Sentences with phrase «of global greenhouse»

Heede found that just 90 entities were collectively responsible for almost 2/3 of global greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere, and he calculated the share of individual companies (Chevron's products and its direct operations have resulted in approximately 3.34 % of the human caused greenhouse gases in the atmosphere today).

Worldwide tourism accounted for 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions from 2009 to 2013, new research finds, making the sector a bigger polluter than the construction industry.

China and America between them are responsible for 42 % of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the US EIA's 2012 data.

Currently, air travel and shipping together account for about 5 % of global greenhouse gas emissions, but are projected to account for about 30 % by 2050.

Although most people think of climate change as a fossil fuel problem, agriculture, forestry, land - use change, and other land uses, (the «land sector»), account for about 24 % of global greenhouse gas emission.

Current management practices in the land - use sector are responsible for approximately 25 % of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Together, these countries account for 50 % of global greenhouse gas emissions - the gasses that cause climate change.

Whether G20 countries embrace responsible climate policy is of critical importance, since together they account for roughly 80 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions and 80 percent of global GDP.

Indeed oil - sands production currently accounts for less than one - tenth of 1 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Carbon released by deforestation is a major contributor to climate change, accounting for about 10 % of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Cities account for 75 % of global greenhouse gas emissions, and in Seoul, buildings are responsible for 68 % of the city's total carbon dioxide emissions.

Conversely, destruction of forests leads to disruption of the hydrological cycle, which expectedly causes significant fluctuations of the magnitude of the global greenhouse effect, up to complete loss of climate stability and transition of Earth's climate to a state incompatible with life.

This is equivalent to approximately six billion tonnes of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere, contributing up to one - fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions.

According the the WorldWatch Institute (and an old post of our own) livestock contribute 18 % of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, even higher than the GHG emissions from transportation.

Or better yet, call them up, and tell them that organic farming could pull forty percent of global greenhouse gas emissions out of the atmosphere — each year.

According to the United Nations» data, meat production and consumption are responsible for 18 % of global greenhouse gas emissions — more than cars.

According to some estimates, deforestation is responsible for as much as one - fifth of all global greenhouse gas emissions — more than all of the world's planes, trains, and automobiles combined.

We suggest that countries monitor emission transfers via international trade, in addition to territorial emissions, to ensure progress toward stabilization of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Thirty days after its signing by at least 55 countries that represent 55 % of global greenhouse gas emissions, the agreement will take effect — committing countries to establishing individual targets for emission reductions with the expectation that they will be reviewed and updated every five years.

According to the groundbreaking, peer - reviewed «Carbon Majors» study, tracing all historic greenhouse gas emissions back to specific companies and entities, the coal industries of the world own 51 % of global greenhouse gas emissions from 1854 - 2010 (PDF p. 235)

Halving 1990 levels of global greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century, which keeps total warming from preindustrial levels as close as possible to the «safe» level of 2 °C.

Including these in the national total for Indonesia brings them into the top five of global greenhouse gas emitters, even though without them they're not even in the top 15.

Overall, a read through of the report shows pretty poor performance for the industry that contributes two percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

the report argues that up to 86 % of agriculture's potential for climate change mitigation lies in carbon sequestration in soils; that organic farming results in 20 % -28 % higher levels of soil carbon compared to non-organic farming; and that a global conversion to organic farming could sequester up to 11 % of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Livestock, feed production, and transport accounts for 18 % of global greenhouse gas emissions.

[1] The land sector produces about a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions and has the potential to significantly contribute to reducing emissions, removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, improving rural livelihoods, and promoting countries» ability to adapt to a changing climate.

The land sector is responsible for about a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions and changes to land - use practices have the potential to significantly contribute to reducing emissions, removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, improving rural livelihoods, and promoting countries» ability to adapt to a changing climate.

A particular focus will be cities, which produce 70 percent of global greenhouse - gas emissions.

This has the potential to eliminate some 13 % of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Published in Nature, an analysis of global energy use, economics and the climate shows that without new climate policies, expanding the current supply of cheap natural gas would not slow the long - term growth of global greenhouse gas emissions.

They're also responsible for 70 to 80 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, making them a critical battleground in the fight for a sustainable future.

It is the largest single source of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Carbon pricing is not just a theory: 40 countries and over 20 subnational jurisdictions, representing almost 25 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, already have carbon pricing in place.

In 2013, 28 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions came from China, and the country was responsible for 58 per cent of the emissions increase compared to a year before.

After 20 years of procrastination, shipping sector is finally discussing a strategy to address its emissions that represent almost 3 % of global greenhouse gasses.

It's a troubling juxtaposition — coal contributes to 43 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, making it a major driver of climate change.

After 20 years of procrastination, shipping sector finally started discussing a strategy to address its emissions that represent almost 2.2 % of global greenhouse gasses in 2012.

Set to be presented at the Paris conference, it echoes calls for global temperatures to be held down to a 2C rise on pre-industrial levels, as well as funds for development in the region, which accounts for just 0.3 % of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Farmland expansion is responsible for over 90 percent of global deforestation and degradation, while agriculture, forestry and other land uses contribute up to 24 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Fossil fuel combustion is the source of about 60 % of global greenhouse gas emissions, and the main driver of emissions growth.

Having signed and ratified the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, India is obligated to bring down its share of global greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

This is the exact question begged by the findings of the Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project (DDPP), a collaboration among climate and energy experts from 16 countries representing around 75 % of global greenhouse gas emissions.

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the meat industry alone accounts for nearly 20 % of global greenhouse gas emissions.

While some advocate for 100 % renewable scenarios, it is likely that cost - effective reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions will require a broad mix of technologies.

UNEP has predicted that 40 % of global greenhouse gas emissions could come from methane released by thawing permafrost in the Arctic and Tundra regions by 2200.

The UN's top climate official expects up to 80 % of global greenhouse gas emissions to be covered by national climate plans by the end of 2015.

As buildings account for over 30 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, if we achieve 100 percent net zero carbon buildings by the middle of the century, we will be well on our way to combat catastrophic climate change.

Deforestation and land use change accounts for 10 - 15 % of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to various estimates.

Currently deforestation and forest degradation account for 11 - 15 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions (see here and here) however, these emissions are not part of the control measures under the Kyoto Protocol.

Around two - thirds of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions stem from energy production and use, which puts the energy sector at the core of efforts to combat climate change.