Sentences with phrase «of energy intensive industry»

IFIEC, also member of the AEII (Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries), has given constructive input to the EU commission to combat climate change and at the same time ensure competitiveness and encourage industrial growth in Europe.
These include bankruptcy of non-competitive non-hydro «renewable» power companies (as in Spain), soaring electricity prices (as in Western European countries such as Germany, Denmark, and Great Britain), electricity shortages (as in Great Britain and Germany when the wind does not blow and the sun is not shining), and the departure or decline of energy intensive industries.
It is paid by all consumers of electricity with the exception of energy intensive industries (in order to avoid damage to international competitiveness) and operators of renewable and small conventional power plants that use electricity they generate themselves.

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It offers a specialization in global energy management and sustainability, where students are put into five intensive residencies in key energy centres around the world over a period of 20 months to learn from top industry experts.
Kyoto will actually hurt the global environment — it will cause energy - intensive industries to move to exempted developing countries that do not control even the worst forms of pollution.
The solar industry is more labor intensive than other types of energy.
In the 2014 Budget, the chancellor made great play of a compensation package for energy intensive industries, which is intended to offset some of the increased costs steel producers face due to his government's energy and environmental policies.
The # 250 million rescue cash for energy intensive industry is the latest proof that the Chancellor understands the economic danger of Chris Huhne's climate change policies.
In this so - called «peak coal scenario», infrastructure and energy - intensive industries represent a lower share of Chinese GDP than in the report's base case, while services and high - tech manufacturing gain momentum.
And in the meantime the increasing burdens of «green» electricity costs will drive our energy intensive industries, including steel and chemicals, offshore.»
That's a game changer, as those industries are some of the world's most high - volume and energy - intensive.
A 9 percent share of Norte Energia belongs to the Brazilian mining company Vale, which has sparked concern that Belo Monte's output will support the expansion of energy - intensive industries that come with their own host of environmental and human rights issues.
Karoly and Hamilton claim this would seriously delay the transition of energy - intensive industries to a low - carbon future.
Ultimately, however, energy efficiency and technology improvements will have the most critical role to play in the developing world, such as China and India, where much of the world's energy intensive industry is now located.
There are several reasons for this: the contraction of energy - intensive heavy industries, such as iron and steel; the long - term malaise in the national economy; the modest move away from burning fossil fuels that produce carbon dioxide towards nuclear energy; and the increasingly efficient use of energy evident in most of the economies of the rich world.
The Energy Research Accelerator (ERA) ERA is a key programme within Midlands Innovation — a consortium of research intensive universities (universities of Aston, Birmingham, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham and Warwick), and the British Geological Survey (BGS), which has the overall aim of harnessing the Midlands» combined research excellence and industry expertise to play a critical role in tackling some of the biggest challenges facing the UK.
Eliminate (100 %) all unsustainable tax incentives: Tax exemptions, subsidies, regulatory frameworks and other incentives are redirected towards sustainable, knowledge and employment - intensive sectors and local sustainable value chains and away from unsustainable activities, including industrial fisheries, forestry and agriculture, risky and otherwise unsustainable forms of energy production like fossil fuels, nuclear energy, unconventional energy production / franking and industrial bioenergy, extractive industries and chemical industry
Still, companies in asset - intensive industries such as utilities or the energy sector may normally have higher D / E ratios due to the nature of those industries.
We favor investments such as those mitigating the impacts of fossil fuels in energy - intensive industries, promoting energy efficiency, or otherwise addressing environmental and social justice issues.
Once in office, Mr. Bush did a complete turnaround in March 2001, abandoning that pledge under intensive lobbying of the White House by coal and oil companies, and industries whose profits depend on selling things that use energy.
RF rejects the idea of rebounds effects in industrial processes, while Saunders finds rebound in energy intensive industries like primary metals, utilities, manufacturing, and agriculture to be in the range of 20 - 35 percent.
He also said that he felt commercial and industrial customers in energy intensive industries would be likely interested in the heat storage as much as the electricity storage properties of the molten silicon tech.
Establishing industrial energy efficiency program funding at 0.25 % of emissions allowances until 2030; and the establishment of a Revolving Loan Fund with 1/3 of the Energy - Intensive, Trade - Exposed Industries (EITE) allocaenergy efficiency program funding at 0.25 % of emissions allowances until 2030; and the establishment of a Revolving Loan Fund with 1/3 of the Energy - Intensive, Trade - Exposed Industries (EITE) allocaEnergy - Intensive, Trade - Exposed Industries (EITE) allocations.
Once green technology (solar and wind energy, and more efficient and low carbon intensive ways of production) becomes more profitable than the alternative (carbon intensive sources of energy, and industries that use them)....
This will effect further restructuring of Australian industry that consolidates its energy - intensive character to the disadvantage of low - energy, energy - efficient industries.
First, the energy - intensive, trade - exposed industries will be allocated 15 percent of all carbon dioxide emission allowances in 2014, the committee agreed.
Fourth, the proposed compensation of trade - exposed energy - intensive industries is underpinned by the implicit notion that government should ensure a level, and thus competitive, playing field.
Co-author Congressman Jay Inslee of Washington said, «This agreement will allow energy - intensive American industries like Alcoa, Weyerhaeuser, and Nucor Steel in Washington state to fairly compete and protect jobs while reducing our national emissions.»
Not to mention wrecking a whole raft of jobs in energy intensive industries like mining, mineral processing and manufacturing in the bargain (see our post here).
Therefore, by 30 June 2010, the Commission will carry out an in - depth assessment of the situation of energy - intensive industry and the risk of carbon leakage, in the light of the outcome of the international negotiations and also taking into account any binding sectoral agreements that may have been concluded.
energy - intensive industry sectors including oil refineries, steel works and production of iron, aluminium, metals, cement, lime, glass, ceramics, pulp, paper, cardboard, acids and bulk organic chemicals
Energy intensive industries in Europe, such as steel or cement companies, still pocket huge amounts of public money while doing too little to reduce emissions, a report entitled «European Fat Cats» * published by Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe today shows.
We all know that making cement is an energy - intensive process, so when carbon prices are introduced in North America it's going to have a major impact on an industry that quite literally lays at the foundation of our economy.
As ozone is a byproduct of fossil fuel pollutants, industries such as manufacturers and oil refiners that are energy - intensive are expected to be hurt the most by the standard.
Subtitle B: Disposition of Allowances -(Sec. 321) Amends the CAA to set forth provisions governing the disposition of emission allowances, including specifying allocations: (1) for supplemental emissions reductions from reduced deforestation; (2) for the benefit of electricity, natural gas, and / or home heating oil and propane consumers; (3) for auction, with proceeds for the benefit of low income consumers and worker investment; (4) to energy - intensive, trade - exposed industries; (5) for the deployment of carbon capture and sequestration technology; (6) to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy; (7) to be distributed to Energy Innovation Hubs and advanced energy research; (8) to invest in the development and deployment of clean vehicles; (9) to domestic petroleum refineries and small business refiners; (10) for domestic and international adaptation; (11) for domestic wildlife and natural resource adaptation; and (12) for international clean technology deploenergy - intensive, trade - exposed industries; (5) for the deployment of carbon capture and sequestration technology; (6) to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy; (7) to be distributed to Energy Innovation Hubs and advanced energy research; (8) to invest in the development and deployment of clean vehicles; (9) to domestic petroleum refineries and small business refiners; (10) for domestic and international adaptation; (11) for domestic wildlife and natural resource adaptation; and (12) for international clean technology deploenergy efficiency and renewable energy; (7) to be distributed to Energy Innovation Hubs and advanced energy research; (8) to invest in the development and deployment of clean vehicles; (9) to domestic petroleum refineries and small business refiners; (10) for domestic and international adaptation; (11) for domestic wildlife and natural resource adaptation; and (12) for international clean technology deploenergy; (7) to be distributed to Energy Innovation Hubs and advanced energy research; (8) to invest in the development and deployment of clean vehicles; (9) to domestic petroleum refineries and small business refiners; (10) for domestic and international adaptation; (11) for domestic wildlife and natural resource adaptation; and (12) for international clean technology deploEnergy Innovation Hubs and advanced energy research; (8) to invest in the development and deployment of clean vehicles; (9) to domestic petroleum refineries and small business refiners; (10) for domestic and international adaptation; (11) for domestic wildlife and natural resource adaptation; and (12) for international clean technology deploenergy research; (8) to invest in the development and deployment of clean vehicles; (9) to domestic petroleum refineries and small business refiners; (10) for domestic and international adaptation; (11) for domestic wildlife and natural resource adaptation; and (12) for international clean technology deployment.
It compiles a range of benchmark curves and indicators for energy intensive industries and products.
Peter Oswald, Chief Executive Officer, Mondi Group says, «As a global player in the packaging and paper industry, we are part of an energy intensive sector.
We have now reached a tipping point where the cumulative burden of UK climate change policy will make it uncompetitive for some sectors to invest and create jobs in the UK,» EEF director of Policy, Steve Radley, said... According to Government figures, climate policies could add up to 52 per cent to electricity prices paid by energy intensive industry by 2020... http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/carbon-price-floor-to-cost-manufacturing-12bn-says-eef-2509.aspx
That's because, while the technical efficiency of vehicles, buildings and industry increased significantly over the past seven years, the structural adjustment of the economy from manufacturing (more energy - intensive) to service sector activity (less energy - intensive) was slower than during the 1990 - 2005 period.
Options for mitigation of GHG emissions from industry fall into the following categories: energy efficiency, emissions efficiency (including fuel and feedstock switching, carbon dioxide capture and storage), material efficiency (for example through reduced yield losses in production), re ‐ use of materials and recycling of products, more intensive and longer use of products, and reduced demand for product services.
Both industry at large and energy providers are currently confronted with serious energy policy challenges in Europe: The EU's climate and energy goals stipulate a 40 % reduction of CO2 emissions by 2030, which poses almost unsolvable problems for energy - intensive industries.
They are showing that all types of businesses — including carbon - intensive industries such as energy, chemicals and mining — can get on a low carbon path.
Through innovation, additional reductions of approximately 20 % in energy intensity may potentially be realized before approaching technological limits in some energy intensive industries.
Manzi, for his part, should address the capital - intensive nature of the energy sector, and the important role governments play in creating the enabling infrastructure for new industries.
«Scott Pruitt and his team are doing an outstanding job implementing President Trump's ambitious de-regulatory agenda, which is designed to restore robust growth to resource and energy - intensive manufacturing industries that have been stagnant for the past decade,» said Myron Ebell, director of energy and global warming policy at the Competitive Enterprise Institute.
(13) «Energy - intensive trade - exposed manufacturing business» means a manufacturing business that meets the numerical criteria established by the department of commerce in section 103 (3)(b) of this act, or has a proper primary North American industry classification system [NAICS] code as provided in section 103 (3)(c) of this act.
Meanwhile, a short walk away at the national Ministry of Economy, coal industry leaders from around the world came together Monday and Tuesday, invited by the Polish government to a summit on the role of the carbon - intensive fossil fuel in the global energy future.
As a manufacturer, the company can exercise a high degree of control over carbon emissions from its own operations (scope 1 and 2 emissions); however, it relies on the energy - and emissions - intensive dairy industry for a large part of its supply chain.
Like most industries, a major driver of change in mining will be from new technologies that disrupt traditional operations, making them more efficient and less wasteful and energy intensive.
Countries such as many in Western Europe that increase energy costs by trying to force wind and solar development will ultimately lose energy intensive industries to other parts of the world that do not do so.
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