Sentences with phrase «reining in emissions»

«Copenhagen wasn't what I had hoped it would be,» he acknowledged, but the summit nonetheless prompted governments to submit plans and targets for reining in the emissions primarily blamed for global warming.

He long recognized that reining in emissions of heat - trapping carbon dioxide would be much harder than acting to phase out ozone - destroying chlorofluorocarbons, for which substitutes had been developed and which had no substantial relationship to the economy.

In recent days agency officials have noted that other factors besides economic recovery are likely to amplify the challenge of reining in emissions, among them a retreat on nuclear power in the wake of the ongoing crisis at Japan's damaged Fukushima Daiichi reactor complex.

If we can rein in emissions enough to keep global average temperatures from rising 2 C (3.6 F), we can avert the biggest shocks to Earth's system, scientists say.

Several GOP lawmakers contacted by ClimateWire blasted the work on new targets as another example of the Obama administration's «go it alone» approach that, like the current U.S. EPA effort to rein in emissions from coal - fired power plants, will face fierce opposition from Congress.

A global plan, ambitious but doable, could double food production by mid-century and simultaneously rein in the emissions, deforestation and pollution caused by agriculture

Whether and how to rein in emissions of greenhouse gases has become a major political controversy in the United States, however.]

President Obama is preparing to take another stab at seeking consensus in the Senate on energy legislation with components that could rein in emissions of greenhouse gases.

In a related announcement describing new regulations that the Conservative federal government said it will impose on the fossil fuel industries, there was no mention of any attempt to rein in emissions from the tar sands projects in Alberta.

The announcement by the U.S. and China was important for several reasons: Together they account for around 40 percent of global GHG emissions, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists; there had heretofore been few signs of a Chinese willingness to commit to capping emissions; and it raised hope that future global negotiations might actually yield an agreement to rein in emissions enough to keep the average global temperature from rising more than 2 degrees Celsius.

Republicans argue that his moves to rein in emissions will kill jobs and raise electricity prices for ratepayers.

«The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has blocked an attempt to rein in emissions from concentrated animal feeding operations in the state.»

With the United States on the cusp of finalizing the Clean Power Plan, state and federal policy makers should take a closer look at what actions they can take over time to rein in emissions from all sectors while generating health, economic and quality - of - life benefits.

While acknowledging that Australia has an «exceptional sensitivity to climate change» and that the country will be «possibly the biggest loser amongst developed countries» if we fail to rein in emissions, he also found some solace in both our skills and renewable resources base.

But campaign groups suggested the Icao recommendations would do very little to rein in emissions — and in some cases lagged behind technology that was already in use.

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In 2010, for example, he worked with Senators John Kerry and Joseph Lieberman on a climate change bill that would have reined in carbon emissions by businesseIn 2010, for example, he worked with Senators John Kerry and Joseph Lieberman on a climate change bill that would have reined in carbon emissions by businessein carbon emissions by businesses.

It commits rich and poor nations to rein in rising carbon levels and is an attempt to eliminate net greenhouse gas emissions from human activity this century.

Although the country is taking steps to rein in carbon pollution in other parts of the country, the exponential rise in emissions from the oil sands will more than offset gains being made elsewhere.

And so far it seems that the global deal to rein in further emissions, expected at the summit in Paris in December, will not go far enough to change this.

«The economic costs of not reining in greenhouse gas emissions are more serious than we previously estimated,» ADB chief economist Shang - Jin Wei said in a statement.

SHANGHAI — China will soon begin its grand experiment to rein in climate change, using the nation's regionwide carbon markets as the building blocks for what could become the world's second - largest emissions trading market.

Another type of biofuel, however, may be the only hope for reining in airplane emissions.

Global carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels will rise to a record 36 billion metric tons (39.683 billion tons) this year, a report by 49 researchers from 10 countries said, showing the failure of governments to rein in the main greenhouse gas blamed for global warming.

Technological and policy progress are being made on a number of possible solutions to rein emissions in and keep climate stable.

That would help to rein in the greenhouse gas emissions from buildings — both from building them and powering them once they are built — that makes up 48 percent of U.S. global warming pollution.

U.S. EPA will unveil a proposal for the first - ever technology standards to rein in power plant emissions of carbon dioxide today.

«The Trump administration doesn't want this data because it doesn't want to rein in oil companies» massive emissions of this dangerous greenhouse gas.»

The oyster die - offs are likely just the first sign of significant impacts to come if carbon emissions aren't reined in.

Choose the policies that will rein in carbon emissions without breaking the bank, ticking off the rest of the world, or earning you the boot from voters.

In the meantime, the world's poorest two or three billion people, emitting less than one ton of carbon dioxide per person per year (compared to the 20 tons per - capita average of the United States), could be propelled out of poverty with additional fossil fuel use without substantially interfering with efforts to rein in the richest populations» emissionIn the meantime, the world's poorest two or three billion people, emitting less than one ton of carbon dioxide per person per year (compared to the 20 tons per - capita average of the United States), could be propelled out of poverty with additional fossil fuel use without substantially interfering with efforts to rein in the richest populations» emissionin the richest populations» emissions.

You'll see a focus on the low - hanging fruit in the climate challenge — for instance, reining in unhealthful emissions of black carbon, which heats the air and helps melt Himalayan snows and also kills lots of people.

As EPA's plan to regulate CO2 emissions from existing power plants — the «Clean Power Plan» or «CPP» — gets closer to being finalized, we've been hearing a lot of talk about how Congress should rein in EPA, by either specifically stopping the CPP or revoking EPA's CO2 regulatory authority under the Clean Air Act.

A new study by an environmental group suggests that reining in a handful of America's coal - fired power plants would have a major impact on greenhouse gas emissions.

Brazil has struggled to rein in deforestation, which fuels greenhouse gas emissions.

New WRI research highlights cost - effective steps states can take to rein in methane emissions — and why it's in their best interest to do so.

He simultaneously perplexes the Democratic co-authors of the American Clean Energy and Security Act by rejecting their cap - and - trade effort at reining in heat - trapping gas emissions.

President George W. Bush also issued an executive order requiring federal agencies to rein in greenhouse - gas emissions.

We need to realize that and rein in carbon emissions as fast as possible.

A few Democrats, particularly those representing poorer industrial areas, were deeply suspicious of cap - and - trade policies to rein in greenhouse gas emissions, arguing that their constituents would be hurt when a local polluter simply paid for pollution allowances rather than cutting back on the pollution itself.

Pollution is still rising despite world pledges to cut carbon emissions, and more action is needed to rein in climate change in the coming years, a United Nations (UN) report said Wednesday.

Unless emissions are reined in, ocean acidity could increase by 200 percent by the end of the century and even more in the next century, said James Barry, a senior scientist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in California and one of the study's authors.

But hurdles remain: Growing economies like India and Brazil still haven't submitted pledges to cut emissions, casting doubt on developing nations» willingness to reining in their carbon footprints — especially since many rely on cheap but emissions - heavy coal for growth.

«The question for leaders and governments everywhere is how to rein in dangerously high levels of carbon dioxide emissions without stunting development and reducing living standards,» said James Leape, WWF International's Director General.

First, they have to face the possibility that in the absence of some alternative method of reining in carbon emissions, the EPA will, in the end, be allowed by the courts to proceed with its draconian and expensive regulations, a possibility made more likely by the death of Justice Scalia, who voted with the majority in the Court's 5 - 4 decision to stay the application of EPA rules.

To maintain the physical - social separation the report must play down or dismiss the problem of «moral hazard», that is, the likelihood that a substantial research program, let alone any deployment, would almost certainly reduce the political incentives to rein in carbon emissions.

A new national poll found 7 in 10 voters have heard «just a little or nothing at all» about EPA's regulation to rein in carbon emissions from power plants.

In order to halt the growth in global emissions, the emissions from developing countries must be reined iIn order to halt the growth in global emissions, the emissions from developing countries must be reined iin global emissions, the emissions from developing countries must be reined inin.

The EPA spoke of the health and other benefits of reining in climate change through reduced C02 emissions, while utility industry officials decry a «war on coal» that will cost jobs and raise electric rates.

Emissions will be reined in through what is known as a cap - and - trade system.

We've outlined six things you need to know about the level of emissions reductions needed to rein in runaway warming.