IFC Climate Implementation Plan (April 2016)
... off-takers through PPAs. New FI Models: There are numerous opportunities to expand the business of Financial Institutions in financing the transition to a low carbon economy. For example, IFC will use its expertise (FIG and Treasury) to help FI (and corporate) clients develop their own green bonds w ...
... off-takers through PPAs. New FI Models: There are numerous opportunities to expand the business of Financial Institutions in financing the transition to a low carbon economy. For example, IFC will use its expertise (FIG and Treasury) to help FI (and corporate) clients develop their own green bonds w ...
Climate: Observations, projections and impacts
... cited supporting literature, were mostly based on global studies. This was to ensure consistency, whilst recognising that this might not always provide enough focus on impacts of most relevance to a particular country. Although time available for the project was short, generally all the material ava ...
... cited supporting literature, were mostly based on global studies. This was to ensure consistency, whilst recognising that this might not always provide enough focus on impacts of most relevance to a particular country. Although time available for the project was short, generally all the material ava ...
Predicting organismal vulnerability to climate warming
... The above considerations suggest indicator traits that may predict species most vulnerable to climate warming: specifically, vulnerable species are likely to be thermal specialists, to be active at Tb that are near (or even above) To [6,9,68,69] and to have limited capacity to acclimatize to changin ...
... The above considerations suggest indicator traits that may predict species most vulnerable to climate warming: specifically, vulnerable species are likely to be thermal specialists, to be active at Tb that are near (or even above) To [6,9,68,69] and to have limited capacity to acclimatize to changin ...
Predicting organismal vulnerability to climate warming: roles of
... The above considerations suggest indicator traits that may predict species most vulnerable to climate warming: specifically, vulnerable species are likely to be thermal specialists, to be active at Tb that are near (or even above) To [6,9,68,69] and to have limited capacity to acclimatize to changin ...
... The above considerations suggest indicator traits that may predict species most vulnerable to climate warming: specifically, vulnerable species are likely to be thermal specialists, to be active at Tb that are near (or even above) To [6,9,68,69] and to have limited capacity to acclimatize to changin ...
Briefing report
... utilise the best evidence we have available. This is the purpose of the UK Climate Projections; the result of seven years of work by the Met Office Hadley Centre, UK Climate Impacts Programme and a body of over thirty contributing organisations. For the first time, the Projections use a peer-reviewe ...
... utilise the best evidence we have available. This is the purpose of the UK Climate Projections; the result of seven years of work by the Met Office Hadley Centre, UK Climate Impacts Programme and a body of over thirty contributing organisations. For the first time, the Projections use a peer-reviewe ...
Climate change and its impacts on Kazakhstan`s human development
... of climate change problems, the impact on the world economy and people’s welfare. Sustainable human development in the modern world is impossible without the study and alleviation of the impact of climate change on the economy, communities and the environment. This report is a first endeavor to anal ...
... of climate change problems, the impact on the world economy and people’s welfare. Sustainable human development in the modern world is impossible without the study and alleviation of the impact of climate change on the economy, communities and the environment. This report is a first endeavor to anal ...
Climate Change curriculum
... global carbon cycle, temperatures, rainfall patterns, and sea level. This unit is designed as an introduction to climate change with a focus on sea level rise in Hawaiʻi, and actions that students can take today to reduce their carbon footprints. The essential question for the unit is: How do we kno ...
... global carbon cycle, temperatures, rainfall patterns, and sea level. This unit is designed as an introduction to climate change with a focus on sea level rise in Hawaiʻi, and actions that students can take today to reduce their carbon footprints. The essential question for the unit is: How do we kno ...
the User Guide
... Disclaimer This document has been prepared with all due diligence and care, based on the best available information at the time of publication. The department holds no responsibility for any errors or omissions within this document. Any decisions made by other parties based on this document are sole ...
... Disclaimer This document has been prepared with all due diligence and care, based on the best available information at the time of publication. The department holds no responsibility for any errors or omissions within this document. Any decisions made by other parties based on this document are sole ...
CHAPTER 2 OUR CHANGING CLIMATE Climate Change Impacts in the United States
... 1. Global climate is changing and this change is apparent across a wide range of observations. The global warming of the past 50 years is primarily due to human activities. 2. Global climate is projected to continue to change over this century and beyond. The magnitude of climate change beyond t ...
... 1. Global climate is changing and this change is apparent across a wide range of observations. The global warming of the past 50 years is primarily due to human activities. 2. Global climate is projected to continue to change over this century and beyond. The magnitude of climate change beyond t ...
Migration and Climate - International Institute for Sustainable
... and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country”.14 There are other problems with using the term “refugee”. Strictly speaking, categorization as a refugee is reliant on crossing an internationally recognized border: someone displaced within th ...
... and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country”.14 There are other problems with using the term “refugee”. Strictly speaking, categorization as a refugee is reliant on crossing an internationally recognized border: someone displaced within th ...
Energy Demand Assessment for Space Conditioning - Invert/EE-Lab
... European and national energy policies, as it plays a crucial role in any climate change mitigation strategy. Significant progress has already been made, especially regarding the thermal standard of new buildings. However, not all expectations regarding the decline of the national energy consumption ...
... European and national energy policies, as it plays a crucial role in any climate change mitigation strategy. Significant progress has already been made, especially regarding the thermal standard of new buildings. However, not all expectations regarding the decline of the national energy consumption ...
View PDF - Hofstra Law
... Fifth, by examining data from eight nationally representative Gallup Polls, I increase the temporal and geographic breadth of many past studies of the social bases of climate change knowledge, concern, and policy support. Most existing publications on the social bases of climate change public opinio ...
... Fifth, by examining data from eight nationally representative Gallup Polls, I increase the temporal and geographic breadth of many past studies of the social bases of climate change knowledge, concern, and policy support. Most existing publications on the social bases of climate change public opinio ...
Accountable Climate Governance: Dilemmas of Performance Management across Complex Governance Networks
... assess these accountability and performance management issues in the context of post-Kyoto international climate policy design and address a specific question: How can accountability be institutionalized across governance networks that are dealing with the transboundary pollution problem of mitigatin ...
... assess these accountability and performance management issues in the context of post-Kyoto international climate policy design and address a specific question: How can accountability be institutionalized across governance networks that are dealing with the transboundary pollution problem of mitigatin ...
Is Ocean Fertilization a Good Carbon Sequestration Option?
... upon ocean circulation and the duration of the fertilization program. Even if the “quick-fixes” for atmospheric GHG reduction such as ocean fertilization emerge as technically and economically viable options, there is a need for renewed political commitments to promote the adoption of “cleaner” ener ...
... upon ocean circulation and the duration of the fertilization program. Even if the “quick-fixes” for atmospheric GHG reduction such as ocean fertilization emerge as technically and economically viable options, there is a need for renewed political commitments to promote the adoption of “cleaner” ener ...
Climate Extremes Communications Guidebook
... help mainstream climate preparedness into local government planning processes, and/ or build support for any existing climate preparedness efforts that have been already undertaken by local governments. This guidebook provides local government planners with concise explanations of climate extremes; ...
... help mainstream climate preparedness into local government planning processes, and/ or build support for any existing climate preparedness efforts that have been already undertaken by local governments. This guidebook provides local government planners with concise explanations of climate extremes; ...
assam state action plan on climate change
... The state of Assam has reason to be concerned about Climate Change, as we have a large population dependent on agriculture and forests for livelihood. The state’s economy is also dependent on natural resources and any adverse impact on these and allied sectors will negate our efforts to alleviate po ...
... The state of Assam has reason to be concerned about Climate Change, as we have a large population dependent on agriculture and forests for livelihood. The state’s economy is also dependent on natural resources and any adverse impact on these and allied sectors will negate our efforts to alleviate po ...
Climate Change Risk and Vulnerability
... preparing this report suggest that this national leadership will be generally welcomed. The report takes a risk management approach to identifying the sectors and regions that might have the highest priority for adaptation planning. It is important to consider how effectively key systems will respon ...
... preparing this report suggest that this national leadership will be generally welcomed. The report takes a risk management approach to identifying the sectors and regions that might have the highest priority for adaptation planning. It is important to consider how effectively key systems will respon ...
Public Perception of geoengineering and its consequences for
... carbon dioxide removal to tackle the cause of climate change and not its consequences. Furthermore, it was believed that using CDR would bring the environment back to its balance while SRM measures are not controllable, are likely to be irreversible, impose costs and risks onto others and may not be ...
... carbon dioxide removal to tackle the cause of climate change and not its consequences. Furthermore, it was believed that using CDR would bring the environment back to its balance while SRM measures are not controllable, are likely to be irreversible, impose costs and risks onto others and may not be ...
Climate: Observations, projections and impacts
... cited supporting literature, were mostly based on global studies. This was to ensure consistency, whilst recognising that this might not always provide enough focus on impacts of most relevance to a particular country. Although time available for the project was short, generally all the material ava ...
... cited supporting literature, were mostly based on global studies. This was to ensure consistency, whilst recognising that this might not always provide enough focus on impacts of most relevance to a particular country. Although time available for the project was short, generally all the material ava ...
energy security in asia - himalayan hydropower
... Figure 17: Logistic curve that is usually associated with population growth (Theano, 2014). 39 Figure 18: The relationship between population growth and GDP in Pakistan. ..................... 41 Figure 19: The relationship between population growth and GDP in India. ........................... 41 Fi ...
... Figure 17: Logistic curve that is usually associated with population growth (Theano, 2014). 39 Figure 18: The relationship between population growth and GDP in Pakistan. ..................... 41 Figure 19: The relationship between population growth and GDP in India. ........................... 41 Fi ...
Monitoring and Evaluating The 100 Billion Green Climate Fund: A
... Climate change is a global concern. Parties within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) have been discussing for decades ways to address the financial challenges of reducing GHG emissions (mitigation) and adapting to climate change impacts. One of the most remarkable ag ...
... Climate change is a global concern. Parties within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) have been discussing for decades ways to address the financial challenges of reducing GHG emissions (mitigation) and adapting to climate change impacts. One of the most remarkable ag ...
Tipping elements and climate-economic shocks
... the mean estimates of Nordhaus [1994] without further explanation and remapped the 3°C probability to 2.5°C. They estimated that, due to risk aversion, the willingness to pay to avoid such ‘catastrophic’ losses would be ~2-3 times the expected loss. Nordhaus [1994] neither asked his experts nor sugg ...
... the mean estimates of Nordhaus [1994] without further explanation and remapped the 3°C probability to 2.5°C. They estimated that, due to risk aversion, the willingness to pay to avoid such ‘catastrophic’ losses would be ~2-3 times the expected loss. Nordhaus [1994] neither asked his experts nor sugg ...