Environmental economics and modelling marketable permits: Working Paper 25 (395 kB) (opens in new window)
... example, select an overly stringent standard, thereby imposing excessive costs on polluters and society. Under these circumstances, the expected welfare gain is larger under the price instrument. Polluters will not get stuck with inordinately high control costs, since they always have the option of ...
... example, select an overly stringent standard, thereby imposing excessive costs on polluters and society. Under these circumstances, the expected welfare gain is larger under the price instrument. Polluters will not get stuck with inordinately high control costs, since they always have the option of ...
Training and Accreditation.
... transport; improving energy efficiencies; installing low carbon technologies … ...
... transport; improving energy efficiencies; installing low carbon technologies … ...
to US agricultural resources A review of impacts
... as droughts and floods, are largely unmeasured or uncertain and have not been incorporated into estimates of impacts. These omitted effects could result in a very different assessment of the true impacts of climate change on agriculture. If the rate or magnitude of climate change is much greater tha ...
... as droughts and floods, are largely unmeasured or uncertain and have not been incorporated into estimates of impacts. These omitted effects could result in a very different assessment of the true impacts of climate change on agriculture. If the rate or magnitude of climate change is much greater tha ...
published
... to creating a problem. Climate research focuses on the dynamics of the global climate system. Direct human contributions on global greenhouse gas (GHG) cycles (e.g. industrial and vehicular emissions) are small relative to the size of natural flows but cumulatively have significant impacts on the bala ...
... to creating a problem. Climate research focuses on the dynamics of the global climate system. Direct human contributions on global greenhouse gas (GHG) cycles (e.g. industrial and vehicular emissions) are small relative to the size of natural flows but cumulatively have significant impacts on the bala ...
Environmental Sustainability and Sustainable Growth: A Global
... Environmental sustainability has become increasingly important as we witness more extreme weather changes, global warming and environmental degradation. As the world population grew, the need for more resources also increased. In order to meet the increasing demand for these resources, more industri ...
... Environmental sustainability has become increasingly important as we witness more extreme weather changes, global warming and environmental degradation. As the world population grew, the need for more resources also increased. In order to meet the increasing demand for these resources, more industri ...
International Perspectives on Disaster Management and
... To reduce societal vulnerability and therewith decrease consequences of natural disasters factors need to be addressed. However, the ability to address socio-economic factors requires knowledge and understanding of local conditions, which can – in most cases - only be provided by local actors. A glo ...
... To reduce societal vulnerability and therewith decrease consequences of natural disasters factors need to be addressed. However, the ability to address socio-economic factors requires knowledge and understanding of local conditions, which can – in most cases - only be provided by local actors. A glo ...
Air pollution, greenhouse gases and climate change: Global and
... greenhouse gases, with an uncertainty range of 20–80%. This presents a dilemma since efforts to curb air pollution may unmask the ABC cooling effect and enhance the surface warming. Thus efforts to reduce GHGs and air pollution should be done under one common framework. The uncertainties in our unde ...
... greenhouse gases, with an uncertainty range of 20–80%. This presents a dilemma since efforts to curb air pollution may unmask the ABC cooling effect and enhance the surface warming. Thus efforts to reduce GHGs and air pollution should be done under one common framework. The uncertainties in our unde ...
global climate change and presidential leadership
... Between 1990 and 2007 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a body composed of many of the world’s leading scientists and established by the United Nations Environment Program and the World Meteorological Organization, published several reports over the years regarding global climate ...
... Between 1990 and 2007 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a body composed of many of the world’s leading scientists and established by the United Nations Environment Program and the World Meteorological Organization, published several reports over the years regarding global climate ...
here - Climate Realists
... was behind the World Climate Research Programme is 1979 and several conferences in Villach, Austria. The theory that so-called greenhouse gases enhanced global temperature, and that additions of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere would cause additional warming of the climate was promoted 1895 by the S ...
... was behind the World Climate Research Programme is 1979 and several conferences in Villach, Austria. The theory that so-called greenhouse gases enhanced global temperature, and that additions of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere would cause additional warming of the climate was promoted 1895 by the S ...
Read our full comments here. - Wildlife Conservation Society Canada
... Ter-Mikaelian et al. (2013), this discussion paper and proposed policy direction appears to assume that older-aged trees and uneven-aged stands are a minor component of the forest and hence have little value from a carbon perspective. We know the former to be untrue, and so the latter is far from ce ...
... Ter-Mikaelian et al. (2013), this discussion paper and proposed policy direction appears to assume that older-aged trees and uneven-aged stands are a minor component of the forest and hence have little value from a carbon perspective. We know the former to be untrue, and so the latter is far from ce ...
AAAS_What We Know
... – are happening more frequently. Recent scientific findings indicate that climate change is likely responsible for the increase in the intensity of many of these events in recent years. 2. We are at risk of pushing our climate system toward abrupt, unpredictable, and potentially irreversible changes ...
... – are happening more frequently. Recent scientific findings indicate that climate change is likely responsible for the increase in the intensity of many of these events in recent years. 2. We are at risk of pushing our climate system toward abrupt, unpredictable, and potentially irreversible changes ...
Peter Lee: Ethics of Climate Change Policy
... fields: moral philosophy, science, economics, public policy, global justice, energy, and human rights, among others. 1 Some, like Henry Shue’s 1993 paper on the costs, responsibility for, and allocation and prevention of greenhousegas emissions, remain politically relevant after a series of global c ...
... fields: moral philosophy, science, economics, public policy, global justice, energy, and human rights, among others. 1 Some, like Henry Shue’s 1993 paper on the costs, responsibility for, and allocation and prevention of greenhousegas emissions, remain politically relevant after a series of global c ...
A ricardian analysis of the distribution of climate change impacts on
... Data on climate was gathered from two sources (Dinar et al. 2008). We relied on temperature data from satellites operated by the Department of Defense (Basist et al. 2001). The Defense Department uses a set of polar orbiting satellites that pass above each location on earth between 6am and 6pm every ...
... Data on climate was gathered from two sources (Dinar et al. 2008). We relied on temperature data from satellites operated by the Department of Defense (Basist et al. 2001). The Defense Department uses a set of polar orbiting satellites that pass above each location on earth between 6am and 6pm every ...
Climate change policies and the UK business sector Nov2013 (opens in new window)
... businesses the revenues that would be regarded as a surplus when compared with the current situation. In particular, some revenue would need to be earmarked for compensating businesses whose international competitiveness is likely to be impacted. Compensation options could include lump-sum payments ...
... businesses the revenues that would be regarded as a surplus when compared with the current situation. In particular, some revenue would need to be earmarked for compensating businesses whose international competitiveness is likely to be impacted. Compensation options could include lump-sum payments ...
Methane and the greenhouse-gas footprint of natural gas from shale
... fossil fuels yet reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to oil or coal over coming decades (Pacala and Socolow 2004). Development of “unconventional” gas dispersed in shale is part of this vision, as the potential resource may be large, and in many regions conventional reserves are becomin ...
... fossil fuels yet reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to oil or coal over coming decades (Pacala and Socolow 2004). Development of “unconventional” gas dispersed in shale is part of this vision, as the potential resource may be large, and in many regions conventional reserves are becomin ...
Climate Change - EPA
... relatively steady since 1990 with per capita emissions declining by 15% since then to 23.6 tonnes, which is below the national average. While overall NSW emissions have been stable, emissions from agriculture, land clearing, waste and industry have declined and those from stationary energy and trans ...
... relatively steady since 1990 with per capita emissions declining by 15% since then to 23.6 tonnes, which is below the national average. While overall NSW emissions have been stable, emissions from agriculture, land clearing, waste and industry have declined and those from stationary energy and trans ...
Getting to Zero - Forum for the Future
... range of assumptions and actions lie behind the claims that have been made. The ambition to have zero net impact on climate is a powerful one, and a goal of neutrality has the potential to drive ongoing change within an organisation – while also promoting shared responsibility with suppliers and cus ...
... range of assumptions and actions lie behind the claims that have been made. The ambition to have zero net impact on climate is a powerful one, and a goal of neutrality has the potential to drive ongoing change within an organisation – while also promoting shared responsibility with suppliers and cus ...
Understanding the Social Cost of Carbon
... © 2014 Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. All rights reserved. ...
... © 2014 Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. All rights reserved. ...
CHAPTER 3: Climate for Change? Civil Society and the Politics of Global Warming
... classic problems of scientific uncertainty that allow politicians to claim that more time and research are required before action can be justified, and intergenerational issues whereby benefits of action will be felt in years to come but sacrifices have to be made now. Politically, imposing costs on ...
... classic problems of scientific uncertainty that allow politicians to claim that more time and research are required before action can be justified, and intergenerational issues whereby benefits of action will be felt in years to come but sacrifices have to be made now. Politically, imposing costs on ...
EU cities and regions leading the way against climate change
... of Mayors and its sister initiative Mayors Adapt. The renewed Covenant of Mayors initiative was just launched and overwhelmingly supported by the Covenant Community. It takes on many of the suggestions highlighted by Climate Alliance: long term vision for 2050, concrete 2030 target, bringing mitigat ...
... of Mayors and its sister initiative Mayors Adapt. The renewed Covenant of Mayors initiative was just launched and overwhelmingly supported by the Covenant Community. It takes on many of the suggestions highlighted by Climate Alliance: long term vision for 2050, concrete 2030 target, bringing mitigat ...
estimation of greenhouse gas emissions from landfills: application to
... There are two life stages in a landfill, its operating stage, where municipal solid waste (MSW) is being disposed of, and its closed stage, where storage capacity is reached. Operating landfills emits more CH4 than closed landfills since the major part of degradation occurs in the first few years fo ...
... There are two life stages in a landfill, its operating stage, where municipal solid waste (MSW) is being disposed of, and its closed stage, where storage capacity is reached. Operating landfills emits more CH4 than closed landfills since the major part of degradation occurs in the first few years fo ...
National Roadmap for Responding to Climate Change USDA Forest Service
... impacts are projected to be even more severe. Managing America’s forests and grasslands to adapt to changing climates will help ensure that they continue to produce the benefits that Americans need while helping to mitigate the effects of a changing climate and to compensate for fossil fuel emission ...
... impacts are projected to be even more severe. Managing America’s forests and grasslands to adapt to changing climates will help ensure that they continue to produce the benefits that Americans need while helping to mitigate the effects of a changing climate and to compensate for fossil fuel emission ...
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... The results of that comparison were shown as a number of calculators covering each criterion, summarized in figure 4.1.1 and 4.1.2. The results were later on compared to the peer studies. By analyzing the current status of the calculators and comparing them with the findings, possible gaps and oppor ...
... The results of that comparison were shown as a number of calculators covering each criterion, summarized in figure 4.1.1 and 4.1.2. The results were later on compared to the peer studies. By analyzing the current status of the calculators and comparing them with the findings, possible gaps and oppor ...
KNOWLEDGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND CAUSES OF CLIMATE
... Cycle 4 (January 2010) - New variable Cycle 6* (September 2010) - Variable name changed from a1 to cc_knowledge1 Cycle 19 (January 2015) – Interviewer prompt changed from “By climate change we mean a change in the average weather that a given region experiences” to “Only if asked, by climate change ...
... Cycle 4 (January 2010) - New variable Cycle 6* (September 2010) - Variable name changed from a1 to cc_knowledge1 Cycle 19 (January 2015) – Interviewer prompt changed from “By climate change we mean a change in the average weather that a given region experiences” to “Only if asked, by climate change ...
Livestock and Climate Change cows, pigs, and chickens?
... major sources of human-caused emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (GHGs). But we believe that the life cycle and supply chain of domesticated animals raised for food have been vastly underestimated as a source of GHGs, and in fact account for at least half of all human-cause ...
... major sources of human-caused emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (GHGs). But we believe that the life cycle and supply chain of domesticated animals raised for food have been vastly underestimated as a source of GHGs, and in fact account for at least half of all human-cause ...
Economics of climate change mitigation
This article is about the economics of climate change mitigation. Mitigation of climate change involves actions that are designed to limit the amount of long-term climate change (Fisher et al.., 2007:225). Mitigation may be achieved through the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or through the enhancement of sinks that absorb GHGs, for example forests.