assembly floor analysis
... California is on track to meet the near-term 2020 GHG limit and is well positioned to maintain and continue reductions beyond 2020 as required by AB 32. In 2005, Governor Schwarzenegger issued Executive Order S-3-05 and called for GHG emissions reductions to 1990 levels by 2020 and 80% below 1990 le ...
... California is on track to meet the near-term 2020 GHG limit and is well positioned to maintain and continue reductions beyond 2020 as required by AB 32. In 2005, Governor Schwarzenegger issued Executive Order S-3-05 and called for GHG emissions reductions to 1990 levels by 2020 and 80% below 1990 le ...
Ch. 20 Notes – The Atmosphere: Climate, Climate Change and
... From http://unfccc.int/kyoto_protocol/items/2830.php and www.about.com Kyoto Protocol countries must meet their targets primarily through national measures o restrict companies, etc. emitting the most pollutants o reduce emissions from vehicles o promote and use renewable, alternative energy sources ...
... From http://unfccc.int/kyoto_protocol/items/2830.php and www.about.com Kyoto Protocol countries must meet their targets primarily through national measures o restrict companies, etc. emitting the most pollutants o reduce emissions from vehicles o promote and use renewable, alternative energy sources ...
Overview of climate change impacts – Tanzania
... Future CC could lead to huge economic costs which could be ...
... Future CC could lead to huge economic costs which could be ...
Carbon Trade Watch in CNN
... If you really need to take a plane simply pay some money to an offset company and the carbon debt of your flight can be cancelled out. Offset firms do this by helping fund projects that reduce carbon emissions directly -- tree-planting, for instance -- or indirectly, by curbing dependence on fossil ...
... If you really need to take a plane simply pay some money to an offset company and the carbon debt of your flight can be cancelled out. Offset firms do this by helping fund projects that reduce carbon emissions directly -- tree-planting, for instance -- or indirectly, by curbing dependence on fossil ...
Risks from Global Climate Change from UN Institutional Investors
... • Continuing "business as usual" GHG emissions will lead to increases of 0.2-0.4°C per decade in global-average surface temperature, or 2-4°C warmer than now by 2100. Mid-continent warming will be 2-3x greater. • The earth will then be warmer than at any time in the last 160,000 years. Sea level wil ...
... • Continuing "business as usual" GHG emissions will lead to increases of 0.2-0.4°C per decade in global-average surface temperature, or 2-4°C warmer than now by 2100. Mid-continent warming will be 2-3x greater. • The earth will then be warmer than at any time in the last 160,000 years. Sea level wil ...
Carbon and the Science - Policy Nexus The
... Global Climate Change A Threat to Sustainable Development, especially in Developing Countries Climate change threatens our ability to: • alleviate poverty for the 1.3 billion people who live on less than $1 per day and the 3 billion people who live on less than $2 per day - livelihoods threatened b ...
... Global Climate Change A Threat to Sustainable Development, especially in Developing Countries Climate change threatens our ability to: • alleviate poverty for the 1.3 billion people who live on less than $1 per day and the 3 billion people who live on less than $2 per day - livelihoods threatened b ...
A spring thaw for climate legislation
... Ki-moon requested that the InterAcademy Council, an independent collection of national academies of science, conduct a review of the IPCC’s procedures. The review panel will examine how data is collected for Assessment Reports, and how quality control is assured. Any recommendations and conclusions ...
... Ki-moon requested that the InterAcademy Council, an independent collection of national academies of science, conduct a review of the IPCC’s procedures. The review panel will examine how data is collected for Assessment Reports, and how quality control is assured. Any recommendations and conclusions ...
Global Climate Change Transportations Role in Reducing
... “More integrated transport and spatial planning policies might contain demand for motorized transport.” Mode shifts … cannot … form the corner-stone of effective CO2 abatement policy and the prominence given to modal shift policies is at odds with indications that most modal shift policies achie ...
... “More integrated transport and spatial planning policies might contain demand for motorized transport.” Mode shifts … cannot … form the corner-stone of effective CO2 abatement policy and the prominence given to modal shift policies is at odds with indications that most modal shift policies achie ...
Aviation and global climate change
... traffic which has been expanding at nearly two and half times average economic growth rates since 1960. It is expected the number of people flying will virtually double over the next 15 years. This means increasing airport capacity, more flights, more pollution and increasingly crowded airspace. ...
... traffic which has been expanding at nearly two and half times average economic growth rates since 1960. It is expected the number of people flying will virtually double over the next 15 years. This means increasing airport capacity, more flights, more pollution and increasingly crowded airspace. ...
Brazil - Climate Transparency
... 2015. Its target is to reduce net GHG emissions by 37% below 2005 levels by 2025, after accounting for the Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector. The INDC also has an “indicative contribution” to reduce emissions by 43% below 2005 levels by 2030, including LULUCF. It outlined steps ...
... 2015. Its target is to reduce net GHG emissions by 37% below 2005 levels by 2025, after accounting for the Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector. The INDC also has an “indicative contribution” to reduce emissions by 43% below 2005 levels by 2030, including LULUCF. It outlined steps ...
mozambique - Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)
... CTCN partner, UNEP DTU Partnership, provided technical assistance to determine the feasibility of the production of refuse derived fuel from municipal solid waste for use in cement factories in Mozambique, with a focus on two urban cities: Maputo and Matola. The feasibility study showed that the use ...
... CTCN partner, UNEP DTU Partnership, provided technical assistance to determine the feasibility of the production of refuse derived fuel from municipal solid waste for use in cement factories in Mozambique, with a focus on two urban cities: Maputo and Matola. The feasibility study showed that the use ...
Dr. Annegret Schwarz IGS Mainz Germany 2006 KESCH Energy
... The program has been so successful during the past years that the number of schools participating has increased to 25 by now. Each year the members of the KESCH program have saved as much energy as 400 private households would use. That means that since the beginning, energy costs of € 460,000 have ...
... The program has been so successful during the past years that the number of schools participating has increased to 25 by now. Each year the members of the KESCH program have saved as much energy as 400 private households would use. That means that since the beginning, energy costs of € 460,000 have ...
IntAss_intro_2010_post
... cost minimization. In our Hotelling problem, we are minimizing costs (C) subject to the various constraints. Let’s take the resource constraints (sum production < resources = R1 ). If we do this as a Lagrangean, we get the following interesting result: ∂C/∂R1 = π1 = shadow price on reserve grade 1 = ...
... cost minimization. In our Hotelling problem, we are minimizing costs (C) subject to the various constraints. Let’s take the resource constraints (sum production < resources = R1 ). If we do this as a Lagrangean, we get the following interesting result: ∂C/∂R1 = π1 = shadow price on reserve grade 1 = ...
GWP and Carbon Dioxide Equivalents
... over the next 100 years equivalent to emitting 21 grams of CO2. Using the SAR 100-year GWP of 21 for CH4, the CO2E of 310 tons of CH4 is 310 tons x 21 = 6,510 tons CO2E. Emitting 310 tons of CH4 would thus be considered to result in the same cumulative warming over the next 100 years as emitting 6,5 ...
... over the next 100 years equivalent to emitting 21 grams of CO2. Using the SAR 100-year GWP of 21 for CH4, the CO2E of 310 tons of CH4 is 310 tons x 21 = 6,510 tons CO2E. Emitting 310 tons of CH4 would thus be considered to result in the same cumulative warming over the next 100 years as emitting 6,5 ...
CC Coordination Commission
... of Kyrgyzstan to reduce emissions by 20% below BAU under adequate financial support of the actions. -----------• Climate Change Coordination Commission chaired by the Vice-Prime-Minister in place (NAMAs indicated as key targets for the national stakeholders and representatives of international commu ...
... of Kyrgyzstan to reduce emissions by 20% below BAU under adequate financial support of the actions. -----------• Climate Change Coordination Commission chaired by the Vice-Prime-Minister in place (NAMAs indicated as key targets for the national stakeholders and representatives of international commu ...
Aircraft Noise in India
... EU Emission Trading Scheme Established through Directive 2003/87/EC Covers 10,000+ installations (>20MW) ~50% of EU’s CO2 Member States set National Emission Caps and allocate allowances for free and increasingly by auction ...
... EU Emission Trading Scheme Established through Directive 2003/87/EC Covers 10,000+ installations (>20MW) ~50% of EU’s CO2 Member States set National Emission Caps and allocate allowances for free and increasingly by auction ...
CLIMATE CHANGE ENERGY POLICY COMMISSIONERS STAFF
... Safety Improvement Management, which includes low cost targeted bottleneck removal (i.e. TH100, I-94@3M, etc) ► All ...
... Safety Improvement Management, which includes low cost targeted bottleneck removal (i.e. TH100, I-94@3M, etc) ► All ...
2 Stakeholders
... In SnowCarbo project, the carbon balance maps will be provided for national and international organizations and policy makers responsible for 1) climate change investigations 2) inventory of greenhouse gases and 3) international agreements, their implementation and reporting in Finland. The primary ...
... In SnowCarbo project, the carbon balance maps will be provided for national and international organizations and policy makers responsible for 1) climate change investigations 2) inventory of greenhouse gases and 3) international agreements, their implementation and reporting in Finland. The primary ...
Climate Control and Ozone Depletion
... CFCs– absorb 10,000 X more infrared than CO2 Atmospheric lifetime = 100 + Sources are foams, aerosols, ...
... CFCs– absorb 10,000 X more infrared than CO2 Atmospheric lifetime = 100 + Sources are foams, aerosols, ...
Global Warming and Climate Change Readings
... – CO2, methane and nitrous oxide – have increased at an unnatural rate. In the last 200 years, CO2 levels have risen almost 30%, methane levels have gone up 145%, and nitrous oxide levels have increased by 15%. Each greenhouse gas differs in its ability to absorb heat in the atmosphere. Where are al ...
... – CO2, methane and nitrous oxide – have increased at an unnatural rate. In the last 200 years, CO2 levels have risen almost 30%, methane levels have gone up 145%, and nitrous oxide levels have increased by 15%. Each greenhouse gas differs in its ability to absorb heat in the atmosphere. Where are al ...
Emissions Reduction Plan
... powered by electricity, but the contribution by ULEVs towards meeting the UK’s carbon budgets is dependent upon the continued decarbonisation of the UK electricity grid. This interdependence should be reflected by engagement on the ERP between key government departments, including BEIS, HM Treasury, ...
... powered by electricity, but the contribution by ULEVs towards meeting the UK’s carbon budgets is dependent upon the continued decarbonisation of the UK electricity grid. This interdependence should be reflected by engagement on the ERP between key government departments, including BEIS, HM Treasury, ...
Air, the Atmosphere and Greenhouse Gases - SEE
... Fossil fuels are fuels formed by plants which have been buried and have decayed. The age of the organisms and their resulting fossil fuels is typically millions of years and sometimes exceeds 650 million years (Wikipedia). Fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas) can be burned to produce energy. This proces ...
... Fossil fuels are fuels formed by plants which have been buried and have decayed. The age of the organisms and their resulting fossil fuels is typically millions of years and sometimes exceeds 650 million years (Wikipedia). Fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas) can be burned to produce energy. This proces ...
Unburnable Fuel
... • Energy companies, private and public, should be obliged to disclose the carbon content in their reserves as a basis for distinguishing burnable from unburnable fuel The book value of proven reserves should be written down accordingly, by both public institutions and private corporations, even if t ...
... • Energy companies, private and public, should be obliged to disclose the carbon content in their reserves as a basis for distinguishing burnable from unburnable fuel The book value of proven reserves should be written down accordingly, by both public institutions and private corporations, even if t ...
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.