Sentences with phrase «on international offsets»

The 50 % «limit» on international offsets is meaningless because it allows companies to pollute up to twice the level of the Australian emissions cap.

«The Commission is concerned that over-reliance on international offsets — given the practical difficulty of assuring that emissions reductions claimed in other countries are real, permanent, additional, and verifiable — could undermine program goals and political support, especially if substantial U.S. funds are leaving the country to support abatement efforts abroad rather than at home,» it states.

The position taken by the Australian government in UNFCCC negotiations has been largely counterproductive, including: its membership of the Umbrella Group of delayer countries; its prioritization of a post-2020 agreement over raising ambition as is urgently required; its insistence on a meaninglessly weak Kyoto Protocol second commitment period target for Australia; its unreasonable conditions for Australia to increase its Kyoto target; its refusal to countenance even conditional targets deeper than 25 % below 2000; its pursuit of creative accounting rules for LULUCF (land use, land use change, and forestry) in both Kyoto commitment periods [v]; its intended reliance on international offset mechanisms; and its failure to provide finance for developing countries.

Susann Scherbarth, climate justice campaigner at Friends of the Earth Europe said: «Europe has huge potential to go far beyond the 40 % emissions cut it has announced for 2030 without relying on international offsetting or carbon trading in any way.

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Revenues for Converse were $ 483 million, down 8 percent on a currency - neutral basis, as international and digital growth were more than offset by declines in North America.

The weakening dollar is offsetting declines in global grain prices on the back of a strong international crop and is a tailwind for Victoria's dairy farmers.

On the indirect land - use side, policymakers should encourage mitigating or offsetting strategies from biofuels producers that help to address external land - use problems while we try to fix the international policy problems.

In modifying or omitting such a requirement on the basis of infeasibility, the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall ensure, with an adequate margin of safety, the integrity of international offset credits issued under this section and of the greenhouse gas emissions cap established pursuant toInternational Development, shall ensure, with an adequate margin of safety, the integrity of international offset credits issued under this section and of the greenhouse gas emissions cap established pursuant tointernational offset credits issued under this section and of the greenhouse gas emissions cap established pursuant to section 703.

This limit does not apply to international offset credits sold on consignment pursuant to subsection (h).

«(i) the average daily closing price for international offset credits sold on registered exchanges (or if such price is unavailable, the average price as determined by the Administrator) during the six months prior to the strategic reserve auction at which they were auctioned, with the remaining funds collected upon the sale of the international offset credits deposited in the Treasury; and

-- The Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of State, may issue international offset credits in exchange for instruments in the nature of offset credits that are issued by an international body established pursuant to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, to a protocol to such Convention, or to a treaty that succeeds such Convention.

-- The Administrator shall not issue international offset credits generated by projects based on the destruction of hydrofluorocarbons.

«(A) identify sectors of specific countries with respect to which the issuance of international offset credits on a sectoral basis is appropriate; and

-- The Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, may issue, in accordance with this section, international offset credits based on activities that reduce or avoid greenhouse gas emissions, or increase sequestration of greenhouse gases, in a develoInternational Development, may issue, in accordance with this section, international offset credits based on activities that reduce or avoid greenhouse gas emissions, or increase sequestration of greenhouse gases, in a develointernational offset credits based on activities that reduce or avoid greenhouse gas emissions, or increase sequestration of greenhouse gases, in a developing country.

Support for speakers at international meetings: ASHG supports the exchange of genetics education expertise across borders by offsetting some of the travel costs for prominent geneticists / genetics educators who are invited to serve as faculty or speakers at international workshops or meetings (including efforts that focus on developing countries and integrating genetics / genomics into clinical care).

The International Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gave the 2013 A4 in the highest possible rating of» «good»» across the board on the frontal offset test, side impact test, roof strength test and rear crash test.

Safety ratings on the 2012 Chevy Colorado are mixed, with a top level «Good» rating from the International Institute of Highway Safety on frontal offset crash testing, but a «Marginal» rating on rear crash protection.

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If you have already paid foreign tax on your international investments, you may be entitled to an Australian foreign income tax offset.

However, you'll find that the $ 100 voucher you receive on every international Sun Country vacation package more than offsets the $ 69 annual fee for the Sun Country Visa.

Robert Rauschenberg (American, 1925 - 2008) 8th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, May 27 - June 11, Fort Worth, Texas - 1989 Signed «RAUSCHENBERG» in pencil l.r. Offset lithograph on More...

In the first comprehensive international report on Antarctica's climate, there was strong agreement that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet will contribute substantially to the ongoing rise in sea levels in a warming world, while increased snowfall in the interior could offset the contribution somewhat.

Along with a boosted catch, a second hoped - for payoff was the sale of carbon credits on international markets aimed at offsetting greenhouse gas pollution by financing projects that absorb heat - trapping carbon dioxide — typically by planting trees but in this case through spurring plankton growth.

19 July 2013 After more than two years of open consultations among indigenous leaders, environmentalists, and governmental representatives, the REDD Offsets Working Group (ROW) on Thursday offered its final recommendations for incorporating international REDD offsets into California's cap - and - trade pOffsets Working Group (ROW) on Thursday offered its final recommendations for incorporating international REDD offsets into California's cap - and - trade poffsets into California's cap - and - trade program.

Some have sought private funding models to expand and improve coverage of biogas based on carbon offsets — Friends of the Earth won the Ashden Award for its work and CatchCH4 though in its infancy deals with the comprehensive nature of maintenance and verification — but it is time we get international systems on board.

We learned Australia's ETS needs fixing to ensure the emissions caps are effective; international offsets must be disallowed; and there is a case for greater restrictions on the domestic carbon market to ensure emissions cuts occur where they are most important instead of where they are cheapest.

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In addition, REDD + is likely to rely on two sources of funding: through carbon market offsets, where polluters in rich countries purchase carbon credits from local communities and developing nations that maintain their forests, or through bilateral deals, such as the Norwegian government's International Forests and Climate Initiative.

At the same time, Ecosystem Marketplace analysis of existing action plans — to be published in early November, in this year's State of Forest Carbon Markets Report — shows at least 29 developing countries explicitly plan to implement a national REDD framework or sell REDD offsets, while more than 50 of them have proposed more aggressive targets contingent on international financing flows.

Last week, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Assembly to agree on a global carbon offsetting scheme to take effect in 2020.

Authorizes the EPA Administrator to issue international offset credits based on activities that reduce or avoid GHG emissions, or increase sequestration of GHGs, in a developing country if: (1) the United States is a party to a bilateral or multilateral agreement that includes the nation hosting the offset project; and (2) the host nation is a developing country.

As more companies sign on to initiatives like the Science Based Targets or the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), the percentage of emissions they offset may go up.

The international forest and climate communities have placed high hopes on the potential for compliance carbon markets to generate funding to reduce tropical deforestation through international forest offsets.

Authorizes the EPA Administrator to issue international offset credits that originate from international bodies established by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), a UNFCCC protocol, or a treaty that succeeds the UNFCCC.

«(i) the average daily closing price for international offset credits sold on registered exchanges (or if such price is unavailable, the average price as determined by the Administrator) during the six months prior to the strategic reserve auction at which they were auctioned, with the remaining funds collected upon the sale of the international offset credits deposited in the Treasury; and

«For the purposes of decreasing the likelihood of catastrophic climate change, preserving tropical forests, building capacity to generate offset credits, and facilitating international action on global warming, the Administrator shall set aside the percentage specified in section 781 of the quantity of emission allowances established under section 721 (a) for each year, to be used to achieve a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation in developing countries in accordance with part E.

-- The Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, may issue, in accordance with this section, international offset credits based on activities that reduce or avoid greenhouse gas emissions, or increase sequestration of greenhouse gases, in a develoInternational Development, may issue, in accordance with this section, international offset credits based on activities that reduce or avoid greenhouse gas emissions, or increase sequestration of greenhouse gases, in a develointernational offset credits based on activities that reduce or avoid greenhouse gas emissions, or increase sequestration of greenhouse gases, in a developing country.

-- The Administrator shall not issue international offset credits generated by projects based on the destruction of hydrofluorocarbons.

«(A) identify sectors of specific countries with respect to which the issuance of international offset credits on a sectoral basis is appropriate; and

«It emerged at the international level, through the combination of, among others: (1) the conservationist interests of big environmental NGOs in the North, (2) the interests of national and sub-national governments in the North seeking low - cost alternatives to supposedly «offset» their continued and excessive emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases, (3) the interests of national and sub-national governments in the South seeking to obtain financial resources for the «protection» of forests in their countries, (4) the interests of corporations that could profit from market - tradable «offset» credits, including through speculation on secondary (derivatives) markets, which would allow them to continue destroying the forests for the extraction of timber, minerals or oil, the establishment of monoculture plantations, etc., thus expanding their business opportunities, and (5) the interests of consultants and other actors involved in financial capital markets who want to turn «unexploited» forests into a new market for this type of capital, through the commercialization of «environmental services» such as carbon sequestration, among others.»

«International sector - based offsets will exacerbate environmental justice issues and ARB has failed to address concerns from impacted communities living on the front lines of the climate crisis with some of the top offset users in our backyards.

A recent study by London Imperial College on behalf of the International Carbon Offset Alliance (ICROA) quantified these benefits for different carbon offset projects, including the First Climate project — Clean Biogas for Indian FamOffset Alliance (ICROA) quantified these benefits for different carbon offset projects, including the First Climate project — Clean Biogas for Indian Famoffset projects, including the First Climate project — Clean Biogas for Indian Families.

The private investor then sells the carbon credits on international markets to companies looking to offset their emissions.

The agreement would therefore include common international accounting and reporting standards for countries taking on targets in four key areas: 1) comprehensive reporting and review of national GHG emissions; 2) common standards for quantifying, reporting, and reviewing emission reductions, including from changes in land use, land - use change, and forestry; 3) common standards for national GHG registries and 4) common methodologies for estimating emission reductions from developing country projects or programs funded by developed countries (known as offsets).

However, according to Professor Rosemary Rayfuse, an expert in International Law and the Law of the Sea at the University of New South Wales, Australia, who also attended the Woods Hole meeting, ocean fertilization projects are not currently approved under any carbon credit regulatory scheme and the sale of offsets or credits from ocean fertilization on the unregulated voluntary markets is basically nothing short of fraudulent.

The contract, negotiated by Hub Culture Knowledge Brokerage Services, is for carbon offsets registered on Winrock International's American Carbon Registry (ACR), which were sold and retired as part of Nike's Mata no Peito initiative.

These credits would allow California polluters to meet limits on greenhouse gas emissions by buying carbon offset credits from international initiatives intended to prevent destruction of tropical rainforests.

The United States and the EU both took a pass on using international offsets to meet their targets, though their climate plans do not preclude the use of domestic carbon markets to lower emissions.

SACRAMENTO, CA, February 17, 2017 - The American Carbon Registry (ACR), a nonprofit enterprise of Winrock International, is proposing updates to the following Program documents and is soliciting public comments: 1) The American Carbon Registry (ACR) Standard v4.0, which details ACR's requirements and specifications for the quantification, monitoring, and reporting of project - based GHG emissions reductions and removals, verification, project registration, and issuance of offsets Stakeholders are invited to review the proposed changes to the ACR Standard posted on the ACR website and submit comments to [email protected] by March 20, 2017.

That, of course, would expand the opportunities for rich countries and rich - world companies to offset their emissions from dirty coal and inefficient cars by buying credits on international carbon markets.