Sentences with phrase «measure overall emissions»

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Overall, the new measures would lower global anthropogenic emissions of methane by 50 % and of black carbon aerosols, also known as soot, by 80 %.

The long - term rise shows that even with steady reduction in emissions compared to economic growth (that old «intensity» measure preferred by the Bush administration), emissions still rise overall along with the American population and resulting resource consumption.

We might not then need the tar sands and oil shales, and this would be a better overall solution because we would be able to reduce emissions and re-stabilize the climate more quickly, and thus avoid the need for some of the more extreme adaptation measures.

«Use of full or partial CCS technology should not be part of the BSER [best system of emissions reduction] for existing EGUs [electricity generating units] because it would be more expensive than the measures determined to be part of the BSER, particularly if applied broadly to the overall source category.»

Overall, particulate emissions can be reduced substantially with the described in - engine measures without causing a negative effect on the particle size distribution towards smaller particles.

By process of elimination, there is net flow of CO2 into vegetation / land (with emissions from them being overall negative aside from fuel combustion), which is unsurprising in contexts ranging from a multitude of studies on co2science.org to how satellite - measured global net terrestrial primary production increased by several percent per decade during the period of global warming (Nemani et al. 2003, for instance).

This post reviews the Cancun outcome through an ethical lens in light of the overall responsibility of those nations that are exceeding their fair share of safe global emissions in regard to their duties: (a) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to levels necessary to prevent harm to others, (b) to reduce greenhouse gas emission to levels consistent with what is each nation's fair share of total global emissions, and (c) to provide financing for adaptation measures and other necessary responses to climate change harms for those who are most vulnerable and least responsible for climate change.

Canadians should measure proposal like Redford's «40:40» — referring to a 40 per cent cut in the carbon - emission limit and a $ 40 - per - ton tax on production above that limit — by whether overall emissions will actually stop growing.

The result of each test of data set quality or of observation - simulation agreement was expressed as a numerical score, and then these scores were merged into an overall measure of confidence in the hypothesis that human - generated emissions have affected the regional climate, ranging from «none» to «very high».

The numerous mitigation measures that have been undertaken by many Parties to the UNFCCC and the entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol in February 2005 (all of which are steps towards the implementation of Article 2) are inadequate for reversing overall GHG emission trends.

The report also found that a strong economy - wide emissions reduction program along with the full use of energy efficiency measures is the best way to achieve these reductions at low overall costs.

The significant outputs from DEAP include measuring Part L compliance under «overall heat loss» or «elemental method», it calculates carbon emissions (CDER) and compares to a reference dwelling (MPCDER), and calculates Primary Energy consumption in kwh / m2.

This report also identifies measures and best practices that stakeholders can consider to reduce air emissions and improve overall efficiency in the port area.