Sentences with phrase «research on carbon pricing»

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Ambitious mitigation will require a range of actions, including investing in research, development, and technology transfer; phasing out subsidies on fossil energy; and pricing carbon.

The goal of the paper I have just written is to «restart» the discussion of climate change, which, as I see it, is on the verge of disappearing from view, putting into cold storage both 1) the policy initiatives like carbon prices and regulations that could have short - term impact on wedge technologies like conventional renewables, efficiency, and CCS, and 2) commitments to the advancement of a climate - change - driven research frontier.

We assert that a price on carbon, in conjunction with increased support for research, development, and demonstration of innovative clean energy technologies, can best coordinate innovation with deployment.

These research advances are a reminder that basic inquiry is a vital underpinning of a sustained energy quest and not an arena where much private capital, even with a price on carbon, is likely to flow, according to many specialists in innovation.

Ultimately, the U.S. needs a long - term clean energy policy that create a long - term market for renewable energy, encourages and supports the integration of renewable energy, puts a price on carbon emissions, and increases funding for research and development.

However, research from World Resources Institute shows that putting a price on carbon — with either a carbon tax or a cap - and - trade program — does not inherently help or hurt lower - income households (it is neither progressive or regressive, in economist - speak).

«The collapse in the share prices of the US coal sector 2011 - 14 is an illustration of how markets can punish investors in a climate - constrained world where lower carbon technology is developing rapidly,» said Mark Fulton research advisor to Carbon Tracker and formerly head of research at Deutsche Bank on climate.

But a recent report by the environmental research group CDP revealed that at least 29 major companies, including five major oil producers, are basing their internal planning on the assumption that such policies — specifically, a government - mandated carbon price — will be a reality as soon as 2020.

On January 29, 2014, we searched Factiva — an online research tool for accessing content from different sources (viz. newspapers, journals, and magazines)-- for newspaper articles containing statements regarding the future costs of Australia's carbon pricing scheme — commonly referred to as the «carbon tax».

In this role he leads research work on carbon pricing, peer review of national and sub-national GHG estimates, technical content development, climate finance, trainings & capacity building, and technical review.

This Pollyanna view of fossil fuel alternatives and efficiency, which makes going green seem cheap and easy — little more than the cost of «a postage stamp a day» — has provided the justification for green - policy advocacy that has overwhelmingly focused on pollution regulations and carbon pricing while ignoring serious investment in energy research and development.

Surprisingly (to us at least), geoengineering research was identified as the number one priority in the list of most efficient climate policy options while policies to put a price on carbon appeared dead last.

On the contrary, the Earth has warmed as much as expected, and economic research has consistently shown that putting a price on carbon emissions will result in a net benefit to the economy (Figure 6On the contrary, the Earth has warmed as much as expected, and economic research has consistently shown that putting a price on carbon emissions will result in a net benefit to the economy (Figure 6on carbon emissions will result in a net benefit to the economy (Figure 6).

Accelerating research and development of renewable energy and energy efficiency, phasing out fossil - fuel subsidies and progressively putting an explicit price on carbon pollution were all key objectives agreed upon at the conference.

In the long term, every bit of analysis I do in my research life suggests that we absolutely need a price on carbon — we need these externalities priced.

He will be researching the competitiveness impacts of carbon pricing and determining the impact of deliberative dialogues on Canada's energy future.