Sentences with phrase «less climate friendly»

As a result, operating an electric car less than 50,000 miles may actually be less climate friendly than running its gas - powered counterpart for the same distance.

There's also some evidence that as the climate warms growing rice becomes less climate friendly, because it produces more methane.

Not exact matches

Because producing food «intensively» (on a mass scale, in a location that enjoys advantages of climate and other environmental factors, with the addition of specialized technology, etc.) may, at least in some dimensions, be more environmentally - friendly than areas with less intensified production (because greater intensity often means more efficient).

But if he's set to be replaced by a more conservative and less climate - friendly president, his actions could be almost immediately undone.

«Developing the ability to capture climatically important amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere and sequester it reliably and safely on scales of significance to climate change requires research into how to make the more promising options more effective, more environmentally friendly, and less costly.

The existence of this positive externality of firms» R&D — or put differently, the public - good nature of the information generated by R&D — means that the private sector will carry out less than the «efficient» amount of R&D of new climate - friendly technologies in response to given carbon prices.

Note that the red line shows what Canada's emissions would be under an imaginary government that had even less climate - friendly policies than the current Conservative government.

Compared to DECC's climate - friendly futures, Shell sees people travelling further, using fewer electric or hydrogen cars and making lesser efforts to improve building insulation.

In the United States, annual federal spending for all energy research and development — not just the research aimed at climate - friendly technologies — is less than half what it was a quarter - century ago.

Trenberth also highlighted the need for greater preparedness and climate - friendly infrastructure projects, which can make Harvey - like storms less debilitating.

Timber has proved, however, to be less replaceable and environmentally friendly than artificial materials, and in our climate, Canadians need to consider the impact of everything from sleet to snow to overwhelming humidity.