Sentences with phrase «new fossil fuel infrastructure»

The report's authors point out several recommendations for aligning climate policy with these goals, first and foremost by moving away from investing in new fossil fuel infrastructure.
The idea of building new fossil fuel infrastructure to be CCS ready is becoming more accepted in both developed and developing countries.
There are better ways to spend public funds than facilitating the building of new fossil fuel infrastructure.
In actual fact, our existing dependence on fossil fuels is an argument against new fossil fuel infrastructure, not for it.
Today's action called for the freeze of new fossil fuels infrastructure and have a just transition to renewable energy.
Stopping new fossil fuel infrastructure development is essential, but not sufficient: we need more investment in better jobs, cleaner energy, and stronger communities.
Hawkins supports legislation to require NYS to go to 100 % clean energy (not just electricity) by 2030; a ban on new fossil fuel infrastructure (including revoking the CPV permit in Orange County); and a robust carbon tax.
Research has shown that we can not build new fossil fuel infrastructure if we are to meet the commitments made in Paris *.
The logical error associated with using this statement to defend new fossil fuel infrastructure like fracking wells and bitumen sands pipelines (as well as new fossil fuel vehicles or power plants) is so obvious that it may seem unnecessary to state, but the quip is so popular among those trying to delay adequate action on climate change that it requires a quick rebuttal.
Let him know that you oppose Transalta's bid to develop new fossil fuel infrastructure!
We are working to hold the Trump Administration accountable not only for their inaction but also for the actions they are taking, such as pushing through new fossil fuel infrastructure and cutting back on environmental regulations, which puts the climate and all people of the earth in danger.
Enabling new fossil fuel infrastructure places all Marylanders at risk and blatantly contradicts our goals to be a leader on climate action.»
Instead of passing the buck by ignoring the lock - in of massive new fossil fuel infrastructure that is designed to produce for decades to come, we need action, leadership, and policy that plans for climate safety.
Hawkins opposes any investment in new fossil fuel infrastructure, including natural gas pipelines and power plants, LNG port terminals, liquefied propane and butane and natural gas storage in the Seneca Lake salt caverns, and crude oil heaters at the Port of Albany.
Topping his list of winnable reforms are single - payer health care, fully - funded public schools, a ban on new fossil fuel infrastructure, and 100 % clean renewable energy within 15 years.
Limiting global atmospheric CO2 concentrations to or below 450 ppm would require that we stop building new fossil fuel infrastructure in the next several years and significantly reduce energy demand over the next few decades.
Today, she is a full - time activist, the state director of Bold Louisiana, an environmental group fighting the construction of new fossil fuel infrastructure in the state.
And if that's the case it makes little economic or ecological sense to spend billions of dollars building new fossil fuel infrastructure and increasing capacity, particularly when that infrastructure has a working life span and expected financial return that well exceeds thirty years.
His plan still won't fully halt all new fossil fuel infrastructure.
Hawkins also said for Earth Day that New York should commit to 100 % clean energy by 2030, stop all new fossil fuel infrastructure and enact a carbon tax.
He will also address the upcoming Earth Day holiday, and New York's need for 100 % clean energy by 2030, stopping all new fossil fuel infrastructure, and enacting a carbon tax.
«In New York state Gov. [Andrew] Cuomo has rejected the Port Ambrose [natural gas] project... and the trends have been to say «no» to new fossil fuel infrastructure
I will halt all new fossil fuel infrastructure.
There should be no new fossil fuel infrastructure because greenhouse gases are heating up the atmosphere, causing polar ice to melt and violent, unpredictable weather events which cost us more in the long run.
My campaign is calling for 100 % Clean Energy in New York by 2030, including a complete ban on fracking, a phase out of all nuclear plants, no new fossil fuel infrastructure, and the rapid development of a clean energy system based on distributed renewable energy production from solar, wind, and water resources and an interactive smart grid.
In his campaign across New York, Hawkins is calling for a halt to all new fossil fuel infrastructure and 100 % clean energy by 2030.
They oppose all new fossil fuel infrastructure, such as the publicly - opposed methane gas storage expansion project at Crestwood.
Hawkins said he will give voice to the next demand of the grassroots movement that fought for the ban on fracking, which is a ban on all new fossil fuel infrastructure in the state.
«The EU's current climate targets, and its investments in new fossil fuel infrastructure are incompatible with limiting global warming to internationally agreed levels.
Specifically and categorically, we must cease making large, long - term capital investments in new fossil fuel infrastructure that «locks in» dangerous emission levels for many decades.
We're looking to build on this victory, and show that if it's wrong to build Keystone XL because of its impact on our climate, it's wrong to build any new fossil fuel infrastructure, period.
I support a legislative ban on any new fossil fuel infrastructure projects in Victoria.
Mr. President, it is time to stop waffling and draw the line in the sand against fossil foolishness and «cease making large, long - term capital investments in new fossil fuel infrastructure that «locks in» dangerous emission levels for many decades.»
If the US builds new fossil fuel infrastructure, it may be harder for it to persuade other countries to decarbonise their energy systems.
In October, 109 environmental groups wrote to the European Commission urging it to stop promoting and financially supporting the construction of new fossil fuel infrastructure, including gas.
By prohibiting the development of any new fossil fuel infrastructure necessary to serve new leases, such as pipelines, in all coastal lands under the authority of the State Lands Commission, our state can stop this dangerous plan.
No new fossil fuel infrastructure projects.
Preventing the worst impacts of climate change requires a rapid transition away from fossil fuels, and that is fundamentally incompatible with building new fossil fuel infrastructure.
Despite the climate impacts of the project (we can't build new fossil fuel infrastructure and meet the Paris Agreement) and the objections of the local people, the Italian government and the European Commission are trying to force it through.
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