Sentence examples for emissions reduction commitment from inspiring English sources

"For some countries, the sink is a very large part of their emissions reduction commitment so the saturation is a real problem, requiring them to take additional measures, for example in the electricity generation or transport sectors".

The emissions reduction commitments that countries made under the 1997 Kyoto Protocol expire in 2012.

"Australia's approach to climate policy is to meet our international emissions reduction commitments while at the same time maintaining energy security and affordability," the minister said.

Despite this evidence, the report points out only 21 of 197 national emissions reduction commitments included indigenous rights and community-based land tenure.

The meeting comes as UN negotiators are trying to pull together enough emissions reduction commitments to prevent more than 2C of global warming, the level political leaders agreed in 2009 as likely to prevent the worst effects of climate change.

The action needed to be "appropriate to their national circumstances and policy choices" and any pledges "must include clear, credible and quantifiable emissions reduction commitments by all" that would "deliver real global outcomes".

Australia's coal-fired power stations will face early closure to meet 2030 emissions reduction commitments, according to assumptions made by a government agency that runs the national electricity grid.

But the Committee on Climate Change says the level of onshore wind will need to more than triple by 2030 if the UK is to meet its own emissions reduction commitments.

The education minister insisted that contrary to some reports, Robb's task in South America was not to chaperone Bishop at the climate conference and make sure that Australia didn't overcommit on new emissions reduction commitments.

Despite the opprobrium that the accord attracted at the time, over the past year 139 countries (two thirds of the world, covering more than 80% of all emissions) have signed up to it, and more than 70 have entered their domestic emissions reduction commitments into its annexes.

"Most European nations, as part of their emissions reduction commitments, can also use forest carbon sinks," Dr Nabuurs observed.