Record High for Global Greenhouse Gas
... carbon uptake in 2010 and 2011 associated with La Niña weather patterns. The atmospheric concentrations of other major long-lived greenhouse gases have also increased. Globally averaged CH4 concentration increased by 6 parts per billion (ppb) in 2012, reaching a new ...
... carbon uptake in 2010 and 2011 associated with La Niña weather patterns. The atmospheric concentrations of other major long-lived greenhouse gases have also increased. Globally averaged CH4 concentration increased by 6 parts per billion (ppb) in 2012, reaching a new ...
Mike Slinn Presentation - Where Now for Sustainable Transport?
... Climate change is occurring It is attributable to the increased levels of CO2 in the atmosphere There needs to be an increasingly stringent regulatory environment to reduce CO2 emissions “The climate change we expect in the next 30-40 years will be due to our past greenhouse gas emissions. ...
... Climate change is occurring It is attributable to the increased levels of CO2 in the atmosphere There needs to be an increasingly stringent regulatory environment to reduce CO2 emissions “The climate change we expect in the next 30-40 years will be due to our past greenhouse gas emissions. ...
The Atmosphere: Climate, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion
... There is New and Stronger Evidence that Most of the Warming Observed Over the Last 50 Years Is Attributable to Human Activities 6. Human Influences Will Continue to Change Atmospheric Composition throughout the 21st Century a. Assumptions 7. Global Average Temperature and Sea Level Are Projected to ...
... There is New and Stronger Evidence that Most of the Warming Observed Over the Last 50 Years Is Attributable to Human Activities 6. Human Influences Will Continue to Change Atmospheric Composition throughout the 21st Century a. Assumptions 7. Global Average Temperature and Sea Level Are Projected to ...
Slide 1
... 2012 regime) Business (invest into low carbon technologies, mitigate fossil risks) Society (accept and create demand for services and change life styles) Climate change is not only environment but also economic prerogative ...
... 2012 regime) Business (invest into low carbon technologies, mitigate fossil risks) Society (accept and create demand for services and change life styles) Climate change is not only environment but also economic prerogative ...
Fixing a critical climate error T. Searchinger et al 2009
... Downloaded from www.sciencemag.org on December 8, 2009 ...
... Downloaded from www.sciencemag.org on December 8, 2009 ...
Econ 4440/5440 Ch 17 Powerpoint created by Dr. Nieswiadomy Fall
... The U.S. has chosen to use tradable permit system EPA taxes the permits to soak up rents. Ozone depletion should reach worst point soon then ...
... The U.S. has chosen to use tradable permit system EPA taxes the permits to soak up rents. Ozone depletion should reach worst point soon then ...
English - Global Environment Facility
... (REC)/ Collaborator regarding issues related to raising of awareness for climate change; Technical expertise regarding GHG inventory and abatement. PRIVATE SECTOR and NGOs Considered as a potential partner for public awareness activities, promotion of solar energy utilization, and data provider for ...
... (REC)/ Collaborator regarding issues related to raising of awareness for climate change; Technical expertise regarding GHG inventory and abatement. PRIVATE SECTOR and NGOs Considered as a potential partner for public awareness activities, promotion of solar energy utilization, and data provider for ...
The Challenges of Climate Change for the Future Supply of Safe
... natural forests which are primary source of energy (90%) for majority of poor and rural Tanzanians • Unreliable availability of fuel wood, the only affordable energy option for the poor, is a crisis as will result in an increased price increasing further poverty of the poor. • Increased poverty furt ...
... natural forests which are primary source of energy (90%) for majority of poor and rural Tanzanians • Unreliable availability of fuel wood, the only affordable energy option for the poor, is a crisis as will result in an increased price increasing further poverty of the poor. • Increased poverty furt ...
Climate Action Darwin presentation to Scientific Inquiry into
... - Need to shift our infrastructure, political efforts and ingenuity away from polluting shale gas toward making the most of clean, free renewable energy sources. ...
... - Need to shift our infrastructure, political efforts and ingenuity away from polluting shale gas toward making the most of clean, free renewable energy sources. ...
Western Climate Initiative
... Develop a cap-and-trade program to reduce regional GHG emissions • PARTNERS California, British Columbia, Ontario, Manitoba, Québec ...
... Develop a cap-and-trade program to reduce regional GHG emissions • PARTNERS California, British Columbia, Ontario, Manitoba, Québec ...
The Carbon Cycle and Climate Change
... Absorb infrared energy and act like a blanket Without the greenhouse effect, earth’s mean temperature would be 0o F, nearly 60o lower than it is now Images: Globalwarmingart.com/Ben Mills ...
... Absorb infrared energy and act like a blanket Without the greenhouse effect, earth’s mean temperature would be 0o F, nearly 60o lower than it is now Images: Globalwarmingart.com/Ben Mills ...
“The Role of Parliaments in striking a balance between national
... requisite measures that lead to awareness of and a solution to the climate change issue must necessarily acknowledge the various dimensions of the environmental issue. 16. The FCCC reckons that these measures will be more effective in the environmental, social, and economic areas if they are based o ...
... requisite measures that lead to awareness of and a solution to the climate change issue must necessarily acknowledge the various dimensions of the environmental issue. 16. The FCCC reckons that these measures will be more effective in the environmental, social, and economic areas if they are based o ...
Donner on climate science for CONS449C
... Did Barry Bonds hit home runs before he took steroids? ...
... Did Barry Bonds hit home runs before he took steroids? ...
How to Break the Climate Deadlock
... 20 COPs, the world must keep working to implement a market mechanism. There is no doubt that this is necessary. But even if Americans could agree to and implement one, it might not be sufficient. Although a price on carbon emissions will encourage consumers to seek better alternatives, those alterna ...
... 20 COPs, the world must keep working to implement a market mechanism. There is no doubt that this is necessary. But even if Americans could agree to and implement one, it might not be sufficient. Although a price on carbon emissions will encourage consumers to seek better alternatives, those alterna ...
Six Degrees Could Change the World
... 31. What is happening to sled dogs in Greenland? 32. What are scientists measuring at Swiss Camp on the Greenland ice sheet? 33. What are moulins? 34. How much could seas rise over the next century? 35. What is considered the “tipping point” temperature to avoid unpredictable and possibly catastroph ...
... 31. What is happening to sled dogs in Greenland? 32. What are scientists measuring at Swiss Camp on the Greenland ice sheet? 33. What are moulins? 34. How much could seas rise over the next century? 35. What is considered the “tipping point” temperature to avoid unpredictable and possibly catastroph ...
John McCain and Barack Obama`s Policies on Energy, by George
... •Supports raising vehicle fuel consumption SEN. SEN. MCCAIN”S POSITION OBAMA’S POSITION 15% from DOE Projection by 2020. standards but hasWould not setBespecific • Global Warming One ofnumbers • Will Implement Cap-and-Trade Pro- ...
... •Supports raising vehicle fuel consumption SEN. SEN. MCCAIN”S POSITION OBAMA’S POSITION 15% from DOE Projection by 2020. standards but hasWould not setBespecific • Global Warming One ofnumbers • Will Implement Cap-and-Trade Pro- ...
Chapter 17 Questions (p
... 9. What greenhouse gas was recently added? This is not from your book, but you’ve heard a lot about this gas in the news & in class. Carbon dioxide 10. _______________ have primary responsibility for assuring that air quality is maintained at a level consistent with the National ambient air quality ...
... 9. What greenhouse gas was recently added? This is not from your book, but you’ve heard a lot about this gas in the news & in class. Carbon dioxide 10. _______________ have primary responsibility for assuring that air quality is maintained at a level consistent with the National ambient air quality ...
Climate Change Notes
... CH4, nitrous oxides N20, aerosols (small particles tend to reflect solar radiation), water vapor Our Earth is warmed by absorbed solar energy. The warm earth radiates heat away into frigid space and this heat energy must pass upward through the atmosphere. As it passes through the atmosphere some of ...
... CH4, nitrous oxides N20, aerosols (small particles tend to reflect solar radiation), water vapor Our Earth is warmed by absorbed solar energy. The warm earth radiates heat away into frigid space and this heat energy must pass upward through the atmosphere. As it passes through the atmosphere some of ...
No Slide Title
... greenhouse gas emissions (reported mid-2002 for 2000 figures) Total CO2 emissions from the 15 EU Member States were 0.5% lower in 2000 than 10 years earlier However, EU emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases rose between 1999 and 2000 CO2 accounts for around 80% of the EU’s total greenhouse gas ...
... greenhouse gas emissions (reported mid-2002 for 2000 figures) Total CO2 emissions from the 15 EU Member States were 0.5% lower in 2000 than 10 years earlier However, EU emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases rose between 1999 and 2000 CO2 accounts for around 80% of the EU’s total greenhouse gas ...
Types of Air Pollution Control
... global pressure and signed an action plan that commits all developed countries to adopt mitigation plans. ...
... global pressure and signed an action plan that commits all developed countries to adopt mitigation plans. ...
Emerging Issues-Melissa Antoine
... Caps electric power, industrial, commercial and transport sectors Covered entities include companies, organizations, government agencies, etc. that own or control at least one single facility that emits greenhouse gases in excess of 10,000 metric tons of carbon equivalent per year Require covered en ...
... Caps electric power, industrial, commercial and transport sectors Covered entities include companies, organizations, government agencies, etc. that own or control at least one single facility that emits greenhouse gases in excess of 10,000 metric tons of carbon equivalent per year Require covered en ...
Press release - Mission 2020
... Professor Lord Nicholas Stern, Chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science and President of the British Academy: “This report correctly identifies 2020 as a key milestone which will indicate whether we are on ...
... Professor Lord Nicholas Stern, Chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science and President of the British Academy: “This report correctly identifies 2020 as a key milestone which will indicate whether we are on ...
Climate Change - American Museum of Natural History
... What human activities are causing the atmosphere to warm? Human activity, particularly the burning of fossil fuels, creates greenhouse gases. Burning coal to generate electricity is the most significant source of this CO2.; deforestation also plays a part. Humans are withdrawing carbon — in the form ...
... What human activities are causing the atmosphere to warm? Human activity, particularly the burning of fossil fuels, creates greenhouse gases. Burning coal to generate electricity is the most significant source of this CO2.; deforestation also plays a part. Humans are withdrawing carbon — in the form ...
ClimChInf08_Webmodified
... are designed to create a cost for burning carbon products, like coal and oil. Cap and Trade: Given a target (such as in the Kyoto Protocol) only so much can be burned and credits to allow burning can be traded (carbon emissions trading). Such a solution can be equitable if implemented across the boa ...
... are designed to create a cost for burning carbon products, like coal and oil. Cap and Trade: Given a target (such as in the Kyoto Protocol) only so much can be burned and credits to allow burning can be traded (carbon emissions trading). Such a solution can be equitable if implemented across the boa ...
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.