Sentences with phrase «with meaningful climate action»

Thankfully those involved in opposition are seeing past the political maneuvering and are recognizing that a pipeline with a typical lifespan of at least 40 years is inconsistent with meaningful climate action.

We call on these governments and companies to recognize that continued fossil fuel exploration and production without a managed decline and a just transition is irreconcilable with meaningful climate action.

Not exact matches

That, coupled with the increased urgency which will (or might) arise if climate becomes more obviously destructive, should, in my view, eventually open the eyes of enough of the power brokers of the world so that meaningful policy actions will begin to be implemented.

Dec. 7, 1:11 a.m. Updated below With the latest round of contentious international climate treaty negotiations getting under way in Durban, South Africa, it's worth revisiting what would be required to meet ambitious targets set for greenhouse gases in California, a state that already has pledged meaningful action.

-- Obama has also failed to challenge fossilized foes of meaningful action on energy and climate change, from Senator James Inhofe to the many conservative columnists — along with some liberals — who've distorted the American discourse on climate into an either - or debate over beliefs little different than that on abortion or gun rights.

Today, the President will be giving a speech at Georgetown University on climate change issues, with announcements of initiatives that will be taken leveraging the powers of the Administrative Branch because the Congress is unable (and, to a large extent, unwilling) to take meaningful action to address climate change: whether mitigation or adaptation.

Meaningful climate action includes stopping deforestation — with or without forward - thinking government leadership.

With dozens of examples — from the private sector to government agencies — Stoknes shows how to retell the story of climate change and, at the same time, create positive, meaningful actions that can be supported even by deniers.

Drawing on case studies of past environmental debates such as those over acid rain and ozone depletion, science policy experts Roger Pielke Jr. and Daniel Sarewitz argue that once next generation technologies are available that make meaningful action on climate change lower - cost, then much of the argument politically over scientific uncertainty is likely to diminish.26 Similarly, research by Yale University's Dan Kahan and colleagues suggest that building political consensus on climate change will depend heavily on advocates for action calling attention to a diverse mix of options, with some actions such as tax incentives for nuclear energy, government support for clean energy research, or actions to protect cities and communities against climate risks, more likely to gain support from both Democrats and Republicans.

(a) state the country endorses the Framework for the Coalition (b) state the country endorses meaningful action to reduce short - lived climate pollutants (c) identify particular areas of interest related to short - lived climate pollutants and any specific actions taken or planned to address near term climate change, and (d) identify a primary point of contact, with name, title and email address for communication.

Aligning our new goal with climate science helps ensure the voluntary actions we are taking are meaningful.

Using the Summit as both an organizing and mobilizing motivator, state and local - level efforts will capitalize on its momentum and energy to deepen their meaningful engagement with local climate action.

As I wrote before: Postponing meaningful mitigation action until the shit hits the fan comes with considerable risk, because many changes in climate are not reversible on human timescales.

We here at NWEI are proud to stand with Oregon Environmental Council and Climate Solutions in signing our support for meaningful action on climate change and a commitment to start that action right here in Climate Solutions in signing our support for meaningful action on climate change and a commitment to start that action right here in climate change and a commitment to start that action right here in Oregon.

If the public is fully informed of the magnitude of the existing consensus in the scientific community, if the public is informed of how our modification of the atmosphere is effecting the climate, if the public learn of the magnitude of the effect those changes will have on the common wealth of the entire world, which I expect he would admit is necessarily going to be quite negative, and if the public are then presented with the choice of voting for a government which would take substantial meaningful action, does he suppose that the reaction would then be to do nothing?