Not exact matches
«The utter lack
of a credible
climate policy plan
on the part
of the Harper government has gone a long
way towards undermining Canada's standing in the world, even as a clear majority
of Canadian citizens seek
action and leadership
on climate change.»
For Christian
climate skeptics, a sort
of Pascal's Wager is the very least that could be considered
on the issue
of climate change: If your skepticism is right — and despite evidence from countless sources — and
climate change is not caused by man in any
way, than a lack
of action will maintain the status quo.
urgent
action on climate change, mobilising the resources
of public and private sectors in a
way unprecedented in peacetime;
A game that adeptly conveyed the seriousness
of climate change to its audience with the polish
of a professional game development studio would be a great
way to incite
action on the issue.
Over the weekend, I posted and alerted senior members
of the Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change when an errant description of the panel's 2007 conclusion on the human climate influence found its way into an important draft document listing «elements of an outcome» for long - term action on climate — essentially a draft of what may emerge here when negotiations end on
Climate Change when an errant description
of the panel's 2007 conclusion
on the human
climate influence found its way into an important draft document listing «elements of an outcome» for long - term action on climate — essentially a draft of what may emerge here when negotiations end on
climate influence found its
way into an important draft document listing «elements
of an outcome» for long - term
action on climate — essentially a draft of what may emerge here when negotiations end on
climate — essentially a draft
of what may emerge here when negotiations end
on Friday.
Rather than focussing
on the important but inherently incremental developments in the science behind the issue, the media would do us all a favor by maintaining a consistent message regarding the underlying issue (i.e. human
action is causing
climate change, and
climate change has the potential to do great harm to our
way of life) and focus
on how ordinary people can take steps in their own lives to help address the problem in
ways that don't require inordinate sacrifice.
He has indicated that he wants to kick - start international
action on climate change, and in particular to find a new
way of engaging the USA, Australia and developing countries.
Proponents
of climate action see the prospect
of EPA's rules as a not - so - secret weapon for motivating Congress to move faster
on legislation, which the Obama administration and many lawmakers have said is a better
way to mitigate
climate change while minimizing costs.
17 April 2018, Hyderabad (India)-- Experts in the areas
of climate change and agriculture from eight member countries
of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) gather today in Hyderabad, India, to explore effective
ways of regional research and
action on climate - smart agriculture,... Read more...
If groups like Heartland Farmers get their
way and stop the world from taking serious
action on climate change it is quite possible that much
of Yorke Peninsula will revert to drifting sand.
The first -
of - its - kind plan aims at achieving comprehensive
action on climate change by
way of a three-fold goal: cutting domestic carbon pollution, adapting... Continue reading →
I think maybe the best - case scenario in terms
of what this is going to look like is that progressives do a much better job
of connecting the dots between
climate change, economic inequality, a shredded safety net, a political program that has waged decades
of war not only
on the idea
of bold
climate action but
on the idea
of investing in a serious
way in the public sphere, really connecting the dots.
These are taxpayer dollars going to some
of the most profitable, most polluting companies
on the planet, who have stood in the
way of real
action on climate change for decades.
«Several years ago, I started researching common sense
ways to address
climate change at the local level and decided to focus
on food,» says Radow, a lawyer, professor
of Sustainability
Action at Manhattanville College and member
of the Mamaroneck Sustainability Collaborative, a volunteer committee created to advise the Town
on environmental issues.
The whole point
of my presentation is that there are scores
of ways to address the threat
of too - rapid
climate change, and that the relative merits
of any one renewable energy technology or other
action depend
on location and circumstance.
It's a good thing that cities aspire to lead the
way in acting
on climate change in the absence
of stronger national
action.
In an experiment designed like a game
of three -
way telephone in which subjects were asked to select and pass
on Facebook messages about
climate change, the authors found that a conventional framing
of climate change in terms
of environmental risks was more likely to be shared, compared to less conventional messages emphasizing the public health and economic benefits to
action.
Part
of the challenge in creating the incentives for policymakers to take
action on climate change and to address the issue in a serious
way is to accurately communicate about the nature
of public opinion.
Regarding Nisbet and getting around skeptics, his closing line is «Part
of the challenge in creating the incentives for policymakers to take
action on climate change and to address the issue in a serious
way is to accurately communicate about the nature
of public opinion.»
Costs are defined in a variety
of ways and under a variety
of assumptions that affect their value ► Cost types include: ► administrative costs
of planning, management, monitoring, audits, accounting, reporting, clerical activities, etc. associated with a project or program; ► damage costs to ecosystems, economies and people due to negative effects from
climate change; ► implementation costs
of changing existing rules and regulation, capacity building efforts, information, training and education, etc. to put a policy into place; ► private costs are carried by individuals, companies or other private entities that undertake the
action, where ► social costs include additionally the external costs
on the environment and
on society as a whole.
Way, way back in the 2000s, when everyone believed in Hockey Sticks, the UK's Labour government commissioned somebody nobody had ever heard of to write a report on the economics of climate change, so that it could make an argument for domestic and international political acti
Way,
way back in the 2000s, when everyone believed in Hockey Sticks, the UK's Labour government commissioned somebody nobody had ever heard of to write a report on the economics of climate change, so that it could make an argument for domestic and international political acti
way back in the 2000s, when everyone believed in Hockey Sticks, the UK's Labour government commissioned somebody nobody had ever heard
of to write a report
on the economics
of climate change, so that it could make an argument for domestic and international political
action.
This natural BS detector goes a long
way to explaining the public lack
of faith and
action on climate change.
While further policy
action is required in order for low carbon investments to be brought to scale, these examples demonstrate that investors are already acting
on climate change in a variety
of ways.
Also, check out the events
of Global
Climate Week, September 21 - 25, for more ways you can personally take political action on climate
Climate Week, September 21 - 25, for more
ways you can personally take political
action on climate climate change.
Faced with the serious negative consequences for our natural systems (including national icons like the Great Barrier Reef and Kakadu), our economy and our
way of life, it would be irresponsible not to play our part in international
action on climate change.
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of Their Own Kyoto Protocol Lawsuit Dismissed: Canada Gets to Keep Dragging Feet
on Climate Change Action Austria Not Pulling its Weight in Meeting Kyoto Objectives Russia Joins Global League of Climate Obstructionists, Putting Future U.N. Treaty in Doubt Iraq Again Focuses Attention on U.S., This Time By Ratifying Kyoto Japan Taking the Easy Way Out to Meet Kyoto Obligations Influencing The Post-Kyoto Framework China Open To Post-Kyoto Framework Canada Sort of Commits to Kyot
on Climate Change Action Austria Not Pulling its Weight in Meeting Kyoto Objectives Russia Joins Global League
of Climate Obstructionists, Putting Future U.N. Treaty in Doubt Iraq Again Focuses Attention
on U.S., This Time By Ratifying Kyoto Japan Taking the Easy Way Out to Meet Kyoto Obligations Influencing The Post-Kyoto Framework China Open To Post-Kyoto Framework Canada Sort of Commits to Kyot
on U.S., This Time By Ratifying Kyoto Japan Taking the Easy
Way Out to Meet Kyoto Obligations Influencing The Post-Kyoto Framework China Open To Post-Kyoto Framework Canada Sort
of Commits to Kyoto.
«It is remarkable that for 25 years the European Union has led the
way globally
on climate change policy, be it in mitigation or adaptation, the legal structures
of international agreements, or financing
actions in developing countries.