Sentences with phrase «strong climate policy»

«If you want to pursue strong climate policies in one country, it helps enormously to know... that things are going on elsewhere,» he said.

But, strong climate policy pathways will change the pattern and scale of investment, and long lead - time, high capital intensity projects could be especially questioned.

Wael also initiated the establishment of the Arab Climate Alliance to push for strong climate policy through the Arab League.

To overcome this carbon entanglement, countries need to implement strong climate policies, including strengthening carbon pricing and....»

Despite the stalemate and setbacks in Congress, Seman detects an attitudinal shift in favor of stronger climate policy.

The comments about rich versus poor give me an opportunity to replay a letter I wrote to a newspaper yesterday — a scientist from a corporation with a very strong climate policy mentioned that affluence increases per capita emissions.

«Stronger climate policy as well as government support will be needed if we are to realize the much - heralded «nuclear renaissance,»» he added.

And we meet regularly with members of Congress to support strong climate policy.

Weitzman argues — and I agree — that this risk of catastrophe, rather than the details of cost - benefit calculations, makes the most powerful case for strong climate policy.

The takeaway: The global financial crisis has led to weaker growth in export volumes, and China has implemented stronger climate policies, in combination leading to a decrease in the Chinese emissions from the production of exported products.

While I think the pyramid is basically correct when it comes to the relative magnitude of harm that will likely occur in each area, what it doesn't convey is that the absolute level of harm would still be unacceptable, across the board, in the absence of strong climate policies.

One recent review of the available estimates put the costs of a very strong climate policy — substantially more aggressive than contemplated in current legislative proposals — at between 1 and 3 percent of gross world product.

While China is moving forward with stronger and stronger climate policies, it is unclear if China's current level of ambition is consistent with keeping global warming below two degrees.

Like Cohen, test subjects got it wrong in a way that made the unknowns of climate science seem like insurmountable barriers to strong climate policies.

The Washington Legislature adopted greenhouse gas emission limits in 2008, yet the strongest climate policy on the books is the Energy Independence Act passed by the people in 2006.

That Chairman Phil Mendelson has proposed an expansion of the renewable energy standard to 100 % by 2050 should be applauded, but it should not distract from the urgent need to implement a stronger climate policy right now.

As such, the bill's tropical forest provisions are essential not only to strong climate policy, but also to overall hopes for climate legislation as it works its way through Congress.

The Australian Climate Roundtable unites business, environmental and social groups in calling for a strong climate policy.

In the last of those years, 2029 - 2030, it is expected to grow by $ 69 billion, a little more than the $ 64 billion decline in GDP due to strong climate policy.

Defenders of regulation of greenhouse gases and strong climate policy were an articulate minority at a recent House hearing designed, as usual, mainly to beat up on the Environmental Protection Agency.

They certainly have the strongest climate policy, with a renewable energy target of 90 % by 2030.

While most of our leaders can't agree to move forward on strong climate policy, the youth from around the world are giving them an example by working as a united front.

Weitzman argues — and I agree — that this risk of catastrophe, rather than the details of cost - benefit calculations, makes the most powerful case for strong climate policy.

''... The global warming denial machine has a predatory relationship with scientific uncertainty, because part of their strategy is to manufacture an enhanced sense of uncertainty because they have a political agenda to ward off strong climate policy...»