Sentences with phrase «own climate change targets»

Weaver has argued that B.C. can not build a single large LNG plant and still meet its climate change targets.

Survey shows majority support for an effective climate plan and minimum carbon price, even if some provinces disagree OTTAWA — New public opinion research shows that two - thirds of Canadians believe it is more important to have a plan to meet Canada's climate change targets than to have all provincial and territorial premiers agree with that...

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.

«We know that inaction by Christy Clark's government means BC will miss its 2020 climate change targets.

As leader of the B.C. New Democrats, I'm committed to getting B.C. back on track to meet our climate change targets,» Horgan said.

Further work is needed to meet the UK's climate change targets, and to prepare the ground for enhanced climate action in line with the Paris Agreement.

«Ministers believe that new nuclear could play a key role in keep the lights on and meeting our climate change targets - but they don't want to own up to supporting it,» committee chair Tim Yeo said.

How well is the UK doing when it comes to meeting its legally - binding climate change targets?

My response: Labour have actually been missing climate change targets in recent years.

At the same time, Parliament's energy and climate change committee has warned that failure to build new nuclear will make it much harder and more expensive for us to meet our climate change targets, that government appears to be «crossing its fingers that private companies will deliver» and that a Plan B is required in case new nuclear stations are not built on time...

Over the next year we will go further in our efforts to eradicate fuel poverty and to deliver against our ambitious climate change targets.

Flights must be made more expensive and airport expansion plans scrapped if Britain is to have any hope of meeting its climate change targets, academics have warned.

The coalition government's plans for energy security and meeting climate change targets are facing growing concern from environmental groups.

After detailed research, the Committee on Climate Change — the government's independent panel of climate advisors made up of economists, academics, businesses representatives and scientists — found that the cheapest way to meet the UK's climate change targets is to have almost entirely carbon free electricity by 2030.

Depending on whom you ask, HS2 is a colossal waste of taxpayers» cash, or a brilliant way to kick - start economic growth; an unnecessary half - measure to cut emissions or our best hope of the UK meeting our climate change targets.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats are today calling for more ambitious climate change targets, stronger commitments to halt the loss of biodiversity in Wales and more concerted efforts for Wales to become a Zero Waste Nation.

«Carbon capture and storage is seen as essential technology if the UK is to meet its climate change targets,» says lead author Professor Mike Bickle, Director of the Cambridge Centre for Carbon Capture and Storage at the University of Cambridge.

And without a firm hand on the rudder steering the world's energy, both nuclear and renewable advocates warn that the planet may miss its climate change targets.

Most developed countries see carbon markets as crucial under any new agreement because they seek out the cheapest emissions reductions, making climate change targets more achievable.

The paper, titled «Substituting beans for beef as a contribution towards U.S. climate change targets,» can be found online.

Bill Hare, founder of Climate Analytics, called Indonesia's climate change targets «disappointing.»

He said: «Active and sustainable transport modes like cycling and the train go hand - in - hand to help us all achieve Scotland's ambitious climate change targets and improve public health.

He told the crowd that the negotiations were at an «interesting juncture» following the results in Durban — which saw all countries agree to be part of a future deal setting out climate change targets.

A series of approaches to addressing climate change are discussed, including a «light touch ‟ or narrative - only approach in option 0; mainstreaming climate change targets to make all relevant goals «climate - smart ‟ in option 1; and three potential options for a ‟ stand - alone ‟ climate goal in options 2 - 4.

A scientific critique of the two - degree climate change target.

Posted in Development and Climate Change, Government Policies, International Agencies, News Comments Off on EU Reaches Consensus on Climate Change Targets

However, the rate of new grid connections will have to increase significantly to provide enough clean energy to meet globally agreed climate change targets.

«Climate Change Targets Benefits and Costs for the Post-2015 Development Agenda» (PDF), Copenhagen Consensus Centre.

More ambitious climate change targets must also be adopted and enforced in order to save the Great Barrier Reef, its natural treasures and unique wildlife.

She said that adopting a new climate change target without providing cost - effective options could contribute to the struggles of manufacturers.

The group reported that such a hypothetical diet shift — if implemented every day — could bring the US 9.6 % closer to achieving UN Framework Convention on Climate Change targets for 2025.

The report said that the government's Clean Growth Strategy does not do enough to meet legally - binding climate change targets, even if all its policies are implemented.

«The government must urgently plug this policy gap and publish its plan to secure the investment required to meet the UK's climate change targets.»

Rogelj said the «result [of Copenhagen] in terms of effective climate change target is not what was needed.»

Weak climate change targets could mean the end of coral reefs by 2100 if «urgent action» isn't taken.

Q: Under the European Union climate change targets, around a third of all the UK's electricity will have to come from renewable sources.

It warns that energy companies must avoid projects that would generate 156 billion tons of carbon dioxide (156Gt CO2), in order to be consistent with the carbon budget in the International Energy Agency's 450 demand scenario, which sets out an energy pathway with a 50 % chance of meeting the UN 2 ⁰ C climate change target.

Backloading is viewed as a short term fix to low carbon prices with larger changes required in the long run, including more ambitious climate change targets, to strengthen the bloc's climate policy well into the future.

The EU climate change targets are crucial, but this is also about increasing the security of energy generation as well as the cheapest and most technologically developed renewable energy source.

DOI: 10.1038 / ngeo2595 A scientific critique of the two - degree climate change target

Knutti, R., Rogelj, J., Sedláček, J., & Fischer, E. (2015) A scientific critique of the two - degree climate change target.

Government leaders from Poland's conservative Law and Justice Party actively oppose the European Union's climate change targets, even as other countries are aggressively moving to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming.

Environmental pressure group WWF - UK says that at least 1.7 million electric vehicles (EVs) will be needed by 2020 and 6.4 million by 2030 if the UK is to achieve its climate change targets.

Meeting the ambitious climate change targets agreed upon in Paris last December will require deep transformation of the global economy — especially in energy systems, transportation systems, and industry — over the next several decades.

A review of climate change targets was reportedly to be part of that agenda, a fact that enraged critics of Professor Lomborg, including the Greens, who label him a climate sceptic.

18 April 2018 — The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group welcomes announcement made by the UK government setting out measures to examine how they plan to raise long - term climate change targets to align with the Paris Agreement.

See the whole report: Substituting beans for beef as a contribution toward US climate change targets.

Image credit:: World Resources Institute (WRI), Comparison of Legislative Climate Change Targets in the 110th Congress.

«The more we learn of this tragedy, the more it appears that the blame lies not with money but staggering incompetence and misguided climate change targets... Was it, as official documents suggest, an attempt to slash greenhouse gas emissions?»

Around 25 % of the UK's power now comes from renewable sources — an indigenous energy supply that creates no pollution, is immune to global commodity price rises, enables us to hit climate change targets and creates jobs and industry right here in Britain.