Sentences with phrase «term threats posed by climate change»

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer submitted that resolution for votes at many publicly traded U.S. oil companies, noting that existing board members are not addressing shareholder concerns about how the companies will mitigate the long - term threats posed by climate change.

If we eliminated emissions of methane and black carbon, but did nothing about carbon dioxide we would have delayed but not significantly reduced long - term threats posed by climate change.

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In contrast, if we eliminated carbon dioxide emissions but did nothing about methane and black carbon emissions, threats posed by long - term climate change would be markedly reduced.

The threats and long - term risks posed by climate change to national security and international security include those canvassed in the National Security Implications of Climate - Related Risks and a Changing Climate Report by the United States Department of Dclimate change to national security and international security include those canvassed in the National Security Implications of Climate - Related Risks and a Changing Climate Report by the United States Department of DClimate - Related Risks and a Changing Climate Report by the United States Department of DClimate Report by the United States Department of Defence.

In a December 4 address to the high - level segment of COP18, UN Secretary - General Ban Ki - moon spoke in apocalyptic terms of the «existential» threat to humanity and the planet posed by the «crisis» of climate change.

Fast action to reduce HFC use is easy and possible due to many cost - effective and energy efficient alternatives, and has the potential to achieve near - term climate benefits that will help address the global health threat posed by climate change.