Sentences with phrase «of investments in energy efficiency»

Yet in order to achieve a low - carbon transition consistent with a 2 °C degree climate pathway, this rate of investment in energy efficiency, renewables and other low - carbon technologies needs to be increased markedly by the mid-2020s.

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It might be possible for the U.S. contribution to take the form of investments by U.S. corporations in renewable energy and energy efficiency in the developing world.

• Spruce Finance Inc, a San Francisco - based provider of consumer financing for residential energy efficiency and solar technology, raised $ 25 million in funding from HPS Investment Partners.

In the world of business, implementing energy - efficiency measures can mean a large investment but also a great financial return.

On December 2nd, Campbell Soup Company came out against the bill, saying that, «the current version of Senate Bill 58 would overhaul the current state policy on energy efficiency and renewable energy standards and discourage continued investment in renewable energy in the state:»

A new Melbourne hotel will set new design standards in energy efficiency to help cut as much as 25 per cent of its energy consumption, drawing on a $ 39 million investment commitment from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (energy efficiency to help cut as much as 25 per cent of its energy consumption, drawing on a $ 39 million investment commitment from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (energy consumption, drawing on a $ 39 million investment commitment from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).

Focused on clean energy infrastructure assets in North America, including solar, wind, energy efficiency, storage, and water, the Fund seeks to encompass a broad array of investment structures, such as senior debt, subordinated debt, and preferred equity.

Represented a manager of renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainability investments in all aspects of its business, including a management company recapitalization, the continuous public offering of its fund client's interests, and an adviser examination by the SEC.

- Governments offer myriad tax supports and other policies to help businesses in a wide range of areas, from skills training to capital investment tax credits to export insurance to rebates for increasing energy efficiency.

«We are fully committed to supporting our hard - working employees, who are the backbone of our continued success, and continuing our investments in clean energy and energy efficiency programs,» Jim Wanty, president of O&W, said in a statement.

At the onset of a crisis the consuming countries insist on the need for more market transparency and investment in energy efficiency, whilst putting pressure on exporters (Saudi Arabia in particular) to increase production.

She said that while the state must also expand investments in clean energy like wind, solar and geothermal, energy efficiency is one of the best ways to curb energy demand while also creating local energy efficiency jobs.

The program, which seeks to significantly increase the number of energy efficiency improvements undertaken, will create green jobs by stimulating investment in energy efficiency improvements for residential homes and small commercial, not - for - profit and multifamily buildings.

«Improving the energy efficiency of state buildings will save hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars, create new jobs from the capital investments in energy - saving projects, and benefit the environment.»

The energy savings generated by these efficiency improvements to state - owned buildings will not only repay the state's initial investment in a few years, but will continue to save millions of taxpayer dollars for years to come.»

We have increased our investment in measures to improve the energy efficiency of Scotland's homes which, in addition to making fuel bills cheaper, has also helped to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from housing, consistent with our ambitions to combat climate change.

The Agriculture Energy Efficiency Program can provide a typical dairy farm with $ 2,700 to $ 4,000 per year in savings from a farm investment of $ 4,800 to $ 7,000.

If he accepts that savings can be made through investment in insulation, why, when households will face higher tax bills for years to come, is he resistant to our policy, which would give every home in the country an entitlement to # 6,500 - worth of immediate energy efficiency improvements, paid for from the savings that people make on their fuel bills?

Implementing key policies and investments in those three systems — from phasing out fossil fuels to stopping deforestation to ramping up energy efficiency — could deliver at least half of the emissions cuts needed by 2030 to lower the risk of dangerous climate change, said Jeremy Oppenheim, the report's program director.

Global energy - related emissions could peak by 2020 if energy efficiency is improved; the construction of inefficient coal plants is banned; investment in renewables is increased to $ 400 billion in 2030 from $ 270 billion in 2014; methane emissions are cut in oil and gas production and fossil fuel subsidies are phased out by 2030.

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.

1) small - cap funds — supports small and new businesses, not big business 2) Real Estate Investment Trusts — professionally, I know that the commercial real estate market is demanding energy efficiency and sustainability, so competitive real estate companies are investing in reducing the environmental impact of their buildings.

Participating hotels support this commitment through investment in environmentally friendly technology, use of renewable energy and achieving operational efficiencies.

Your rejection of the pipeline provides a tremendous opportunity to begin transition away from our dependence on oil, coal and gas and instead increase investments in renewable energies and energy efficiency.

However, investment in energy efficiency R&D has typically been less than 10 percent of the overall public sector R&D budget in the countries of the International Energy Agency energy efficiency R&D has typically been less than 10 percent of the overall public sector R&D budget in the countries of the International Energy Agency Energy Agency (IEA).

• Makes up to $ 8 billion in loan guarantee authority available for a wide array of advanced fossil energy and efficiency projects to support investments in innovative technologies;

However, if some (or many) of these efforts have some smoke - and - mirror aspect to them, or if they become the seemingly easy «solution du jour» and allow us to think that we can avoid larger solutions (fuel efficiency standards; carbon tax, or firm carbon cap combined with a robust and regulated carbon credit trading mechanism; substantial investments in new energy technologies; energy conservation; etc.), their net impact can be more damaging than beneficial.

In addition, higher levels of cooperative investment in RD&D in low carbon energy technologies and solutions would hedge against the risks of under - delivery in key mitigation areas such as energy efficiency and preventing deforestatioIn addition, higher levels of cooperative investment in RD&D in low carbon energy technologies and solutions would hedge against the risks of under - delivery in key mitigation areas such as energy efficiency and preventing deforestatioin RD&D in low carbon energy technologies and solutions would hedge against the risks of under - delivery in key mitigation areas such as energy efficiency and preventing deforestatioin low carbon energy technologies and solutions would hedge against the risks of under - delivery in key mitigation areas such as energy efficiency and preventing deforestatioin key mitigation areas such as energy efficiency and preventing deforestation.

I also believe that it is insufficient to meet the needs of our future, which is why I've made huge investments in clean energy, why we continue to promote solar and wind and biodiesel and a whole range of other approaches, why we're putting so much emphasis on energy efficiency.

Soraa, a lighting and laser start - up company that just exited stealth mode yesterday with a cool $ 100 million in investment backing, has unveiled its new LED technology that raises the bar on energy efficiency, brightness, quality of light and energy cost savings.

Thus, targeting this group of households for energy - efficiency investment may yield large financial and social dividends, as well as immediate and significant reductions in energy use and carbon dioxide emissions.

A groundbreaking study released by Architecture 2030 this week shows that an investment of just $ 21.6 billion towards building energy efficiency would replace 22.3 conventional coal - fired plants, reduce CO2 emissions by 86.7 MMT, save 204 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 10.7 million barrels of oil, save consumers $ 8.46 billion in energy bills and -LSB-...]

Directing a portion of the emissions allocations to investments in industrial energy efficiency enables the modernization of U.S. manufacturing, resulting in important energy and GHG emissions reductions while insuring its global competitiveness,» said Dr. Neal Elliott, ACEEE's Associate Director of Research.

By including industrial energy efficiency as a core component of economic development strategies, policymakers can help ensure that today's capital investments in infrastructure and industry leave U.S. manufacturers better positioned to compete in the 21st century.

Today the GEF is one of the public sector's largest funders for energy efficiency in the world, with direct investments of US$ 850 million in more than 90 developing and transition countries and an additional US$ 5.9 billion in cofinancing.

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We need to stop further development of this dirty fuel — along with projects like Keystone XL — and instead speed the transition to clean energy with more investments in wind, solar and energy efficiency,» Swift said.

«According to the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, a price of $ 35 per ton of carbon that increases to $ 75 by 2030 will raise an average of $ 7 billion annually while aggressively cutting emissions and driving investment in clean energy and energy efficiency.»

It does, however, encourage investment in both efficiency and carbon - free sources of energy.

Initial investments have already been made by thousands of local governments in energy efficiency projects, programs, policies, and expanding staff capacity, but most federal funds that have supported these efforts are expiring.

On the other side, organizations including the Environmental Defense Fund, the Union of Concerned Scientists, and the Clean Air Task Force have argued that the new standards will offer an economic boost by encouraging investment in clean energy and efficiency, along with desperately needed action on emissions that will help address climate change and reduce health impacts from air pollution.

The City of Eugene has developed and is implementing strategies include increasing water conservation; increasing investment in the urban forest; removing essential services from the 100 - year flood zone; and increasing energy efficiency to reduce demand for hydroelectricity, a resource that is expected to decline with climate change; conducting a food security assessment

In fact, the recommendations make no pretensions in any way of promoting investment in energy infrastructure that would improve access to clean energy, help developing countries adapt to climate change, increase energy efficiency, or increase mitigation of greenhouse gases (GHGsIn fact, the recommendations make no pretensions in any way of promoting investment in energy infrastructure that would improve access to clean energy, help developing countries adapt to climate change, increase energy efficiency, or increase mitigation of greenhouse gases (GHGsin any way of promoting investment in energy infrastructure that would improve access to clean energy, help developing countries adapt to climate change, increase energy efficiency, or increase mitigation of greenhouse gases (GHGsin energy infrastructure that would improve access to clean energy, help developing countries adapt to climate change, increase energy efficiency, or increase mitigation of greenhouse gases (GHGs).

Thus, we interpret RGGI - induced changes in generation to be a result of the combination of (1) RGGI states» investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy and (2) the effect of CO2 allowance prices on electricity dispatch.

We encourage each of our partners to optimize the energy efficiency of their business wherever possible through investments in new technology or improved energy use practices — after all the cleanest energy is the energy you don't use.

REV is building a cleaner, more resilient and affordable energy system for all New Yorkers by stimulating investment in clean technologies like solar, wind, and energy efficiency and generating 50 percent of the state's electricity needs from renewable energy by 2030.

While more investment in renewable and energy efficiency could lead to greater emissions reductions, this policy is not designed to increase the tax burden of DC residents.

REV is building a cleaner, more resilient and affordable energy system for all New Yorkers by stimulating investment in clean technologies like solar, wind, and energy efficiency and requiring 50 percent of the state's electricity needs to be generated from renewable energy by 2030.

Efficiency investments have reduced the cost of doing business, lowered consumer energy bills by billions of dollars, and provided healthier, more comfortable spaces to live and work in.

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