Climate and greenhouse gases
... massive natural ecosystem service helping to mitigate humanity’s emissions. ✽✽ To have a 50:50 chance of keeping human-induced average global warming below 2ºC, it will be necessary to stop almost all CO2 emissions before cumulative emissions reach one trillion tonnes of carbon. The world has alread ...
... massive natural ecosystem service helping to mitigate humanity’s emissions. ✽✽ To have a 50:50 chance of keeping human-induced average global warming below 2ºC, it will be necessary to stop almost all CO2 emissions before cumulative emissions reach one trillion tonnes of carbon. The world has alread ...
the future of redd+ - Conservation International
... inclusion of perspectives from vulnerable groups, forest-dependent communities, indigenous peoples and the private sector into REDD+ strategies and activities. Projects need to build upon lessons learned and promote stakeholder ownership throughout the entire cycle of implementation. Participatory, ...
... inclusion of perspectives from vulnerable groups, forest-dependent communities, indigenous peoples and the private sector into REDD+ strategies and activities. Projects need to build upon lessons learned and promote stakeholder ownership throughout the entire cycle of implementation. Participatory, ...
the environment of the world as we know it is slowly, but
... seem to have had little effect. "The Kyoto Protocol was created in 1997. The protocol, signed by many influential countries, is a legally-binding contract supporting climate change action at the state level" (Lambrick). Many agreements have been made since. Yet global warming still seems to be incre ...
... seem to have had little effect. "The Kyoto Protocol was created in 1997. The protocol, signed by many influential countries, is a legally-binding contract supporting climate change action at the state level" (Lambrick). Many agreements have been made since. Yet global warming still seems to be incre ...
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... The impact of NOx and contrails on global warming could be 2-4 greater than the impact from CO2 emissions alone. ...
... The impact of NOx and contrails on global warming could be 2-4 greater than the impact from CO2 emissions alone. ...
Beyond the Limits - The Climate Institute
... system needs to be faster and more pronounced. If the world is to get onto a 1.5-2°C pathway over the next 15 years, it is critical that deployment of renewable energy becomes more rapid and other low and zero emission energy supply technologies are deployed. This will also require the retirement of ...
... system needs to be faster and more pronounced. If the world is to get onto a 1.5-2°C pathway over the next 15 years, it is critical that deployment of renewable energy becomes more rapid and other low and zero emission energy supply technologies are deployed. This will also require the retirement of ...
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... follows suit. Both of these possibilities have been modelled. The third dimension that formed part of the scenario development was the use of mitigation technologies. As discussed in Kaye-Blake, et al. (2009), there are techniques and technologies with the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emission ...
... follows suit. Both of these possibilities have been modelled. The third dimension that formed part of the scenario development was the use of mitigation technologies. As discussed in Kaye-Blake, et al. (2009), there are techniques and technologies with the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emission ...
Anthropogenic CO2 emissions in Africa
... the world. However, the observed growth rate of emissions (above the world average), caused by rapid growth in per capita GDP and the fastest population growth in the world, will likely lead to increased emission over the next decades. Nevertheless, emissions per capita will remain low by comparison ...
... the world. However, the observed growth rate of emissions (above the world average), caused by rapid growth in per capita GDP and the fastest population growth in the world, will likely lead to increased emission over the next decades. Nevertheless, emissions per capita will remain low by comparison ...
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... of models provides an excellent platform for assessing the sensitivity of lAM results to the level of geographical aggregation, since the models are otherwise identical in structure. 6 In the DICE-RICE pair, the CO 2 trajectory in the disaggregated version is much higher. By the year 2100, CO 2 emis ...
... of models provides an excellent platform for assessing the sensitivity of lAM results to the level of geographical aggregation, since the models are otherwise identical in structure. 6 In the DICE-RICE pair, the CO 2 trajectory in the disaggregated version is much higher. By the year 2100, CO 2 emis ...
CLIMATE CHANGE - Canadian Public Health Association
... How does the ozone hole affect health? The ozone layer protects us from sunburn, skin cancer and eye damage. Less ozone means there will be increases in these serious health problems. CFCs that were used in products such as refrigerators and air conditioners have been replaced by substitutes that ar ...
... How does the ozone hole affect health? The ozone layer protects us from sunburn, skin cancer and eye damage. Less ozone means there will be increases in these serious health problems. CFCs that were used in products such as refrigerators and air conditioners have been replaced by substitutes that ar ...
Dr - Forest Industries Association of Tasmania
... emissions by other sectors beyond those estimated from the emissions abatement measures, the best mechanism available to Governments to reduce the climate change effect of increased carbon loads in the atmosphere, is to facilitate the additional sequestration of carbon through the creation of new fo ...
... emissions by other sectors beyond those estimated from the emissions abatement measures, the best mechanism available to Governments to reduce the climate change effect of increased carbon loads in the atmosphere, is to facilitate the additional sequestration of carbon through the creation of new fo ...
Facts on Natural Gas from Shales
... Most global and national institutions agree that natural gas is the preferred option in the transition to a low-carbon economy and complements rather than competes with renewable energy sources. “Low-priced natural gas and clean renewable resources are complementary, not competing, resources to disp ...
... Most global and national institutions agree that natural gas is the preferred option in the transition to a low-carbon economy and complements rather than competes with renewable energy sources. “Low-priced natural gas and clean renewable resources are complementary, not competing, resources to disp ...
The World’s Low-carbon Economy Trend and China’s Rational Choice
... development stage determine that it is absolutely not low-carbon in the short term, not a lower level of carbon emission as the least developed countries, and also not as well as developed countries, those reduce greenhouse gas emissions immediately. Productivity improvement is the basis to realize ...
... development stage determine that it is absolutely not low-carbon in the short term, not a lower level of carbon emission as the least developed countries, and also not as well as developed countries, those reduce greenhouse gas emissions immediately. Productivity improvement is the basis to realize ...
Adele Morris Brookings cv April 2016
... Society of Government Economists, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, National Tax Association, The Hamilton Project, The Brookings Institution, U.S. Congress, Center for Naval Analysis, Carnegie Endowment, Johns Hopkins University, Australian National University, Aspen Institute, University of ...
... Society of Government Economists, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, National Tax Association, The Hamilton Project, The Brookings Institution, U.S. Congress, Center for Naval Analysis, Carnegie Endowment, Johns Hopkins University, Australian National University, Aspen Institute, University of ...
GLOBAL WARMING - Marian Koshland Science Museum
... Now that you have learned about the causes of climate change and the impacts of global warming, more research is needed about how to study and respond to climate change. Each member of the group will now assume a role for the investigative team of experts (Climate Scientist, Policy Analyst, Economis ...
... Now that you have learned about the causes of climate change and the impacts of global warming, more research is needed about how to study and respond to climate change. Each member of the group will now assume a role for the investigative team of experts (Climate Scientist, Policy Analyst, Economis ...
shipping impacts on climate
... anthropogenic emissions of black carbon.57 While black carbon from shipping is mainly emitted over the oceans, plumes can travel great distances and deposit on areas far from the initial emission source.58 For example, plumes of black carbon from Asia are believed to deposit on snow in the Arctic.59 ...
... anthropogenic emissions of black carbon.57 While black carbon from shipping is mainly emitted over the oceans, plumes can travel great distances and deposit on areas far from the initial emission source.58 For example, plumes of black carbon from Asia are believed to deposit on snow in the Arctic.59 ...
`Much Ado about Carbon` by Dr. Alex Amato A close reading of the
... given type and concentration of greenhouse gas. Examples of such greenhouse gases are methane, perfluorocarbons and nitrous oxide. CO2e is expressed as parts per million by volume, ppmv. Carbon dioxide equivalency is thus a quantity that describes, for a given mixture and amount of greenhouse gas, t ...
... given type and concentration of greenhouse gas. Examples of such greenhouse gases are methane, perfluorocarbons and nitrous oxide. CO2e is expressed as parts per million by volume, ppmv. Carbon dioxide equivalency is thus a quantity that describes, for a given mixture and amount of greenhouse gas, t ...
View Document - Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford
... rest of the world. Given this, it is unsurprising that GEMs have already begun to take action. There has already been a rapid and pronounced acceleration in low-carbon innovation activity within the GEMs. China, for instance, is now one of the leading countries in the world in solar, wind and nuclea ...
... rest of the world. Given this, it is unsurprising that GEMs have already begun to take action. There has already been a rapid and pronounced acceleration in low-carbon innovation activity within the GEMs. China, for instance, is now one of the leading countries in the world in solar, wind and nuclea ...
As divestment from one or more types of fossil fuel company is
... and improve returns, although they have not excluded any category of fossil fuels entirely.4 Most investors have yet to formulate a specific investment strategy for fossil fuels. But they are pursuing a strategy of active engagement, requesting companies to increase the level of analysis of the risk ...
... and improve returns, although they have not excluded any category of fossil fuels entirely.4 Most investors have yet to formulate a specific investment strategy for fossil fuels. But they are pursuing a strategy of active engagement, requesting companies to increase the level of analysis of the risk ...
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... As part of the RECIPE project, three energy-economy-climate models were employed. IMACLIM-R, developed by CIRED (see Crassous et al., 2006), is a recursive computable general equilibrium model capturing explicitly the underlying mechanisms driving the dynamics of technical parameters, structural cha ...
... As part of the RECIPE project, three energy-economy-climate models were employed. IMACLIM-R, developed by CIRED (see Crassous et al., 2006), is a recursive computable general equilibrium model capturing explicitly the underlying mechanisms driving the dynamics of technical parameters, structural cha ...
Nuclear war does not cause extinction from climate
... Around 10,000 years ago, the planet's forest cover was at least twice what it is today, which means that forests are now emitting only half the amount of oxygen. Desertification and deforestation are rapidly accelerating this long-term loss of oxygen sources. The story at sea is much the same. Nasa ...
... Around 10,000 years ago, the planet's forest cover was at least twice what it is today, which means that forests are now emitting only half the amount of oxygen. Desertification and deforestation are rapidly accelerating this long-term loss of oxygen sources. The story at sea is much the same. Nasa ...
`2°c capital stock` for electricity generation
... technologies2 or without the premature stranding of energy sector assets. Our core result is that for a 50% probability of limiting warming to 2°C, assuming other sectors play their part, no new investment in fossil electricity infrastructure (without carbon capture) is feasible from 2017 at the lat ...
... technologies2 or without the premature stranding of energy sector assets. Our core result is that for a 50% probability of limiting warming to 2°C, assuming other sectors play their part, no new investment in fossil electricity infrastructure (without carbon capture) is feasible from 2017 at the lat ...
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... puts a ceiling on subsidies based on estimates of electricity and gas prices. In September 2013 around 40 private and public parties reached a covenant on the development of renewable growth. The Energy Agreement implemented a comprehensive climate and energy policy programme aimed at long-term sust ...
... puts a ceiling on subsidies based on estimates of electricity and gas prices. In September 2013 around 40 private and public parties reached a covenant on the development of renewable growth. The Energy Agreement implemented a comprehensive climate and energy policy programme aimed at long-term sust ...
How Environmental Pollution from Fossil Fuels can be included in
... some kind of scientific consensus arose that global warming would be something bad for humankind in the long run (Kunnas 2010 & Vanderheiden 2008). Finally, in 1990 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stated in its First Assessment Report that the threat of climate change was real, and a g ...
... some kind of scientific consensus arose that global warming would be something bad for humankind in the long run (Kunnas 2010 & Vanderheiden 2008). Finally, in 1990 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stated in its First Assessment Report that the threat of climate change was real, and a g ...
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.