Sentences with phrase «reduction of emissions»

An ambitious reduction of emissions of fine particles would improve air quality.

That's why some European countries are aiming towards 80 % reduction of their emissions by 2050.

Many have adopted strict clean - energy goals that call for reduction of emissions through a diverse energy supply.

Their original plan was to reduce pollution the most where this will have the greatest ecological benefit, rather than calling for more blanket reductions of emissions.

The study estimated a maximum reduction of emissions of the world fleet of about 18 % by 2010 and 28 % by 2020, when all measures were to be implemented.

Early reductions of emissions are much more effective than actions later in the century, the scientists said.

Judge Caproni in her ruling said New York's ZEC program was «plainly related to a matter of legitimate state concern,» referencing «the production of clean energy, and reduction of emissions from other energy sources.»

A 100 % reduction of emissions saw temperature change stabilise at 1.5 °C above the pre-industrial figure.

4) Life cycle analysis of emissions has repeatedly shown that solar PV does result in net reduction of emissions compared with the conventional energy displaced.

«Brazil's climate plan marks the first time a major developing country has committed to an absolute reduction of emissions,» said Rachel Biderman, Brazil director at the World Resources Institute.

However, while he supports an 80 percent reduction of emissions by 2050 through a cap and trade bill, Obama's nominations leave us uncertain of how the new administration intends to take on global warming.

Multi-gas - Next to CO2 also the other heat - trapping gases (greenhouse gases), including methane, nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases, are taken into account in e.g. achieving reduction of emissions (multi-gas reduction) or stabilization of concentrations (multi-gas stabilization).

«A critical barrier to any future international treaty aimed towards controlling greenhouse and pollutant gas emissions is our inability to verify inventories and reduction of emissions claimed by individual nations following implementation of new technologies» Dubey noted.

The region also has vast areas of forest land that are converted each year to agricultural and other uses, making land use change and reduction of emissions resulting from deforestation a top priority for the region.

Created to celebrate exemplars of building performance by measuring rigorously collected data, the Awards show how good engineering can directly affect the amount of energy used in a building and reduction of emissions while taking into account the occupants» experiences at the same time.

This Recommended Practice provides guidance to transit agencies for quantifying their greenhouse gas emissions, including both emissions generated by transit and the potential reduction of emissions through efficiency and displacement by laying out a standard methodology for transit agencies to report their greenhouse gas emissions in a transparent, consistent and cost - effective manner.

These operate in conjunction with in - engine reduction of emissions via improved engine management, enhanced high - pressure common - rail fuel injection systems, and turbocharging with exhaust gas recirculation.

In the case of the BMW X1 xDrive18d and the BMW X1 sDrive 18d, the optimized reduction of emissions is linked to the introduction of a new, now dual - fed exhaust system.

«First,» he said, «the developed countries should commit to deeper reductions of their emissions of greenhouse gases.

These have been identified in this report along with a potential of 18 % and 40 % reduction of emissions between below «Business As Usual» scenario which is possible with a shift towards cleaner technologies.

But the required reduction of emissions intensity by 40 to 45 percent in 2020 compared with the level of 2005 means the emissions of [greenhouse gases] in 2020 has to be roughly the same as emissions now,» Qi Jianguo, of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told Xinhua.

Look at the case in the United States, for example, where we've had a big reduction of emissions thanks to the shale gas boom.

So that has a huge offsetting effect on the actual reduction of emissions that we've achieved here.

Beginning in 2005, the Institute embarked on a «fast - action» climate mitigation campaign to promote strategies that will result in significant reductions of emissions, temperature, and impacts in the near - term, focusing primarily on strategies to reduce non-CO2 climate pollutants, to complement cuts in CO2.

It is conceivable that such enhanced actions, repeated across willing states and cities across the U.S., and with support from independent consumers in non-participating states, could achieve substantial reductions of emissions, particularly within the electricity and transportation sectors.

Supporting emission reduction projects through the purchase of CERs helps accelerate the global reduction of emissions, gives organizations the opportunity to reinforce their leadership position vis - à - vis climate change and brings sustainable development benefits to communities located in developing countries.

Rather than making a wholesale switch to natural gas, UCS» research shows that investing more heavily in renewable energy and energy efficiency offers a smarter, faster, and less risky means of achieving a more affordable, reliable, and diversified electricity system that delivers not just short - term economic and environmental gains but also long - term reduction of emissions causing climate change.

And he must surely be aware that no evidence supports the contention that a government - forced reduction of emissions by the United States would have any impact whatsoever on global temperatures.

Barring a radical reduction of emissions, we will see at least four feet of sea - level rise and possibly ten by the end of the century.

For once, there are no «ifs» in the forecast, no caveats about modelling business - as - usual - scenarios rather than dramatic reductions of emissions for near - term warming Even if governments abandon fossil fuels everywhere, immediately, and invest only in green energy, there will be new record temperatures.

«From a climate disruption standpoint,» he said,» there is no such thing as excessive reduction of emissions, because we have to get to zero by the end of the century.»

McGrath should be grateful for my work which is actually intended to be constructive, by showing that natural uptakes are important and should be allowed to continue, not curtailed, as would result from the 80 % reduction of emissions from the 2000 level enacted by the UK Parliament yesterday, to about 2GTC, instead of the 5.78 GtC observed in 2007.

The resolution, which Herbert signed on March 20, «encourages the responsible stewardship of natural resources and reduction of emissions through incentives and support of the growth in technologies and services that will enlarge the economy.»

Lyft just announced a pretty significant step in that direction, stating that every single ride booked through the Lyft app will now be offset through investments in renewable energy programs, forestry projects, the capture of emissions from landfills, and, perhaps most intriguingly, «reduction of emissions in the automotive manufacturing process.»

A 100 % reduction of emissions saw temperature change stabilise at 1.5 °C above the pre-industrial figure.

The idea that cutting down forests would result in a net reduction of emissions is «crazy,» Dr Phillips added.

«Brazil's climate plan marks the first time a major developing country has committed to an absolute reduction of emissions,» said Rachel Biderman, director of the World Resources Institute's Brazil office.

Its 12 - passenger planes would have a maximum cruise speed of 360 mph, a takeoff distance of 2,200 feet, and an 80 percent reduction of emissions and noise.

While Germany's official Energiewende strategy calls for a transition from fossil fuel and nuclear energy to renewable energy, and reduction of emissions by 40 percent by 2020 compared to 1990 levels, the recently formed German government is more conservative than the previous governments.

The fund is further supporting the reduction of emissions from waste through projects that reduce the amount of organic waste in landfill, through diversion to composting and resource recovery, capturing methane from landfills and producing electricity and treating wastewater at places such as sewerage plants or abattoirs.

Manure monofermentation contributes to the reduction of the emission of greenhouse gases in two ways, being by reducing the methane volume on the one hand and by generating green energy on the other,» ter Avest said.

OGDEN, Utah (AP)- A group of Utah teenagers convinced state lawmakers to adopt a resolution that recognizes the consequences of climate change and encourages the reduction of emissions.

That is expected to generate a reduction of emissions up to 8.5 million tons over a decade, a result that critics say is far too small for such a wealthy country.