Combining multiple climate policy instruments: how not to do it - Working Paper 38 (598 kB) (opens in new window)
... When it comes to climate change, governments are apt to think that more policy instruments are better than fewer. Often, multiple policy instruments are considered or introduced in tandem – including carbon taxes, permit trading schemes, technology-specific subsidies and regulatory standards. Occasi ...
... When it comes to climate change, governments are apt to think that more policy instruments are better than fewer. Often, multiple policy instruments are considered or introduced in tandem – including carbon taxes, permit trading schemes, technology-specific subsidies and regulatory standards. Occasi ...
... This has been recently published in the revised National Climate Change Strategy (2007). Ireland is a Party to the UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol. Ireland is also a member of the IPCC. The Minister for Environment attends COP meetings. Ireland supports the EU position in relation to the development o ...
The Role of Developing Countries in the Continuation of the Kyoto
... According to Burton et. al (2006), “human induced climate change presents societies for the first time with the challenge of adapting to climatic changes forecast but not yet experienced.” As a result of the non-linear and temporally delayed nature of climate change, the development of an effective ...
... According to Burton et. al (2006), “human induced climate change presents societies for the first time with the challenge of adapting to climatic changes forecast but not yet experienced.” As a result of the non-linear and temporally delayed nature of climate change, the development of an effective ...
Citizens Guide (30 pp.)
... The IPCC uncertainty guidance note1 defines a framework for the treatment of uncertainties across all Working Groups (WGs) and in this Synthesis Report. This framework is broad because the WGs assess material from different disciplines and cover a diversity of approaches to the treatment of uncertai ...
... The IPCC uncertainty guidance note1 defines a framework for the treatment of uncertainties across all Working Groups (WGs) and in this Synthesis Report. This framework is broad because the WGs assess material from different disciplines and cover a diversity of approaches to the treatment of uncertai ...
All developing countries where there is any ability to measure
... 2050 are not credible. The lack of credibility stems from two sources. First, it is known that today’s leaders cannot bind their successors. Second, the projected failures to meet the Kyoto targets, or even to peak, and the shortage of short-term national targets after 2012, makes the lack of seriou ...
... 2050 are not credible. The lack of credibility stems from two sources. First, it is known that today’s leaders cannot bind their successors. Second, the projected failures to meet the Kyoto targets, or even to peak, and the shortage of short-term national targets after 2012, makes the lack of seriou ...
Airport expansion doesn`t make climate sense
... The 2 degrees threshold has been agreed not because this temperature rise is considered safe (it is still expected to cause increases in mortality, increased extreme weather events, and the loss of glaciers), but because it is a challenging yet achievable target that was thought to be the threshold ...
... The 2 degrees threshold has been agreed not because this temperature rise is considered safe (it is still expected to cause increases in mortality, increased extreme weather events, and the loss of glaciers), but because it is a challenging yet achievable target that was thought to be the threshold ...
Industrial Regions and climate policies: Towards a Just
... 1. Europe needs regional strategies for a just transition to low-carbon industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Accelerate the deployment of breakthrough technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
... 1. Europe needs regional strategies for a just transition to low-carbon industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Accelerate the deployment of breakthrough technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
UNDP`s - Global Environment Facility
... Project Development (CDM, JI) moves much slower than you might expect as many projects face unexpected problems and delays; The actual number of emission reductions achieved by projects can often by much less than originally estimated - strong due diligence is critical; New types of staff with ...
... Project Development (CDM, JI) moves much slower than you might expect as many projects face unexpected problems and delays; The actual number of emission reductions achieved by projects can often by much less than originally estimated - strong due diligence is critical; New types of staff with ...
City of Urbana CAP phase IFinal
... This document has been developed by the City of Urbana Sustainability Advisory Commission (SAC). It presents the first of two phases of a climate action plan for the City of Urbana. A second phase ...
... This document has been developed by the City of Urbana Sustainability Advisory Commission (SAC). It presents the first of two phases of a climate action plan for the City of Urbana. A second phase ...
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... budgets. The increase of 100 ppm translates in roughly 200 additional GtCO2 of budget for each of the four analyzed regions. Although the budgets convey important information about regional climate policy, they lack the temporal dynamics which is more relevant for policy. Figure 2 provides the addit ...
... budgets. The increase of 100 ppm translates in roughly 200 additional GtCO2 of budget for each of the four analyzed regions. Although the budgets convey important information about regional climate policy, they lack the temporal dynamics which is more relevant for policy. Figure 2 provides the addit ...
ISSUE BRIEF 14 mANDATORy REGUlATION OF NONTRADITIONAl GREENHOUSE GASES: POlICy OPTIONS FOR INDUSTRIAl
... 14 Note that an economy-wide policy would capture all potential trade-offs in terms of climate benefit. For example, switching to refrigerants with lower GWPs would be beneficial, on the one hand, but could also reduce the efficiency of refrigerant-using equipment, such as air conditioners. The resu ...
... 14 Note that an economy-wide policy would capture all potential trade-offs in terms of climate benefit. For example, switching to refrigerants with lower GWPs would be beneficial, on the one hand, but could also reduce the efficiency of refrigerant-using equipment, such as air conditioners. The resu ...
Silent but Deadly - Global Justice Now
... They include the direct (scope 1) emissions from things like the boilers and engines that burn fossil fuels on site. They also include the purchased (scope 2) emissions arising from the electricity consumed by the animal feed company. But they exclude the vast majority of indirect (scope 3) emission ...
... They include the direct (scope 1) emissions from things like the boilers and engines that burn fossil fuels on site. They also include the purchased (scope 2) emissions arising from the electricity consumed by the animal feed company. But they exclude the vast majority of indirect (scope 3) emission ...
MS Climate 1AC Jiao-Taori Tournament
... greenhouse gas we emit. We aren’t facing the end of the world as envisaged by many environmentalists in the late 1980s and early 1990s, but if we do nothing to mitigate climate change then billions of people will suffer. Causes of climate change Greenhouse gases absorb and re-emit some of the heat r ...
... greenhouse gas we emit. We aren’t facing the end of the world as envisaged by many environmentalists in the late 1980s and early 1990s, but if we do nothing to mitigate climate change then billions of people will suffer. Causes of climate change Greenhouse gases absorb and re-emit some of the heat r ...
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... To visualize the mitigation challenge, we explore the issue of global peaking of CO2 emissions in light of the 2°C mitigation goal. The aim is to give the reader a sense of the stringency of mitigation actions required to reach the 2°C target depending on the peaking year, and to compare with histor ...
... To visualize the mitigation challenge, we explore the issue of global peaking of CO2 emissions in light of the 2°C mitigation goal. The aim is to give the reader a sense of the stringency of mitigation actions required to reach the 2°C target depending on the peaking year, and to compare with histor ...
Increased Logging is a Threat to Our Global Climate
... “Conserving Land and Water Resources: America’s ecosystems are critical to our nation’s economy and the lives and health of our citizens. These natural resources can also help ameliorate the impacts of climate change, if they are properly protected.” (p 15); and “Reducing Emissions from Deforestatio ...
... “Conserving Land and Water Resources: America’s ecosystems are critical to our nation’s economy and the lives and health of our citizens. These natural resources can also help ameliorate the impacts of climate change, if they are properly protected.” (p 15); and “Reducing Emissions from Deforestatio ...
WESTERN KENYA SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURAL CARBON
... of Durban. The first step to addressing cost-effective and efficient financial mechanisms to support low carbon initiatives in Durban is to fully understand the drivers of the cities carbon emissions. Preparation of an accurate greenhouse gas inventory will enable Durban to realize exactly what kind ...
... of Durban. The first step to addressing cost-effective and efficient financial mechanisms to support low carbon initiatives in Durban is to fully understand the drivers of the cities carbon emissions. Preparation of an accurate greenhouse gas inventory will enable Durban to realize exactly what kind ...
A Harsh Climate for Trade TRADE POL YSIS ANAL
... approach for controlling the greenhouse-gas emissions that are supposedly responsible for climate change.1 Under a cap-and-trade program, firms would lower their greenhouse-gas emissions in response to a government-imposed cap on total national emissions. Those emitting less than their allotted cap ...
... approach for controlling the greenhouse-gas emissions that are supposedly responsible for climate change.1 Under a cap-and-trade program, firms would lower their greenhouse-gas emissions in response to a government-imposed cap on total national emissions. Those emitting less than their allotted cap ...
Cities` Contribution to Climate Change
... City greenhouse gas emissions reflect the structure of a city, its energy sources, and its residents’ lifestyles. Resource use, water consumption, wastewater production, toxic releases, and solid waste generation are all linked among themselves and with greenhouse gas emissions as well. For example, ...
... City greenhouse gas emissions reflect the structure of a city, its energy sources, and its residents’ lifestyles. Resource use, water consumption, wastewater production, toxic releases, and solid waste generation are all linked among themselves and with greenhouse gas emissions as well. For example, ...
RICAPS CAP Template (v4) - San Mateo County Energy Watch
... funded by a grant from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) and by California utility customers, administered by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission and with matching funds provided by the City and County Associati ...
... funded by a grant from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) and by California utility customers, administered by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission and with matching funds provided by the City and County Associati ...
PowerPoint presentation (PPT file)
... attributable to designated LULUCF activities. First, each applicable activity's impact on carbon stocks is determined per unit area. This impact is multiplied by the area on which each activity occurs. ...
... attributable to designated LULUCF activities. First, each applicable activity's impact on carbon stocks is determined per unit area. This impact is multiplied by the area on which each activity occurs. ...
backgrounder - The Heritage Foundation
... the U.N. was intended as a “pathway from 2020 to deep, economy-wide emission reductions of 80 percent or more by 2050. The target is part of a longer range, collective effort to transition to a low-carbon global economy as rapidly as possible.”2 The Obama Administration’s package of domestic regulat ...
... the U.N. was intended as a “pathway from 2020 to deep, economy-wide emission reductions of 80 percent or more by 2050. The target is part of a longer range, collective effort to transition to a low-carbon global economy as rapidly as possible.”2 The Obama Administration’s package of domestic regulat ...
Warsaw: On the Road to Paris
... climate change. They further built on those decisions at COP 18 in Doha, Qatar. This resolve is yet to be put into action as global emissions continue to push the world towards warming of 4 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by the end of this century. However, the Earth’s planetary limits ...
... climate change. They further built on those decisions at COP 18 in Doha, Qatar. This resolve is yet to be put into action as global emissions continue to push the world towards warming of 4 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by the end of this century. However, the Earth’s planetary limits ...
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... Section 10 cites some conclusions from the field of hedonic psychology to suggest that these changes do not need to make our lives less happy. Section 11 then jumps ahead to the year 2075, to try to imagine what the world could look like at that time. ...
... Section 10 cites some conclusions from the field of hedonic psychology to suggest that these changes do not need to make our lives less happy. Section 11 then jumps ahead to the year 2075, to try to imagine what the world could look like at that time. ...
Climate change mitigation
Climate change mitigation consists of actions to limit the magnitude or rate of long-term climate change. Climate change mitigation generally involves reductions in human (anthropogenic) emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Mitigation may also be achieved by increasing the capacity of carbon sinks, e.g., through reforestation. Mitigation policies can substantially reduce the risks associated with human-induced global warming.""Mitigation is a public good; climate change is a case of ‘the tragedy of the commons’""Effective climate change mitigation will not be achieved if each agent (individual, institution or country) acts independently in its own selfish interest, (See International Cooperation and Emissions Trading) suggesting the need for collective action. Some adaptation actions, on the other hand, have characteristics of a private good as benefits of actions may accrue more directly to the individuals, regions, or countries that undertake them, at least in the short term. Nevertheless, financing such adaptive activities remains an issue, particularly for poor individuals and countries.""Examples of mitigation include switching to low-carbon energy sources, such as renewable and nuclear energy, and expanding forests and other ""sinks"" to remove greater amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Energy efficiency may also play a role, for example, through improving the insulation of buildings. Another approach to climate change mitigation is climate engineering.Most countries are parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The ultimate objective of the UNFCCC is to stabilize atmospheric concentrations of GHGs at a level that would prevent dangerous human interference of the climate system. Scientific analysis can provide information on the impacts of climate change, but deciding which impacts are dangerous requires value judgments.In 2010, Parties to the UNFCCC agreed that future global warming should be limited to below 2.0 °C (3.6 °F) relative to the pre-industrial level. This may be revised with a target of limiting global warming to below 1.5 °C relative to pre-industrial levels. The current trajectory of global greenhouse gas emissions does not appear to be consistent with limiting global warming to below 1.5 or 2 °C, relative to pre-industrial levels. Other mitigation policies have been proposed, some of which are more stringent or modest than the 2 °C limit.