Sentences with phrase «mitigating climate impacts»

It also asks them to disclose their strategies for dealing with and mitigating climate impacts, including internally used carbon prices.

The good news is that being proactive in mitigating climate impacts can have real value.

Further, the session participants suggested that the forthcoming National Research Council study on a strategy to mitigate the climate impacts that resulted from the NPOESS restructuring also avoid any attempt to assess costs or agency responsibilities, noting that these efforts should be initiated by the government in response to general study findings and recommendations regarding CDR generation requirements.

award for the leadership the global brand has demonstrated mitigating its climate impact.

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The ruling marks the latest setback for the Trump administration as it seeks to roll back regulations aimed at mitigating the impacts of climate change.

In his May 2009 paper «The Canadian Oil Sands: Energy Security vs. Climate Change» (long one of my favorite sources), Levi identifies a list of six security and economic consequences of oil consumption and production and then examines how increased oil sands production and exports to the U.S. would mitigate or exacerbate these impacts.

- Kate Wilson, The Georgia Straight The Georgia Straight features three Metro Vancouver clean energy companies, including General Fusion, who are working towards mitigating the impacts of climate change.

The Starbucks and Conservation International partnership supports coffee farmers in mitigating the impacts of climate change.

I encourage farmers and ranchers in rural areas throughout the world to learn about the positive impact organic farming can have on protecting the environment, mitigating climate change and improving the health for future generations,» Straus added.

Working with Worms to Fight Climate Change Global studies show that water scarcity and water stress are increasing, and as much as 15 % to 35 % of human withdrawals of water for agriculture are considered unsustainable.1 Achievement of climate change - related commitments like those made at last year's Paris Climate Conference («COP21») will require that businesses strategically manage their water footprints for maximum efficacy while mitigating negative iClimate Change Global studies show that water scarcity and water stress are increasing, and as much as 15 % to 35 % of human withdrawals of water for agriculture are considered unsustainable.1 Achievement of climate change - related commitments like those made at last year's Paris Climate Conference («COP21») will require that businesses strategically manage their water footprints for maximum efficacy while mitigating negative iclimate change - related commitments like those made at last year's Paris Climate Conference («COP21») will require that businesses strategically manage their water footprints for maximum efficacy while mitigating negative iClimate Conference («COP21») will require that businesses strategically manage their water footprints for maximum efficacy while mitigating negative impacts.

From defending endangered species to mitigating climate change impacts, one of the most effective ways to protect the nature of Massachusetts is through sound environmental policy.

Mass Audubon is committed to mitigating climate change and addressing its impacts.

State officials say so - called Climate Resilient Farming is a pilot program intended to help mitigate the environmental impact of agriculture, following Gov. Andrew Cuomo's signed pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions about 40 percent by 2030.

Concluding the five - day world economic forum (WEF) conference at Davos in Switzerland, the prime minister emphasised the importance of action on climate change among both emerging and established countries in order to mitigate the impact of global warming.

It states, in part, «Creating a sustainable regional food system that meets [the $ 1 billion] demand and offers equal access to nutritious food will improve public health, bolster the city's «good food» economy, build resilience in the wake of extreme weather events and reduce the city's «foodprint» as a way to mitigate the impacts of climate change.»

«technology - driven, market - based solutions that will decrease emissions, reduce excess greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, increase energy efficiency, mitigate the impact of climate change where it occurs, and maximize any ancillary benefits climate change might offer for the economy.»

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...

Carbon capture and storage could be used to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and thus ameliorate their impact on climate change.

Building on this study's findings, ZSL is conducting further research to explore whether and how climate change impacts on wild dogs might be mitigated.

Nadeau also studies the potential impacts of climate change on species around the globe, using modeling, field observation and experiments to predict where species are most vulnerable and determine how conservation groups can best mitigate the negative impacts of climate change on animal populations.

Highly protected marine reserves can help mitigate against the impacts of climate change, a study by a team of international scientists has concluded.

Future work must continue to anticipate and monitor pathogen biodiversity and disease trends in natural ecosystems and identify opportunities to mitigate the impacts of climate - driven disease emergence.

What is lacking, the report says, is a comprehensive strategy about how to mitigate climate change and adapt to its impacts.

Conference chair Katherine Richardson, a biological oceanographer at the University of Copenhagen, told the opening plenary session that the conference would ensure that policymakers would pay attention by providing compelling messages in three broad areas: how bad the climate science is [that is, how bad the impact of climate change will be], the «good news» that's out there in terms of new ways of mitigating carbon emissions, and the prospects for adapting to the proliferating impacts that scientists are seeing around the world.

«Looking at changes in the number of dry days per year is a new way of understanding how climate change will affect us that goes beyond just annual or seasonal mean precipitation changes, and allows us to better adapt to and mitigate the impacts of local hydrological changes,» said Polade, a postdoctoral researcher who works with Scripps climate scientists Dan Cayan, David Pierce, Alexander Gershunov, and Michael Dettinger, who are co-authors of the study.

Obama, he said, elevated the role of science and technology advisers throughout the executive branch, put in place plans to mitigate and prepare the United States for the impacts of climate change, set up health research initiatives to tackle such priorities as cancer and brain research, worked with international partners on scientific issues and used the White House as a platform from which to herald science and education, particularly for children.

While the African Union concentrates on strategies to mitigate the devastating financial effects climate change is having on Africans, I worry instead about its impact on our bodies.

«Climate responsive design» «No studies had looked at how cities could mitigate those impacts through what we would call «climate responsive design,»» said Brian Stone Jr., an associate professor of city and regional planning at the Georgia Institute of Technology and lead author of the Climate responsive design» «No studies had looked at how cities could mitigate those impacts through what we would call «climate responsive design,»» said Brian Stone Jr., an associate professor of city and regional planning at the Georgia Institute of Technology and lead author of the climate responsive design,»» said Brian Stone Jr., an associate professor of city and regional planning at the Georgia Institute of Technology and lead author of the report.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) budget request reveals a strong focus on planning for and mitigating the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events, with money set aside for new weather satellites, climate mitigation planning, and additional grants for coastal resilience studies.

Building more dams «might mitigate tomorrow's climate change impacts for a certain group of people whilst putting others under pressure today», she says.

(C) mitigate the destructive impact of ocean - related climate change effects, including effects on bays, estuaries, populated barrier islands and other ocean - related features, through a variety of means and measures, including the construction of jetties, levies, and other coastal structures in densely populated coastal areas impacted by climate change.

Towards their safeguarding research within HERACLES project («HEritage Resilience Against CLimate Events on Site», GA 700395) is dedicated to the design, testing and promotion of responsive systems, methodologies and techniques with the aim to mitigate the impact of climate changes and natural hCLimate Events on Site», GA 700395) is dedicated to the design, testing and promotion of responsive systems, methodologies and techniques with the aim to mitigate the impact of climate changes and natural hclimate changes and natural hazards.

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.

Healthy and productive soil captures more carbon than it releases, and can contribute significantly to mitigating the adverse impacts of climate change.

PNNL scientists have contributed to the IPCC's authoritative assessments of the state of the global climate, the impacts associated with climate change, and the set of technological, institutional and policy options available to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

I often hear critics dismiss carbon removal approaches as both too expensive and too small - scale to have a material impact on mitigating climate change.

The model found that long - term, less easily reversed behavioral changes, such as insulating homes or purchasing hybrid cars, had by far the most impact in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and thus reducing climate change, versus more short - term adjustments, such as adjusting thermostats or driving fewer miles.

The priorities we identify will strengthen global strategies to mitigate climate change impacts.

Such an approach can simultaneously support economic recovery and encourage growth in areas that mitigate the impact of climate change.

The framework used allows managers and scientists to determine which nesting grounds will be most vulnerable to climate change, which climatic process will cause the most impact to each nesting ground and how the vulnerability of nesting grounds will change if impacts from specific climatic factors are mitigated.

In a statement, the PMAP cited Alvarez for his «continuous dedication in promoting clean air» and his initiatives to mitigate the disastrous impacts of climate change in the country.

A hearing to address the research agenda required to mitigate the environmental impact of the transportation infrastructure on the environment, with an emphasis on climate change.

It's unfortunate that this loss or delay of valuable information that would support solid policy shift on mitigating climate change and reducing impacts including saving human lives, is not given more meaningful coverage in mainstream press.

Our course on climate action will help you increase resilience and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

# 3 O'Neal I think that if you read IPCC AR4 Working Group II on Impacts, Vulnerabilities and Adaptation, you will see that IPCC understands that adapting and mitigating climate change are only part of what must be done to manage sustainable development.

The group's task is to allocate funds to developing countries to help mitigate the impact of climate change.

In this regard, DoD will work to foster efforts to assess, adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Our new five - session discussion course on climate action will help you take action to increase resilience and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

«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.»

Corporate efforts to mitigate the impact of carbon emissions from their direct operations and supply chains are gaining increasing prominence in the lead - up to the international climate talks that begin on November 30th in Paris, France.