Climate Change, Federalism, and the Constitution
... to states about the extent of their regulatory authority. 14 There are strong arguments, however, for giving state climate change regulations the benefit of the doubt when applying these amorphous standards. Part IV considers how climate change might affect our thinking about the constitutional dime ...
... to states about the extent of their regulatory authority. 14 There are strong arguments, however, for giving state climate change regulations the benefit of the doubt when applying these amorphous standards. Part IV considers how climate change might affect our thinking about the constitutional dime ...
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... good’s value. In other words, the more certain the benefits of the policy action, the more individuals are willing to support it. (4) WTP for a good today will increase with an increasing discount rate. In our case, since the object of interest is an investment which involves foregoing income today ...
... good’s value. In other words, the more certain the benefits of the policy action, the more individuals are willing to support it. (4) WTP for a good today will increase with an increasing discount rate. In our case, since the object of interest is an investment which involves foregoing income today ...
Movements and Moments for Climate Justice
... that ‘climate justice’ can be a banner under which this movement could coalesce. This intervention is based on field work we carried out in Denmark, Bolivia and Mexico between November 2009 and December 2010. Introducing The Movement Our participation in the COP15 mobilisation came through our engag ...
... that ‘climate justice’ can be a banner under which this movement could coalesce. This intervention is based on field work we carried out in Denmark, Bolivia and Mexico between November 2009 and December 2010. Introducing The Movement Our participation in the COP15 mobilisation came through our engag ...
Resource Scarcity, Climate Change and the Risk of
... Since pre-industrial times, global average temperatures have increase by 0.7° Celsius, and emissions already in the atmosphere mean that the world is committed to a further increase of 0.6° Celsius.17 Overall, even stringent global mitigation action may not be enough to avoid a 2.0° Celsius increase ...
... Since pre-industrial times, global average temperatures have increase by 0.7° Celsius, and emissions already in the atmosphere mean that the world is committed to a further increase of 0.6° Celsius.17 Overall, even stringent global mitigation action may not be enough to avoid a 2.0° Celsius increase ...
Carbon Tax Revenue and the Budget Deficit: A Win-Win
... These are all temporary conditions and Congressional Budget Office (CBO, 2011b) analysis indicates that with current law and return to more normal economic conditions the deficit would fall. But even with the removal of these temporary influences the debt-to-GDP ratio would rise to 77% by 2021, far ...
... These are all temporary conditions and Congressional Budget Office (CBO, 2011b) analysis indicates that with current law and return to more normal economic conditions the deficit would fall. But even with the removal of these temporary influences the debt-to-GDP ratio would rise to 77% by 2021, far ...
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
... more to global mortality and global burden of disease. Moreover, the state-of-theart British-sponsored fast track assessments (FTAs) of the global impacts of climate change show that through 2085-2100, climate change would contribute less to human health and environmental threats than other risk fac ...
... more to global mortality and global burden of disease. Moreover, the state-of-theart British-sponsored fast track assessments (FTAs) of the global impacts of climate change show that through 2085-2100, climate change would contribute less to human health and environmental threats than other risk fac ...
Not a Problem, Someone Else`s Problem, My Problem or Our
... willingness to mitigate – both personally and through policy support. “Fear appeals” can trigger people to disengage, especially when impacts seem remote and outside of personal control. In contrast, people appear to respond more constructively and positively to feelings of worry, interest and hope. ...
... willingness to mitigate – both personally and through policy support. “Fear appeals” can trigger people to disengage, especially when impacts seem remote and outside of personal control. In contrast, people appear to respond more constructively and positively to feelings of worry, interest and hope. ...
Livestock and climate change
... and mitigation livestock strategies Livestock can play an important role in both mitigation and adaptation. Mitigation measures could include technical and management options in order to reduce GHG emissions from livestock, accompanied by the integration of livestock into broader environmental servi ...
... and mitigation livestock strategies Livestock can play an important role in both mitigation and adaptation. Mitigation measures could include technical and management options in order to reduce GHG emissions from livestock, accompanied by the integration of livestock into broader environmental servi ...
Handbook on the OECD-DAC Climate Markers
... Example: a programme addressing food insecurity which also builds capacity to cope with the impacts of climate change on food production could be marked as “significant”. In this example the principal objective is food security and a “significant” objective is adaptation to climate change. Activitie ...
... Example: a programme addressing food insecurity which also builds capacity to cope with the impacts of climate change on food production could be marked as “significant”. In this example the principal objective is food security and a “significant” objective is adaptation to climate change. Activitie ...
The new climate message
... advising U.S. businesses: “Don’t sell the sausage—sell the sizzle!” Elmer knew that the big secret to successful selling is that you don’t For years we’ve advertise the sausage itself tried to ‘sell’ — because it’s the desirable climate change, sounds and smells which get but a lot of people the jui ...
... advising U.S. businesses: “Don’t sell the sausage—sell the sizzle!” Elmer knew that the big secret to successful selling is that you don’t For years we’ve advertise the sausage itself tried to ‘sell’ — because it’s the desirable climate change, sounds and smells which get but a lot of people the jui ...
The Influence of Climate Change on Global Crop
... The main question of interest here is the following: how important will climate change and CO2 be in shaping future crop yields at the global scale, relative to the many other factors that influence productivity? This question helps to set the challenge of climate adaptation in context. We are less c ...
... The main question of interest here is the following: how important will climate change and CO2 be in shaping future crop yields at the global scale, relative to the many other factors that influence productivity? This question helps to set the challenge of climate adaptation in context. We are less c ...
Which early works are cited most frequently in climate change
... Obviously, the many simplifications and mistakes of his calculation averaged out. Based on the growth rate observed at his time, Arrhenius did not expect a doubling of the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration within the next 3000 years - the concentration increase currently observed (see: http:/ ...
... Obviously, the many simplifications and mistakes of his calculation averaged out. Based on the growth rate observed at his time, Arrhenius did not expect a doubling of the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration within the next 3000 years - the concentration increase currently observed (see: http:/ ...
Manyatsi, AM - IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
... will be increasingly vulnerable in the future. Especially at risk are developing counties, which are highly dependent on agriculture and have fewer resources and options to combat damage from climate change. Agriculture is both a culprit and a victim when it comes to climate change. It is estimated ...
... will be increasingly vulnerable in the future. Especially at risk are developing counties, which are highly dependent on agriculture and have fewer resources and options to combat damage from climate change. Agriculture is both a culprit and a victim when it comes to climate change. It is estimated ...
Global Environmental Change Issues in the Western Indian Ocean
... global climate continues to change. Analysis of near-surface temperatures over land and oceans during the past 130 years sho ws marked warming during the first half of this century with relatively steady temperatures through the mid-1970s followed by a rapid warming during the 1980s. The source of t ...
... global climate continues to change. Analysis of near-surface temperatures over land and oceans during the past 130 years sho ws marked warming during the first half of this century with relatively steady temperatures through the mid-1970s followed by a rapid warming during the 1980s. The source of t ...
Death by Degrees: North Carolina
... emissions or by decreasing the absorption of gases by plants. In 1994, the United States was responsible for releasing about one-fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. If current trends continue, carbon dioxide concentrations could increase by 30 to 150 percent by the year 210 ...
... emissions or by decreasing the absorption of gases by plants. In 1994, the United States was responsible for releasing about one-fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. If current trends continue, carbon dioxide concentrations could increase by 30 to 150 percent by the year 210 ...
toward a constructive dialogue on federal and state roles in u.s.
... would bring every state into the climate change effort and tend to level the playing field for businesses in all 50 states. Federal action offers a platform for engaging with other nations in forging an international emissions reduction agreement. A national GHG cap-and-trade program would keep cost ...
... would bring every state into the climate change effort and tend to level the playing field for businesses in all 50 states. Federal action offers a platform for engaging with other nations in forging an international emissions reduction agreement. A national GHG cap-and-trade program would keep cost ...
Climate Change - Bermuda National Trust
... (ORGANIC) matter. This plant and animal matter builds up into layers, which over time are covered by sand and silt until they eventually harden into rock. Pressure and heat convert this decayed organic matter into coal, oil and natural gas – the ‘FOSSIL FUELS’. When we burn these fossil fuels to pro ...
... (ORGANIC) matter. This plant and animal matter builds up into layers, which over time are covered by sand and silt until they eventually harden into rock. Pressure and heat convert this decayed organic matter into coal, oil and natural gas – the ‘FOSSIL FUELS’. When we burn these fossil fuels to pro ...
How do the effects of SAE and CO 2 reduction
... is our understanding sufficiently complete? Has the investment in stratospheric research over the past few decades been sufficient to equip our civilization with adequate tools to evaluate these risks? At present the potential for actions that appear to be well thought out to lead to unintended and ...
... is our understanding sufficiently complete? Has the investment in stratospheric research over the past few decades been sufficient to equip our civilization with adequate tools to evaluate these risks? At present the potential for actions that appear to be well thought out to lead to unintended and ...
6 Assessing Transformation Pathways
... sectors contributing to mitigation, the nature of international coordination, and mitigation policies? Second, what are the key characteristics of different transformation pathways, including the rates of emissions reductions and deployment of low-carbon energy, the magnitude and timing of aggregate ...
... sectors contributing to mitigation, the nature of international coordination, and mitigation policies? Second, what are the key characteristics of different transformation pathways, including the rates of emissions reductions and deployment of low-carbon energy, the magnitude and timing of aggregate ...
Environment, Politics and Development Working Paper Series
... wrote that Obama’s statements were “strong enough call(s) to action to appease most climate advocates, even those who had said in the days leading up to the speech that they wanted Obama to lay out a detailed plan of attack” (2013). Stephen Stromberg from The Washington Post commented, “President Ob ...
... wrote that Obama’s statements were “strong enough call(s) to action to appease most climate advocates, even those who had said in the days leading up to the speech that they wanted Obama to lay out a detailed plan of attack” (2013). Stephen Stromberg from The Washington Post commented, “President Ob ...
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... In the AIJ-pilot phase of project-based Kyoto-mechanisms Joint Implementation and Clean Development Mechanism more than half of the projects had the name of a city in their project title, 20 in CDM-like projects, the share is 20%. This does not necessarily and usually mean, that the city is directl ...
... In the AIJ-pilot phase of project-based Kyoto-mechanisms Joint Implementation and Clean Development Mechanism more than half of the projects had the name of a city in their project title, 20 in CDM-like projects, the share is 20%. This does not necessarily and usually mean, that the city is directl ...
Topic paper 1: Climate change
... those designs that take positive steps to minimise their environmental impacts. Carbon dioxide: One of the Greenhouse Gases (GHG), which cause climate change. It is the most significant due to its extreme proliferation caused by the burning of fossil fuels, but not the most potent in terms of impact ...
... those designs that take positive steps to minimise their environmental impacts. Carbon dioxide: One of the Greenhouse Gases (GHG), which cause climate change. It is the most significant due to its extreme proliferation caused by the burning of fossil fuels, but not the most potent in terms of impact ...
Co-benefits of climate policy
... i. Climate change window: policies primarily aiming at the mitigation of global climate change not only reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (Impact 1), but also reduce emissions of air pollutants (Additional impact 1), which yields co-benefits in terms of reduced local air pollution; ii. Air poll ...
... i. Climate change window: policies primarily aiming at the mitigation of global climate change not only reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (Impact 1), but also reduce emissions of air pollutants (Additional impact 1), which yields co-benefits in terms of reduced local air pollution; ii. Air poll ...
Scientific uncertainty and climate change: Part I. Uncertainty
... far above the central location of the distribution are more likely than values far below (Roe and Baker 2007). The fat upper tail implies that particularly severe consequences arising from CO2 emissions cannot be ruled out (Weitzman 2011). This concern is supported by episodes of rapid climate chang ...
... far above the central location of the distribution are more likely than values far below (Roe and Baker 2007). The fat upper tail implies that particularly severe consequences arising from CO2 emissions cannot be ruled out (Weitzman 2011). This concern is supported by episodes of rapid climate chang ...