Sentences with phrase «progress on climate change»

What is the greatest obstacle to making progress on climate change?

The good news is that the power to make meaningful progress on climate change is in our hands.

The importance of public demonstrations of frustration at both the lack of political progress on climate change and the barriers presented by vested interests is widely recognised — including by government itself.

We are already making real progress on climate change.

But that strategy got harder as the power of the right wing grew; for 25 years, they've been unable to win significant progress on climate change.

Contrary to all our modern instincts, then, political progress on climate change requires not more scientific input into politics, but less.

Until this question is resolved, there will be no scientific progress on climate change.

But as a measure of real progress on climate change it falls short.

«We have seen unprecedented, historic and miraculous improvements,» she said of global progress on climate change, «but it's very fragile.»

-LSB-...] of course, served with great distinction in the Obama Administration where, among other things, Summers helped sabotage progress on Climate Change mitigation (much as he had undermined Global Warming mitigation efforts in the Clinton Administration).

Impact: The records of climate forcing agents, some extending back 44 years, will continue to be available for models that project future climate and to assess progress on climate change mitigation actions.

The Greenhouse Effect is proven to be WRONG FINALLY some reasonable progress on Climate Change.

He noted that former Vice President Al Gore was frustrated with the lack of progress on climate change in Washington.

So with the economic crisis, and the eurozone's problems in particular, dominating recent G20 discussions, what are the chances of progress on climate change at this week's leaders» summit in Cannes?

Somewhat surprisingly to us, such a shift would not lead to major progress on climate change.

As director of the Nathan Cummings Foundation's Corporate & Political Accountability program, Laura employs both grant making and active ownership strategies to address the ways in which corporations can both advance and hinder progress on climate change and inequality.

He argued that economic growth is not «a zero - sum competition where we have to fight exclusively for what we want or what India, United States would have,» and declared progress on climate change an area where both nations stand to gain.

«This impressive group of Republican Cabinet members and presidential economic advisers shows how bipartisan progress on climate change is possible outside the electoral shadow of the fossil fuel industry's political bullying,» Whitehouse said.

Leaders from 49 Chinese municipalities and 17 U.S. cities, states, and counties met in Beijing on June 7 - 8 to discuss progress on climate change reduction efforts at the second annual U.S. - China Climate - Smart / Low - Carbon Cities Summit.

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A number of other bills have been introduced in the House and / or the Senate that could also slow progress on climate change or roll back environmental regulations.

Katie Ross is an Associate with WRI's Climate Program, where she supports the development of research and information products for the Open Climate Network — an independent partnership of policy institutes from around the world that aims to track national progress on climate change.

Given that the political sphere has not made sufficient progress on climate change, will the business world be able to instigate radical gains in moving the world closer to a carbon neutral economy?

Through these examples and many others, a new path is emerging toward accelerated progress on climate change, based on a theme of opportunity as the shift to renewables and increased efficiency produces new businesses, more jobs, cleaner air and water, and better public health.

Whether driven by a price on carbon, a reduction in fossil fuel subsidies, or continuing technological innovation, national action and large - scale investment to transform the world's energy systems can initiate a more optimistic era of concrete progress on climate change.

The Paris deal has laid the foundations for real global progress on climate change.

... The Washington Independent» It's Good to Be Larry Summers... A decade later, will Summers again sabotage progress on Climate Change?

Indeed, as New York magazine's Jonathon Chait points out, to the extent that the Obama administration has been able to make substantive progress on climate change, it has been through a combination of smaller scale, less politically visible approaches rather than pushing for society - transforming solutions such as an economywide price on carbon.

FINALLY some reasonable progress on Climate Change.

The comprehensive financial aggregation and analysis found in Chapter 1 had not previously been attempted; it is my firm belief that this rigorous examination and synthesis of scholarship, evidence and data is a worthwhile contribution as environmentalists, scientists, policymakers, philanthropists and leaders determine the next steps in making progress on climate change.

The gridlock that defines Washington need not curtail diplomacy — nor stand in the way of progress on climate change.

«Making progress on climate change and clean growth is hard and at times slow work, and we can't ignore the fact that Canada is still digging out from a deficit of previous federal inaction.

Note: The results of the Fraser Institute report are disputed by the Pembina Institute «s Simon Dyer, who told the CBC that the report «is based on unreasonable production levels that don't consider the world making progress on climate change.»

It was a humbling experience to march on Washington and stand united with others who share my concern for the environment and my frustration that progress on climate change has been virtually nonexistent.

There'll be no progress on climate change if the White House vetoes it.

«As part of the shift to 50 percent renewables and emissions reductions, New York must use all of its existing carbon free power sources, including our upstate nuclear fleet, to continue our progress on climate change,» Kauffman wrote.

Former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg expressed little faith in the ability of state and federal elected leaders to make progress on climate change, saying that business, consumers and mayors will have a much greater impact.

On the eve of Donald Trump's presidential inauguration, Al Gore told a crowd at the Sundance Film Festival that he remained optimistic about making progress on climate change — even if Trump didn't believe in global warming.

I've always thought that the way to make progress on climate change, especially in «reluctant» countries like China and even the U.S., is to start by focusing on places where climate goals overlap with other national priorities — like clearing the air or making energy supplies more reliable.

I'm thrilled New York will support public projects like LED conversions to reduce costs, cut emissions, and continue our progress on climate change under Reforming the Energy Vision.»

«What California's resolve shows is that even if progress on climate change and clean energy is stymied at the level of global governance or the nation - state, the subnationals can still move ahead to build a critical mass from below,» he wrote.

He added: In the U.S., progress on climate change has always been driven from the ground up, not the top down — and that's what we'll emphasize in Bonn».

On the release of Aviva's 2016 Annual Report & Accounts which integrates the company's risks, opportunities and progress on climate change, Kirsty Cooper — Aviva's Group General Counsel and General Executive sponsor of Aviva's responsible and sustainable business approach commented «As an organisation whose business and customers are already being directly impacted by climate change, we see the need for all businesses to take urgent action to reduce and offset their carbon impacts.

There's an ongoing argument among environmentalists and climate hawks about the best way to make progress on climate change.