Sentences with phrase «momentum on climate action»

During this important, high - level week, government, businesses, and civil society will come together to continue building momentum on climate action.

Even if the latest talks won't be enough to meet that 2 °C goal, they note, building forward momentum on climate action is worthwhile in its own right.

Patricia Espinosa, who last year took the helm as executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), was in the UK this week to speak with businesses, NGOs and Nick Hurd, the UK climate change minister, on how to sustain and increase momentum on climate action.

The aim of the Ban Ki - moon summit is to build momentum on climate action at the highest level.

The commitment is part of a growing momentum on climate action in the lead - up to the UN climate talks that will be taking place in Paris this December.

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It's clear that momentum is building on this issue, but widespread action is needed to avert dangerous climate warming.

This builds on the momentum of the unprecedented effort which has so far seen 188 countries contribute climate action plans to the new agreement, which will dramatically slow the pace of global greenhouse gas emissions.

None of these moves should be taken as a signal that vigilance over corporate environmental abuses is no longer relevant, nor that corporate power can inevitably prevent backsliding on climate progress, but they are one more sign among many that the ultimate momentum is on the side of continued, prolonged and far - reaching action to cut emissions.

The goal five years ago was to build momentum to «seal the deal» on a binding climate treaty — a fruitless task given the divisions among the world's nations — while this conclave was centered on a more modest, but more concrete, achievement — «to raise political momentum for a meaningful universal climate agreement [notice there's no mention of the word «binding»] in Paris in 2015 and to galvanize transformative action in all countries to reduce emissions and build resilience to the adverse impacts of climate change.»

350.org is recruiting and skilling up new volunteer trainers to build on the exciting political momentum for climate action generated by the Divest Parliament Campaign — apply now to get involved

More resources: Ozone Secretariat CAN Briefing Paper: Achieving an ambitious outcome on HFC Phasedown under the Montreal Protocol in 2016 (Climate Action Network International) Momentum growing for HFC agreement as Vienna talks kick - off (Natural Resources Defense Council) Primer on HFCs (Institute of Governance and Sustainable Development) The importance of ambition in the 2016 HFC phase - down agreement (Environmental Investigation Agency)

The progress made in states and provinces underscores a growing theme: Despite the slow pace of these talks, momentum continues to build on climate action outside the UN negotiations.

There is growing momentum behind the role of the city in taking action on climate and sustainability.

Together the delegation portrayed the true needs of U.S. - based communities, successfully pushed back on the Trump delegation to COP23 by revealing their close ties to the fossil fuel industry, and built momentum for climate action throughout the conference.

Washington, DC (11/03/15)-- Seeking to generate momentum for strong action on climate from world leaders in the final days before the UN climate talks in Paris, former US Vice President and Chairman of The Climate Reality Project Al Gore will lead the global broadcast of 24 Hours of Reality and Live Earth: The World Is Watching, airing from 6 pm CET, Friday, November 13 to 6 pm CET, Saturday, Novemclimate from world leaders in the final days before the UN climate talks in Paris, former US Vice President and Chairman of The Climate Reality Project Al Gore will lead the global broadcast of 24 Hours of Reality and Live Earth: The World Is Watching, airing from 6 pm CET, Friday, November 13 to 6 pm CET, Saturday, Novemclimate talks in Paris, former US Vice President and Chairman of The Climate Reality Project Al Gore will lead the global broadcast of 24 Hours of Reality and Live Earth: The World Is Watching, airing from 6 pm CET, Friday, November 13 to 6 pm CET, Saturday, NovemClimate Reality Project Al Gore will lead the global broadcast of 24 Hours of Reality and Live Earth: The World Is Watching, airing from 6 pm CET, Friday, November 13 to 6 pm CET, Saturday, November 14.

With 50 days to go before Canadians head to the polls, we're already seeing a huge momentum to demand action on climate change.

«With Momentum for Change: Planetary Health we will shine a light on outstanding initiatives by communities, cities, companies, NGO and other institutions: ones where climate action is generating innovative, positive impacts on health in ways that can inspire others to greater ambition.»

K N Vajpai: Writes on the expected outcomes from Durban Climate Change Conference (CoP 17) in terms of growing momentum of action and alarm bells from new researches.

To build on the momentum from countries» national climate plans put forward for Paris, countries have agreed to a process to ramp up action on emissions every five years.

Reaching the 200 committed companies mark in the middle of COP22 was a clear sign that the momentum on climate change action is building, even in times of political uncertainty, and that non-state actors are increasingly playing a leading role.

He tells us we should take part in Earth Hour in order to «build momentum towards action on climate change.»

Krishneil Narayan, Coordinator, Pacific Islands Climate Action Network, said: «Pacific islanders are determined to ensure that COP23 builds on the momentum from Paris and delivers the strongest possible outcomes for the vulnerable countries and for communities everywhere.

Despite the growing momentum and the increasing number of companies engaging in climate action, much remains to be done on the Road to Paris.

350.org (UK) is recruiting and skilling up new volunteer trainers to build on the exciting political momentum for climate action generated by the Divest Parliament Campaign.

350.org is recruiting and skilling up new volunteer trainers to build on the exciting political momentum for climate action generated by the Divest Parliament Campaign - apply now to get involved

Using the Summit as both an organizing and mobilizing motivator, state and local - level efforts will capitalize on its momentum and energy to deepen their meaningful engagement with local climate action.

I hope momentum from COP21 will lead to greater awareness in 2016 of the critical need for developing carbon removal solutions alongside other climate mitigation solutions today, and renewed action on numerous fronts.

«India's leadership builds on the continued strong political momentum from Paris for urgent global action on climate change,» the U.N. spokesman's office said in a statement.

Other Analysts on the Climate Bill's Health The Guardian notes: «Obama's 13 hours on the ground diplomacy at Copenhagen was seen as evidence of his commitment to action — which should help give momentum to the bill.»