Divest DU Report - University of Denver
... challenge us all to do the same. They understand that a University that does not address how it affects the world, physically and economically, cannot hope to achieve such an ambitious goal. Statement, Page 3. The climate crisis, more than any other issue of our time, is likely to affect the long-te ...
... challenge us all to do the same. They understand that a University that does not address how it affects the world, physically and economically, cannot hope to achieve such an ambitious goal. Statement, Page 3. The climate crisis, more than any other issue of our time, is likely to affect the long-te ...
full text - MODUL University Vienna
... emphasizes the implementation of low-carbon and high-efficiency technologies in businesses, to diminish future damage. Both strategies have been described as equally important for sustainable development and the interdependency has been highlighted continuously. Mitigation of, and adaptation to, cli ...
... emphasizes the implementation of low-carbon and high-efficiency technologies in businesses, to diminish future damage. Both strategies have been described as equally important for sustainable development and the interdependency has been highlighted continuously. Mitigation of, and adaptation to, cli ...
Optimal intensity targets for greenhouse gas emissions
... It is therefore of key relevance to climate policy to ask: can cap-and-trade schemes be better designed to reduce uncertainty about compliance costs? If so, environmental agreements can become both more achievable and more effective, by including targets which are more stringent overall, even if not ...
... It is therefore of key relevance to climate policy to ask: can cap-and-trade schemes be better designed to reduce uncertainty about compliance costs? If so, environmental agreements can become both more achievable and more effective, by including targets which are more stringent overall, even if not ...
A new scenario framework for climate change research: the concept
... forcing range, e.g. for the two RCPs attaining 6 and 8.5 W/m2 by the end of the century, may be populated by reference scenarios that project socioeconomic developments and emissions in the absence of climate policy and are based purely on the SSPs, although the extent and pattern of climate change ...
... forcing range, e.g. for the two RCPs attaining 6 and 8.5 W/m2 by the end of the century, may be populated by reference scenarios that project socioeconomic developments and emissions in the absence of climate policy and are based purely on the SSPs, although the extent and pattern of climate change ...
Climate Change Negotiations, India`s submissions to the United
... variability and are exposed to enhanced risks from climate change. Climate change will also significantly impact the economic growth and social development of India, where eradication of poverty is the first and overriding priority. It is for this reason that India has a huge stake in the multilater ...
... variability and are exposed to enhanced risks from climate change. Climate change will also significantly impact the economic growth and social development of India, where eradication of poverty is the first and overriding priority. It is for this reason that India has a huge stake in the multilater ...
Chapter 5 THE KYOTO PROTOCOL
... first time that it would support binding targets and timetables for greenhouse gas emissions. The United States was silent, however, on what specific levels it would support. Nonetheless, the public announcement gave a shot in the arm to the negotiations and offered the first promise that a meaningf ...
... first time that it would support binding targets and timetables for greenhouse gas emissions. The United States was silent, however, on what specific levels it would support. Nonetheless, the public announcement gave a shot in the arm to the negotiations and offered the first promise that a meaningf ...
Fossil economy - Beyond Zero Emissions
... analysis as to whether the boom was well managed for the long term benefit of Australia’s population. Australia is now grappling with the distortions generated by the sudden surge of resource exports, economic reform inertia, continuing malaise from the global financial crisis, lower than expected d ...
... analysis as to whether the boom was well managed for the long term benefit of Australia’s population. Australia is now grappling with the distortions generated by the sudden surge of resource exports, economic reform inertia, continuing malaise from the global financial crisis, lower than expected d ...
Mathematics of Climate Change - Library
... variety of uncertainties. These include imperfections in the climate models, the limitations of our computing power, and the inherently unpredictable nature of nonlinear equations. These uncertainties must not be allowed to obscure the central facts emphasized in this year’s IPCC report: Climate cha ...
... variety of uncertainties. These include imperfections in the climate models, the limitations of our computing power, and the inherently unpredictable nature of nonlinear equations. These uncertainties must not be allowed to obscure the central facts emphasized in this year’s IPCC report: Climate cha ...
Permafrost_breakout
... • 2°C warming target • Account for permafrost emissions • AR5 Projections don’t include permafrost emissions • Temperatures higher with feedback • Emissions targets may be too high • Risk overshooting 2°C warming target ...
... • 2°C warming target • Account for permafrost emissions • AR5 Projections don’t include permafrost emissions • Temperatures higher with feedback • Emissions targets may be too high • Risk overshooting 2°C warming target ...
concluded
... • The globally averaged combined land and ocean surface temperature data as calculated by a linear trend, show a warming of 0.85 [0.65 to 1.06] °C3, over the period 1880 to 2012, when multiple independently produced datasets exist. The total increase between the average of the 1850–1900 period and ...
... • The globally averaged combined land and ocean surface temperature data as calculated by a linear trend, show a warming of 0.85 [0.65 to 1.06] °C3, over the period 1880 to 2012, when multiple independently produced datasets exist. The total increase between the average of the 1850–1900 period and ...
Curriculum Vitae - Department of Atmospheric Sciences
... Bach, W. and A.K. Jain, 1993: Climate and Ecosystem Protection Requires Binding Emission Targets: The Specific Task After Rio(II), Prospective in Energy, 2/3, 173-214. Jain, A.K. and W. Bach, 1994: The effectiveness of measures to reduce the man-made greenhouse effect: the application of a climate-p ...
... Bach, W. and A.K. Jain, 1993: Climate and Ecosystem Protection Requires Binding Emission Targets: The Specific Task After Rio(II), Prospective in Energy, 2/3, 173-214. Jain, A.K. and W. Bach, 1994: The effectiveness of measures to reduce the man-made greenhouse effect: the application of a climate-p ...
BSR Creating an Action Agenda for Private
... We will translate climate risk with actionable and tailored insights for business that will provide them with a platform for action. We will also respond to increasing demands from member companies to equip them to engage with the international negotiations conducted under the United Nations Framewo ...
... We will translate climate risk with actionable and tailored insights for business that will provide them with a platform for action. We will also respond to increasing demands from member companies to equip them to engage with the international negotiations conducted under the United Nations Framewo ...
here - Urgenda
... current emissions is not only creeping, but also dormant. That is to say that the damage has already been caused, but cannot immediately be felt. Dormant damage creates particular risks. Damage that is immediately apparent can be mitigated directly. Dormant damage, however, can simmer for long perio ...
... current emissions is not only creeping, but also dormant. That is to say that the damage has already been caused, but cannot immediately be felt. Dormant damage creates particular risks. Damage that is immediately apparent can be mitigated directly. Dormant damage, however, can simmer for long perio ...
climate change law: the emergence of a new legal discipline
... governance systems. (The federal government’s leading climate change adviser, Professor Ross Garnaut, has recently described climate change as ‘a diabolical policy problem.’)4 Consequently, devising legal solutions to climate change is likely to involve profound changes to existing governance and re ...
... governance systems. (The federal government’s leading climate change adviser, Professor Ross Garnaut, has recently described climate change as ‘a diabolical policy problem.’)4 Consequently, devising legal solutions to climate change is likely to involve profound changes to existing governance and re ...
in the Second Commitment Period of the Kyoto Protocol
... the life of the Protocol often reflect a sharp divide between the developed and developing world.40 The two groups have frequently disagreed on their respective roles in the future implementation of the Protocol and the commitments that should be made by each, as illustrated by the latest round of n ...
... the life of the Protocol often reflect a sharp divide between the developed and developing world.40 The two groups have frequently disagreed on their respective roles in the future implementation of the Protocol and the commitments that should be made by each, as illustrated by the latest round of n ...
CLIMATE CHANGE 2013 The Physical Science Basis Summary for Policymakers climate change
... • The globally averaged combined land and ocean surface temperature data as calculated by a linear trend, show a warming of 0.85 [0.65 to 1.06] °C3, over the period 1880 to 2012, when multiple independently produced datasets exist. The total increase between the average of the 1850–1900 period and ...
... • The globally averaged combined land and ocean surface temperature data as calculated by a linear trend, show a warming of 0.85 [0.65 to 1.06] °C3, over the period 1880 to 2012, when multiple independently produced datasets exist. The total increase between the average of the 1850–1900 period and ...
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
... diverse, and these will be addressed in the next section. Nevertheless, the weight of scientific evidence for climate change has not been responded to with the promptness that the evidence for ozone depletion was. This difference in the level of response is at odds with the many similarities between ...
... diverse, and these will be addressed in the next section. Nevertheless, the weight of scientific evidence for climate change has not been responded to with the promptness that the evidence for ozone depletion was. This difference in the level of response is at odds with the many similarities between ...
Expert Consensus on the Economics of Climate Change
... • The discounting approach that the U.S. government currently uses to analyze climate regulations and other policies – a constant discount rate calibrated to market rates – was identified by experts as the least desirable approach for setting discount rates in the context of climate policies. Nearl ...
... • The discounting approach that the U.S. government currently uses to analyze climate regulations and other policies – a constant discount rate calibrated to market rates – was identified by experts as the least desirable approach for setting discount rates in the context of climate policies. Nearl ...
China`s Policies and Actions for Addressing Climate Change
... as well as some key fields such as waste recovery and processing and utilizing of reusable resources. In 2008, China recycled and reused 72 million tons of waste steel, 5.2 million tons of non-ferrous metal, and more than 16 million tons of plastics, ranking first in the world. Organizing the Implem ...
... as well as some key fields such as waste recovery and processing and utilizing of reusable resources. In 2008, China recycled and reused 72 million tons of waste steel, 5.2 million tons of non-ferrous metal, and more than 16 million tons of plastics, ranking first in the world. Organizing the Implem ...
institutional capacity and climate actions case studies
... lack of adequate institutional capacity is an obstacle for the adoption of more ambitious mitigation goals, or may jeopardize compliance should the country have already taken on expanded commitments. A preliminary evaluation of Mexico's current mitigation capacity, its institutional limitations and ...
... lack of adequate institutional capacity is an obstacle for the adoption of more ambitious mitigation goals, or may jeopardize compliance should the country have already taken on expanded commitments. A preliminary evaluation of Mexico's current mitigation capacity, its institutional limitations and ...
Climate Change Policies and Trade Policies: The New Joint
... 1766, introduced by Senators Bingaman (Democrat from New Mexico) and Specter (Republican from Pennsylvania); the other is Senate bill 2191, introduced by Senators Lieberman (Independent-Democrat from Connecticut) and Warner (Republican from Virginia). The Lieberman-Warner bill (S. 2191) was reporte ...
... 1766, introduced by Senators Bingaman (Democrat from New Mexico) and Specter (Republican from Pennsylvania); the other is Senate bill 2191, introduced by Senators Lieberman (Independent-Democrat from Connecticut) and Warner (Republican from Virginia). The Lieberman-Warner bill (S. 2191) was reporte ...
General Law on Climate Change Mexico
... of greenhouse gas emissions in order to promote efficient and sustainable public and private transportation; X. Carry out educational and informational campaigns to sensitize the population regarding the adverse effects of climate change; XI. Promote the co-responsible participation of society in ad ...
... of greenhouse gas emissions in order to promote efficient and sustainable public and private transportation; X. Carry out educational and informational campaigns to sensitize the population regarding the adverse effects of climate change; XI. Promote the co-responsible participation of society in ad ...
biodiversity conservation and geothermal development
... closely linked to energy utilization and sustainable development. The goal of the UN Framework on Climate Change Convention (UNFCC) of 1992 is the “stabilization of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the clima ...
... closely linked to energy utilization and sustainable development. The goal of the UN Framework on Climate Change Convention (UNFCC) of 1992 is the “stabilization of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the clima ...
Leadership in Climate Change Mitigation
... which is similar in structure to high emitting economies has the potential of generating relevant information on policy design and policy cost. Behavioral reactions of reciprocity and policy emulation are also more likely among similar countries. The size of a country is an ambivalent country charac ...
... which is similar in structure to high emitting economies has the potential of generating relevant information on policy design and policy cost. Behavioral reactions of reciprocity and policy emulation are also more likely among similar countries. The size of a country is an ambivalent country charac ...
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.