Not exact matches
Theoretically, they can be an effective
way to
lower emissions, since they can allow a nation to grow its
economy and gradually cut the fraction
of carbon intensive emitters (say, by building wind farms instead
of new coal plants)
If the Faroe Islands succeeds in developing a stable energy system that integrates large amounts
of renewable energy, not only will the country secure its own
economy, it also could light the
way toward
low -
carbon energy solutions around the world.
If industrial countries want to stop China and India depending on fossil fuel, they should supply them clean energy technoligies, let them directly go to
low carbon, green
economy developement not same
way of west countries.
About We Mean Business — We Mean Business is a coalition
of organizations working with thousands
of the world's most influential businesses and investors who recognise that the transition to a
low carbon economy is the only
way to secure sustainable economic growth and prosperity for all.
Australia's energy policy has lost its
way over the past couple
of decades, which is unfortunate because the challenges — to move to a
low -
carbon economy without high prices — have never been tougher.
We don't know whether what you claim are benefits
of «cheap» fossil fuels can really be attributed to their
low cost or not, as we can't go back and check on every case as its price impacts work their
way through the
economy, nor can we speculate about foregone benefits, or whether the benefits are due to the artificially reduced price
of burning
carbon or whether people would enjoy them (or even greater benefits) in a fair market, except by examining by Capitalist analysis.
Setting a science - based target is a powerful
way of boosting competitive advantage in the transition to the
low -
carbon economy.
One important
way to do that is to enact policies that offer the most vulnerable communities in the world the support they need to combat the impact
of climate change and help them and the rest
of the world transition to a
low -
carbon global
economy.
The growth
of emerging
economies, rapid urbanisation and new technological advances are making possible a new path
of low -
carbon growth in
ways that were not apparent even five years ago.
Moving capital toward a
low -
carbon economy protects their beneficiaries» returns, and is one
of the fastest
ways to address global warming.
Hundreds
of companies globally now recognize the transition to a
low -
carbon economy is the only
way to secure sustainable economic growth and prosperity for all.