Nowadays forests are increasingly welcome because they suck in carbon pollution from the air.

因为森林能吸走空气中的碳污染，所以现在它们变得越来越受欢迎了。

But the most sensible form of adaptation is surely to adapt our energy systems to emit less carbon pollution.

但最理智的适应方式当然是调整我们的能源系统，以减少碳污染。

We're investing billions to capture carbon pollution so that we can clean up our coal plants.

我们也出资数十亿以阻止碳污染，以使我们的燃煤电厂更加清洁。

There is no longer a debate about whether carbon pollution is placing our planet in jeopardy.

是否碳污染使我们生存的星球危如累卵，也不用再争论。

Renewable energy, fossil fuels and putting a price on carbon pollution are beginning to turn the tide.

可再生能源、化石燃料和给碳排放定价是扭转这一趋势的开始。

Mr Rudd came within a whisker of snaring bipartisan support for a market-based scheme to cut carbon pollution.

拉德以市场制方式来减少碳污染的计划差点儿就掉进了获两党支持而通过的圈套。

The surface of the world's ocean is slowly turning to acid as our extra carbon pollution dissolves in seawater.

由于我们额外的碳污染物在海水中溶解，全世界的海洋表面正逐渐变酸。

And, of course, it's the energy — the clean energy that helps cut the carbon pollution that contributes to climate change.

当然，它是能源——是清洁的能源，有助于减少导致气候变化的碳污染。

We 've set the first-ever national standards limiting the amount of carbon pollution power plants can release into the sky.

我们设置了第一个国家标准，以限定发电厂可以释放到天空的碳污染量。 岸。

Ministers are poised to introduce strict limits on UK carbon pollution when they announce Britain's first carbon budget next month.

大臣们打算在下月发布英国第一份碳预算时拉开架势引入严格的联合王国控制碳污染的条律。

Jackson is using a section of the clean Air Act, the New source Performance Standards, to clean up existing sources of carbon pollution.

Jackson在利用《清洁空气法案》的其中一章——“新排放源绩效标准”来清理现有的碳排放源。

The bill, which would have led to the introduction of a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme in July 2011, will return to the senate in three months.

该法案将在3个月内再次提交参议院审核，法案计划在2011年7月在澳大利亚引入碳污染减少计划。

We've got to discover and produce cleaner renewable sources of energy that also produce less carbon pollution, which is threatening our climate.

我们必须发现和生产清洁可再生能源，我们要减少碳污染排放，因为这会威胁我们的气候。

Instead Tickell proposes setting a global limit for carbon pollution then selling permits to pollute to companies extracting or refining fossil fuels.

相反，蒂克尔建议制定一个碳污染的全球限额，然后把这些污染许可证卖给开采或加工矿石燃料的公司。

The rich nations, if they follow the UK's presumed lead, will cut their carbon pollution by 40%. The poorer nations will cut their carbon pollution by 60%.

如果遵从英国的擅自引导，富裕国家将把他们的碳污染量削减40%，贫穷国家将把他们的碳污染量削减60%。

We are also committed to passing comprehensive energy and climate legislation that will create jobs, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and cut carbon pollution.

我们还承诺通过全面的能源与气候问题立法，创造工作机会，降低我国对外来石油的依赖性，同时减少碳污染。

At the same time, the consequences of climate change will become so starkly apparent that continuing to emit carbon pollution at today's levels will be unacceptable.

同时，气候变化的恶果会变得如此的明显和严峻，以至于人们不会接受继续按今天的程度排放碳污染物。

The us House of Representatives narrowly passed a climate change bill Friday by a vote of 219-212, which was a step forward in fighting against carbon pollution.

周五，美国国会众议院以219 - 212的微弱优势通过一项气候变化法案，这标志着美国在打击碳污染方面向前迈出了一步。

Regardless of how forcefully Jackson moves, however, it's worth noting that the EPA still can't do nearly as much as Congress when it comes to curbing carbon pollution.

但是，不论Jackson的动作有多猛烈，值得指出的是，在遏制碳排放的问题上，环保署能做的仍不及国会之多。

Instead of using this year to get parliament to adopt an emissions-trading scheme that would put a price on carbon pollution, action will now be delayed until 2013 at least.

今年不会推动国会通过碳排放交易计划，对碳污染进行收费；这项行动将至少推迟到2013年。

And I am proud to say that the United States has done more to promote clean energy and reduce carbon pollution in the last eight months than at any other time in our history.

我可以自豪地说，美国在过去8个月里为提倡清洁能源和降低碳污染所做的工作超过了我国历史上任何一个时期。

One of the reasons why is natural gas - if extracted safely, it's the bridge fuel that can power our economy with less of the carbon pollution that causes climate change.

原因乊一是天然气——如果安全萃取，它将成为合适的燃料，既能为我们的经济提供能量，又能减少导致气候变化的碳污染。

With fossil fuel-burning power stations continuing to be built rather thanclosed down there has been recent focus on technologies that capture and storethe carbon pollution produced.

随着燃烧化石燃料的发电站还在继续建造而不是关闭它们，这些发电站最近聚焦于捕捉并封存它们制造的碳污染的技术。

Through programs like NEUP, the Department is taking action to restart the nuclear industry as part of a broad approach to create new clean energy jobs and cut carbon pollution.

通过像NEUP这样的程序，该署现正采取行动，并重新启动了广阔的途径，创造新的清洁能源就业机会和减少二氧化碳污染。

Zoi adds that developing the electric car and other clean-energy industries will also help cut U. S. dependence on foreign oil and put the brakes on climate-changing carbon pollution.

佐伊补充说，研发电动车和其他清洁能源工业，将有助于减少美国对外国石油的依赖，并且遏制造成气候变化的碳污染。

In Beijing, we made a historic announcement: the United States will double the pace at which we cut carbon pollution. And China committed, for the first time, to limiting their emissions.

我们在北京做出了一项历史性声明——美国将减排幅度加倍，中国也第一次承诺减排。

No country can hide from the dangers of carbon pollution, which is why we must build on what was achieved at Copenhagen and Cancun to leave our children a planet that is safer and cleaner.

没有任何一个国家能躲过碳污染之害，因此，我们必须巩固在哥本哈根和坎昆取得的成果，让我们的子孙拥有一个更安全、更清洁的星球。

It is a new era. And I am proud to say that the United States has done more to promote clean energy and reduce carbon pollution in the last eight months than at any other time in our history.

我也要可自豪地说，美国在过去八个月里，为推进清洁能源利用和减轻碳污染方面作了很多努力，这是在美国任何历史时期都没有的。

To reduce air pollution, the government needs to impose a ceiling on carbon emissions.

为减少空气污染，政府需要设定碳排放上限。