Global Warming: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Power of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, Part 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1993 |
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... president , Alliance To Save Energy Sussman , Robert M. , Deputy Administrator , Environmental Protection Agency Tierney , Susan F. , Assistant Secretary for Domestic and International Energy Policy , Department of Energy Wirth ...
... president , Alliance To Save Energy Sussman , Robert M. , Deputy Administrator , Environmental Protection Agency Tierney , Susan F. , Assistant Secretary for Domestic and International Energy Policy , Department of Energy Wirth ...
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... President of the Business Council for a Sustainable Energy Future ; and Dr. Irving Mintzer , who is a Senior Research Scholar with the Center for Global Change at the University of Maryland . Gentlemen , we are very pleased to have you ...
... President of the Business Council for a Sustainable Energy Future ; and Dr. Irving Mintzer , who is a Senior Research Scholar with the Center for Global Change at the University of Maryland . Gentlemen , we are very pleased to have you ...
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... president of the Alliance to Save Energy , but I am also a director and senior adviser to a new business coalition called the Business Council for a Sustainable En- ergy Future , and the 2 organizations work closely together . The ...
... president of the Alliance to Save Energy , but I am also a director and senior adviser to a new business coalition called the Business Council for a Sustainable En- ergy Future , and the 2 organizations work closely together . The ...
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... President's economic plan including the modest Btu tax ; and funding of some of the initiatives under the Energy Policy Act , areas like weatherization , low income energy assistance , re- search on efficiency and renewables , natural ...
... President's economic plan including the modest Btu tax ; and funding of some of the initiatives under the Energy Policy Act , areas like weatherization , low income energy assistance , re- search on efficiency and renewables , natural ...
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... PRESIDENT OF THE ALLIANCE TO SAVE ENERGY Mr. Chairman , Members of the Subcommittee , Ladies and Gentlemen : My name is William A. Nitze and I am President of the Alliance to Save Energy , a non - profit coalition of Government ...
... PRESIDENT OF THE ALLIANCE TO SAVE ENERGY Mr. Chairman , Members of the Subcommittee , Ladies and Gentlemen : My name is William A. Nitze and I am President of the Alliance to Save Energy , a non - profit coalition of Government ...
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Page 82 - Convention, stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.
Page 12 - IPCC was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The role of the IPCC is to assess the scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant to understanding the scientific basis of risk of human-induced climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation.
Page 35 - Convention, recognizing that the return by the end of the present decade to earlier levels of anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal Protocol...
Page 37 - These Parties may implement such policies and measures jointly with other Parties and may assist other Parties in contributing to the achievement of the objective of the Convention and.
Page 14 - I would be pleased to answer any questions that you or the members of the subcommittee may have. Mr.
Page 82 - Protocol for the period referred to in subparagraph (a), with the aim of returning individually or jointly to their 1990 levels these anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal Protocol.
Page 37 - ... subparagraphs (a) and (b) above. The Conference of the Parties, at its first session, shall also take decisions regarding criteria for joint implementation as indicated in subparagraph (a) above. A second review of subparagraphs (a) and (b) shall take place not later than 31 December 1998, and thereafter at regular intervals determined by the Conference of the Parties, until the objective of the Convention is met...
Page 36 - Each developed country Party and each other Party included in annex I shall incorporate in its communication the following elements of information: (a) A detailed description of the policies and measures that it has adopted to implement...
Page 134 - Today, I reaffirm my personal, and announce our nation's commitment, to reducing our emissions of greenhouse gases to their 1990 levels by the year 2000.
Page 82 - Parties shall adopt national' policies and take corresponding measures on the mitigation of climate change, by limiting its anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases and protecting and enhancing its greenhouse gas sinks and reservoirs.