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The article, of course, does not want to consider the future and the important role of fossil fuels in determining it, and therefore misses the thrust
of the current climate policy debate.
It's the mess
of current climate policy.
This is just one example
of current climate policy's utter remove from reality — and not just in the U.K..
But reversal of the overall death spiral is highly implausible absent an even more implausible reversal
of current climate policies — policies which are promoted by denier disinformation and sustained by media stenography.
Not exact matches
But the
current economic
climate is challenging for several reasons, including the mop - up project in the wake
of the extraordinary
policy decisions over the last decade.
Located at the junction
of the Delta and the Bay, the park offers an ideal vantage
of how
climate change, water
policy and natural fluctuations in the weather and
currents affect our region.
As the Spuds continue to splash their cash and find yet another # 15m to sign a striker today, we at Arsenal are left to make do with both manager and club chairman talking about the affects
of the
current economic
climate and how it influences our transfer
policy.
Using the example
of the
current debate surrounding anthropomorphic
climate change, Thompson sought to evaluate the argument from authority through a single prism, the way in which science is handled in argumentation about public
policy.
Steve Folkard, head
of pensions and savings
policy at AXA, said: «Some people have negative thoughts
of retirement and it is not surprising feelings
of trepidation are heightened in the
current financial
climate.
Dani Lever, the governor's press secretary, also defended Cuomo's record, saying, «Given the
current political
climate in Washington and the genuine frustration that progressive
policies can no longer be achieved, New York State gives the rest
of the nation hope.
Given the
current political
climate in Washington and the genuine frustration that progressive
policies can no longer be achieved, New York State gives the rest
of the nation hope.
The decisions the
current Government takes on transport to tackle the dual challenges
of climate change and rising oil prices could have significant repercussions for many years to come... Friends
of the Earth is calling on the Government to: «Change direction on transport
policy - and aim to rapidly move towards a low - carbon transport system... Vehicle Excise Duty must be changed to make road tax on gas - guzzlers more expensive - and cheaper for greener cars...»
Indy Politics talks with former White House Press Secretary Pete Seat and John Ketzenberger
of the Indiana Fiscal
Policy Institute the
current political
climate on...
In the
current climate, the main source
of funding for studies
of hallucinogens are two private philanthropies: the Heffter Research Institute in Santa Fe, which was founded in 1993 by academics and mental health professionals to finance scholarly research, and MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies), which has dispensed more than $ 10 million since it was launched in 1986 by Rick Doblin, a drug reform activist in Boston with a Harvard University Ph.D. in public
policy.
Incorporating a pricing mechanism into our
climate policy would likely be more efficient at driving down greenhouse gas emissions at a lower cost than the
current policy of regulating such emissions under the Clean Air Act.
Current polls show Harper's Conservative Party lagging behind the Liberals, who have pledged to undo many
of the prime minister's energy and environmental
policies and to push for a «pan-Canadian framework» for combating
climate change.
Even if the United States implements all
current and proposed
policies, it would miss its 2025 target by as much as 1.5 billion metric tons
of carbon dioxide per year — roughly 20 %
of the nation's total emissions, according to the analysis published today in Nature
Climate Change.
Strategies to adapt to
climate change will dovetail with the
current policies and practices that deal with variability and will be understood as more
of the same, rather than something alien.
A new analysis
of global energy use, economics and the
climate shows that without new
climate policies, expanding the
current bounty
of inexpensive natural gas alone would not slow the growth
of global greenhouse gas emissions worldwide over the long term, according to a study appearing today in Nature.
The Nature
Climate Change study estimates the Clean Power Plan accounts for about half
of emissions cuts from the U.S.'s
current and proposed
policies.
A new scientific paper by a University
of Maryland - led international team
of distinguished scientists, including five members
of the National Academies, argues that there are critical two - way feedbacks missing from
current climate models that are used to inform environmental,
climate, and economic
policies.
«The Clean Air Act mandates you have to take action,» he said «The moral
of that story is we would expect president - elect Trump to move against
current climate policy but not make a lot
of tangible headway immediately.»
The perception that future
climate warming is inevitable stands at the centre
of current climate -
policy discussions.
Such near - term benefits provide the basis for a no - regrets GHG - reduction
policy, in which substantial advantages accrue even if the impact
of human - induced
climate change turns out to be less than
current projections show.
The analysis finds that a single
policy tool — fossil fuel subsidy removal — could deliver emissions reductions equivalent to one - quarter
of all
current country commitments under the landmark Paris Agreement on
climate change.
Mission The mission
of PNNL's Aerosol
Climate Initiative is to advance the current scientific understanding and parameterization of aerosol processes and properties to improve comprehensive climate modeling frameworks and to inform policy decisions related to global climate change and the environmental impacts of ae
Climate Initiative is to advance the
current scientific understanding and parameterization
of aerosol processes and properties to improve comprehensive
climate modeling frameworks and to inform policy decisions related to global climate change and the environmental impacts of ae
climate modeling frameworks and to inform
policy decisions related to global
climate change and the environmental impacts of ae
climate change and the environmental impacts
of aerosols.
And with new, more rigorous standards and assessments in the early years
of implementation across most states, and facing political headwinds in many places, the
current policy climate is marked by fluctuation and uncertainty.
O'Connell will share his insights
of the
current political
climate, resulting from federal
policy and legislation, the Governor's California State Budget and state and federal leadership.
The options for personal loans are quite varied, but even if lenders in general do understand the injustices that the
current economic
climate has served up, not all
of them are moved to break away from
policy.
* Average citizens «understand» (recognize) uncertainties in
climate science; recognition
of uncertainties becomes part
of the «conventional wisdom» * Media «understands» (recognizes) uncertainties in
climate science * Media coverage reflects balance on
climate science and recognition
of the validity
of viewpoints that challenge the
current «conventional wisdom» * Industry senior leadership understands uncertainties in
climate science, making them stronger ambassadors to those who shape
climate policy * Those promoting the Kyoto treaty on the basis
of extent science appears to be out
of touch with reality.
The film makes the basic point that we [he's speaking
of the European Union] are now committed to spending $ 250 billion per year on current climate policies that will do virtually nothing in a century's time (reduce temperatures by 0.1 oF
of the European Union] are now committed to spending $ 250 billion per year on
current climate policies that will do virtually nothing in a century's time (reduce temperatures by 0.1
oFoF).
I have attempted to identify elements that could be added to
current discussion to brake the
current (and for most
of us unanticipated) free fall regarding
climate change as a public
policy concern.
llewelly, «snark on» I take it you are referring to the
current high level
of trust and mutual respect between those in the US engaged in
climate science and those in the US who are making
policy / snark
The report is interesting because it begins to display some
of the strains visible in the
current approach to
climate policy enshrined in Kyoto approach, which the report seems to endorse fairly comprehensively.
Current national and international innovation programs are not sufficient to effectively manage the risk
of policy failure or higher ranges
of climate sensitivity.
Climate change is a global problem with serious environmental, social, economic, distribution and
policy implications, and make up one
of the main
current challenges for humanity.
The general picture is that
current policy would have to work as intended (not a guarantee in the United States or internationally) and
climate sensitivity would have to be very low to prevent exceeding the international target
of 2 °C (let alone, 1.5 °C, which will be a
policy and technological challenge even in a low - sensitivity world).
But the fact that
current U.S.
climate policies probably don't yet match with our stated goal
of reducing emissions by 26 - 28 percent in the next 10 years is partially offset by Obama's growing
climate influence abroad.
So, questions will be around what interventions and
policies are justified by what the
current science already says — not just what it doesn't yet specifically know — about risks and implications
of climate change.
Energy groups risk wasting $ 1.6 trillion
of investment by assuming that
current emissions - cutting
policies will not be tightened up in the light
of the latest science and international
climate change goals, according to the think tank Carbon Tracker.
Likewise, the
current policy outlook indicates that warming would still exceed 2 °C in the second part
of this century — a result that will be more likely if
climate is slightly more sensitive than the lowest credible estimates or if politicians» pledges to reduce emissions do not bear out.
Assuming that
current and announced
climate policies are implemented, the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that, despite the extensive, worldwide government support for renewables and increasing energy efficiency, fossil fuels are expected to meet approximately 75 %
of primary energy demand in 2040, down marginally from the historic share
of around 80 %.
In the absence
of clear, national
policy on
climate change — aside from the
current administration's tendency to ignore it or call it a hoax — CCS advocates said carbon capture gives power to the private sector until the time is right.
Under a hot summer sun, wiping his brow repeatedly as if to underscore the presence
of global
climate change, Mr. Obama told an audience
of students at Georgetown University that future generations
of Americans — including their children — would have to live with the consequences
of current US
climate policy.
«Instead
of the
current approach, ACC urges California to support
policies that capitalize on how SPF helps in the fight against
climate change.
Collectively, the reviewers reported agreement with the conclusions
of the ISPM and strong support for its publication as «a means
of communicating the
current state
of climate science to
policy makers and other general readers».
A new assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change (IPCC) concludes that the world community could slow and then reduce global emissions
of greenhouse gases (GHGs) over the next several decades by exploiting cost - effective
policies and
current and emerging technologies.
In its ruling, the court imposed a 25 % reduction
of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 upon the government, ruling that the
current Dutch
climate policies that aim for only a 16 % reduction in 2020 are unlawful.
This analytical report aims to provide an analysis
of the
current level
of integration
of disaster risk reduction (DRR) and
climate change adaptation (CCA) in the Pacific region, with an emphasis on the
policy and institutional environment.