Sentences with phrase «risks associated with climate change»

We propose to link models of human belief systems concerning risk associated with climate change with models of the ecological and climate systems into a coupled earth system model.

We recognise the accelerating risks associated with climate change, finite resources and security of supply.

In our view, fossil fuel companies and their shareholders are exposed to the following key risks associated with climate change.

Investment in relationships is, in effect, an investment in mitigating the ecological, economic and human risks associated with climate change.

• In support of food security and climate change objectives, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will work with India's Ministry of Earth Sciences to more accurately forecast monsoons, and thereby reduce risks associated with climate change and to develop early warning systems to protect people and crops from the adverse effects of extreme weather.

linking probabilistic simple climate models, complex Earth system models, and econometric analyses of historical weathering and climate impacts to project future risks associated with climate change and improve estimates of the social cost of carbon.

The Exxon Mobil Corporation is being investigated by multiple state attorneys general (AGs) concerned that the company intentionally misled its shareholders regarding scientifically - established risks associated with climate change impacts — risks that not only endanger human health and the environment,... Continue reading →

Since 2010, two large investors have been trying to get Smucker's to work on substantive and meaningful annual sustainability reporting and address risks associated with climate change, with marginal success.

It follows the launch of LGIM's climate'til t» fund in November 2016, which was designed to incorporate a'til t» to better address the investment risks associated with climate change.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is requesting that some of the nation's largest companies reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address financial risks associated with climate change.

The Task Force will consider the physical, liability and transition risks associated with climate change and what constitutes effective financial disclosures across industries.

Delivering on the recommendations helps companies become more resilient to the physical and transitional risks associated with climate change.

ExxonMobil, which refuses to acknowledge risks associated with climate change impacts, owns two large refineries in Texas that are poorly prepared for sea level rise, storm surges, extreme flooding, and so on, and now Hurricane Harvey has caused damage to oil facilities and interrupted operations for weeks.

He is broadly interested in quantifying, communicating, and mitigating the health risks associated with climate change, with a focus on the public health burden of global air pollution and extreme heat events.

But there is another view, which is that real progress on mitigating and managing the long term risks associated with climate change can not truly commence until we seriously acknowledge the scale of the challenge and the basic boundary conditions that will be necessary to address it.

China continues to see its emissions rise due largely to heavy coal use, which will increase the risks associated with climate change.

Yet, disclosure rules regarding environmental or sustainability issues may become more rigorous in the future as Peabody Energy, the world's largest private - sector coal company, agreed (PDF) in November to provide more information about its risks associated with climate change in future SEC filings.

ExxonMobil's 2016 response is consistent with this history, and with the company's current position on climate change: to admit that science indicates that there are risks associated with climate change / fracking, but that the precise nature of these risks is unclear, and the need for plentiful fuel supersedes the need to protect the long - term health of the environment.

This analytical document analyzes the key challenges facing the urban poor, given the risks associated with climate change and disasters, particularly with regard to the delivery of basic services, and identifies strategies and financing opportunities for addressing these risks.

Second, scientists have established that the risks associated with climate change increase with temperature.

This is the fifth installment of our series analyzing how Exxon Mobil Corporation has communicated to its shareholders the risks associated with climate change over the last two and a half decades, using the company's annual 10 - K reports to the... Continue reading →

«Investors are often more concerned with short - term risks, whereas the risks associated with climate change will continue to emerge over decades.»

We know that we can both reduce the risks associated with climate change by cutting global emissions to a safe level, and making smart investments to ensure our communities and infrastructure are more resilient.

We need to understand that given that the science is not yet perfectly capable to describe the human - climate system, the embedded uncertainty of the risks associated with climate change can only add urgency to decarbonization.

This research shows that we need to transition away from fossil fuels not just to mitigate the risks associated with climate change, but to reduce the economic and health impacts of air pollution in general.

Copernicus is already providing data that help the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to assess the risks associated with climate change, and has the potential to fundamentally change the way we interact with our atmosphere and climate.

EcoAct, a global climate strategy consulting agency, helps businesses to factor in the risks associated with climate change in order to increase their competitiveness, while fostering the transition towards a low carbon economy.

As you may know, AAAS recently launched a new initiative to expand the dialogue on the risks associated with climate change.

This is the fifth installment of our series analyzing how Exxon Mobil Corporation has communicated to its shareholders the risks associated with climate change over the last two and a half decades, using the company's annual 10 - K reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Our ambition is to be a country prepared for the low carbon economy with more efficient and inclusive options to address the vulnerabilities and risks associated with climate changes and follow the development path.