Sentences with phrase «reduce emission levels»

If you plan according the Obama proposal: «Obama has called for annual targets that would aim to reduce emission levels to 1990 levels by 2020 and then by an addition 80 percent by 2050».

By doing so, we will reduce emission levels in the power sector well below where they were projected to be when we first announced our climate strategy in 2002.

By doing so, we'll reduce emission levels in the power sector well below where they were projected to be when we first announced our climate strategy in 2002.

Cuomo plans to have New York adhere to the Paris agreement when it comes to reducing emissions levels, which he said would be part of an «aggressive» push toward renewable energy like wind and solar.

Cuomo, speaking on Long Island, said he plans to have New York adhere to the Paris agreement when it comes to reducing emissions levels, which he said would be part of an «aggressive» push toward renewable energy like wind and solar.

The CEO is not advocating for diesels to stay forever — he sees an electric takeover in the relatively near future as unavoidable — but the step toward reducing emission levels still lies through improved diesel tech.

Technology has always been a key pillar in the cement industry's drive to reduce emissions levels and energy consumption.

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«If we're to keep global temperatures from rising to dangerous levels, we need to drastically reduce emissions and greatly increase forests» ability to absorb and store carbon.»

By 2030, California aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 40 % below 1990 levels, a plan that includes deriving at least 50 % of its electricity needs from renewable energy.

The state recently vowed to further slash carbon pollution by reducing emissions 40 % below 1990 levels by 2030.

As someone who likes the sea levels where they are, I find taxing greenhouse gas emissions compelling, like taxing cigarettes, which reduced smoking, extended lives, and increased revenues.

Aspiration evaluates mutual fund companies across three categories — social, environmental, and governance programs — and will choose to work with them only if they have committed to more employee training to reduce safety violations on site, reducing their carbon emissions, or increasing gender diversity at the board level.

Trump may find it easier simply to oppose President Barack Obama's domestic plans to reduce U.S. emissions by between 26 and 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025.

A TD - Pembina - Suzuki study released seven weeks ago projected that cutting Canadaâ $ ™ s carbon emissions by 20 % below 2006 levels, or even 25 % below 1990 levels, would only modestly reduce overall Canadian GDP.

This INDC puts forward «an economy - wide target to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 30 % below 2005 levels by 2030.»

Last week, President Obama unveiled new regulations that will reduce emissions from coal - fired power plants by 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2030.

The US committed to reduce emissions by 26 to 28 per cent below 2005 levels by 2025, and for the first time China accepted a cap on its emissions, pledging...

The other issue is when we talk about doing something about climate change, doing something means to avoid major sea level rise, we need to reduce emissions globally starting today... seven percent per year.

Under that scenario, Duke would phase out coal completely by 2050, reducing the company's carbon emissions to nearly three - quarters below 2005 levels.

«We are committed under the Copenhagen Accord to reduce our total greenhouse gas emissions to 17 % below 2005 levels by 2020.

And, of course, those commitments and associated domestic measures are just Canada's means to achieve the ends of contributing to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions to a level that avoids the dangerous climate change, the shared goal set out in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and reiterated in the Paris Agreement.

The U.S. signed the protocol only with the understanding that target goals could be met in other ways than by actually reducing emissions to the designated level.

The company pledged to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions connected to General Mills products by 2025 and achieve sustainable emission levels in 2050.

Farming in recirculation aquaculture systems (RAS) gives an opportunity for maximising farming conditions, reducing emissions of nutrients to the aquatic environment, reducing water consumption and for farming with a high level of bio-security.

It obliges the UK to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80 % by 2050 compared to 1990 levels and to adapt to the risks associated with a warming planet.

Under regulations Obama unveiled Monday, New York must reduce its emission rate by about 20 percent by 2030, compared to 2012 levels.

By encouraging more people to use public transport, the levels of carbon emissions will be reduced.

In November 2007 the Council passed the Gennaro - sponsored Local Law 55, which was supported by the mayor and aims to reduce citywide greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2030.

And he backed it up by having his administration commit to reducing New York City's carbon emissions 80 percent from 2005 levels by 2050.

«These vehicles will increase urban mobility, use less space, waste less energy and have a reduced level of emissions.»

The agreement requires the governments to limit greenhouse gas emissions, and New York already is pursuing a goal of reducing emissions by 40 percent by 2030 and 80 percent below 1990 levels by mid-century.

The pact will work to reduce emissions by 26 percent to 28 percent from 2005 levels, meeting or surpassing goals of the federal Clean Power Plan.

See http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fTEXT%2bIM-PRESS%2b20111205IPR33211%2b0%2bDOC%2bXML%2bV0%2f%2fEN&language=EN Following that vote, the man responsible for steering the legislation through Parliament, motorcycling Dutch MEP and IMCO Rapporteur Wim van de Camp, said that «These vehicles will increase urban mobility, use less space, waste less energy and have a reduced level of emissions» adding that «riding a motorbike has now become greener and safer.»

The chemical plants were largely self - regulated and manufacturers used air to dilute the emissions, to lower the opacity, but it didn't reduce the levels of toxic chemicals released.

The city has already reduced its GHG levels by 19 percent, but this next round of emissions cuts, warned the Mayor, would be far more difficult.

On the eve of the People's Climate March, the de Blasio administration released a detailed plan to reduce New York City's greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent (from 2005 levels) by 2050.

Under President Barack Obama, the U.S. had agreed to reduce polluting emissions by more than a quarter below 2005 levels by 2025.

WHEREAS, in determining its target contribution pursuant to the Paris Agreement, the United States, under the leadership of President Barack Obama, submitted a target contribution plan intending «to achieve an economy - wide target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 26 - 28 per cent below its 2005 level in 2025 and to make best efforts to reduce its emissions by 28 %.»

It is ordered and affirmed that the Department of Environment and Planning, Division of Environmental Compliance, and the Department of Public Works, through its various divisions and the Director of Energy Development and Management, by December 31, 2017, prepare a report to the undersigned promulgating an initial energy usage plan for Erie County to implement the United States target contribution plan to the Paris Agreement, including, but not limited to, achieving a county - wide target of reducing Erie County's greenhouse gas emissions by twenty - six to twenty - eight percent (26 - 28 %) below its 2005 level in 2025 and to make best efforts to reduce its emissions by twenty - eight percent (28 %), as it pertains to the production and / or use of greenhouse gases by Erie County.

The team will develop proposals to reduce carbon emissions through energy efficiency and conservation and the generation of renewable energy as well as work to anticipate and prepare for impacts of drought, changing lake levels, and severe weather, among others.

The United States has already undertaken substantial policy action to reduce its emissions, taking the necessary steps to place us on a path to achieve the 2020 target of reducing emissions in the range of 17 percent below the 2005 level in 2020.

WHEREAS, in furtherance of the united effort to address the effects of climate change, in 2010 the 16th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCC met in Cancun, Mexico and recognized that deep cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions were required, with a goal of reducing global greenhouse gas emissions so as to hold the increase in global average temperature below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels;

All these requests for solar power projects — among other sources of cleaner energy, such as wind or natural gas — are bringing LIPA in accordance with its Electric Resource Plan 2010 - 2020, which called for reducing emissions by 20 percent below 2005 levels by the year 2020, and by 80 percent by the year 2050, benchmarks set by former Governor David Paterson.

The study found that after 20 years, carbon dioxide emissions would be reduced 50 percent below 1990 levels.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that states in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative have agreed to reduce the cap on emissions an additional 30 percent below 2020 levels by 2030.

Cuomo has set an ambitious mandate to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 by 80 percent of levels in 1990.

«This Agreement, in enhancing the implementation of the [2015 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change], including its objective, aims to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change, in the context of sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty, including by: (a) Holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, recognizing that this would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change; (b) Increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production; and (c) Making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate - resilient development.

The United States will still struggle to meet Obama's pledge during global climate talks to reduce emissions 17 percent from 2005 levels by 2020.

Those closures have helped reduce U.S. energy - related carbon emissions to their lowest levels in 20 years.

From climate campaigners to high - level diplomats, those who are committed to fighting global warming say making a strong agreement in Paris next year that radically reduces levels of greenhouse gas emissions is critical.