Sentences with phrase «significant climate progress»

We say all of the above to say this: Natural gas — in abundance thanks to America's energy renaissance, propelled by advanced hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling — is allowing the U.S. to make significant climate progress and helping to improve air quality, without sacrificing energy or economic growth.

Because of natural gas, the opportunity is before us to strengthen our economy, benefit consumers and increase U.S. energy security — all while making significant climate progress.

Not exact matches

Which brings me to the deeper reason you will need not simply to address food prices but to make the reform of the entire food system one of the highest priorities of your administration: unless you do, you will not be able to make significant progress on the health care crisis, energy independence or climate change.

Smurfit Kappa's sustainability report, which measures year - on - year progress with a focus on five priority areas (Forest, Climate Change, Water, Waste and People), shows that over the past ten years the packaging giant has also achieved a significant reduction in the amount of waste sent to landfill and has invested $ 60 million in water treatment plants.

And where climate conscious states have made significant progress on the first score, they have barely moved the needle on the second.

On climate science: «As summarized in the 2013 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), there continues to be significant progress in climate sclimate science: «As summarized in the 2013 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), there continues to be significant progress in climate sClimate Change (IPCC), there continues to be significant progress in climate sclimate science.

There has been significant progress on many aspects of climate reconstructions since MBH98.

Significant progress toward a long - term global goal will be made by increasing financing of the broad deployment of existing technologies and best practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build climate resilience.

I. Lead by example through strong action at home and abroad: Making significant progress in combating climate change through domestic actions within the Department and at the federal, regional, and local level.

The international community has been making significant progress in cutting carbon pollution to prevent the need for an emergency geoengineering effort, particularly through the Paris climate accords.

The challenges are significant, but the record of progress suggests that within the next decade the scientific community will develop fully coupled dynamical (prognostic) models of the full Earth system (e.g., the coupled physical climate, biogeochemical, human sub-systems) that can be employed on multi-decadal time - scales and at spatial scales relevant to strategic impact assessment.

This is significant progress on another emissions / climate front, done without sacrificing energy and economic growth.

On Climate Science: As summarized in the 2013 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), there continues to be significant progress in climate sClimate Science: As summarized in the 2013 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), there continues to be significant progress in climate sClimate Change (IPCC), there continues to be significant progress in climate sclimate science.

Yet despite significant progress in the last year, historic announcements like the China - U.S. climate pact are still pushing a less ambitious, more incremental approach to cutting our emissions.

In the final years of the Obama presidency, despite the attention generated by McKibben and Steyer's campaign strategies, the most significant progress on climate change may occur by way of a traditional insider legal strategy with roots dating to the 1970 Clean Air Act.

China and India are already making significant progress towards their climate goals.

Northeast cities have employed a variety of mechanisms to respond to climate change, including land - use planning, provisions to protect infrastructure, regulations related to the design and construction of buildings, and emergency preparation, response, and recovery.106 While significant progress has been made, local governments still face limitations of legal authority, geographic jurisdiction, and resource constraints that could be addressed through effective engagement and support from higher levels of government.

Almost three - quarters of the experts agreed in the survey that «equitable economic growth and development and significant progress in combating climate change can be achieved at the same time».

Despite the significant progress summarized in Federal Actions for a Climate Resilient Nation [PDF], the U.S. still has no national strategy for adapting to climate change, leaving America dangerously unprepared for climate conditions that are becoming more extreme and disrClimate Resilient Nation [PDF], the U.S. still has no national strategy for adapting to climate change, leaving America dangerously unprepared for climate conditions that are becoming more extreme and disrclimate change, leaving America dangerously unprepared for climate conditions that are becoming more extreme and disrclimate conditions that are becoming more extreme and disruptive.

Commit to making significant progress towards restoring the natural environment by 2020, including the doubling of UK woodland cover, meeting other habitat targets and ensuring that protected sites are in good condition; through utilising reforms to agricultural incentives, planning policy and other measures to create high quality landscapes rich in nature and able to adapt to climate change.

But that strategy got harder as the power of the right wing grew; for 25 years, they've been unable to win significant progress on climate change.

This week saw significant international progress in the fight against climate change.

Both types of nesting are critically important and some of the most significant progress to date on developing compliance systems is being led by states and provinces (e.g., under the Governors» Task Force on Climate and Forests, a subnational collaboration between 15 states and provinces).

The People's Climate March represents a significant global turning point, but to make meaningful progress on climate, we'll all have to continue moving fClimate March represents a significant global turning point, but to make meaningful progress on climate, we'll all have to continue moving fclimate, we'll all have to continue moving forward!

Filipino delegate Yeb Sano went on a voluntary fast until significant progress is made to address climate change and climate finance on the first day of COP 19 while everybody in the plenary hall stood in three minutes silence for the victims of typhoon Haiyan.

Climate legislation in the United States, considered key to any significant progress in slowing global warming, is stalled.

The Paris Agreement represents a significant step of progress in global efforts to address climate change.

Obama's refusal to fight for meaningful climate legislation in Congress is all the more disappointing given the significant progress his administration has made on its own.

Listen to a snippet of his speech above.DeChristopher is absolutely right: we're going to need to see more direct action from young, engaged people if we hope to see serious progress in arenas like halting mountaintop removal mining, shuttering dirty old coal plants, and making significant inroads towards climate mitigation in general.

BONN, 12 November 2017 — As thousands meet at the 23rd UN Climate Change Conference to discuss progress on implementing the Paris Agreement, a new report released today has found that over 100 of the world's state and regional governments are making significant progress on climate action — particularly in the short Climate Change Conference to discuss progress on implementing the Paris Agreement, a new report released today has found that over 100 of the world's state and regional governments are making significant progress on climate action — particularly in the short climate action — particularly in the short - term.

Significant progress in reducing emissions and limiting climate change could be achieved if companies 1) unequivocally communicate to the public, shareholders, and policymakers the climate risks resulting from continued use of their products, and therefore the need for restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions consistent with the 2 °C global temperature target; 2) firmly reject contrary claims by industry trade associations and lobbying groups; and, 3) accelerate their transition to the production of low - carbon energy.

MacArthur is placing a few big bets that truly significant progress is possible on some of the world's most pressing social challenges, including over-incarceration, global climate change, nuclear risk, and significantly increasing financial capital for the social sector.