Sentences with phrase «nations address climate»

On the other hand, it also calls for $ 100 billion from industrialized countries to help developing nations address climate change, which could be a hard sell in lean economic times.

The other part of the Paris agreement is a vague provision that starting in 2020 a $ 100 billion - a-year fund will be established to help developing nations address climate change.

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Ms. Notley will now take the report and the made - in - Alberta plan to address climate change to a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other premiers tomorrow and to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris nexclimate change to a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other premiers tomorrow and to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris nexClimate Change (COP21) in Paris next week.

One of the new federal government's first major tasks will be to bring its ideas to address climate change to COP21, the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, being held Nov. 30 to Dec. 11 in Paris, climate change to COP21, the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, being held Nov. 30 to Dec. 11 in Paris, Climate Change Conference, being held Nov. 30 to Dec. 11 in Paris, France.

It will address Pope Francis» recent encyclical about the environment, as well as various upcoming United Nations meetings in France, Ethiopia and the US in 2015 regarding initiatives about climate change and sustainable development.

In light of recent political decisions to withdraw the nation from global efforts to address climate change, reverting to mother nature may be the...

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is requesting that some of the nation's largest companies reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address financial risks associated with climate change.

WHEREAS, in furtherance of a united effort to address the reality and ramifications of climate change, nations of the world assembled in Rio de Janiero in 1992 and proposed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change («UNFCC») in an effort to stabilize concentrations of climate - altering gases in the atmosphere, which UNFCC was adopted in 1994, and has since been ratified by 197 nations, including the United climate change, nations of the world assembled in Rio de Janiero in 1992 and proposed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change («UNFCC») in an effort to stabilize concentrations of climate - altering gases in the atmosphere, which UNFCC was adopted in 1994, and has since been ratified by 197 nations, including the United nations of the world assembled in Rio de Janiero in 1992 and proposed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change («UNFCC») in an effort to stabilize concentrations of climate - altering gases in the atmosphere, which UNFCC was adopted in 1994, and has since been ratified by 197 nations, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change («UNFCC») in an effort to stabilize concentrations of climate - altering gases in the atmosphere, which UNFCC was adopted in 1994, and has since been ratified by 197 nations, including the United Climate Change («UNFCC») in an effort to stabilize concentrations of climate - altering gases in the atmosphere, which UNFCC was adopted in 1994, and has since been ratified by 197 nations, including the United climate - altering gases in the atmosphere, which UNFCC was adopted in 1994, and has since been ratified by 197 nations, including the United nations, including the United States;

WHEREAS, in furtherance of the united effort to address the effects of climate change, in 2015 the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCC met in Paris, France and entered into a historic agreement in which 195 nations, including the United States, were signatories and agreed to determine their own target contribution to mitigate climate change by holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, among other terms (the «Paris Agreement»);

Such underinvestment not only slows scientific advancement, it also threatens the nation's ability to address pressing global problems such as food, water and energy shortages, climate change and disease.

They also pointed to a resolution introduced by New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik that calls on lawmakers to summon the nation's «ingenuity, innovation and exceptionalism» and commit to finding «economically viable» ways to address the risks of climate change.

That's because climate change is a global problem, and addressing it would require concerted action by all nations, heavy investments in carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) and near - zero emissions before 2050.

Gleick called on impacted nations to put in place innovative programs that address the specific problems facing their country, saying fresh diplomatic approaches are necessary «for reducing the other kinds of water - related risks and broadly the other kinds of climate - related risks that I think we're going to see in the future.»

«Certainly science diplomacy is essential for addressing the global challenges of hunger, energy, climate, and other areas detailed in the Sustainable Development Goals approved last year by the United Nations.»

Absent specific strategies like these, current global targets addressing climate change, poverty, and biodiversity may fall short, including the United Nations» Sustainable Development Goals to sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.

So said U.S. President Barack Obama yesterday while addressing the United Nations, talking about the twin challenges of climate change and energy consumption.

He said the $ 10 billion Green Climate Fund (GCF) to help poor nations address warming «should only be the beginning» of the wealthy world's commitment.

Within nations, addressing climate health impacts is a matter of weighing upfront versus deferred costs — that is, deciding to spend money to reduce emissions and pursue sustainable development or spending more money many years down the line to contend with disease, persistent flooding and an overwhelmed health sector.

No single entity is capable of addressing the vast needs for improved climate services in these nations: for everything from projections of future sea - level rise that help planners identify places to build and develop that are out of harm's way, to maps that overlay population, infrastructure, and climate data to help decision makers target resources to areas of greatest vulnerability.

There's already a UN process to address climate change, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Uclimate change, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UClimate Change (UNFCCC).

Two key projects spearheaded by the UNCCD / GM in addressing desertification: the Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) Fund; and the Great Green Wall for the Sahara and the Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI), were discussed during the meeting on the implementation of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change held between the Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy of France and President of COP21, Ségolène Royal, Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Monique Barbut, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), held in Bonn on 22 February 2016.

In his address to the Heads of States Summit held on the occasion of the 22nd Session of the Conference of Parties (COP22) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), French President Mr. François Hollande announced his decision to join other public and private sector investors in the establishment of the LDN Fund, as part of France's commitment to combat desertification and mobilize the necessary resources.

Mitigation — reducing emissions fast enough to achieve the temperature goal A transparency system and global stock - take — accounting for climate action Adaptation — strengthening ability of countries to deal with climate impacts Loss and damage — strengthening ability to recover from climate impacts Support — including finance, for nations to build clean, resilient futures As well as setting a long - term direction, countries will peak their emissions as soon as possible and continue to submit national climate action plans that detail their future objectives to address climate change.

In the current legislative climate, it is too risky to pass laws that fail to address the «core» issues impacting the inequitable distribution of educational opportunities across our state and nation.

The reports are produced by committees of the nation's top scientists, engineers, and other experts who are convened to address key scientific and technical aspects of climate change and other topics.

The head climate scientists of the world should be allowed to directly address their respective nations on as many media outlets as possible.

These New York City high school students will greet and address world leaders gathered at the United Nations on Tuesday for a summit on climate.

Well before Mann's document was released the government had solicited the CARDS database, in relation to anthropogenic climate change...... — and at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) on 4 June 1992 emissions reductions were addressed.....

Dr. Bullard has authored numerous books on the prominence of waste facilities in predominately African - American areas all over the nation, as well as others that address urban land use, industrial facility siting, housing, transportation, climate justice, emergency response, smart growth, and equity.

For the sake of all humanity, nations and peoples must come together to address the ever increasing climate problems that effect us all.

«Frank Ackerman, an economist at Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University, said that the nation had lost crucial time in not addressing climate change and that other nations were bypassing the United States in development of alternative energy technologies.

Desirous of building upon the commitment of leaders at the recent United Nations High - Level Summit on Climate Change in New York in addressing the needs of those countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change as well as other political commitments, including the AOSIS Declaration and the African Common PoClimate Change in New York in addressing the needs of those countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change as well as other political commitments, including the AOSIS Declaration and the African Common Poclimate change as well as other political commitments, including the AOSIS Declaration and the African Common Position,

And, having the molehill the other direction with the figures tripping over it would have added another valuable implication to the cartoon: dealing with the «Fiscal Cliff» almost certainly will not help in addressing climate challenges since critical climate science, environmental, and clean energy programs are going to suffer fiscally — whether there is some form of bipartisan agreement to «solve» the Fiscal Cliff or whether Republican intransigence pushes the nation over it.

The first step is educating citizens both in the Philippines and around the world about what the nation is facing, and about the practical clean - energy solutions available that can begin to address the harmful effects of climate change in the Philippines and beyond.

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is an international fund designed to address the critical climate change mitigation and adaptation needs of developing nations — to foster resilience and low - emission develClimate Fund (GCF) is an international fund designed to address the critical climate change mitigation and adaptation needs of developing nations — to foster resilience and low - emission develclimate change mitigation and adaptation needs of developing nations — to foster resilience and low - emission development.

California, Oregon, Washington and other states across the nation are forcing utilities to consider the additional cost of curbing carbon dioxide emissions in proposed coal - based generation, due to increasing pressure to address climate change.

On March 10, 2006, Peter Gleick addressed a Town Hall Meeting on Climate Change called by Assemblyman Joe Nation.

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Since 1992, when nations around the world established the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), there has been an international effort to understand and address the risks of climate nations around the world established the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), there has been an international effort to understand and address the risks of climate Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), there has been an international effort to understand and address the risks of climate Climate Change (UNFCCC), there has been an international effort to understand and address the risks of climate climate change.

The Children's Charter for DRR was launched at the United Nation's International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) Global Platform for DRR in 2011 and consists of five priorities for DRR, including addressing climate change, identified by children from 21 hazard - prone countries.

As the world gathers in Paris from November 30th to December 11th for the COP21 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) Conference, addressing the building sector will be essential to secure a positive outcome.

While publics in both rich and poor nations are generally supportive of their own governments taking action to curb greenhouse gas emissions, in principle many people believe that wealthy societies, not poor economies, should take on more of the responsibility for addressing climate change.

Pledges are compiled by the United Nations» NAZCA platform, which registers all commitments to climate action by companies, cities, subnational regions and investors to address climate change.

This guidance document provides an overview of mitigation in the forest sector, addressing the handling of forests under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

But only four - in - ten Americans say rich nations should do more to address climate change than developing countries, while half of U.S. respondents say developing countries should do just as much.

So, these vulnerable nations are urging all Parties to the UNFCCC to «consider and address the health, human rights and security implications of climate change, including the need to prepare communities for relocation, to protect persons displaced across borders due to climate change - related impacts, and the need to create a legal framework to protect the human rights of those left stateless as a result of climate change.»

This policy document consists of a COP 16 position paper presenting the role that the weather, climate and hydrological communities can play in effectively addressing the objectives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Uclimate and hydrological communities can play in effectively addressing the objectives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UClimate Change (UNFCCC).

Next week, nations gather in Paris for the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) with the goal of establishing a global plan to address climate change.

This analytical report, prepared for the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in Istanbul, Turkey in May 2011, assesses the efforts made through the United Nations system, in particular through the Rio Conventions and by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), to address climate change and environmental vulnerability in the LDCs over the last decade.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was the first large scale effort at addressing climate Climate Change was the first large scale effort at addressing climate climate change.