Sentences with phrase «to adapt to the impacts of climate change»

No - one is sure how much money will be needed to help countries adapt to the impacts of climate change in the long run.

That is why we have a responsibility to provide the financial and technical assistance needed to help these nations adapt to the impacts of climate change and pursue low - carbon development.

This final America's Climate Choices report is the conclusion of a five - report series that included: Advancing the Science of Climate Change Limiting the Magnitude of Climate Change Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change Informing an Effective Response to Climate Change Climate change is occurring, is very likely caused primarily by the emission of greenhouse gases from human activities, and poses significant risks for a range of human and natural systems.

«efforts to address climate change should continue to focus most heavily on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions in combination with adapting to the impacts of climate change because these approaches do not present poorly defined and poorly quantified risks and are at a greater state of technological readiness.»

-- Panel on Limiting the Magnitude of Future Climate Change — Panel on Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change — Panel on Advancing the Science of Climate Change — Panel on Informing Effective Decisions and Actions Related to Climate Change

'' With the population growth in Nigeria and the drying up of the Lake Chad, we have to move faster and adapt to the impacts of climate change through technological solutions,» the President said.

Other priorities will be finance (especially funding to help developing countries to meet the cost of adapting to the impacts of climate change), and building closer relationships between them and the developed world.

The capacity to cope with climate hazards and adapt to impacts of climate change depends on the strength and diversity of peoples» livelihood assets viz. natural, social, human, financial and physical assets.

Its goals are to promote «practices and economic growth that help both vulnerable communities and business adapt to the impacts of climate change; and... public policies that facilitate adaptation efforts to prepare for and respond to the consequences of a changing climate.»

Economists at the International Institute for Environment and Development say a «small tax» on international airline tickets could raise $ 10 billion (US) a year to help people adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Advancing the Science of Climate Change Limiting the Magnitude of Future Climate Change Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change

Its powerful combination of strong international leadership, progressive thinking and forward - looking policies are reflected in its calls for dramatic cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions and for mechanisms to help vulnerable countries adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Democrats have sponsored bills in Congress this year that require labeling of genetically modified foods, which most scientists say is an unscientific attitude toward a technology that will be invaluable in adapting to the impacts of climate change.

And then, last week, the EPA closed down its climate change adaptation program — a program designed to help coastal communities adapt to the impacts of climate change, such as sea level rise.

That's why we have to look at the balance in terms of what is cheaper: Can we reduce emissions of greenhouse gases today so that we can stabilize the earth's climate, rather than adapt to the impacts of climate change and incur much higher costs over a period of time?

And beyond a basic understanding, «we need to understand how to adapt to the impacts of climate change,» he continues.

There's much more climate news coming on Wednesday, when the National Academy of Sciences is scheduled to issue three reports: Advancing the Science of Climate Change; Limiting the Magnitude of Future Climate Change; and Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change.

The third report, «Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change,» essentially lays out what the authors call «an insurance policy against an uncertain future» — a set of investments and policies designed to cut risks from clearly foreseen impacts, like those from rising seas, while building resilience in the face of less predictable shifts in conditions that can affect water resources, agricultural production and the like.

«Adapting to the impacts of climate change is equally important and there too innovation is key.

Developing countries want these to extend beyond cutting emissions and to include aid to help them to adapt to the impacts of climate change.

The fund is designed to support projects in developing countries that help them reduce emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change.

e Commit adequate and predictable new and additional long - term finance to support developing countries to reduce their emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change with a particular focus on addressing the current structural underfunding of adaptation needs;

The second week of the talks needs to draw up a robust mechanism to compensate those communities and countries that will suffer irreversible loses due to climate breakdown, in the form of financial assistance to developing countries, so they can adapt to the impacts of climate change, tackle urgent development needs, and compensate for irreversible losses as a result of climate breakdown.

This means fast and fair emission cuts in line with science, financial assistance to developing countries so they can adapt to the impacts of climate change and tackle urgent development needs, and a mechanism to compensate for all that will be lost due to climate change.

Over the course of the past year, 186 nations have come forward with «intended nationally determined contributions» (INDCs), spelling out how they intend to tackle their emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change.

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This needs to be complimented with commitments to dedicated financial assistance to developing countries, so they can adapt to the impacts of climate change and tackle urgent development needs, according to Friends of the Earth Europe.

There needs to be international recognition that communities and countries are suffering irreversible losses due to climate breakdown, now, and governments need to put new money on the table to help developing countries compensate, adapt to the impacts of climate change and tackle urgent development needs.

How can coastal communities plan for and adapt to the impacts of climate change, in particular sea level rise?

Moving forward, how can China and India engage with each other to create new models of economic development that can sustain the world's largest populations, adapt to the impacts of climate change and utilize rapid technological advances?

Advancing the Science of Climate Change Limiting the Magnitude of Climate Change Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change A five - video series on the America's Climate Choices project Demand for information to support climate - related decisions has grown as people, organizations, and governments have moved ahead with plans and actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the impacts of climate change.

WGII FAQ5.3 How can coastal communities plan for and adapt to the impacts of climate change, in particular sea level rise?

The money is used to fund the UN's work in supporting developing countries adapt to the impacts of climate change; promote climate action across society, and address institutional needs in areas such as IT and communications.

Governments must stop pandering to multinationals, and put new money on the table to compensate developing countries, and help them adapt to the impacts of climate change.

: In 2010 developed countries agreed to deliver US 100 billion per year by 2020 to contribute to developing nations» effort to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Long - term finance: In 2010 developed countries agreed to deliver US 100 billion per year by 2020 to contribute to developing nations» effort to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change.

CCC's Sandee Recabar expounded on climate policies for local governments and the role of the Commission in support of them, as well as gave examples of subnational contributions given emerging directions of nationally determined contributions or efforts by each country to reduce national emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change.

It's at these levels that we will feel and need to adapt to the impact of climate change, economically and socially.»

Consequently, it would be necessary for human society to adapt to the impacts of climate change in view of the inevitable changes that would take place even in the face of stringent mitigation measures.

The new framework comprises four main pillars: pricing carbon; complementary measures to further reduce emissions such as energy efficiency standards; measures to adapt to the impacts of climate change and build resilience; and actions to accelerate innovation, support clean technology and create jobs.