Sentences with phrase «make substantial emissions reductions»

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That said, as the McKinsey report makes clear (and I assume the PCAP report does as well), substantial emissions reduction will require a concerted government and policy effort.

And they confirm my conviction that's no prospect of the world coming to an agreement to make the substantial CO2 emission reductions that many scientists say are essential.

I forget if it was the IPCC third or fourth assessment, but there was mention that even a few percent penetration of bicycle travel can make fairly substantial reductions in GHG emissions in a developed country.

This technical document provides the following information: - An update of global greenhouse gas emission estimates, based on a number of different authoritative scientific sources; - An overview of national emission levels, both current (2010) and projected (2020) consistent with current pledges and other commitments; - An estimate of the level of global emissions consistent with the two degree target in 2020, 2030 and 2050; - An update of the assessment of the «emissions gap» for 2020; - A review of selected examples of the rapid progress being made in different parts of the world to implement policies already leading to substantial emission reductions and how they can be scaled up and replicated in other countries, with the view to bridging the emissions gap.

At ClimateCare we are focused on robust and measurable outcomes, and always work to make the most effective use of our clients» budget, to deliver programmes that generate substantial emission reductions, alongside health, economic and social benefits.»

Natural gas is a foundation fuel and has been the key to unlocking the most substantial greenhouse gas emissions reductions in the nation's history by reducing the use of coal for making electricity and facilitating growth in renewables.

«We conclude that the Greenland ice sheet is likely to be eliminated by anthropogenic climate change unless much more substantial emission reductions are made than those envisaged by the [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change],» say the authors.

By diversifying the thermal energy sector to increase use of low - carbon renewable heating and cooling technologies (e.g., air source heat pumps, ground source heat pumps, wood pellet heating, solar thermal), Rhode Island can make significant strides toward achieving greenhouse gas emission reduction goals while producing substantial economic benefits for the state.