Sentences with phrase «own climate change efforts»

Chopping many of Obama's key climate change efforts is part of Trump's plan to encourage fossil fuel production.

While the United States» participation in international forums — including the Paris accord and the Arctic Council — has been reported, its continued, broad and constructive support for climate change efforts in these gatherings has not.

Women at some environmentally conscious nonprofits are indignant that a new group overseeing financing for a United Nations climate change effort has 19 members — none of them women.

Other billionaire entrepreneurs are using COP21 to announce their own climate change efforts.

«The Canadian government is heavily lobbying European countries to derail European climate change efforts, such as the Fuel Quality Directive aimed at reducing emissions from imported transport fuels.

Are our climate change efforts changing anything?

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) said the state now intends to build on these achievements and beef up its climate change efforts.

Yet who despite lack of relevant expertise, do not welcome the appraisal of experts — and on this topic the experts are those scientists in directly related fields who professionally study this issue — but often, at least with the more general anti climate change efforts that have massively skewed the «discussion,» in fact often expend a great deal of effort to find any possible fault, real or imagined with anything they assert, then erroneously turn that into a refutation of the broader issue, along with, often, denigrating climate science efforts, and often climate scientists.

And as you say, climate change efforts will continue well into the future.

You've obviously had a great and long experience of this whole climate change effort, from the science, negotiations, etc, and it's been a roller coaster.

Each country will have taken a range of factors into account when working out how much to pledge, Oxfam previously told Carbon Brief: from how much of its existing budget can be channelled towards climate change efforts, to how much political will it has for a new global climate deal in 2015.

Later in the article, writing about Democrats» current climate change efforts in Congress, Meyer writes,

In a perverse sense, the Trump administration might be just the bitter medicine that's needed to make global climate change efforts more effective

In her address to the COP - 19 assembly, Canada's Environment Minister, Leona Aglukkaq claimed that, «Canada is taking a leadership role in international climate change efforts by focusing on delivering significant environmental and economic benefits for all Canadians.»

As the dust settles after a decidedly unconventional climate convention, delegates and experts are turning their attention to the outcome, and what it means for the future of international climate change efforts.

Relative - gains concerns incited by the international resource transfers implicit in climate change policy may compel some states to be prudent in their international climate change efforts and conserve resources domestically for future contingencies, including their own adaptation and resiliency.

In an intervention at a closing session last week, a delegate of the Marshall Islands challenged the idea of «nationally determined» climate change efforts.

Climate change efforts will mean inevitable changes to our energy supply.

«The RMI will invest the revenues to support its climate change efforts, green energy, healthcare for those still affected by the US nuclear tests, and education.

Not exact matches

Similarly, 43 % say they're very or extremely concerned that the U.S. withdrawing from the agreement will hurt global efforts to fight climate change, while 25 % are moderately concerned.

Derwin is investing up to $ 2 million in an effort to persuade Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk, to speak out against Donald Trump's climate change policy and resign from his positions in groups advising Trump on business and manufacturing jobs.

«Now more than ever, we are excited to lead our company's global effort toward a renewable future and, partnering with Enel, set an industry example of how major companies can help to make a difference in climate change,» he added.

Nearly 200 nations, including the United States under President Barack Obama's administration, agreed in 2015 to voluntarily reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to combat climate change.

China saw an opportunity to replace the U.S. as a leader of the world's effort to combat climate change.

Perhaps you also could add in a question to Marco Rubio about climate change, given that it was put in the context of Rubio's position that «federal efforts to fight climate change will cost U.S. jobs and hurt the U.S. economy.»

More than 170 countries agreed early Saturday morning to limit emissions of key climate change - causing pollutants found in air conditioners, a significant step in the international effort to keep global warming from reaching catastrophic levels.

The deal in Kigali builds on momentum from other international efforts this past year aimed at addressing climate change.

But HFCs are thousands of times more potent than carbon dioxide on a pound - per - pound basis, making them an obvious target for international efforts to combat climate change.

Perhaps most important will be whether the agreement will aid or hinder efforts to pass climate - change legislation in the United States.

While there are obvious implications for global efforts to combat climate change, there will also be consequences for investors.

His action plan decreases carbon pollution, prepares the U.S. for increasingly severe weather patterns and spearheads an international effort to combat climate change.

His utilities have been criticized for relying on coal, and at Berkshire's annual meeting last May he had to fend off a shareholder effort related to climate change.

Though he faces an uphill battle — he's a pro-business fiscal conservative who also supports gun control, abortion rights, and efforts to curb climate change — his personal war chest will come in handy.

Such efforts have become more prominent under Xi as the Chinese president vows to take on a leadership role in global affairs from trade to climate change to cyberspace governance.

Yussuff and one of the other task force members, Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan, were at the centre of the effort to secure McKenna's commitment to set up the task force and ensure financial support for laid - off coal miners, after the minister led the formation of the Powering Past Coal Alliance during last year's UN climate change conference in Bonn.

As North American producers massively ramp up plans to export coal to Asia, B.C. figures large in their plans — and in opposition efforts of citizens worried about climate change.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez's suggestion to focus our sea - level rise and climate change mitigation efforts on building a more - resilient city are on point.

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.

While it's hard to say if the punishing number and intensity of storms were due to climate change, climate scientists have now determined — in two separate research efforts — that Hurricane Harvey's record - blasting rains (best measured in feet for much of Houston) were likely amplified by climate change.

Furthermore, carbon - heavy industries are not immune from disruption, nor are asset prices from regulatory efforts to mitigate climate change risk.

While businesses are increasingly taking steps to assess risks and prepare for future climate changes, many companies face internal and external challenges that hinder efforts...

The United Nations is boosting its efforts to tackling climate change by further exploring the use applications of the blockchain.In a blog post, the UN revealed that it had facilitated...

The long - planned pipeline has become a symbol both of Canada's efforts to get land - locked bitumen to international markets and a flashpoint in the battle over climate change.

Trump all but abandoned the nation's efforts to combat climate change, and he shrank...

The report claims the emissions cap included in Alberta government's climate change plan will cost Canada's oil sands industry $ 250 billion and is the latest in a concerted effort by conservative opponents of the NDP to undermine its flagship policy.

While axing a tax on the fuel Albertans produce is popular, much of the energy sector appears reasonably happy a provincial government is doing things to erase Alberta's old image as an environmental laggard; last month, oil sands heavyweights Suncor and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. talked up Alberta's new environmental efforts to European investors, and their executives joined Notley on stage when the climate change plan and carbon tax were first announced.

More than 3,500 churches are ditching fossil fuels for renewable electricity as part of efforts to tackle climate change.

But even if we fail to make much of a dent in our established ways, our meeting may be one more step in changing the climate in which we work, and, if so, it will be worth the time and effort that has been expended.

Tomorrow night, you can participate in Earth Hour, a global effort to raise awareness about climate change by turning off nonessential lights for an hour...

Here's a better idea for this so - called «governor» to consider: Take a look at the research done by your alma mater, Texas A&M, on global warming and the effect it will have on Texas (higher temps and greater stress on water through decreased rainfall and increased evaporation)... then stop poopooing the efforts to mitigate the effect humans are having on climate change.