Sentences with phrase «reverse emissions trends»

In the U.S. recent hurricanes and wildfires have shown us how unprepared we are for this new normal, and crystalize the risks we face if we do not reverse emissions trends.

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By decreasing emissions, he said we may be able to stabilize rising seas long - term, but the trend will likely be difficult to reverse.

USA emissions increased 2.9 %, due to a rebound in coal consumption potentially reversing the downward trend since the start of the shale - gas boom in 2007

Adaptation notwithstanding, Yohe and Schneider say that scientists must also figure out a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to reverse the heating trend to prevent further damage.

«In a scenario of zeroed CO2 and sulfate aerosol emissions, whether the warming induced by specified constant concentrations of non-CO2 greenhouse gases could slow the CO2 decline following zero emissions or even reverse this trend and cause CO2 to increase over time is assessed.

Importantly, the study suggests there is a critical window of opportunity to reverse the trend in emissions by halting deforestation and degradation, and actively restoring forests to degraded lands.

There has been minor sustained focus on natural / agriculture GHG emissions and approaches to reversing that trend.

The free world might even, heaven forbid, reverse the current, rather unthinking, trend towards global free trade and institute a system of climate - based protectionism, to give force to our requirements that the entire globe reduce emissions.

Secondly it magically reverses the cooling trend moment clean air legislation to reduce SO2 emissions is passed, despite the fact that the SO2 emissions have fallen only slowly.

Agriculture is responsible for about 8 % of U.S. heat - trapping gas emissions, 23 and there is tremendous potential for farming practices to reduce emissions or store more carbon in soil.24 Although large - scale agriculture in the Midwest historically led to decreased carbon in soils, higher crop residue inputs and adoption of different soil management techniques have reversed this trend.

But with our carbon emissions we have not only reversed that trend, but will likely continue to warm the planet until well past the point at which there is no Arctic sea ice within the next few decades.

Additionally, when considering an emissions floor, it could be argued that temperatures will be rising or falling so slowly that their trend could be reversed by actively intervening in the carbon cycle, or simply reducing or increasing emissions by an amount substantially smaller than has already been achieved in reaching that floor.

To date, while various effects and feedbacks constrain the certainty placed on recent and projected climate change (EG, albedo change, the response of water vapour, various future emissions scenarios etc), it is virtually certain that CO2 increases from human industry have reversed and will continue to reverse the downward trend in global temperatures that should be expected in the current phase of the Milankovitch cycle.

The world is warming at an alarming rate, and scientists and economists agree that putting an effective price on carbon emissions is the single most important thing we can do to reverse this trend.

The numerous mitigation measures that have been undertaken by many Parties to the UNFCCC and the entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol in February 2005 (all of which are steps towards the implementation of Article 2) are inadequate for reversing overall GHG emission trends.

Businesses must act now to stop rising carbon emissions Global carbon emissions are still growing instead of falling — and businesses must take immediate action to reverse this trend.

We can curb emissions IEA analyses show that there are alternatives — new policies and technologies that can reverse this trend.

It showcases solutions are available which can contribute to reversing those negative trends and make rapid progress towards zero emission and human powered transport; in particular walking and cycling.

In light of the accelerating international consensus on climate, these talks, more than any other before them, have the best possible chance to result in a relatively ambitious and binding global agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions — and if not reverse, at least halt the warming trend.