Sentences with phrase «state climate and energy policy»

These carbon - pricing initiatives could better harmonize electricity markets and state climate and energy policy goals and reduce the need for out of market payments (e.g. RECs and ZECs).

A story appearing on Friday at HuffPost, a liberal website, claimed The Heartland Institute urged the Trump administration to put a «convicted child sex offender» on a «Red Team» to impartially review the science that underpins United States climate and energy policy.

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«By getting active in communities, we can raise our voices to defend policies and regulations that will protect wild places and wildlife, reduce carbon emissions, build a modern energy economy based on investment in renewables, and, most crucially, ensure the United States remains fully committed to the vital goals set forth in the Paris Agreement on climate change.»

«The United States supports a balanced approach to climate policy that lowers emissions while promoting economic growth and ensuring energy security,» the department said in the release.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon in Queens on Friday unveiled an environmental policy platform that is geared toward shifting the state to 100 percent renewable energy, strengthening the state's efforts against climate change and rejecting new infrastructure for gas pipelines and other fossil fueles.

The coalition government is unwaveringly refusing to reverse a combination of the housing and climate change policies formulated by Ed Miliband as secretary of state for energy and climate change in Gordon Brown's last Labour government.

Carol M. Browner, former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Board Chair of the League of Conservation Voters said: «By building victories in different states and on multiple policies, we can demonstrate strong public support for climate action, demonstrate success that others will want to replicate, and drive down the costs of clean energy».

«With the U.S. Senate's recent failure to act on comprehensive energy and climate legislation, we need strong environmental leaders at the state level to move the ball forward on new energy policies that will put America on the path to a clean energy future.»

On June 4th Liberal Democrats have an historic opportunity to positively shape energy and climate policy and in so doing give genuine credibility to this Government's stated ambition of being the «greenest ever».

Similar to the debate on fracking, public opposition to the gas port became part of a larger discussion about New York State's energy policy and how the state should respond to climate chState's energy policy and how the state should respond to climate chstate should respond to climate change.

Greg Clark, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, and David Cameron have just launched the Conservative Party's policy paper on eEnergy and Climate Change, and David Cameron have just launched the Conservative Party's policy paper on energyenergy.

They analyzed 17 policies adopted by various states relating to climate and energy.

«But the states have a very active agenda,» he said, noting that most states have renewable energy and climate policies that might ultimately deliver many of the goals of the CPP.

WASHINGTON / SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters)- California governor Jerry Brown said on Thursday he plans to sign an agreement to formally align the state's climate and clean energy policies with those of Oregon, Washington state and the Canadian province of British Columbia.

The week after Warsaw, Stern met with Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change Dan Utech, White House Associate Director for Energy and Climate Change at the White House Council on Environmental Quality and Domestic Policy Council Rick Duke, and others to discuss the goals with the State Department pushing for what one person called «maximum ambition.»

FIGURE 3: State - Based Climate and Renewable Energy Policies in the United States Twenty - five states and the District of Columbia have independently enacted a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), which require that a certain portion of the state's energy consumption come from renewable enState - Based Climate and Renewable Energy Policies in the United States Twenty - five states and the District of Columbia have independently enacted a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), which require that a certain portion of the state's energy consumption come from renewable eEnergy Policies in the United States Twenty - five states and the District of Columbia have independently enacted a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), which require that a certain portion of the state's energy consumption come from renewable eStates Twenty - five states and the District of Columbia have independently enacted a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), which require that a certain portion of the state's energy consumption come from renewable estates and the District of Columbia have independently enacted a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), which require that a certain portion of the state's energy consumption come from renewable enstate's energy consumption come from renewable eenergy consumption come from renewable energyenergy.

If the Trump administration and Congress attempt to gut U.S. energy and climate policies, states are likely to emerge in 2017 as the nation's bulwark against climate change.

A new CALSTART brief indicates that California's climate and energy policies are not only helping to protect the environment and improve air quality, but are also helping to accelerate growth of the clean transportation technology industry (CTTI) in the state.

Dr. Jon Christensen, his opponent, an adjunct assistant professor in the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, emphasized the «consensus» and the «existential threat» of climate change, extolled the expansion of renewable energy sources like wind and solar in California, and insisted that politicians in the Golden State are focused on not burdening poor people with their «green» policies.

The nonpartisan Georgetown Climate Center, based at Georgetown Law, seeks to advance effective climate, energy, and transportation policies in the United States — policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help communities adapt to climate Climate Center, based at Georgetown Law, seeks to advance effective climate, energy, and transportation policies in the United States — policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help communities adapt to climate climate, energy, and transportation policies in the United States — policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help communities adapt to climate climate change.

India voiced its rejection of the American position in an awkwardly public forum: during a visit by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to an energy - efficient office building on the outskirts of New Delhi that was supposed to celebrate cooperation between India and the United States on climate policy.

He stated flatly at a recent meeting on climate science and policy at the University of California, Santa Cruz, that the primacy of energy demands in developing countries will prevent a carbon price from working to cut the carbon from global energy menus any time soon.

Secondly, US politics is already showing small signs of change - for example, the McCain - Lieberman Climate Stewardship Act almost passed in the Senate, and California and some eastern states are moving forward with state policies for energy efficiency and cap - and - trade schemes.

Now climate research has become entwined with energy policy and the brutal politics of fossil fuels, in which states» stances largely are shaped by the presence or absence of coal or industries reliant on coal or oil for profits.

But even as I push for an energy quest that limits climate risk, I'm not worried about the resilience of Arctic ecosystems and not worried about the system tipping into an irreversibly slushy state on time scales relevant to today's policy debates.

Under President Obama's Climate Action Plan, the United States has acted under existing laws to cut emissions with sector - specific policies, including: emissions regulations; tax incentives for clean energy technologies; standards for energy - efficient appliances, buildings, and vehicles; and voluntary partnership programs to address market barriers to low - carbon strategies.

Many experts on climate and energy policy say China will never move meaningfully to curb its carbon dioxide emissions until it sees such steps in the United States.

According to the Center for Climate Strategies, if all 50 states adopted a set of 23 energy and climate policies (policies the Center identified in working with more than 1,500 stakeholders), they could cut emissions 27 % by 2020 compared to 1990 levels, about nine times deeper than the cuts the President has prClimate Strategies, if all 50 states adopted a set of 23 energy and climate policies (policies the Center identified in working with more than 1,500 stakeholders), they could cut emissions 27 % by 2020 compared to 1990 levels, about nine times deeper than the cuts the President has prclimate policies (policies the Center identified in working with more than 1,500 stakeholders), they could cut emissions 27 % by 2020 compared to 1990 levels, about nine times deeper than the cuts the President has proposed.

In the wake of Australia's move to add a price to carbon dioxide emissions — which is particularly notable considering the country is one of the world's big exporters of coal (and related CO2 emissions)-- I sent a query to some Australian analysts of climate and energy policy to see if this holds lessons for the United States.

If you have a dark sense of humor and need a chuckle to deal with such news, particularly in light of the ongoing stasis over international and United States policy on climate and energy, have a look at Marc Roberts's latest cartoon posting, which is from his archives but all too relevant.

The Energy Transition Platform is part of the States & Regions Policy work and was launched by The Climate Group, alongside the initiative's lead government, North Rhine - Westphalia, and Stiftung Mercator, in early 2016.

Is it completely coincidental that EVERY progressive policy related to energy / climate change has the obvious side effect, if not the stated objective, of RAISING the cost of energy and / or REDUCING its supply?

Alberta is an active partner of The Climate Group's Energy Transition Platform, which connects 11 highly industrialized, carbon - intensive states and regions to share their experiences and successes — so they can learn from each other and create the most effective climate poClimate Group's Energy Transition Platform, which connects 11 highly industrialized, carbon - intensive states and regions to share their experiences and successes — so they can learn from each other and create the most effective climate poclimate policies.

Although Gov. Jerry Brown isn't involved in decisions on the five proposed coal facilities, he could lend his influence to the debate as governor of the most economically powerful state in the country and the national leader on clean energy and climate policy.

Dr. Helm, a professor of energy policy at Oxford and an economic adviser to Britain's secretary of state for energy and climate change, recently discussed what he views as America's lucky break with natural gas and what we can learn from Europe's energy policy mistakes.

The United States made a splash today with Energy Secretary Steven Chu «s (pictured right) announcement of an international plan to deploy clean technology globally (with a strong emphasis on developing countries)- the Climate Renewables and Efficiency Deployment Initiative (Climate REDI) will include three clean technology programs focusing on solar and LED lighting, efficient appliances and equipment, and policy and technical support for countries planning for renewable eEnergy Secretary Steven Chu «s (pictured right) announcement of an international plan to deploy clean technology globally (with a strong emphasis on developing countries)- the Climate Renewables and Efficiency Deployment Initiative (Climate REDI) will include three clean technology programs focusing on solar and LED lighting, efficient appliances and equipment, and policy and technical support for countries planning for renewable energyenergy.

The statute, subsequently amended by AB 109, authorizes the Energy Commission to develop and deploy alternative and renewable fuels and advanced transportation technologies to help attain the state's climate change policies.

inferring support for energy policy from the DoD interest in the above stated risks associated with climate variability and change requires a big leap of logic.

As Dr. Alice Bows - Larkin, Professor of Climate Science and Energy Policy at The Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, stated, «2 Degrees represents the threshold between dangerous and extremely dangerous climate change.Climate Science and Energy Policy at The Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, stated, «2 Degrees represents the threshold between dangerous and extremely dangerous climate change.Climate Change Research, stated, «2 Degrees represents the threshold between dangerous and extremely dangerous climate change.climate change.»

He has more than 20 years of experience in strategizing and implementing climate and energy policies in both the U.S. and China, with an extensive international network of central and local governments, think tanks, NGOs, research institutes, state - owned enterprises, and multinational companies.

Over 700 businesses have signed the Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy (BICEP)'s Climate Declaration asking federal and state policymakers to take action to seize the economic opportunity of addressing climate Climate & Energy Policy (BICEP)'s Climate Declaration asking federal and state policymakers to take action to seize the economic opportunity of addressing climate Climate Declaration asking federal and state policymakers to take action to seize the economic opportunity of addressing climate climate change.

By Sonja van Renssen Decisions on a new European climate and energy policy for 2030 are relegated to autumn as heads of state are caught up in the Ukraine crisis.

2016 Candidate Series: Leadership from a state's governor is critical to setting the tone for energy policies, like REPS, and this blog series aims to inform voters on the policy stances regarding energy and climate issues that face North Carolina.

Not a day after Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's state - of - the - state address with its brief mention of climate change and clean energy, the policy flurry over them reignited.

The EnergyVision 2030 Progress Report for Maine gauges the state's progress toward necessary clean energy targets and summarizes policies that together will allow the state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on the path to meet a 75 % to 80 % reduction from 2003 levels, consistent with the Act to Provide Leadership in Addressing the Threat of Climate Change.

The report, «AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL (ALEC) EXPOSED: Corporate Polluters Undermining Clean Power in Virginia» (PDF) details how ALEC and its political allies have worked to combat state climate and clean energy policy.

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Energy & Environment Legal Institute (E&E Legal) released an updated version of its Energy Poverty video, elaborating on the terrible human cost of «climate» policies (with no actual projected impact on climate), noting political and legal developments since President Trump's dramatic announcement on June 1, 2017, that the United States would withdraw from the -LSB-...]

As the executive summary states, the Baker Institute analysis seeks to «help clarify and debunk common myths that currently plague the U.S. energy and climate policy debate.»

The Energy Transition Platform is part of the States & Regions Policy Work and was launched by The Climate Group, alongside the initiative's lead government, North Rhine - Westphalia, and Stiftung Mercator, in early 2016.

Such economic clout makes California ideally positioned to take the lead on energy policy and environmental issues like climate change, even as the United States as a whole has failed to make much progress on either front.