Sentences with phrase «low carbon economies all»

For example India's Environment Ministry will be organizing a separate side event with Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)- India with the presence of its Minister of State on the equity and effective climate agreement by presenting detailed case studies on low carbon economies.

It reflects broad buy - in, strong ambition and transparency and puts a structure in place that now allows us to try to greatly accelerate the transformation from high to low carbon economies.

Civil society should be demanding a world with less than 1.5 degree warming, with low carbon economies that are social equitable and ecologically sound.

If Australia's experience in developing domestic offsets is anything to go by, the transformation to a low carbon economies in line with avoiding the 2degree guardrail will take a back seat to political compromises with intransigent agricultural and coal interests.

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) board, which aims to assist developing nations adapt to the changing climate and transform into low carbon economies, said it seeks to raise as much as $ 15 billion by the end of this year and to soon start disbursing money for climate - related projects.

Effective environmental markets will be critical to developing carbon pricing mechanisms and consequently the development of low carbon economies.

«Hosting this year's annual conference in Calgary brings a special focus to Western Canada, as well as to CanWEA's ongoing role in helping Canada and the world move toward low carbon economies.»

«This underlines more starkly than ever the need to approve and implement the Paris climate change agreement, and to speed up the shift to low carbon economies and renewable energy,» said the WMO secretary general, Petteri Taalas.

Jim Carr, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, said, «Canada is proud to contribute $ 1 million to the IEA Clean Energy Transitions Program, which will accelerate the global transition to low carbon economies.

Nick Molho says, «It is vital to de-carbonise our entire system, and this will demonstrate the viability of low carbon economies all over the globe.»

«Hosting this year's annual conference in Calgary brings a special focus to Western Canada, as well as to CanWEA's ongoing role in helping Canada and the world move toward low carbon economies.»

«The direction of travel is that both in the UK and globally we are already moving towards a low carbon economy.

Shell, Dow, and GE have helped create the Energy Transitions Commission to help move us to a low carbon economy.

A recent assessment by Citi oil analysts warned investors that Alberta syncrude»... is not a fuel source that sits naturally within a low carbon economy and is unlikely to be a strategic winner as climate regulation tightens, albeit gradually, in North America.»

MABC is focused on keeping the interests of its members and the value of mining forefront in the minds of British Columbians, especially regarding society's transition to a lower carbon economy.

Despite efforts from the likes of Shell, BP and Exxon to reassure investors their business models are compatible with a low - carbon economy, some 71 per cent of fund managers said they have not yet decided whether they think oil companies can make a successful transition to a low carbon economy, and 41 per cent do not have a strategy for engaging with oil companies on the issue.

Working with communities, community organizers and local leaders to develop a vision and plan for the Lower Mainland's transition to a low carbon economy

Building a high performance, low carbon economy is a major economic opportunity and a vital environmental responsibility for Canada.

CHINA EMBRACES THE LOW CARBON ECONOMY China needs energy and lots of it, but it has realized that it can't continue with business as usual.

What's the best way for nonprofits and families to drive us toward a low carbon economy?

Questions - Work and Pensions Debates - Funding Jobs and growth in a low carbon economy, Living standards Adjournment debate - Golden anniversary of Livingston New Town and Graeme Morrice

«As we move to a low carbon economy, it is imperative that the UK chemical industry is at the forefront of innovation and has a skilled workforce adaptable to changing technologies.

The government has welcomed European targets for tackling climate change, hailing them as «ambitious proposals» that will shift Europe to a low carbon economy.

David Cameron recently committed himself to accelerating Britain's transition to a low carbon economy at COP 21 meeting in Paris.

Published today, the draft bill has been hailed as the first of its kind in any country and legally commits the government to a low carbon economy and addressing climate change.

They also call for greater cooperation with developing countries, saying: «We have a chance to build much more ambitious energy partnerships with China, India and others that will leverage our market power with theirs and potentially set the technology standards for a global low carbon economy.

«New green laws are the key to unlocking the enormous potential of a low carbon economy.

Public awareness and engagement will be crucial part of the transition to a secure and affordable low carbon economy.

However, in May 2010, the new Coalition government announced that, as part of a programme of measures to tackle climate change and promote a low carbon economy, the third runway would now be cancelled and permission also refused for additional runways at Gatwick and Stansted.

«A low carbon economy is by definition one that is efficient.

Carbon - neutral planning and design needs to be embedded in infrastructure decisions now if we are to achieve a low carbon economy within 30 years, argues Keith Clarke CBE, former CEO of Atkins Global and Chairman of the Forum for the Future.

Miliband wants to get on with the transition to a low carbon economy as quickly as possible.

Prosperity for all Balance the budget fairly and invest to build a high skill, low carbon economy

It could contribute significantly to our energy security, reducing our reliance on imported gas, as we move to a low carbon economy.»

Mr Huhne told MPs yesterday that there were potentially 20 billion barrels of oil in the UK continental shelf and that «the low carbon economy must happen but it will not happen tomorrow».

Welsh Labour's economic approach has been built around four major pillars: Supporting the Welsh economy and our businesses, investing in Welsh infrastructure, improving Welsh skills for employment, and creating a sustainable, low carbon economy.

DiNapoli called the May 31 shareholder vote «an unprecedented victory for investors in the fight to ensure a smooth transition to a low carbon economy.»

DiNapoli said investments in the New York State Common Retirement Fund may also be threatened by these efforts, and the order will make it more difficult for difficult for U.S. companies and workers to «benefit and profit at the forefront of the rapidly developing global low carbon economy.»

He has also worked on housing and regeneration issues, analysing the direct and indirect impacts and drivers of city housing markets across the country, and led research evaluating how cities can foster relations between universities and high growth firms, and capitalise on opportunities in the low carbon economy.

Earlier, in his annual address to the TUC, CBI director general Richard Lambert said the UK could be a market leader in manufacturing new technologies for a low carbon economy.

«The next election will be a fight for swing voters who want Britain to lead the world in creating a low carbon economy.

In response, DiNapoli said the retirement system is already a leader among public pension funds in seeking to push a low carbon economy and getting corporations to address climate change issues, such as through shareholder resolutions aimed at companies like ExxonMobil.

Thousands of those jobs are now in the low carbon economy.

With energy part of his remit, it might please climate change activists to know that among the achievements he boasts about on his personal website are «landmark policy papers» connected to Britain in the low carbon economy.

«Our principal job is to push the technological progress needed to make a low carbon economy possible.»

And taking action sooner than later could save money: Investing in a low carbon economy now would cost about $ 1.5 trillion, the report finds, but putting off similar investments until 2020 could cost as much as $ 5 trillion.

One goal of DOE research efforts, he said, should be to develop the technologies needed to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with energy use, and to help «create a low carbon economy.»

On climate policy, Moniz said he sees creating «a low carbon economy as absolutely critical.»

The report, titled «The role for nuclear within a low carbon energy system», looked at both small and large scale nuclear power and how both could potentially play a crucial role in the move to an affordable low carbon economy.

For this to happen it is necessary for our financial institutions to invest in the sustainable low carbon economy of the future, rather than repeated casino capitalism leaving the poor in the community to bear a disproportionate burden of the banks bailout, including high youth unemployment and extortionate university fees for many post school students.