Sentences with phrase «of emissions reduction measures»

EEI also called for a wider range of emissions reduction measures and a bigger role for the «existing nuclear fleet.»

UN Climate Change News, 5 May 2018 - The first - ever training workshop under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on modeling tools to analyze potential economic consequences of emission reduction measures was held in Bonn from 30 April 2018 to 1 May 2018.

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In fact, absent new measures Environment Canada's 2014 emissions trends report projected that oil sands emissions would drive increased emissions from the oil and gas sector of 45 Mt CO2e (to a total of 204 MtCO2e) between 2005 and 2020, offsetting the emission reductions made in other sectors.

In order to evaluate the assessment of the low emission zone, the scientists determined the reduction of tailpipe emissions of black carbon and ultrafine particles at a street - site by taking into account the concentrations measured in the urban background.

Testifying to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in 2007, Ramanathan said of cutting black carbon emissions that «at best, it is a short - term measure to probably buy a decade or two, time for implementing CO2 emission reduction strategies.»

«There are also other important measures to reduce methane emissions from coal mining, municipal waste treatment and gas distribution, for example, as well as black carbon emission reductions through elimination of high - emitting vehicles, use of cleaner biomass cooking and heating stoves, replacement of kerosene wick lamps with LED lamps and other measures,» adds Zbigniew Klimont of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria, who also took part in the study.

A curious detail also shown by the study is a reduction in atmospheric pollution from lead during the last few decades, which, as Lozano concludes, «suggests that the global measures taken to reduce lead emissions, such as the use of lead - free gasoline, have helped to reduce the levels of this metal in the atmosphere.»

The colored fields (wedges) show estimated emission reductions achieved in the carbon - intensive industry in the period 2010 — 2050, assuming ambitious deployment of technologies and measures that are currently commercially available.

But we, who have to a large extent built up our industries and economies on coal, oil, steel and cement have, in my opinion, a responsibility to lead the way and develop measures which can show the rest of the world that it is possible to achieve ambitious emission reduction targets,» says Johan Rootzén.

-- The term «national deforestation reduction activities» means activities in developing countries that reduce a quantity of greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation that is calculated by measuring actual emissions against a national deforestation baseline established pursuant to section 754 (d)(1) and (2).

This workshop will discuss key environmental considerations in the development of a REDD offset program including the establishment of reference levels against which emissions reductions should be measured, systems to monitor, report and verify avoided deforestation and degradation, and ways to ensure that programmatic emissions reductions are in addition to those that would have otherwise taken place.

We use Earth's measured energy imbalance, paleoclimate data, and simple representations of the global carbon cycle and temperature to define emission reductions needed to stabilize climate and avoid potentially disastrous impacts on today's young people, future generations, and nature.

Created to celebrate exemplars of building performance by measuring rigorously collected data, the Awards show how good engineering can directly affect the amount of energy used in a building and reduction of emissions while taking into account the occupants» experiences at the same time.

This ensures all performance parameters remain balanced and consistent * Offers a reduction in CO2 emissions of up to 70 % (well - to - wheel), a measure of a fuel's net contribution to the atmosphere, not just tailpipe emissions

The Diesel models for the US are an integral part of the EfficientDynamics corporate strategy which integrates a combination of short - term, mid-term and long - term measures for the continued reduction of fuel consumption and emissions while at the same time enhancing the performance and driving characteristics which are such a hallmark of BMW.

Pioneered in the Supersports coupe, this FlexFuel technology offers a reduction of up to 70 per cent in CO2 emissions on a well - to - wheel basis, a measure of a fuel's net contribution to the atmosphere, not just tailpipe emissions.

A functioning market would make this more apparent (e.g., if the market price is equal to the IPCC midpoint scenario), of course, but it appears to me that in the debate motivated by James so far that there is no expectation that emissions reductions policies will have a discernable effect on the climate (as measured by GAT) by 2030 (the terminal point of the bet).

Although emissions are projected to continue decreasing until 2020 in all 27 members of the EU, the 20 % reduction target compared with 1990, endorsed by European leaders in 2007, will remain out of reach without the implementation of additional measures, such as the EU energy and climate change package proposed by the European Commission in January 2008, the agency said.»

Look at any list of main points in play in recent years: forest protection and planting, transfers of money and technology from powerful to vulnerable, efforts to set, measure and verify emissions reductions — and you'll see a glaringly missing factor.

Among its sustainable practices, Keurig Green Mountain has pledged to mitigate 100 % of the measured greenhouse gas emissions that they can not avoid through onsite reductions from energy efficiency and renewable energy use.

These tools include so - called «inside the fenceline» measures — a range of technologies and fuel choices to reduce the emissions of the plant itself — and the ability to use credits reflecting the emission reductions that result from ramping up generation at cleaner plants.

The disclosures reveal that 14 % percent of CDP's corporate respondents practice «offset - inclusive carbon management,» meaning that they are investing in hundreds of unique emissions reduction projects — from forestry in Belize to wind energy in India to clean cookstoves in Zambia — in addition to directly reducing their climate impact through energy efficiency, improved product design and other measures.

Achieving a 28 % reduction in US emissions by 2025 can not be done without aggressive government intervention in the energy marketplace to raise the price of all carbon fuels and to constrain their supply, thus encouraging both significant energy conservation measures and an accelerated move towards adopting non-carbon energy resources.

SACRAMENTO, CA, October 24, 2017 — The American Carbon Registry (ACR), a non-profit enterprise of Winrock International, announces the approval of a milestone methodology developed by The Nature Conservancy and TerraCarbon to measure and verify greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions from the restoration of peat soils.

«Use of full or partial CCS technology should not be part of the BSER [best system of emissions reduction] for existing EGUs [electricity generating units] because it would be more expensive than the measures determined to be part of the BSER, particularly if applied broadly to the overall source category.»

Despite the stringent emission reduction measures implemented in Beijing over the past decade, a series of unprecedentedly severe haze events hit this megacity in January 2013.

Measures to improve the resilience of marine ecosystems have been proposed, but these can only be effective in the long run if serous reductions in carbon dioxide emissions are achieved.»

In Oklahoma, for example, participation is voluntary, and the government limits its role to certifying the companies that verify emission reductions and nurturing agreement on how to measure the types of GHG reduction projects likely to be pursued in the state — such as grassland management and climate - safe farming.

Such programs and measures include (1) requirements that publically - funded projects mandate that all diesel construction equipment be retrofitted with the best available technology to reduce particulate emissions; (2) continued funding and implementation of EPA's Diesel Emission Reduction Program and similar state - based diesel emission reduction programs; and (3) incentives to accelerate fleet turnover, in which vehicles and parts are properly recycled or Reduction Program and similar state - based diesel emission reduction programs; and (3) incentives to accelerate fleet turnover, in which vehicles and parts are properly recycled or reduction programs; and (3) incentives to accelerate fleet turnover, in which vehicles and parts are properly recycled or scrapped.

«Being the first of a kind emission reductions from sustainable rice production, Microsoft valued the innovation by farmers and the investment in technology to catalyze measuring and monitoring emission reductions», said Rob Bernard, Chief Environmental Strategist, Microsoft.

It demonstrates that its intended emissions reductions are achievable through domestic measures and says explicitly that its use of carbon credits is «not included as a basis of the bottom - up calculation of Japan's emission reduction target».

The President will make his State of the Union Address today and is widely expected to announce a series of measures to boost the country's emission reductions.

These two prime competitors to ExxonMobil have set long - term GHG reduction goals and measure emissions from customer use of their products.

The topline here is that through a combination of ambitious efficiency measures, aggressive targets and policies for emissions reduction, and a deep commitment to expanding renewables, the state's been able to do the remarkable and grow its economy without substantially increasing emissions.

The requirements of the GGBP gave participants in the Carbon Challenge a head start in measuring their energy use and emissions and planning for their carbon reductions — demonstrating a practical application of translating energy use data resulting from the GGBP into action on the part of private building owners.

One Planet Living principle Masdar Target ZERO CARBON 100 per cent of energy supplied by renewable energy — Photovoltaics, concentrated solar power, wind, waste to energy and other technologies ZERO WASTE 99 per cent diversion of waste from landfill (includes waste reduction measures, re-use of waste wherever possible, recycling, composting, waste to energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local values.

There are a number of transport emissions reduction policy measures that Congress could pursue, but the one that will have the most immediate impact is the one that will demand more from those modes of transportation that are currently the most fuel and carbon efficient — like passenger rail.

[P] reventive emission reduction measures (if desired) would need to be taken before the full extent of the consequences becomes apparent.

The provisions will seek to ensure that credits from Community projects do not result in double - counting of emission reductions nor impede other policy measures to reduce emissions not covered by the ETS, and that they are based on simple, easily administered rules.

It addressed, through presentations, subsequent question and answer sessions and a general discussion, the following issues: clarification of the nature and level of the targets communicated by developed country Parties; assumptions and conditions associated with the targets; commonalities and differences of approach in measuring the progress towards the targets; comparability of emission reduction efforts by developed country Parties, and options and ways to increase the level of ambition of the pledges; relevant policies and measures to support the targets, and experience with low - emission development strategies; and possible ways forward.

In addition, practical measures being adopted by businesses to reduce emissions are still in the early stages and there needs to be an acceleration of actions to reach even our 2030 emissions reduction target.

The joint assistance project Capacity building for CO2 mitigation from international aviation aims at providing assistance to a selected group of 14 States in Africa and the Caribbean to support their efforts in developing and implementing their States» Action Plans on CO2 emissions reduction from international aviation, to establish aviation environmental systems for emissions monitoring at the State level and to identify, evaluate and implement mitigation measures in selected States.

There is no mention in the China Daily article about when CCICED thinks these reductions should commence, what the assumptions to GDP growth are till 2050, nor what levels of carbon emissions will result by 2050 if such measures were taken.

ICAO's Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) is designed to complement the basket of mitigation measures the air transport community is already pursuing to reduce CO2 emissions from international aviation.

The agency proposes to reevaluate the Clean Air Act provision (111 (d)-RRB- «in a way that is consistent with the Agency's historical practice of determining a [best system of emission reductions] by considering only measures that can be applied to or at the source.»

These types of projects are permanent reductions of greenhouse gas emissions, but are typically measured in kilowatt - hours or megawatt hours.

While the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change findings make clear that future climate policy will be needed to significantly reduce emissions, the timing of the precise policy measures that will implement those reductions remain unclear.

Carbonzero takes pride in working with clients who identify the importance of measuring their emissions and explore reduction solutions.

«(ii) upon implementation, will achieve an emission limit that is at least a 50 percent reduction in emissions of the carbon dioxide produced by the emission point, measured on an annual basis, determined in accordance with section 812 (b)(2); and

Many of us have been pretty well beaten about the head and psychologically battered since the election of state and federal Liberal Coalition governments and their relentless dismantling of emissions reduction legislation and the various programs and measures that so many of us have fought so hard and so long to get off the starting blocks.