Greg Boyce outlines «five point plan» to accelerate transition to
low carbon economy based on carbon intensive fuel
Not exact matches
The event highlighted the proven solutions from exiting fossil fuel -
based economies and transitioning to
low -
carbon societies
based on Green to Scale.
«European leaders were convinced that the development of a
low -
carbon economy based on renewables would give Europe a competitive advantage.
Subtitle H: Energy and Efficiency Centers and Research -(Sec. 171) Requires the Secretary to implement a program to establish Energy Innovation Hubs by: (1) leveraging the expertise and resources of the university and private research communities, industry, venture capital, national laboratories, and other participants in energy innovation to support cross-disciplinary research and development in areas not being served by the private sector in order to develop and transfer innovative clean energy technologies into the marketplace; (2) expanding the knowledge
base and human capital necessary to transition to a
low -
carbon economy; and (3) promoting regional economic development by cultivating clusters of clean energy technology firms, private research organizations, suppliers, and other complementary groups and businesses.
On what data do you
base your premise that moving to a
low carbon civilization would destroy the global
economy?
Setting a science -
based target is a powerful way of boosting competitive advantage in the transition to the
low -
carbon economy.
This demonstrates the potential science -
based targets have to make a significant difference towards transitioning to a
low -
carbon economy and a cleaner, healthier planet.
As alternatives are exploited — bringing
economies of scale into play, to make them less expensive per unit — demand for
carbon -
based fuels, solvents and components of processes that end up in the atmosphere drops, resulting in
lower prices for
carbon products and eventually resulting in a point of diminishing returns to further price level increases in the
carbon cycle fee..
Setting science -
based targets gives companies a clear vision of how much and how quickly they need to transform their businesses in order to be part of the
low -
carbon economy that's required to prevent the most dangerous impacts of climate change.
Lila Karbassi, Chief, Programmes, United Nations Global Compact, one of the Science
Based Targets initiative partners said: «Today's news shows that science - based targets are fast becoming the new normal for businesses looking to gain a competitive advantage in the transition to a low - carbon eco
Based Targets initiative partners said: «Today's news shows that science -
based targets are fast becoming the new normal for businesses looking to gain a competitive advantage in the transition to a low - carbon eco
based targets are fast becoming the new normal for businesses looking to gain a competitive advantage in the transition to a
low -
carbon economy.
, one of the Science
Based Targets initiative partners said: «Today's news shows that science - based targets are fast becoming the new normal for businesses looking to gain a competitive advantage in the transition to a low - carbon eco
Based Targets initiative partners said: «Today's news shows that science -
based targets are fast becoming the new normal for businesses looking to gain a competitive advantage in the transition to a low - carbon eco
based targets are fast becoming the new normal for businesses looking to gain a competitive advantage in the transition to a
low -
carbon economy.
At an event hosted by the initiative this morning (25 September) in New York, Autodesk, Colgate Palmolive, General Mills and NRG Energy will explain why setting science -
based targets today is expected to give companies a competitive advantage in the
low -
carbon economy of tomorrow.