Sentences with phrase «mitigate climate risks»

Many of the world's biggest food, beverage and tobacco brands are missing their biggest opportunity to mitigate climate risks, shows new analysis by global non-profit CDP, formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project.

«It's vital that pension savers have low cost, high quality options for mitigating climate risk in their portfolios,» she said.

Mr. Speaker, we envision a Ghana beyond aid where within a generation, Ghana, through rapid and inclusive growth that respects gender equity, safeguards the environment and mitigates climate risk exposure, has attained upper middle - income status.

Achieving Climate Performance through the Global Supply Chain with Cities & Companies Saturday, November 11th 17:00 — 18:00 Copenhagen Dome The world's largest retailer and cities of the world's largest commodity producing basin partner to mitigate climate risk, sustain agriculture, and improve water quality across more than 20 million acres.

Developing countries, faced with a choice between energy development for poor populations and mitigating climate risk for future generations, have consistently chosen the former; they are building new, fossil - based energy infrastructure as fast as they can.

This work is an outgrowth of the commitment by 190 countries at the U.N. Climate Conference in Paris in 2015 to take a multi-sectoral and stakeholder - driven approach to climate adaptation planning focused on identifying and mitigating climate risks that will undermine achievement of development goals.

«Sustainable development and poverty eradication can go hand in hand with mitigating climate risks,» says Rogelj.

Not exact matches

Increasingly, companies across sectors and geographies are turning to an internal carbon price as one tool to help them reduce carbon emissions, mitigate climate - related business risks, and identify opportunities in the transition to a low - carbon economy.

Furthermore, carbon - heavy industries are not immune from disruption, nor are asset prices from regulatory efforts to mitigate climate change risk.

Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey this morning announced that fracking for shale gas can resume in the UK, subject to new controls to mitigate the risks of seismic activity.

President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement puts future generations at risk and leaves the nation without a plan to mitigate the impact of climate change on society, said Rush Holt, CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, on June...

Development countries, meanwhile, should be provided finance to both mitigate carbon and adapt to climate risk.

The bottom line is that from every perspective - scientific, risk management, economic, etc. - there is no reason not to immeditately take serious action to mitigate climate change, and failing to do so would be exceptionally foolish.

It highlights the importance of mitigating carbon emission and achieving the Paris Agreement in reducing climate risk on marine fish stocks and fisheries.

However, if we choose a different path — if we act aggressively to both adapt to the changing climate and to mitigate future impacts by reducing carbon emissions — we can significantly reduce our exposure to the worst economic risks from climate change, and also demonstrate global leadership on climate.

Based on the available scientific knowledge it is only by concerted global actions and smart science - informed policies that we can provide solutions to limit warming of the climate system to 2 °C above pre-industrial levels, and thus reduce the risks and mitigate the consequences of climate change.

Did we mention Moringa trees thrive in arid climates with little water and restore essential nutrients back to the soil to help other crops around them grow better, mitigating risk to farmers?

About Blog - InterMET Asia 2018 exhibition and conference is a unique marketplace for the global weather and climate industry, and for those seeking to mitigate and manage the risks of extreme weather and climate change.

Implementing an effective plan of strategic supervision throughout a school is a low - cost, high - results strategy to improve school climate and mitigate safety risks.

As investors continue to wait for more clarity on the direction of the business climate, we are focused on striking a balance between maximizing upside potential by buying attractively valued businesses and mitigating downside risk by finding sound companies that are less volatile than their peers.

* Met Office climate change consultancy provides data and risk - management services that are used by other government departments and agencies, the private sector and the public to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Refute the risk assessment that: given temps are rising, given they will continue to rise for 1k + years even if we had zero emissions starting today, given the risks of rapid climate change and long - term temp rises are real and threaten our ability to function as a society, etc., we should act to mitigate these threats, particularly since the actions to be taken will lead to a healthier existence for humanity even if AGW / ACC turns out to be wrong.

Policy should be optimized to mitigate risk, and the science is unequivocal — climate change poses a serious risk.

Whereas any efforts to mitigate the risks of, prepare for, or otherwise address our changing climate and its effects should not constrain the United States economy, especially in regards to global competitiveness; and Whereas there is increasing recognition that we can and must take meaningful and responsible action now to address this issue: Now, therefore, be it

«efforts to address climate change should continue to focus most heavily on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions in combination with adapting to the impacts of climate change because these approaches do not present poorly defined and poorly quantified risks and are at a greater state of technological readiness.»

Cutting down on funds and information will limit what experts can discover and do to mitigate climate change risks in the southern hemisphere.

I will start: I want the global community to mitigate the extreme risk of the warmest future climate scenarios.

... they caution that society should fully quantify direct and indirect GHG emissions associated with energy alternatives and associated consequences prior to making policy commitments that have long - term effects on global forests; for they ominously warn «there is a substantial risk of sacrificing forest integrity and sustainability for maintaining or even increasing energy production with no guarantee to mitigate climate change.»»

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Uncertainty and risks around carbon removal should not paralyze us, but rather galvanize us to address uncertainties and mitigate risks so these solutions are available at the appropriate scale needed to avert the worst impacts of climate change.

Big energy companies are under increasing pressure from investors to disclose how rising global temperatures and mitigating associated climate risks may impact them.

Researchers and city officials from two of the world's major metropolises, New York City and Rio de Janeiro, come together to share their insights and solutions to mitigate against climate risks afflicting both their cities.

Shareholders will only be protected from the business effects of an energy transition if management address the risks from climate change and take action to mitigate them.

The Committee urges the Secretary of Defense to plan infrastructure and other projects using the best available data and science on climate change to mitigate risks to our armed forces serving domestically and abroad.

To contribute towards enhancing the livelihoods of the people of the region so as to mitigate climate - related risks and disasters.

Investors are taking note of how serious companies are about mitigating business risks relating to climate change.

I'll just add one response to this statement by Tom: «if you consider yourself a skeptic of climate change science, think the risks have been overblown, and oppose intervention in the economy to mitigate climate change, you probably find the comparison outrageous, and maybe even offensive.»

Second, how to prudently mitigate the risks of climate change at the lowest possible cost to society.

Ultimately, without further guidance from the UNFCCC, there is a real risk that the SIS will fail to demonstrate that safeguards are being addressed and respected; and thus, result in significant negative social and environmental impacts and jeopardize the ability for REDD + to mitigate climate change.

The bottom line is that from every perspective - scientific, risk management, economic, etc. - there is no reason not to immeditately take serious action to mitigate climate change, and failing to do so would be exceptionally foolish.

Promoted policies to mitigate potential (but not demonstrated) risks related to climate change would costs hundreds of billions dollars.

Investors are stimulating business to calculate climate risk and act to mitigate that risk.

In April 2012, Pakistan's government elevated the issue of climate change to a cabinet level portfolio by renaming the Ministry of National Disaster Management the Ministry of Climate Change, and tasking it with overseeing research and implement projects to mitigate the effects of climate change and reduce the risks to the cclimate change to a cabinet level portfolio by renaming the Ministry of National Disaster Management the Ministry of Climate Change, and tasking it with overseeing research and implement projects to mitigate the effects of climate change and reduce the risks to the cClimate Change, and tasking it with overseeing research and implement projects to mitigate the effects of climate change and reduce the risks to the cclimate change and reduce the risks to the country.

Increasingly, companies across sectors and geographies are turning to an internal carbon price as one tool to help them reduce carbon emissions, mitigate climate - related business risks, and identify opportunities in the transition to a low - carbon economy.

Viewing disaster risk reduction as an integrated chain of actions could help cities mitigate and adapt to climate risk and prevent our coasts from washing away.

For more information on how AER can help your organization mitigate weather - and climate - related risks, please contact us.

The APG works closely with EOS scientists, other leading academics, and geo - risk experts, customising projects for organisations to assess and mitigate risks around climate change, sea - level rise, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, and floods.

Consistent with the theory of loss aversion, investment costs and their associated risks have been shown to be of greater importance in decisions to fund projects that mitigate climate change than focusing on the expected returns associated with the investment.

ExxonMobil has a robust set of processes to improve efficiency, mitigate emissions and contribute to effective long - term solutions to manage climate change risks.

They are not so keen to warn of the «risk», or rather the certainty, of the damage to our civilization that would be incurred should their recommendations for MITIGATING climate change be adopted.