Sentences with phrase «phaseout of»

These rules include a $ 500,000 expensing deduction limit and a phaseout of the allowance beginning at $ 2 million of qualified investment.

The International Energy Agency projects that a phaseout of oil consumption subsidies by 2020 would cut oil use by 3.7 million barrels per day in that year.

Yes, it would certainly be better for corporations like ExxonMobil, which alone makes about ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS PER DAY IN PROFIT from fossil fuels, if climate scientists who understand that a rapid phaseout of fossil fuel consumption is urgently needed if we are to have any hope of averting the most catastrophic outcomes of AGW, would just stick to the science and keep their mouths shut about that so as not to «spur political action» to save civilization from destruction.

In September 1987 twenty four countries signed the Montreal Protocol, beginning the phaseout of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and other materials that destroy the ozone layer.

«Phaseout of the credit is to begin after the total number of qualified PHEVs in the US sold after 31 December 2008 is at least 250,000.»

And the European Lamp Companies Federation (the bulb manufacturers» trade association) is supporting a rise in EU lighting efficiency standards that would lead to a phaseout of incandescent bulbs.

En route to its 2050 Energiewende goal of 80 % of the nation's power being supplied by renewables, especially spurred on by the phaseout of nuclear reactors, Germany broke another renewable energy record on Sunday, May 11, 2014.

A phaseout of fossil ammonia is an innovation policy disguised as an emission reduction initiative, and should be seriously considered at COP22 this year in Marrakech.

Interesting, though, that Hansen states: «Our goal is a global phaseout of fossil fuel carbon dioxide emissions.

This killed Republican attempts (by the aptly named Reps DeLay and Doolittle) to stop the phaseout of CFCs, and Baliunas has been very quiet on the ozone issue ever since.

In Germany's case, that decision, combined with an ambitious and simultaneous phaseout of fossil fuels, left them with diminished options for reliable sources of electricity.

In the U.S., a phaseout of nuclear power would greatly complicate our ability to cut carbon emissions over the next few decades.

It calls for a revenue - neutral carbon price, a 10 million person «clean energy workforce,» a 65 miles per gallon average fuel economy for cars and trucks by 2025, the construction of a nationwide high - speed rail network, a ban on oil drilling offshore and in the Arctic, and a phaseout of subsidies to the fossil fuel industry — all top items on environmentalists» wish lists.

However, with the federal elections coming up in September, the phaseout of lignite is on the political agenda.

But there's one major flaw in Bernie's plan: Sanders is calling for a total phaseout of nuclear energy.

While some of this was due to the final phaseout of coal power in the province, other steps like decreased emissions from its vehicle fleet and facility retrofits also played a factor.

Chancellor Merkel also said that Germany would still attempt to meet its aggressive target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 40 % below 1990 levels by 2020 despite the phaseout of its nuclear plants.

Current language in the draft climate agreement supports a «100 percent phaseout of fossil fuels by 2050,» something environmental groups have promoted for years.

In the 1980s, tradable - permit systems were used to accomplish the phasedown of lead in gasoline -(at a savings of about $ 250 million per year), and to facilitate the phaseout of ozone - depleting chloroflourocarbons (CFCs); and in the 1990's, tradable permits were used to implement stricter air pollution controls in the Los Angeles metropolitan region, and — most important of all — a cap - and - trade system was adopted to reduce sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions and consequent acid rain by 50 percent under the Clean Air Act amendments of 1990 (saving about $ 1 billion per year in abatement costs).

In early 2009, the European Union (EU) approved a phaseout of incandescent bulbs, one that will save the average EU consumer 25 — 50 euros each year.

Sierra Club Canada advocates a sensible mix of solutions: the highest possible energy efficiency, deployment of renewables (wind and solar), reduction in the use of fossil fuels, the phaseout of nuclear power and a shift to the new, innovative technologies.

«For Governor Brown to claim a legacy of climate leadership, he has to start a managed phaseout of oil and gas drilling, starting with wells that most impact Californians» health.»

A CO2 emissions peak by 2016 and complete phaseout of conventional fossil fuels by around 2050 will be necessary for a greater than 85 % chance of holding global warming below 2 °C

Some might point to the phaseout of ozone - destroying chlorofluorocarbons under the Montreal Protocol, others to China's one - child policy or the spread of family planning initiatives in places as varied as Thailand and Iran.

But his prescription was different than those of Mr. Barnes and Dr. Hansen, focusing instead on an aggressive policy to deploy new energy technologies for electricity and transportation and a quick phaseout of traditional coal - burning power plants.

What I am saying is that it makes no sense at all to hand - wave at the effects of uncontrolled volcanic eruptions as «absolute proof» that geoengineering schemes «can work», while promoting a gradual 50 - year phaseout of GHG emissions (which is too slow to have any hope of preventing catastrophic outcomes) as «logical» (whatever that means) and ignoring the multiple studies that show we can easily phase out emissions in a fraction of that time with the proven technologies that are already at hand.

These two rules, triggering a phaseout of itemized deductions and personal exemptions, are also known respectively as the Pease Limitation on itemized deductions (named after Representative Donald Pease [D - Oh.]

The phaseout of itemized deductions was not an issue for the prior three years; however, for 2013 (and beyond), this is an important factor that needs to be considered when developing a charitable gifting strategy for your clients.

Another option would coordinate the phaseout of tax credits.

Jerry's income would rise to $ 301,000, which would cause him to be $ 42,750 over the line, increasing his phaseout of itemized deductions to $ 1,282.50 (an increase of $ 1,000 of income x 3 % phaseout rate = $ 30 of additional phaseout).

It is also income for all other purposes as well — which means it increases Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) and can impact tax deductions (e.g., the medical expense or miscellaneous itemized deductions) or the phaseout of tax credits (from the American Opportunity Tax Credit, to the phaseout of premium assistance tax credits for health insurance).

But be aware that if your MAGI is between $ 65,000 and $ 80,000 (if filing as an individual) or $ 130,000 to $ 160,000 (filing jointly), there's a phaseout of the benefit — your maximum deduction will be reduced according to a formula that's explained here.

BTW, I'd be thrilled to have a tax rate of 15 %, no amt, no phaseout of my itemized deductions, the ability to make a deductible IRA contribution, the ability to have child tax credits for my 3 kids, etc..

For example: A married couple earns $ 350,000 of ordinary income and faces a marginal federal tax rate as high as 39.8 %: a 33 % tax bracket plus two percentage points for the phaseout of personal exemptions, one point for the phaseout of itemized deductions and a 3.8 % Medicare surtax on net investment income.

In addition, taxes are more than just marginal tax rates — you need to consider the phaseout of exemptions, deductions, and credits when calculating the effect of taxes.

(For 2001, there won't be a Plymouth Voyager, as DaimlerChrysler proceeds with its phaseout of the Plymouth name, but there will be a Chrysler Voyager as well as a Chrysler Town and Country.)

[15] Since the phaseout of the Asüna brand in 1993, after only one model year, the Sunfire name moved to a Pontiac, as its version of the third - generation Chevrolet Cavalier on the GM J platform rather than an Isuzu platform.

It requires teachers to accept a phaseout of a 7 percent pension payment pickup that the district no longer can afford.

For this and other reasons, Canadian doctors support a complete phaseout of this dirty fossil fuel.

Since the Columbia team started tracking air pollution levels in 1998, PAHs have declined, which Perera attributes to stricter anti-idling laws and phaseout of older diesel buses in New York City.

Also noteworthy in the ITS budget is the quiet phaseout of the Technology Innovation Program (TIP), the successor to the once highly controversial Advanced Technology Program, which shared R&D costs between government and industry.

At least one major sticking point between the parties — differing positions on nuclear energy — disappeared as Merkel's CDU decided to support Germany's phaseout of nuclear power after the Fukushima disaster.

The study follows international negotiations last week in Bangkok, Thailand, where nations discussed the phaseout of HFCs under the Montreal Protocol, a global treaty meant to protect the planet's ozone layer.

(One of the reactors, Barsebäck 1, has been shut down as part of Sweden?s phaseout of nuclear power, but decommissioning of the remaining 12 has stalled because no cost - effective substitutes have been found.)

The 1989 Montreal Protocol led to the phaseout of those chemicals, but their long atmospheric lifetime means that seasonal ozone losses will persist well into this century.

City officials achieved an almost complete phaseout of ozone - depleting hydrochlorofluorocarbons, gases also known to contribute to the global greenhouse effect.

The request would initiate the 3 - year phaseout of the LLE by cutting its budget from $ 68 million in 2017 to $ 45 million in 2019.

The phaseout of halons has led to a scramble by government and industry researchers to find environmentally suitable replacements.

The phaseout of the MSP program would be a blow to university researchers, who use NSF funding to link up with educators from local school districts to train teachers, improve curriculum, and devise better ways to measure student progress in math and science.

Fifty - seven percent of the public opposed restarting existing nuclear power plants even if they satisfied new regulatory standards, and 73 percent supported a phaseout of nuclear power, with 14 percent advocating an immediate shutdown of all nuclear plants.