New England's recent energy policymaking has focused
on reducing climate change impacts spanning decades.
Hannon Armstrong (NYSE: HASI) is a capital and services provider to the sustainable infrastructure markets, focused
on reducing climate changing greenhouse gas emissions («GHG» or carbon emissions) as well as mitigating the impact of, or increasing resiliency to, climate change.
Not exact matches
But these cooler streets also reflect less heat onto buildings, saving
on air - conditioning costs and
reducing the effects of
climate change.
«By getting active in communities, we can raise our voices to defend policies and regulations that will protect wild places and wildlife,
reduce carbon emissions, build a modern energy economy based
on investment in renewables, and, most crucially, ensure the United States remains fully committed to the vital goals set forth in the Paris Agreement
on climate change.»
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.
Many types of emissions from coal - fired plants have been
reduced, but the capturing and storing of carbon dioxide, the emission that scientists say is most responsible for
climate change, has been harder to accomplish
on a significant scale.
Worse still, we're missing out
on opportunities to innovate, to make our economy cleaner and more competitive, to
reduce pollution — and its public health and
climate change impacts — and to export our metals and minerals to a growing global marketplace.
Howard Crystal, a senior attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity, said: «If Trump really wants to put America first, he should
reduce our reliance
on polluting energy sources that fuel
climate change.
«Most of the
climate resolutions ask companies to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions or to re-port
on the risks from
climate change on business operations,» Passoff of Proxy Impact said.
For instance, they have spent lavishly
on debunking
climate change and the need to
reduce carbon in the atmosphere, which isn't surprising since they rely
on oil and coal production for huge profits.
Duke Energy published a
climate report
on March 22 outlining its plans to
change its fuel mix to sharply
reduce carbon emissions.
And, of course, those commitments and associated domestic measures are just Canada's means to achieve the ends of contributing to
reducing global greenhouse gas emissions to a level that avoids the dangerous
climate change, the shared goal set out in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and reiterated in the Paris Agr
climate change, the shared goal set out in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and reiterated in the Paris Agre
change, the shared goal set out in the United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change and reiterated in the Paris Agr
Climate Change and reiterated in the Paris Agre
Change and reiterated in the Paris Agreement.
An estimated 2.5 million pilgrims have descended
on the city of Mecca for the Islamic Hajj, but with the rising threat of
climate change, there are now calls for both pilgrims and authorities in Mecca to
reduce the environmental damage wrought by this yearly influx of travelers.
The remaining funds went towards two companies aimed at
reducing humanity's dependence
on fossil fuels and so counteracting the problem of
climate change: Tesla Motors ($ 70m), a luxury electric car manufacturer that has since expanded to provide energy to homes and businesses through battery technology; and SolarCity ($ 10m) which seeks to offer a cleaner and more affordable energy solution.
On Thursday, I was part of a distinguished panel (see photo) on Agro-Ecology and Soil which described how regenerative organic agriculture can reduce emissions, while mitigating climate change through carbon capture by plants and storage by soil biological processe
On Thursday, I was part of a distinguished panel (see photo)
on Agro-Ecology and Soil which described how regenerative organic agriculture can reduce emissions, while mitigating climate change through carbon capture by plants and storage by soil biological processe
on Agro-Ecology and Soil which described how regenerative organic agriculture can
reduce emissions, while mitigating
climate change through carbon capture by plants and storage by soil biological processes.
The Association of Producers of Steel for Packaging (Apeal) has confirmed that the impact
on climate change of the average unit of steel packaging was
reduced by 32 % during 2000 to 2013.
They also learn methods to adapt to
climate change and
reduce the negative impact
on the environment.
«
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions while still growing as a company is one of the defining business challenges of the 21st century, and we're proud to be addressing that challenge head -
on, starting with our new 2025 goal to achieve absolute reductions of no less than three percent year - over-year,» said Dean Scarborough, Avery Dennison's chairman and CEO, who will travel to Paris this December to discuss
climate change with other business leaders at COP21.
As Li Junfeng, the director - general of China's National Center
on Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation, observed: «Through this kind of lifestyle change, it is expected that the livestock industry will [be transformed] and carbon emissions will be reduced.&
Change Strategy and International Cooperation, observed: «Through this kind of lifestyle
change, it is expected that the livestock industry will [be transformed] and carbon emissions will be reduced.&
change, it is expected that the livestock industry will [be transformed] and carbon emissions will be
reduced.»
World scientists
on the Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change agree that we need to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere by 80 per cent by 2050 in order to have a chance of avoiding catastrophic climate
Climate Change agree that we need to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere by 80 per cent by 2050 in order to have a chance of avoiding catastrophic climate c
Change agree that we need to
reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere by 80 per cent by 2050 in order to have a chance of avoiding catastrophic
climate climate changechange.
Greg Barker will attend the UN
Climate Summit tomorrow with the Prime Minister and will continue to highlight how eating more plants, and reducing reliance on animal protein, can take a significant bite out of climate
Climate Summit tomorrow with the Prime Minister and will continue to highlight how eating more plants, and
reducing reliance
on animal protein, can take a significant bite out of
climate climate change.
Research focused
on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving soil management and
climate change adaptation.
To
reduce the impact of cloth nappies
on climate change parents would have to hang wet nappies out to dry all year round, keep them for years for use
on younger children, and make sure the water in their washing machines does not exceed 60C.
Independent advice to government
on reducing emissions and preparing for
climate change.
The deputy secretary - general of the United Nations says the Trump administration must be «brought back to the table»
on climate change, despite repeatedly pledging to pull out of an agreement aiming to
reduce carbon emissions.
We are also focusing
on improving accessibility for those with disabilities and
reducing emissions to help combat
climate change.
In 2001, the
Climate Change Levy was introduced as a tax
on energy use: it was intended to be «revenue neutral» for businesses, so the Treasury
reduced the rate of employers» NICs by 0.3 per cent - a move arguably inconsistent with the idea of National Insurance as contributory.
«Confronting
climate change and
reducing waste will require
change on all of our parts,» a spokesman told the Observer.
She also said the state needs to focus more resources
on environmental protection efforts and look at what it can do to
reduce the impacts of
climate change.
In contrast, he said, Labour had been talking tough
on crime without
reducing it and paying lip service to
climate change without tackling.
«This shows we can meet the national interest of tackling
climate change and
reducing our dependence
on foreign energy at the same time as we help people save money,» energy and
climate change secretary Ed Miliband said.
Cuomo
On Climate Change: On Thursday, Governor Andrew Cuomo, along with former Vice President Al Gore, announced four actions to combat climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions across New York
Climate Change: On Thursday, Governor Andrew Cuomo, along with former Vice President Al Gore, announced four actions to combat climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions across New York
Change:
On Thursday, Governor Andrew Cuomo, along with former Vice President Al Gore, announced four actions to combat
climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions across New York
climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions across New York
change and
reduce greenhouse gas emissions across New York State.
On Monday, Minister of State for
Climate Change, Greg Barker announced that the Feed - in Tariff (FIT) level for solar installations would be
reduced as a result of soaring take - up of FITs.
The analogy to the
climate change legislation could be to make a statutory commitment to
reduce child poverty (for example, to reach by 2020 a level of child poverty at least 90 % below the 1999 when the commitment to
reduce and end child poverty was made) and then to set up an equivalent group to the Low Pay Commission or Monetary Policy Committee to report before each pre-budget report and budget as to progress towards this, and to assess and advise
on the range of policy options necessary to get
on track.
Pruitt is currently participating in a lawsuit against the EPA's regulations to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and denies the overwhelming scientific consensus
on human - caused
climate change.
Her research focuses
on global
change ecology and
climate adaptation; she was among the first to propose and study ways to
reduce the impact of
climate change through new techniques in conservation management.
Research scientists question whether the order will
reduce international collaborations and remain troubled by confusion surrounding communications restrictions placed
on employees of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Agriculture, two agencies that have played vital roles in the collection of scientific data
on climate change.
AAAS CEO Rush Holt urged the Trump administration
on Tuesday to work with the scientific community to
reduce the risk
climate change poses to human health and the environment, reiterating that
climate change is real and its impacts are already evident.
«This Agreement, in enhancing the implementation of the [2015 United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change], including its objective, aims to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change, in the context of sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty, including by: (a) Holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, recognizing that this would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change; (b) Increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production; and (c) Making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate - resilient devel
Climate Change], including its objective, aims to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change, in the context of sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty, including by: (a) Holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, recognizing that this would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change; (b) Increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production; and (c) Making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate - resilient develo
Change], including its objective, aims to strengthen the global response to the threat of
climate change, in the context of sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty, including by: (a) Holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, recognizing that this would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change; (b) Increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production; and (c) Making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate - resilient devel
climate change, in the context of sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty, including by: (a) Holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, recognizing that this would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change; (b) Increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production; and (c) Making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate - resilient develo
change, in the context of sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty, including by: (a) Holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, recognizing that this would significantly
reduce the risks and impacts of
climate change; (b) Increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production; and (c) Making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate - resilient devel
climate change; (b) Increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production; and (c) Making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate - resilient develo
change; (b) Increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of
climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production; and (c) Making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate - resilient devel
climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production; and (c) Making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate - resilient develo
change and foster
climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production; and (c) Making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate - resilient devel
climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production; and (c) Making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and
climate - resilient devel
climate - resilient development.
Now it may not be, you know, the solution to
climate change but I think that there will be probably some form of progress made here whether it's an agreement to kind of pre-agree
on what a treaty might look like or if it's progress
on reducing deforestation and other issues that the country seem to be a lot closer to agreement
on.
Much of USDA's
climate change communication focuses on risk management practices that improve production and reduce costs, said William Hohenstein, director of the Climate Change Program Office at USDA's Office of the Chief Eco
climate change communication focuses on risk management practices that improve production and reduce costs, said William Hohenstein, director of the Climate Change Program Office at USDA's Office of the Chief Econ
change communication focuses
on risk management practices that improve production and
reduce costs, said William Hohenstein, director of the
Climate Change Program Office at USDA's Office of the Chief Eco
Climate Change Program Office at USDA's Office of the Chief Econ
Change Program Office at USDA's Office of the Chief Economist.
New estimates from the International Energy Agency depict a world failing to
reduce its reliance
on burning fossil fuels, which emits the CO2 causing
climate change
But critics like Fugere said that Exxon Mobil may be missing the bigger picture, especially in light of the most recent findings from the Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change, which hold that the world is already witnessing the harsh realities of climate change and that conditions will worsen unless steps are taken quickly to reduce greenhouse gas concentrations (ClimateWire, Mar
Climate Change, which hold that the world is already witnessing the harsh realities of climate change and that conditions will worsen unless steps are taken quickly to reduce greenhouse gas concentrations (ClimateWire, Marc
Change, which hold that the world is already witnessing the harsh realities of
climate change and that conditions will worsen unless steps are taken quickly to reduce greenhouse gas concentrations (ClimateWire, Mar
climate change and that conditions will worsen unless steps are taken quickly to reduce greenhouse gas concentrations (ClimateWire, Marc
change and that conditions will worsen unless steps are taken quickly to
reduce greenhouse gas concentrations (ClimateWire, March 31).
Reducing «silly» spending threatens to undermine research
on the planet,
climate change, other scientific issues
I will continue to work with my colleagues
on both sides of the aisle to put forth commonsense initiatives to
reduce the effects of rising sea levels and
climate change.
On climate action: «The APS reiterates its 2007 call to support actions that will
reduce the emissions, and ultimately the concentration, of greenhouse gases, as well as increase the resilience of society to a
changing climate.
Smith and his former research assistant Andrew Mizrahi used a PNNL computer model, the Global
Change Assessment Model, or GCAM, to evaluate the impact of
reducing soot and methane emissions
on Earth's
climate.
The agency then offered a singular solution: Rather than ratify the Kyoto Protocol
on climate change or
reduce carbon dioxide emissions, Americans should simply adapt.
«We should be thinking of ways to
reduce our negative effects
on the natural environment and these results show that if we do basic conservation and management, it can make a big difference in terms of how ecosystems will weather
climate change,» Harley said.
Conservation International and the International Union for Conservation of Nature have developed the Blue Carbon Policy Framework, with the objective to integrate blue carbon activities into the policy and financial work of the U.N. Framework Convention
on Climate Change, which oversees international work to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions.