Sentences with phrase «on national climate»

Such action would also address Australia's international obligations to develop and report on national climate change adaptation strategies, and to achieve strong greenhouse gas emissions reductions.

The success of the Paris Agreement was founded on the national climate pledges submitted in the lead up to the event.

Negotiators also had productive conversations about increasing capacity for delivering on national climate plans, including both for reducing emissions and planning adaptation actions.

In countries where business has had the opportunity to provide inputs on national climate action plans (Nationally Determined Contribution, or «NDCs»), the process can already be seen to have benefitted from such engagement.

Based on the National Climate Assessment report there will be many more weeks of this over time.

These are some of the projections made by Berkeley Lab climate scientist Michael Wehner and his co-authors on the National Climate Assessment (NCA).

The group worked on the National Climate Assessment, the mandated quadrennial report that was leaked last month as a draft.

These are some of the projections made by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) climate scientist Michael Wehner and his co-authors on the National Climate Assessment (NCA).

The top line of this Friday's UN report on national climate plans was no surprise: collectively, they don't hold global warming to 2C.

Conservative MP Helma Neppà © rus and Richard de Mos from the right - wing Freedom Party want the minister to explain to parliament how these figures were used to decide on national climate policy.

The bases» exposure to coastal flooding is projected for the years 2050, 2070, and 2100 based on the National Climate Assessment's midrange or «intermediate - high» sea level rise scenario (referred to here as «intermediate») and a «highest» scenario based on a more rapid rate of increase.

Key outcomes from the talks included a text on the final «approach» of the 2018 Talanoa dialogue, which aims to help raise ambition on national climate pledges, and a recognition that more focus is needed on «pre-2020 action».

Dr Brenda Ekwurzel works on the national climate program at theUnion of Concerned Scientists (UCS)..

G20 countries must show climate leadership by signalling their intent to enhance ambition as they prepare to assess progress on their national climate plans under the 2018 Talanoa Dialogue and revise their emission reduction targets by 2020.

High Marks to the Obama Administration for Taking on Climate Change Impact Preparedness In 2008, Climate Science Watch called for the US federal government to take on a National Climate Change Preparedness Initiative.

Requires the OSTP Director to: (1) report to Congress on current climate products provided by federal agencies and on the needs of users and stakeholders for new climate products and services; and (2) report to Congress and the President on the National Climate Service proposal of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

With renewed political will, countries must now collectively assess progress on their national climate plans and come to COP24 in Poland with an intention to step up ambition by 2020 in order to transition to a renewable energy future.

This activity report emphasizes successes and notes the opportunities that climate action presents for countries as they transition their economies towards zero - carbon and climate - resilient sustainable development, as countries begin to take concrete action to deliver on their national climate goals.

Susan, as Senior Science Writer on the National Climate Assessment (NCA), spoke on «Integrating Communication Best... Continue reading →

The shipyard's exposure to coastal flooding is projected for the years 2050, 2070, and 2100 based on the National Climate Assessment's midrange or «intermediate - high» sea level rise scenario (referred to here as «intermediate») and a «highest» scenario based on a more rapid rate of increase.

The station's exposure to coastal flooding is projected for the years 2050, 2070, and 2100 based on the National Climate Assessment's midrange or «intermediate - high» sea level rise scenario (referred to here as «intermediate») and a «highest» scenario based on a more rapid rate of increase.

Each base's exposure is calculated based on the National Climate Assessment's midrange or «intermediate - high» sea level rise scenario (referred to in this analysis as «intermediate»), which projects a global average increase of 3.7 feet above 2012 levels, by 2100; and a «highest» scenario based on a more rapid rate of increase, which projects a global average increase of 6.3 feet.

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Susan, as Senior Science Writer on the National Climate Assessment (NCA), spoke on «Integrating Communication Best Practices in the Third National Climate Assessment».

He also challenged government to expedite action on the national climate change policy to ensure its implementation at the regional and district level, to address issues of climate change in the region, since the region is most at risk of climate change.

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She'd worked on climate change legislation and a national strategy for suicide prevention; she'd been a strong advocate for women's and LGBT rights.

Trump's national security adviser, H.R. McMaster, struck a similar tone in television interviews on Sunday in which he said Trump had always been willing to consider changes on the climate pact.

On Tuesday, a Twitter account for Badlands National Park, in South Dakota, posted a series of tweets about climate change, an issue that President Trump has called a hoax while promising to promote the drilling and use of fossil fuels.

Badlands National Park posted several facts about climate change on its official Twitter account Tuesday afternoon, sharing statistics that might contradict the beliefs of President Donald Trump's new administration.

Research group Climate Central has created a plug - in for Google Earth that illustrates how catastrophic an «extreme» sea - level rise scenario would be if the flooding happened now, based on projections in a 2017 report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA).

Feeley went on to criticize many of Trump's signature national - security and foreign policies, including the travel ban, plans to build a wall along the US - Mexico border, decision to end legal protections for the children of people living in the US illegally, and withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement and the Trans - Pacific Partnership.

Clark: With that in mind, do you think that this show comes at the perfect time with everything going on on the national stage in regards to immigration and climate change?

Thaddeus R. Miller, an Arizona State University scientist who helps lead a national research network focused on «Urban Resilience to Extreme Events,» said in an email that boosting the capacity of cities to stay safe and prosperous in a turbulent climate requires a culture shift as much as hardening physical systems:

However, the Pan Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change lays out a number of policies that will compel more clean tech innovation in Canada, he said, including a price on pollution with a carbon price, to be in place across Canada by the start of next year, as well as a promised national clean fuels strategy, better energy efficiency standards and limits on greenhouse gases like methane.

The two were also agreed that larger national discussions need to be held around climate change, economic development and accommodation of aboriginal rights and title — and that LNG development should be seen as an opportunity to move on these issues.

Ms. Freeman formerly served as Counselor for Energy and Climate Change in the White House from 2009 to 2010 and as an independent consultant to the National Commission on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling in 2010.

In Quebec, hearings on Energy East are on hold, as that pipeline's would - be builder chafes at the National Energy Board's new plan to weigh the impact of its upstream climate - change impact.

To deliver on the new national climate plan, the next federal budget will need to include funding for initiatives to reduce carbon pollution.

Respondents were asked about their views on climate change, support for specific policies under consideration in the federal / provincial / territorial climate action negotiations underway in Fall 2016, and the federal government's role in implementing a national climate plan.

The report — «Power Surge: How the DoD Leverages Private Resources to Enhance Energy Security and Save Money on U.S. Military Bases» — is the third in a series of influential studies issued since 2011 by the Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate.

Murphy, who is a right - wing ideologue, also writes a turgid column for the pro-business National Post, where he rails against environmentalists on global warming, champions the oil sands and pipelines, and protests any effort to fight climate change.

In 2011, the National Roundtable on the Economy and the Environment calculated that the cost of climate change for Canada could grow to between $ 21 to $ 43 billion a year by 2050 — roughly one per cent of GDP that year.

This is the national context in which B.C. Premier Christy Clark approaches the promised June delivery date on her government's Climate Leadership Plan.

Another expert, University of Georgia meteorology professor Marshall Shepherd, said that «while we have to be careful about knee - jerk cause - effect discussions, the National Academy of Science and recent peer - reviewed literature continue to show that some of today's extremes have climate change fingerprints on them.»

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OTTAWA — Clean Energy Canada released the following statement in response to the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change released today: QUOTES «For the first time, governments across Canada are working together to hit a national climate Climate Change released today: QUOTES «For the first time, governments across Canada are working together to hit a national climate climate target.

The First Ministers» Meeting on climate change and clean growth, happening this week in Ottawa, is the next step in the process as provincial and territorial premiers work with Ottawa to develop a national climate strategy.

The National Round Table on Environment and Economy made the news this week with its report to the federal government on how the fedsâ $ ™ own climate change targets could be achieved, and with minimal impact on the economy.