WQCC Meeting, October 24-25, 2013 Invited Speaker – Richard Somerville Speaking Notes
... the primary cause is the burning of fossil fuels: coal, oil and natural gas. All discussions of global climate change due to human activities start with this solid empirical evidence. The Keeling Curve had begun in 1958, when the number was about 314, here at lower left. This number is how many CO2 ...
... the primary cause is the burning of fossil fuels: coal, oil and natural gas. All discussions of global climate change due to human activities start with this solid empirical evidence. The Keeling Curve had begun in 1958, when the number was about 314, here at lower left. This number is how many CO2 ...
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... of climate change. Of all the fossil fuels, coal releases the most greenhouse gases. Burning natural gas releases fewer, the reason it’s been thought to be a safe bridge fuel to carry us to a clean-energy future. New findings that natural gas operations leak methane — a much more powerful greenhous ...
... of climate change. Of all the fossil fuels, coal releases the most greenhouse gases. Burning natural gas releases fewer, the reason it’s been thought to be a safe bridge fuel to carry us to a clean-energy future. New findings that natural gas operations leak methane — a much more powerful greenhous ...
Slide 1
... Note 1: Declining production emissions based on expected contribution from non-electricity sectors to declining ETS cap (CASE II Model) Note 2: Growth in imported emissions based on continuation of historic growth in gross imports, and varying degrees of decarbonisation in the exporting countries. I ...
... Note 1: Declining production emissions based on expected contribution from non-electricity sectors to declining ETS cap (CASE II Model) Note 2: Growth in imported emissions based on continuation of historic growth in gross imports, and varying degrees of decarbonisation in the exporting countries. I ...
Very likely
... Observed Changes in Natural and Human Environments due to recent warming • Earlier timing of spring events. (very high confidence) • Poleward and upward shifts in plant and animal ranges. (very high confidence) • Shifts in ranges and changes in algal, plankton and fish abundance in some marine and ...
... Observed Changes in Natural and Human Environments due to recent warming • Earlier timing of spring events. (very high confidence) • Poleward and upward shifts in plant and animal ranges. (very high confidence) • Shifts in ranges and changes in algal, plankton and fish abundance in some marine and ...
37_PressRelease
... The “Dealing with Climate Change” Website features data on energy-related policies and measures taken or planned by the IEA’s 26 Member countries, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It contains more than 800 records collected between 1999 and 2002. The second Website, “Renewable Energy Policies and ...
... The “Dealing with Climate Change” Website features data on energy-related policies and measures taken or planned by the IEA’s 26 Member countries, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It contains more than 800 records collected between 1999 and 2002. The second Website, “Renewable Energy Policies and ...
Document 1 - City of Hallandale Beach
... sea level rise with rates three (3) to four (4) times faster than the global average; sea ...
... sea level rise with rates three (3) to four (4) times faster than the global average; sea ...
The Role of Net-Negative CO2 Emission Scenarios in Stabilizing
... Subsequently, we calculated the cumulative amount of the net-negative CO2 emissions applied in each of the scenarios and estimated the cost of each of the scenario, based on the full life-cycle cost analysis for the most cost effective net-negative technology (bioCCS), estimated by the research of M ...
... Subsequently, we calculated the cumulative amount of the net-negative CO2 emissions applied in each of the scenarios and estimated the cost of each of the scenario, based on the full life-cycle cost analysis for the most cost effective net-negative technology (bioCCS), estimated by the research of M ...
University of St Andrews 2010/2011 Climate Change Report
... The University of St Andrews is taking measures to automatically meter energy consumption throughout the campus, in academic buildings as well as in halls of residence, to better understand energy use, inform energy decisions, and effect behaviour change. ...
... The University of St Andrews is taking measures to automatically meter energy consumption throughout the campus, in academic buildings as well as in halls of residence, to better understand energy use, inform energy decisions, and effect behaviour change. ...
Document
... The companies reported about 4,000 inspection /repair activities since December 2000. ~ less than 0.01 % of these activities were delayed as a result of an environmental permit ...
... The companies reported about 4,000 inspection /repair activities since December 2000. ~ less than 0.01 % of these activities were delayed as a result of an environmental permit ...
The Impacts of global Warming
... Carbon dioxide emission exceeds the normal range and is rising, together with global temperature The impacts are visible, cannot be stopped and the situation is getting worse We are causing global warming and we have to act on saving our planet earth! ...
... Carbon dioxide emission exceeds the normal range and is rising, together with global temperature The impacts are visible, cannot be stopped and the situation is getting worse We are causing global warming and we have to act on saving our planet earth! ...
Citizens Climate Lobby - 2017-18 Pre-Budget
... ensures that all have time to plan and adjust to the rising cost of carbon and shift steadily to carbon-free activities. Consumers, businesses and investors will naturally follow the price signals and choose zero-carbon sources of energy. ...
... ensures that all have time to plan and adjust to the rising cost of carbon and shift steadily to carbon-free activities. Consumers, businesses and investors will naturally follow the price signals and choose zero-carbon sources of energy. ...
Session 28 Tragedy of the Commons: The Arctic
... signatory of UNFCCC and was responsible for 36.1% of the 1990 emission levels. Under the Protocol, 37 industrialized countries (called "Annex I countries") commit themselves to a reduction of four greenhouse gases (GHG) (carbon dioxide, methane,nitrous oxide, sulphur hexafluoride) and two groups of ...
... signatory of UNFCCC and was responsible for 36.1% of the 1990 emission levels. Under the Protocol, 37 industrialized countries (called "Annex I countries") commit themselves to a reduction of four greenhouse gases (GHG) (carbon dioxide, methane,nitrous oxide, sulphur hexafluoride) and two groups of ...
Bio-Energy with Carbon Storage (BECS)
... obscures the eventual possibly abrupt effects of current and past emissions, climate science cannot tell us whether any excursion above the pre-industrial levels of greenhouse gases, as has occurred in the last century, does or does not significantly increase ACC risks. Sequential decisions in relat ...
... obscures the eventual possibly abrupt effects of current and past emissions, climate science cannot tell us whether any excursion above the pre-industrial levels of greenhouse gases, as has occurred in the last century, does or does not significantly increase ACC risks. Sequential decisions in relat ...
Report for Transportation and Public Works Committee May 14
... WHEREAS climate change may increase the frequency, severity and duration of extreme weather events such as rainstorms, thunderstorms, hailstorms, tornadoes, late spring and early fall snowstorms, heat waves and droughts; WHEREAS these weather-related expenses may create an additional financial burde ...
... WHEREAS climate change may increase the frequency, severity and duration of extreme weather events such as rainstorms, thunderstorms, hailstorms, tornadoes, late spring and early fall snowstorms, heat waves and droughts; WHEREAS these weather-related expenses may create an additional financial burde ...
Key Actions for Work Package 3 - Economics of Climate Change in
... In addition, the forestry sector represents an immediate opportunity, and Tanzania is wellpositioned as a UN-REDD country. ...
... In addition, the forestry sector represents an immediate opportunity, and Tanzania is wellpositioned as a UN-REDD country. ...
AEE newsletter March 00 - Association of Energy Engineers | New
... THE WORLD has seen some extraordinary winter conditions in both hemispheres over the past year: snow in Johannesburg last June and in Baghdad in January, Arctic sea ice returning with a vengeance after a record retreat last summer, paralyzing blizzards in China, and a sharp drop in the globe’s avera ...
... THE WORLD has seen some extraordinary winter conditions in both hemispheres over the past year: snow in Johannesburg last June and in Baghdad in January, Arctic sea ice returning with a vengeance after a record retreat last summer, paralyzing blizzards in China, and a sharp drop in the globe’s avera ...
US Department of Energy report confirms
... liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.1 DOE's results show that US LNG would likely be nearly as bad as coal when exported to Europe and worse than coal when exported to Asia when the climate impacts of methane leakage are measured over a 20-year timeframe. Moreover, separate records show that as much ...
... liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.1 DOE's results show that US LNG would likely be nearly as bad as coal when exported to Europe and worse than coal when exported to Asia when the climate impacts of methane leakage are measured over a 20-year timeframe. Moreover, separate records show that as much ...
Climate Change
... overpopulation) do influence climate. However, it is quite difficult to distinguish clearly and unambiguously the climate change processes stimulated by human activities from those that are part of natural development. A sharp increase in the concentration of various gases in the atmosphere is indic ...
... overpopulation) do influence climate. However, it is quite difficult to distinguish clearly and unambiguously the climate change processes stimulated by human activities from those that are part of natural development. A sharp increase in the concentration of various gases in the atmosphere is indic ...
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... (4) What are the projections for the future & the consequences of global warming? (5) What can/should be done about the problem? ...
... (4) What are the projections for the future & the consequences of global warming? (5) What can/should be done about the problem? ...
Help Save The World with Bamboo
... considering its natural characteristics as follows: - Bamboo absorbs 35% more carbon dioxide compared to trees. It also emits 35% more oxygen. Even in finished products form, it will not release its C02 contents for decades. - It is much more sustainable and easier to plant. Even when burned, it wil ...
... considering its natural characteristics as follows: - Bamboo absorbs 35% more carbon dioxide compared to trees. It also emits 35% more oxygen. Even in finished products form, it will not release its C02 contents for decades. - It is much more sustainable and easier to plant. Even when burned, it wil ...
Slide 1
... Can we calculate the effect of CO2 on the temperature of the earth? This is hard, because of feedback effects. • Increasing temperature more water vapor • Increasing water vapor more clouds • Increasing temperature less snow and ice • Increasing temperature more CO2 The temperature rise is ...
... Can we calculate the effect of CO2 on the temperature of the earth? This is hard, because of feedback effects. • Increasing temperature more water vapor • Increasing water vapor more clouds • Increasing temperature less snow and ice • Increasing temperature more CO2 The temperature rise is ...
Energy Balance - Istituto Sant'Anna
... mine blasts, and nuclear experiments. An earthquake's point of initial rupture is called its focus or hypocenter. The term epicenter refers to the point at ground level directly above this. ...
... mine blasts, and nuclear experiments. An earthquake's point of initial rupture is called its focus or hypocenter. The term epicenter refers to the point at ground level directly above this. ...
BLACKROCK INVESTMENT INSTITUTE
... years. Yet this outperformance vanishes after stripping out the impact of common return factors such as size and geography, we found. In other words, we found there has been no climate change risk premium for equities. Yet this does not mean there will be no premium in the future. In fact, we think ...
... years. Yet this outperformance vanishes after stripping out the impact of common return factors such as size and geography, we found. In other words, we found there has been no climate change risk premium for equities. Yet this does not mean there will be no premium in the future. In fact, we think ...
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.