• The Team, PETRONAS and our logistics partners are working together to deliver the aspiration of a fully biofueled European season following a successful trial in 2022 which saw an 89% reduction in CO2 freight emissions. (hydrocarbonprocessing.com)
  • The CADRI Secretariat and the UN International Computing Centre initially released the CADRI Tool for Capacity Diagnosis and Planning in early 2022. (unicc.org)
  • EbA measures can be implemented on their own or in combination with engineered approaches (such as the construction of water reservoirs or dykes), hybrid measures (such as artificial reefs ) and approaches that strengthen the capacities of individuals and institutions to address climate risks (such as the introduction of early warning systems ). (wikipedia.org)
  • This session will examine means to strengthen cross border cooperation for disaster risk reduction, and specifically across non-traditional actors and mechanisms. (undrr.org)
  • Moreover, the wealth of knowledge and expertise within civil society organizations, and academic, research and scientific institutions, in both developed and developing countries can be leveraged to strengthen cross-border cooperation and capacity support for DRR. (undrr.org)
  • Unplanned, temporary service disruptions, including bed reductions, are not unusual for AHS - or any other health system - as services and beds are managed based on patient need, staffing levels, and acuity of patient health, in addition to many other factors. (albertahealthservices.ca)
  • Adaptation to climate change is particularly urgent in developing countries and many Small Island Developing States that are already experiencing some of the most severe impacts of climate change, have economies that are highly sensitive to disruptions, and that have lower adaptive capacity. (wikipedia.org)
  • I recently wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post about the deficiencies of an isolated cap-and-trade or carbon-pricing bill, and the vital importance of promoting technology-neutral "carbon-reduction capacity building" through a low-carbon electricity standard, low-carbon fuel standard and aggressive efficiency standards. (greentechmedia.com)
  • However, I think the far more important goals for any legislation are how we (1) develop the technology and capacity to reduce carbon emissions rapidly and radically, (2) realize our goal of economically reducing the world's emissions by 80 percent by 2050 or earlier, and (3) ensure that the U.S. leads the way in clean technology innovation and implementation. (greentechmedia.com)
  • For example, a utility can achieve virtually all of the carbon reduction goals slated for 2020 by closing their oldest coal plants, upgrading a few burners to more efficient ones, repowering some coal plants with natural gas, and increasing the capacity factor of existing or new natural gas plants. (greentechmedia.com)
  • By having legislation that gives utilities tacit support that what they're doing is enough, we will delay next-generation, ultra-low-carbon technologies, hurting our carbon reduction capability. (greentechmedia.com)
  • Still, let's say that we as a country continue to play the incremental game for a while, achieving 15 percent to 17 percent carbon reduction over the next decade without developing any fundamentally new technology. (greentechmedia.com)
  • More problematically, we will not be any more prepared for achieving the greater challenge of the next 65 percent of reductions, nor will we be ready should we need to dramatically accelerate carbon reduction in the face of new climate information (non-linear systems are notoriously hard to predict). (greentechmedia.com)
  • Iron oxides are reduced in the following sequence: Fe2O3 → Fe3O4 → FeO → Fe hematite → magnetite → wustite → iron Each transition from one oxide to the next is due to two simultaneous high-temperature reduction reactions by carbon monoxide CO or dihydrogen H2: These temperatures differ from those predicted by the Ellingham diagram. (wikipedia.org)
  • That's why we are announcing our ambition of achieving over 60% emissions reduction and 200 tons of CO2 saved at this stage, with full analysis on the final carbon emissions savings and the success of the project to be published at the end of the season. (hydrocarbonprocessing.com)
  • At the lowest ketone dosage (1.0 mmol/kg), potentiating capacity appeared to be related to ketone carbon skeleton length. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition to the obvious benefits to operational costs, reductions in fuel use and carbon monoxide emissions will contribute to environmental or sustainability goals. (cdc.gov)
  • As part of our ongoing mission to manage the waste stream to enable sustainable community growth, prosperity and environmental stewardship, SWACO has established the Community Waste Reduction Grant (CWRG). (swaco.org)
  • Through this grant program, Franklin County governmental entities like parks, cities, townships and villages, schools, other public sectors and non-profit organizations can receive funding for projects and programs that address waste reduction and diversion. (swaco.org)
  • With the support of the City of Worthington , the team's overall goals are to reduce event-generated waste, provide sustainability-related education opportunities, increase community composting and encourage waste reduction at the Worthington Farmers Market. (swaco.org)
  • In addition to the recycling bin improvements, the CWRG provides funding for several other waste-reduction projects in Worthington. (swaco.org)
  • But waste reduction doesn't need to stop there. (swaco.org)
  • The UN Plan of Action on Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience: Towards a Risk-informed and Integrated Approach to Sustainable Development (hereafter referred to as UN Plan of Action) presents the three commitments of the UN System to support countries in implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and promote risk-informed development. (ecbproject.org)
  • Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) is a systematic approach to identifying, assessing, and reducing risks of disasters before they occur. (cdc.gov)
  • [2] These approaches include community-based adaptation, ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction , climate-smart agriculture , and green infrastructure , and often place emphasis on using participatory and inclusive processes and community/stakeholder engagement . (wikipedia.org)
  • Data shows that international financing for disaster response and recovery far outweigh financing for prevention and risk reduction. (undrr.org)
  • While increased official development assistance for disaster risk reduction (DRR) is certainly needed, international cooperation for DRR must go beyond funding to include support for capacity building as well as transfer and exchange of science, technology, and innovation. (undrr.org)
  • Cooperation must also go beyond traditional development assistance through traditional partners to cross-border networking between civil society organizations, academic institutions, and experts working on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. (undrr.org)
  • Moreover, only $5.5 billion was aimed at ex-ante risk reduction measures, compared to $119.8 billion spent on post-disaster response and recovery. (undrr.org)
  • Very few national development cooperation policies include disaster risk reduction. (undrr.org)
  • teoksessa K. Samuel, M. Aronsson-Storrier, & K. Nakjavani Bookmiller (Toimittajat), The Cambridge Handbook of Disaster Risk Reduction and International Law (Sivut 336-351). (ulapland.fi)
  • UNICC has been working with CADRI, the Capacity for Disaster Reduction Initiative, to provide digital tools for disaster resilience. (unicc.org)
  • It gathers 20 humanitarian and development organizations that came together to build a unique mechanism for countries to access expertise in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. (unicc.org)
  • CADRI has broadened its offer of capacity development services to include climate change adaptation in addition to disaster risk reduction. (unicc.org)
  • CADRI partners provide a wide range of services to countries, from risk information systems support and risk-informed planning processes to preparedness for response and recovery support, with tailored capacity development services in preparedness for disaster response. (unicc.org)
  • Custom-built to support virtual environments, the tool is used to guide assessors and planners to apply an analytical frame to assess capacities to manage disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) that is relevant to a country context. (unicc.org)
  • UNICC has been a key partner in developing our CADRI Tool, which supports capacity development for disaster risk reduction initiatives through participatory planning. (unicc.org)
  • Built upon questionnaires reflecting generic disaster risk reduction, preparedness and climate change adaptation elements, along with agriculture, food security and human mobility, the tool is now being used across partnership environments globally. (unicc.org)
  • It provides users with a wealth of thematic resources to support countries in implementing disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation initiatives at national and local levels. (unicc.org)
  • From the evidence of our trial, we are excited to see that 89% emissions reduction is possible for every journey that our trucks make, whilst recognizing that supply challenges in sourcing HVO100 across Europe remain significant. (hydrocarbonprocessing.com)
  • This Annex XVIII: Digitalization, Artificial Intelligence and Related Technologies for Energy Efficiency and GHG Emissions Reduction in Industry seeks to advance knowledge and development of digitalization, artificial intelligence and related technologies to improve the economic and environmental performance of targeted energy and GHG intensive industries. (sdu.dk)
  • The overarching aim of Annex XVIII is therefore to stimulate the adoption of digitalization technologies for energy efficiency improvement and GHG emissions reduction in the process industries. (sdu.dk)
  • This webinar will provide an overview of harm reduction, and some practical strategies to integrate into day-to-day practice, including a gendered perspective. (casw-acts.ca)
  • On September 30, Kochina Rude will moderate a panel discussion on harm reduction with artist Liz Roberts and Kristen Marshall from the DOPE Project. (soex.org)
  • The incorporation of 2 g of phytosterols daily into margarine, mayonnaise, orange juice, olive oil, low-fat milk, yogurt, and tablets is associated with significant reductions in low-density-lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol from baseline over 1-12 months in adults with normal or high cholesterol, in children, and in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. (medscape.com)
  • [ 2 ] This poses a potential therapeutic problem if the degree of reduction required from baseline exceeds the LDL-cholesterol-lowering capacity of available statins. (medscape.com)
  • Quickly onboard capacity to yield high productivity, quality, and continuous improvement. (pwc.com)
  • Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Sunday said it awarded a Dh689 million contract for the improvement of Hessa Street, which would double the capacity. (zawya.com)
  • The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection requests Federal grant funds to support the Division of Scientific Services to increase the capacity of the laboratory and reduce processing turnaround time. (ojp.gov)
  • Sheffield Wednesday have appealed against a decision to reduce the capacity in the Leppings Lane End at Hillsborough. (plzsoccer.com)
  • During the review Wednesday voluntarily offered to reduce the capacity for last month's sold-out League One fixture against Plymouth and since there was no breach, are now challenging the council's decision to enact that until the end of the season. (plzsoccer.com)
  • Once they become a large enough share of the overall vehicle fleet, semi-autonomous vehicles may eventually reduce congestion and increase highway capacity because the system will be able to safely accommodate shorter following distances. (cdc.gov)
  • British Airways (BA) yesterday became the first company to support a major new initiative designed to make it easier for UK firms to invest in domestic emission reduction projects. (businessgreen.com)
  • In the iron and steel industry, direct reduction is a set of processes for obtaining iron from iron ore, by reducing iron oxides without melting the metal. (wikipedia.org)
  • More advanced direct reduction processes were developed at the beginning of the 20th century, when it became possible to smelt pre-reduced ores using the Martin-Siemens process or the electric arc furnace. (wikipedia.org)
  • Modern direct reduction processes, based on the use of natural gas instead of coal, were studied intensively in the 1950s. (wikipedia.org)
  • Collectively developed by CADRI partnership Agencies, the CADRI Tool guides teams to conduct capacity diagnosis processes at the country level. (unicc.org)
  • No differences in potentiating capacity were discernable between the ketones at dosages of 5.0 to 10.0 mmol/kg. (cdc.gov)
  • Differences in individual capacity help explain why one worker in a job with high levels of stressors will develop an MSD, while another working the same job may not develop these diseases. (cdc.gov)
  • We present a review on the visual ability to discriminate fine details of moving objects (DVA: Dynamic Visual Acuity), showing the most relevant differences, which have been attributed to this visual capacity in comparison to SVA (static visual acuity). (bvsalud.org)
  • The vulnerabilities of the social, economic and environmental systems driving development continue to entrench and expand over time until a crisis erupts due to a shock or accumulated stress, which overwhelms capacities and the effects ripple through the system. (ecbproject.org)
  • Smart call noise reduction adapts to environmental changes. (chinavasion.com)
  • As the COVID-19 pandemic has amply revealed, digital solutions for capacity development support to at-risk countries are a critical priority for UN Agencies. (unicc.org)
  • As a joint UN programme with joint funding proposals, it is used to assist in developing national (DRR) and CCA strategies, inform on national contingency planning, identify entry points for risk reduction in national development plans. (unicc.org)
  • Although statin discontinuation is not always warranted in this situation, a dosage reduction resulting in less-effective LDL cholesterol management may be considered if statins are deemed the causative agent. (medscape.com)
  • At the beginning of the 20th century, this process was abandoned in favor of the blast furnace, which produces iron in two stages (reduction-melting to produce cast iron, followed by refining in a converter). (wikipedia.org)
  • The Biden-Harris administration is aware of communities' and Tribes' capacity limitations. (americanprogress.org)
  • 1 The guidebook details the many grant programs, tax incentives, and loans that the Inflation Reduction Act dedicated to Tribal entities, as well as the many other opportunities for which Tribes are eligible. (americanprogress.org)
  • The Inflation Reduction Act includes new funding opportunities, tax credits and rebates, and financing authority for individuals, homeowners, and businesses. (americanprogress.org)
  • Federal agencies implementing Inflation Reduction Act programs are working with new authority, funding, and partnerships to build capacity in Tribal and rural communities so that they can identify, apply for, and manage resources. (americanprogress.org)
  • Phytosterol therapy produces an average 10-11% reduction in LDL cholesterol concentration, but it is unknown whether this effect persists beyond two years. (medscape.com)
  • CADRI partners are seizing the opportunity to test and improve the delivery of the capacity development services in the virtual space. (unicc.org)
  • The CADRI methodology integrates Leave No One Behind, conflict-sensitivity, and gender-responsiveness principles in its approach to capacity development. (unicc.org)
  • It is scaling up services at regional levels to respond to increasing country demand for capacity development support. (unicc.org)
  • At the request of governments and UN Country Teams, and through its digital capacity diagnosis and planning tool, CADRI is helping countries identify critical capacity gaps and develop clear capacity development interventions to address these. (unicc.org)
  • The Inflation Reduction Act represents the most significant effort to date to address climate change and promote clean energy. (americanprogress.org)
  • The CADRI Tool project goal was to develop a methodology and system that allows Capacity Diagnosis teams to customize country questionnaires based on an array of filters including modules, hazards, capacities, report elements, and principles. (unicc.org)
  • P. carbinolicus could not produce current in a microbial fuel cell with electron donors which support Fe(III) oxide reduction by this organism. (umass.edu)
  • The rise in COVID-19 cases in the community and the resulting demand on hospital resources means AHS must take further immediate steps to create additional ICU capacity. (albertahealthservices.ca)
  • [ 1 ] The 2004 National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) guideline update supports aggressive LDL cholesterol reductions to as low as 70 mg/dL for additional benefit in certain patient populations. (medscape.com)
  • and increase capacity to prevent and manage the damage caused by natural disasters. (worldbank.org)
  • Temporary reductions occur due to staff and physician vacations, scheduled upgrades and construction projects in order to enhance patient and family experiences. (albertahealthservices.ca)
  • Lack of electricity production by Pelobacter carbinolicus indicates that the capacity for Fe(III) oxide reduction does not necessarily confer electron transfer ability to fuel cell anodes. (umass.edu)
  • Richard Eyre, the council's director of street scene and regulations, said in a statement reported by the Sheffield Star: "Sheffield City Council agreed this was the right thing to do prior to a robust review having taken place and since then the reduction request has become a formal requirement so to improve matchday experience. (plzsoccer.com)
  • Moreover, it has been verified that this visual capacity is likely to improve with training. (bvsalud.org)
  • This layout incorporated point of use storage, minimal product handling (reduction of touches) in a clean organized work environment. (nist.gov)
  • 1. Reduction of the forensic DNA case backlog, maintenance of limited turn-around time and the continued participation in CODIS by providing for personnel costs. (ojp.gov)
  • Capacity-on-demand resource enablement lets you start using as few as two CPU cores and easily grow to as many as 64 cores, keeping costs aligned with business requirements. (oracle.com)
  • AHS plans and prepares for bed reductions to minimize impact on patients, staff, and physicians. (albertahealthservices.ca)
  • In addition to the guidebook, federal agency staff provide briefings and webinars on the money that is available to Tribes through the Inflation Reduction Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and the American Rescue Plan Act. (americanprogress.org)
  • Several placebo-controlled trials found that the addition of phytosterols to statin therapy was associated with reductions of 7-20% in LDL cholesterol for up to 1.5 years. (medscape.com)
  • President Joe Biden discusses investments in conservation and protecting natural resources, and how the Inflation Reduction Act is the largest investment in climate action, near Tusayan, Arizona, on August 8, 2023. (americanprogress.org)
  • Read this section to learn more about the potential of cross border cooperation for strengthened DRR capacity and action to ensure you come prepared to the session. (undrr.org)
  • After complaints from Newcastle fans, capacity in the Leppings Lane End has been reduced from 4,700 to 3,700 following a review by Sheffield City Council, overseen by the Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA). (plzsoccer.com)
  • Et eksempel er Human Health, en tværfakultær satsning inden for sundhedskommunikation med særligt fokus på narrativ medicin. (sdu.dk)
  • Leadership wanted to give Creative Works - Maine Woodworks a facility design which would increase capacity and create a road map to allow for production growth. (nist.gov)
  • One meta-analysis found mean reductions of 10-11%, but results vary. (medscape.com)