Sentences with phrase «of reduced reliance on fossil fuels»

Governments and industry are promoting the bioeconomy, with the promised benefit of reduced reliance on fossil fuels.

Substituting fossil - based products for plant - based ones is the core idea of the «bioeconomy», which is promoted by the EU, governments and industry, with the promised benefit of reduced reliance on fossil fuels.

With the U.S. needing to significantly reduce its dependence on fossil fuels because of the very real threats of the climate changes that are underway, the boom in home solar has the obvious benefit of reducing reliance on fossil fuels.

Not exact matches

Further, Delkus wrote, Canada's federal government also has joined other members of the Group of Seven industrial nations to reduce reliance on fossil fuels by between 40 percent and 70 percent by 2050.

In just half a year, Trump and his appointees have dismantled many of President Barack Obama's policies to combat climate change and reduce the nation's reliance on fossil fuels.

Still, the voracious energy consumption of Google's data centers makes any attempt to reduce the company's reliance on fossil fuels noteworthy.

The landmark report that found Alberta could reduce its reliance on fossil fuel power and replace that generation with a mix of mostly renewable energy sources within two decades.

The report considers alternative investments of $ 5 billion, particularly in green economic development that would also reduce our GHG emissions and our reliance on fossil fuels.

He condemned Tony Blair's support for nuclear power as a way of reducing Britain's reliance on fossil fuels, saying: «Nuclear technology is tried, tested and failed.

The subsidy is part of larger effort to reduce the state's reliance on fossil fuels and transition to renewable energy.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed the new energy standard last year as a means of reducing the state's reliance on fossil fuels and focusing on renewable energies such as wind and solar as well as subsidize nuclear power.

«Reducing our reliances on fossil fuel is certainly one of the keys to reducing greenhousReducing our reliances on fossil fuel is certainly one of the keys to reducing greenhousreducing greenhouse gases.

This initiative will create numerous jobs and move our region into the 21st century by working with green technologies that reduce our reliance on the combustion of fossil fuels.»

That is why President Obama has fought hard to advance the policies that will reduce our reliance on oil and other fossil fuels, increase our production of clean energy and create good - paying jobs that can never be outsourced.

«There is a potential risk that if you cool the planet by albedo modification, it could provide less incentive to reduce reliance on fossil fuels,» says Marcia McNutt, a geophysicist, current editor - in - chief of Science and chair of a committee that evaluated climate intervention techniques for the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.

A leaked draft of the encyclical — a special type of edict used to define key priorities for the Catholic church and its 1.3 billion adherents — emphasises moral responsibilities to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and calls for changes in lifestyle and energy use to avoid the «unprecedented destruction of the ecosystem».

The long - term goal is to reduce the world's reliance on energy generate from fossil fuels while creating regional networks of home batteries that could be controlled as if they were a power plant.

Agricultural and forest - based industries, in both developed and emerging economies, generate substantial quantities of biomass residue and waste that can be used for energy production, to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and support sustainable growth.

And yet German emissions are higher than they were in 2009, due to replacing nuclear with fossil fuels, while France is considering reducing its reliance on zero - emissions nuclear and increasing its use of natural gas and renewables.

Thus countries that have been reducing their reliance on fossil fuels for some time will probably have eliminated the least efficient uses of fossil fuels first.

The Association of Global Automobile Manufacturers ($ 5.9 million) seeks to «lessen the nation's reliance on fossil fuels» and to «reduce CO2 emissions» — hardly signs it is a hardcore «denial» group.

-- In accordance with subparagraph (B), the team shall provide technical, programmatic, and financial assistance to each utility of each affiliated island, and the government of each affiliated island, as appropriate, to develop and implement an energy Action Plan for each affiliated island to reduce the reliance of each affiliated island on imported fossil fuels through increased efficiency and use of indigenous clean - energy resources.

By spearheading innovations that harness the power of natural systems, Oregon and Washington are at the forefront of addressing the three climate imperatives: (1) reduce reliance on fossil fuels; (2) remove existing carbon pollution; and (3) build resilience to withstand climate impacts.

Reduce dependency on (imported) fossil fuels (balance of payments, reliance on potentially unfriendly or unstable nations as suppliers, high cost at the pump, all problems as seen from US viewpoint): — encourage nuclear power generation (cut red tape)-- encourage energy savings and improved efficiency projects (tax breaks)-- encourage basic research into new (non fossil fuel) resources (subsidies)-- encourage imports from friendly neighbor, Canada (Keystone pipeline)-- encourage local oil and gas exploration («drill, baby, drill»)-- encourage «clean coal» projects (tax incentives)-- set goal to become energy independent within ten years

Whatever the agenda, mitigating greenhouse gases by association goes to the top of the list ⇶ ⇶ reducing reliance on fossil fuels!

The confidential report, based on a detailed economic analysis of the effect of biofuels, will put pressure on the American and European governments, which have turned to biofuels in attempts to reduce the greenhouse gases associated with fossil fuels and to reduce their reliance on oil imports.

Passivhaus buildings also bring the benefit of radically reducing our reliance on fossil fuel to keep our buildings comfortable and functional.

Opponents also fear that if we rely on geoengineering solutions, people will no longer strive towards the main goal of dramatically reducing our reliance on the fossil fuels that are inexorably heating up the planet.

The supposed purpose of doing so is to reduce the reliance on fossil fuels, thus causing «less» harm to the environment and the climate.

Improving energy efficiency across the economy could strengthen energy security by decreasing the country's reliance on fossil - fuel imports, reduce pressure on public budgets that have historically shouldered billions of euros a year in energy subsidies (although some energy subsidies are now being phased out), reduce costs to consumers and improve the comfort and health of its residents.

Landmark development in partnership with Bullfrog Power helps Lutsel K» e reduce its reliance on fossil fuels Lutsel K» e, NT — Today Bullfrog Power ®, Canada's leading green energy provider, and the Lutsel K» e Dene First Nation (LKDFN) are announcing the launch of a solar project that will assist the community's transition from fossil fuels to clean, pollution - free renewable...

Reducing our reliance on (obviously finite and in all likelihood dwindling) fossil fuels is only a part of how we should be moving forward.

To me, this implies that the best way to first stabilize, and then to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, is to get everyone onto the plateau of the S - curve, and then gradually beome more efficient.

The Energy Office promotes activities to reduce reliance on fossil fuels by promoting conservation through improved fuel economy, use of public transit and carpooling, and development of walk and bike - ways.

Most recently we reported on the launch of their CSA here - local, organic food being a core part of the organization's vision for reduced reliance on fossil fuels.

«As we come out of recession, the coalition is determined to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, which means a permanent shift to low carbon has to be locked into our economy in good times and bad,» he said.

«However, even with the most rigorous methane controls and monitoring in place, we will still fall short of what is needed to fight climate disruption if we do not reduce our reliance on these dirty fossil fuels.»