Federal Decision-Making on the Uncertain Impacts of Climate Change
... confronted decisions that engendered an additional appetite for impacts information. The types of decisions covered a varied and broad range of issues, including domestic legal, energy, climate, and species protection, as well as the international negotiations process. While each decision called ...
... confronted decisions that engendered an additional appetite for impacts information. The types of decisions covered a varied and broad range of issues, including domestic legal, energy, climate, and species protection, as well as the international negotiations process. While each decision called ...
Chapter 3 – The cost-effective path to 2050
... by at least 80% on 1990 levels, covering all sectors including the UK share of international aviation and international shipping (IAS)5. This implies a level of per capita emissions in 2050, which if replicated globally, would be consistent with a path to limiting global temperature increase to arou ...
... by at least 80% on 1990 levels, covering all sectors including the UK share of international aviation and international shipping (IAS)5. This implies a level of per capita emissions in 2050, which if replicated globally, would be consistent with a path to limiting global temperature increase to arou ...
Climate Engineering under the Paris Agreement
... While CDR and SRM are often lumped together, each category of technologies raises quite different challenges and concerns. Crucially, CDR and SRM are performing quite different roles within the climate regime.6 CDR approaches supplement existing mitigation strategies by lowering GHG levels but, unli ...
... While CDR and SRM are often lumped together, each category of technologies raises quite different challenges and concerns. Crucially, CDR and SRM are performing quite different roles within the climate regime.6 CDR approaches supplement existing mitigation strategies by lowering GHG levels but, unli ...
unilateral climate regulation - Harvard Environmental Law Review
... connecting domestic cap-and-trade systems in different countries as a first step toward a treaty. But, if there is no treaty, connecting domestic cap-and-trade regulations would actually exacerbate incentives to free-ride in connected reVL4W-P2DM. And Canada announced that it would withdraw from the ...
... connecting domestic cap-and-trade systems in different countries as a first step toward a treaty. But, if there is no treaty, connecting domestic cap-and-trade regulations would actually exacerbate incentives to free-ride in connected reVL4W-P2DM. And Canada announced that it would withdraw from the ...
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... Incentives to reduce emissions from the loss of forests (deforestation and degradation) and to preserve and enhance their carbon stocks. ...
... Incentives to reduce emissions from the loss of forests (deforestation and degradation) and to preserve and enhance their carbon stocks. ...
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... These emissions accumulate in the atmosphere and lead to a higher global mean temperature. This higher temperature then causes damages by reducing output according to a damage function. The opportunity to reduce the effect of climate change arises from the use of more expensive, GHG-reducing product ...
... These emissions accumulate in the atmosphere and lead to a higher global mean temperature. This higher temperature then causes damages by reducing output according to a damage function. The opportunity to reduce the effect of climate change arises from the use of more expensive, GHG-reducing product ...
Political Economy of Climate Change Policy
... motivated us to construct CLIMI: Climate Laws, Institutions and Measures Index. ...
... motivated us to construct CLIMI: Climate Laws, Institutions and Measures Index. ...
MULTI‐MUNICIPAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY
... fuels: petroleum refined into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, kerosene, heating oil, and other fuels; coal; and natural gas. As fossil fuels are combusted to provide energy, gases are emitted, including carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). These and other gases, especially methane (CH4) an ...
... fuels: petroleum refined into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, kerosene, heating oil, and other fuels; coal; and natural gas. As fossil fuels are combusted to provide energy, gases are emitted, including carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). These and other gases, especially methane (CH4) an ...
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... study explicitly models a potential emission trading market based on national emissions reduction commitments and allows for the possibility to “bank” emissions allowances. When REDD generated credits can be sold, forest emissions considerably decrease and total costs of the stabilization policy ar ...
... study explicitly models a potential emission trading market based on national emissions reduction commitments and allows for the possibility to “bank” emissions allowances. When REDD generated credits can be sold, forest emissions considerably decrease and total costs of the stabilization policy ar ...
Impacts of changes in land use and land cover on atmospheric
... in the projected increase in global isoprene emissions and of 5–30 ppb surface ozone levels due to climate change over the period 1990–2090. Ganzeveld and Lelieveld (2004) found significant effects on atmospheric chemistry from Amazonian deforestation, including strong decreases in ozone dry deposit ...
... in the projected increase in global isoprene emissions and of 5–30 ppb surface ozone levels due to climate change over the period 1990–2090. Ganzeveld and Lelieveld (2004) found significant effects on atmospheric chemistry from Amazonian deforestation, including strong decreases in ozone dry deposit ...
1 - White Rose Research Online
... Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (2007) reported that China overtook the US as the world’s largest CO2 emitter in 2006 and given China’s faster growth rates, we also would expect China to overtake the US sometime in 2007 or 2008 (Gregg et al., 2008). Nevertheless, despite the absolute em ...
... Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (2007) reported that China overtook the US as the world’s largest CO2 emitter in 2006 and given China’s faster growth rates, we also would expect China to overtake the US sometime in 2007 or 2008 (Gregg et al., 2008). Nevertheless, despite the absolute em ...
Russia`s Climate Policy: International Bargaining and Domestic
... joint implementation. We argue that, while these experiences may help to build support for Medvedev’s policies among significant domestic actors and shift their cost–benefit calculations, these gradual processes that have been taking place for over a decade are not sufficient to explain the sudden shift ...
... joint implementation. We argue that, while these experiences may help to build support for Medvedev’s policies among significant domestic actors and shift their cost–benefit calculations, these gradual processes that have been taking place for over a decade are not sufficient to explain the sudden shift ...
State-level economic impacts of a National Climate Change policy
... costs because they provide low-cost opportunities to reduce GHG emissions (see, for example, EPA, [2007] and [2008], Energy Journal [2006], Reilly et al. [2003], Babiker et al. [2002], Hyman et al. [2003], and Paltsev et al. [2003]). In addition to including these emissions reduction opportunities, ...
... costs because they provide low-cost opportunities to reduce GHG emissions (see, for example, EPA, [2007] and [2008], Energy Journal [2006], Reilly et al. [2003], Babiker et al. [2002], Hyman et al. [2003], and Paltsev et al. [2003]). In addition to including these emissions reduction opportunities, ...
dr Jacek Batóg[1], dr Barbara Batóg Department of Econometrics
... pollutions A, B and D will reach half-way to their steady-states (long-term equilibriums). The resulting estimates of for relative emission of pollution C do not allow to reject the lack of convergence hypothesis. All the above conclusions are confirmed by the results of σ-convergence analysis. Fi ...
... pollutions A, B and D will reach half-way to their steady-states (long-term equilibriums). The resulting estimates of for relative emission of pollution C do not allow to reject the lack of convergence hypothesis. All the above conclusions are confirmed by the results of σ-convergence analysis. Fi ...
PBL rapport 500114012 Meeting the 2 degrees Celsius target
... analyses over the last few years that provide answers to some of these questions. In 2006, the publication ‘From Climate Objective to Emission Reduction’ combined a broad range of scientific information, to provide insight into the implications of various climate goals. The current publication provi ...
... analyses over the last few years that provide answers to some of these questions. In 2006, the publication ‘From Climate Objective to Emission Reduction’ combined a broad range of scientific information, to provide insight into the implications of various climate goals. The current publication provi ...
kg/ha/yr - Clinton Devon Estates
... Clinton Devon Estates Climate and Land Energy Project 2. Project overview: The main purpose of the climate and land energy project has been to identify the impact of the Clinton Devon Estate's activities on greenhouse gas emissions (in CO2 equivalence terms) and the potential value of the contribut ...
... Clinton Devon Estates Climate and Land Energy Project 2. Project overview: The main purpose of the climate and land energy project has been to identify the impact of the Clinton Devon Estate's activities on greenhouse gas emissions (in CO2 equivalence terms) and the potential value of the contribut ...
Recent worldwide CO2 emissions - Digging in the Clay
... The growth of emissions from developing countries including China, India and other underdeveloped Nations continues. China is predominant and India is following on, probably at a greater future rate but to a lesser absolute extent by 2100. These increases in emissions will totally negate any effort ...
... The growth of emissions from developing countries including China, India and other underdeveloped Nations continues. China is predominant and India is following on, probably at a greater future rate but to a lesser absolute extent by 2100. These increases in emissions will totally negate any effort ...
Feeding nine billion in a low emissions economy: Challenging, but
... Most studies treat agriculture as a matter of farm production, perhaps including as well the input industries that service farming. Others, however, look at the food system as a whole, including downstream transport, processing and storage of food. In addressing the primary question, responses ...
... Most studies treat agriculture as a matter of farm production, perhaps including as well the input industries that service farming. Others, however, look at the food system as a whole, including downstream transport, processing and storage of food. In addressing the primary question, responses ...
China’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Mitigation Policies CRS Report for Congress
... even reversed in subsequent years. A renewed emphasis on improving energy and GHG intensity emerged in the 11th 5-Year Plan, from 2006-2010, and the government says the nation nearly achieved its aggressive goal to reduce by 20% the energy required to produce GDP. In the context of China’s 12th 5-Ye ...
... even reversed in subsequent years. A renewed emphasis on improving energy and GHG intensity emerged in the 11th 5-Year Plan, from 2006-2010, and the government says the nation nearly achieved its aggressive goal to reduce by 20% the energy required to produce GDP. In the context of China’s 12th 5-Ye ...
515475 Alabama Law Review 62.5 R3.ps
... In general terms, it entails not depleting the Earth’s natural resources below sustainable levels and maintaining the planet’s overall quality.4 Modern ideas of sustainable industrial development recognize that environmental protection and economic growth are not necessarily trade-offs.5 Unfortunate ...
... In general terms, it entails not depleting the Earth’s natural resources below sustainable levels and maintaining the planet’s overall quality.4 Modern ideas of sustainable industrial development recognize that environmental protection and economic growth are not necessarily trade-offs.5 Unfortunate ...
NB Climate Change Hub | News Monitoring | April
... WASHINGTON — Royal Dutch Shell Chairman Jorma Ollila on Thursday urged the U.S. Senate to make clear progress on legislation capping greenhouse gas emissions before ...
... WASHINGTON — Royal Dutch Shell Chairman Jorma Ollila on Thursday urged the U.S. Senate to make clear progress on legislation capping greenhouse gas emissions before ...