Sentences with phrase «pollution reductions»

The 2007 agreement had required AEP to install flue gas desulfurization (FGD) technology at the plant — a more expensive technology that results in greater pollution reductions — but Sierra Club and the other parties agreed to the DSI technology in return for an earlier installation date, the other coal plant retirements, and clean energy investments.

«A recent study estimates that the health co-benefits from air pollution reductions would outweigh the mitigation costs of staying below 2 °C by 140 — 250 % globally -LRB-!)

That's because the bill gives utilities a financial incentive to keep burning coal by joining the cap - and - trade system — a kind of marketplace where polluters could reduce their emissions on paper by buying pollution reductions created by others.

Similar to carbon trading, WQT lets an entity that needs to meet water quality standards meet those by buying pollution reductions from another source, for a lower cost.

Today at a well - attended energy forum hosted by Politico, I shed some light on the role of coal lobbyist Jeffrey Holmstead in blocking pollution reductions for his coal utility and mining clients after he said we can't «regulate our way to clean energy.»

It won't be as large as it was before — that is both a function of the energy market today as well as long - term investment signals that utilities will take from looking at carbon pollution reductions looking forward.

This is a tool where we have 40 years of history of being extraordinarily successful in getting air pollution reductions.

It's our job to actually look at where we can get continued carbon pollution reductions from both fossil fuels.

These exemplary houses of worship have proven that they are reaching significant carbon pollution reductions in response to global -LSB-...]

President Trump's attacks on the Clean Power Plan — an essential policy to ensure we achieve carbon pollution reductions and provide a long - term investment signal for markets — and other essential safeguards are an assault on the continuing bipartisan legacy of environmental protection in America.

Major exports of publicly owned coal would undermine global efforts to reduce carbon pollution.US coal exports have contributed to increased coal consumption in Europe, and partially offset US carbon pollution reductions.

Banked Allowance Adjustment: Making a fix here will mean even more pollution reductions, although we won't know exactly how much until 2021.

With New Jersey and Virginia likely to join RGGI's carbon market in the near future, the pollution reductions and economic and public health benefits from this program are also primed to expand.

Since before the climate talks, the United States, blocked by a Congress hostile to climate action, has held the position of holding off on urgent pollution reductions targets until the year 2020.

Mr. Lugar acknowledged that his bill faced an uphill path but he said he hoped to present an alternative that would achieve significant energy savings and pollution reductions without huge costs to the economy.

Low - income households, who often live closer to freeways, factories, and power plants, will get the biggest health benefits from these pollution reductions.

The target is grounded in intensive analysis of cost - effective carbon pollution reductions achievable under existing law and will keep the United States on the right trajectory to achieve deep economy - wide reductions on the order of 80 % by 2050.

To ensure REDD delivers benefits for the climate, forests and peoples, Monitoring and MRV must contribute to the sustainability and permanence of pollution reductions.

Inaction or inadequate pollution reductions by the government would allow natural disasters in the United States to amplify in scale and frequency.

The only practical means for reducing America's carbon emissions to the extent that the Progressive Left believes is necessary is to use the EPA, acting in its lawfully assigned role as lead agency for achieving substantial carbon pollution reductions, as the primary enforcement tool for constraining America's GHG emissions.

The report goes on to estimate improvements to the health of people living in the Northeast as a result of those pollution reductions.

First, the challengers claim that the «best system of emission reduction» — a key statutory term — can mean nothing more than making minimal carbon pollution reductions through small improvements in generating efficiency at individual power plants.

This ambitious target is grounded in intensive analysis of cost - effective carbon pollution reductions achievable under existing law and will keep the United States on the right trajectory to achieve deep economy - wide reductions on the order of 80 percent by 2050.

In terms of carbon pollution reductions, this is comparable to taking 80 million vehicles off the road.

What it means: Unlike the Kyoto Protocol — a 1997 climate pact that sought to force specific pollution reductions on certain countries, but failed to do virtually anything to slow global warming — the hoped - for Paris agreement would see nations taking voluntary steps to stem greenhouse gas pollution.

The route must go through the world's swelling cities, which provide the biggest opportunity to lock in pollution reductions, and the direction and speed — greenhouse gas pollution going down soon and fast — are apparent.

A prior study by this group, which was also conducted in concurrence with the Beijing Olympics, demonstrated that pollutions levels were linked to physiological changes that increase risk for cardiovascular disease, and that these same air pollution reductions resulted in improvements in several risk factors

The EPA has long been involved in pollution reduction and air quality improvement by testing and creating alternatives to engine idling of the 15.5 million trucks estimated to be operating in the U.S.

More Jobs, Less Pollution: Growing the Recycling Economy in the U.S. shows the economic and environmental benefits of achieving a 75 percent national recycling rate, including job creation — particularly in manufacturing, pollution reduction and the strengthening of local communities and employment bases.

According to the Florida Times - Union, «Critics contend that guaranteeing river access will encourage the company to backslide on pollution reduction.

The province needs a carbon pollution reduction plan that closes the gap to its climate targets and builds a sustainable economy powered by renewable energy and energy efficiency.»

Insisting on good wages for workers or pollution reduction or workplace safety inhibits market growth.

For example, contests that use pollution reduction as a lottery criterion can be too successful - driving down emissions hugely but at a significant cost to economic output.

Lactalis» environmental efforts generally fall into four categories: energy saving, wastewater reduction, pollution reduction and composting.

«Governor Cuomo has committed to achieving very aggressive climate pollution reduction goals.

Enck spoke about the U.S. EPA's proposed Carbon Pollution Standards, where the agency would set pollution reduction targets for each of the 50 states, and allow state governments to develop their own plans to meet those goals.

«Gov. Cuomo has committed to achieving very aggressive climate pollution reduction goals.

As of 2008, the company had sold 130 million bulbs; the resulting pollution reduction through energy savings is the same as that of two large coal - fired power plants.

Check out the fascinating products here which offer features ranging from color adjustment for better visibility of planets to light pollution reduction.

Scaling back our energy consumption significantly, whether voluntarily or as a result of laws and regulations, would go a long way toward achieving our pollution reduction and air and water quality goals

Apart from air pollution reduction, other benefits of urban green infrastructure include urban heat island mitigation, the potential reduction in energy consumption, better stormwater management, and climate change mitigation.

Nonetheless, Fan Yuansheng, director of the pollution control department at SEPA, has said China will meet further sulphur dioxide and water pollution reduction targets in 2007.

If you replace these power plants with modern, safe nuclear reactors you could do a lot of [pollution reduction] quickly.»

The result would be 1.5 million new jobs as well as significant pollution reduction and savings in water and other resources.

Urban pollution reduction policies.

The benefits can be numerous and include flood mitigation, air pollution reduction and climate change adaptation, to name but a few.

If all new cars had at least 50 km battery range we would see huge pollution reduction where it most matters, in the cities and a significant reduction in gasoline usage.

The motivations could include cost, pollution reduction (conventional pollutants, for health / economic benefits) and reduction in the need for coal imports.

One is a shift from «cap and trade» to pollution reduction and investment.

«Having banks that have focused principally on building massive new roads focusing more on public transit, safer walking and bicycling, pollution reduction and improved freight systems is a huge breakthrough.»