights on and meeting our climate change targets - but they don't want to own up to supporting it,» committee chair Tim Yeo said.

In an announcement viewed by green campaigners as a key test of the coalition's credentials on the environment, the energy and climate change secretary told MPs progress would be reviewed before the end of the parliament.

In his key note speech to the party conference in Liverpool, the energy and climate change secretary delivered a passionate defense of his decision to back down on his opposition to nuclear power.