WHF Maputo Statement 8th September 2013 We, members of faith
... We, members of faith communities and civil society from the Southern and Eastern African countries meeting in Maputo 7–8 September, believe the nations of the world need to take immediate action to prevent runaway climate change. This means radically reducing carbon emissions to restore the health o ...
... We, members of faith communities and civil society from the Southern and Eastern African countries meeting in Maputo 7–8 September, believe the nations of the world need to take immediate action to prevent runaway climate change. This means radically reducing carbon emissions to restore the health o ...
Climate Solutions: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Ontario
... of greenhouse gases, which is equivalent to six million new cars. In addition to temporarily capping the price of electricity, the province should work towards optimizing the electricity system by improving energy efficiency, establishing a renewable energy portfolio standard, and supporting energy ...
... of greenhouse gases, which is equivalent to six million new cars. In addition to temporarily capping the price of electricity, the province should work towards optimizing the electricity system by improving energy efficiency, establishing a renewable energy portfolio standard, and supporting energy ...
TEC MPhil/PhD Project Proposal By Anand SOOKUN
... whole economy, or a pre-selected sub-population or set of activities The carbon footprint is a measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of GHG’s produced, measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2). ...
... whole economy, or a pre-selected sub-population or set of activities The carbon footprint is a measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of GHG’s produced, measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2). ...
Co-benefits Policy and Research beyond Paris
... change, in the context of sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty, including by: (a) Holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels… ...
... change, in the context of sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty, including by: (a) Holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels… ...
Laura Sands - "Not your fathers carbon market"
... Myth: Energy costs, especially in Rural America, will skyrocket ...
... Myth: Energy costs, especially in Rural America, will skyrocket ...
Back to TOC Next - Cherokee County Schools
... • Check your electric bills for the past year. For each kWh allow 0.8kg of carbon dioxide. • If you flew on a commercial plane in the last year, add 0.35 kg for each kilometer flown for each person who flew with you. ...
... • Check your electric bills for the past year. For each kWh allow 0.8kg of carbon dioxide. • If you flew on a commercial plane in the last year, add 0.35 kg for each kilometer flown for each person who flew with you. ...
Global Warming--Gillis et al.
... The central estimate is that warming is likely to exceed 2C, the threshold beyond which scientists think global warming will start to wreak serious changes to the planet. That threshold is likely to be reached even if we begin to cut global greenhouse gas emissions, which so far has not happened, ac ...
... The central estimate is that warming is likely to exceed 2C, the threshold beyond which scientists think global warming will start to wreak serious changes to the planet. That threshold is likely to be reached even if we begin to cut global greenhouse gas emissions, which so far has not happened, ac ...
Low Carbon World Energy and Ice Cap at North Pole
... Very active in nuclear technology (reactors, fuel products, services) 17 % of France‘s electricity is from recycled nuclear fuel ...
... Very active in nuclear technology (reactors, fuel products, services) 17 % of France‘s electricity is from recycled nuclear fuel ...
The Economics of Global Climate Change Figures and Tables
... Note: This graph compares annual temperatures to the average for the years 1850-1900. Temperatures during 1850-1865 and most of the years from 1900-1925 were below that average. Since 1925 the trend has been a strong increase in temperature compared to the late nineteenth century. ...
... Note: This graph compares annual temperatures to the average for the years 1850-1900. Temperatures during 1850-1865 and most of the years from 1900-1925 were below that average. Since 1925 the trend has been a strong increase in temperature compared to the late nineteenth century. ...
Sustainable Marine Transportation Systems
... Contribution funding at Canada’s major container ports for the deployment of technologies and practices that improve port-trucking efficiency and environmental performance by: o Improving truck flows and reducing congestion along key trade ...
... Contribution funding at Canada’s major container ports for the deployment of technologies and practices that improve port-trucking efficiency and environmental performance by: o Improving truck flows and reducing congestion along key trade ...
`… making the fifth summit more people centred and inclusive
... increase, and as these impact upon industry decisions. This is also part of the global business response to shifting public opinion on the need to slow down climate change in an effort to stave off impending forecasts of likely disastrous consequences. Something our big players have to begin to do. ...
... increase, and as these impact upon industry decisions. This is also part of the global business response to shifting public opinion on the need to slow down climate change in an effort to stave off impending forecasts of likely disastrous consequences. Something our big players have to begin to do. ...
Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Jordan
... was found to be stronger during the warm months of the year while less warming is projected to occur in the cold months of the year. An Increase in 2 C will result in a decreased rainfall by 20% until 2050. For the agriculture sector the results showed that climate change could have significant ...
... was found to be stronger during the warm months of the year while less warming is projected to occur in the cold months of the year. An Increase in 2 C will result in a decreased rainfall by 20% until 2050. For the agriculture sector the results showed that climate change could have significant ...
Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol
... 1998- Signed, yet some members of Congress criticized. Supported Kyoto, yet criticized the exclusion of developing countries. Bush: Voluntary actions to reduce emissions by 18% over 10 years ...
... 1998- Signed, yet some members of Congress criticized. Supported Kyoto, yet criticized the exclusion of developing countries. Bush: Voluntary actions to reduce emissions by 18% over 10 years ...
Hot air acts like a lid on the atmosphere
... Greenhouse gases trap heat like a blanket, causing the Earth’s atmosphere to warm. Carbon dioxide (CO2) released from the burning of coal and other fossil fuels is the predominant greenhouse gas, although methane emissions from agriculture are estimated to be 21 times more effective at trapping hea ...
... Greenhouse gases trap heat like a blanket, causing the Earth’s atmosphere to warm. Carbon dioxide (CO2) released from the burning of coal and other fossil fuels is the predominant greenhouse gas, although methane emissions from agriculture are estimated to be 21 times more effective at trapping hea ...
Prof. Wescott (Part I) ( )
... before it is too late. The science is clear. The global warming debate is over.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger “The risks of global warming have no borders. All nations of the world must get serious about substantially reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the coming years or we will hand off a much-dimini ...
... before it is too late. The science is clear. The global warming debate is over.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger “The risks of global warming have no borders. All nations of the world must get serious about substantially reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the coming years or we will hand off a much-dimini ...
Slide 1
... before it is too late. The science is clear. The global warming debate is over.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger “The risks of global warming have no borders. All nations of the world must get serious about substantially reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the coming years or we will hand off a much-dimini ...
... before it is too late. The science is clear. The global warming debate is over.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger “The risks of global warming have no borders. All nations of the world must get serious about substantially reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the coming years or we will hand off a much-dimini ...
SRU Primer on Sustainability and the Call for Action to Avoid
... • Historical measurements show that the current global atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane are unprecedented over the past 650,000 years, even after accounting for natural fluctuations. • Over the past 100,000 years, concentrations of nitrous oxide in the atmosphere have rarely ...
... • Historical measurements show that the current global atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane are unprecedented over the past 650,000 years, even after accounting for natural fluctuations. • Over the past 100,000 years, concentrations of nitrous oxide in the atmosphere have rarely ...
Page 1 1. Pollution pricing already exists in many countries and it is
... falling and putting us even farther behind.6 The nation’s energy efficiency improvement between 1990 and 2006 reduced final energy intensity by around only 0.2 per cent per year. In contrast, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the United States all show improvements of 1 per cent or m ...
... falling and putting us even farther behind.6 The nation’s energy efficiency improvement between 1990 and 2006 reduced final energy intensity by around only 0.2 per cent per year. In contrast, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the United States all show improvements of 1 per cent or m ...
What the 2007 Reports of the IPCC mean Gordon J. Aubrecht
... change. There are barriers, limits and costs, but these are not fully understood. Vulnerability to climate change can be exacerbated by the presence of other stresses. ...
... change. There are barriers, limits and costs, but these are not fully understood. Vulnerability to climate change can be exacerbated by the presence of other stresses. ...
Progress report and proposed future works of Deliverable 1
... CO2-equivalent concentration The concentration of carbon dioxide that would cause the same amount of radiative forcing as a given mixture of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. CO2-equivalent emission The amount of CO2 emission that would cause the same radiative forcing as an emitted amount ...
... CO2-equivalent concentration The concentration of carbon dioxide that would cause the same amount of radiative forcing as a given mixture of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. CO2-equivalent emission The amount of CO2 emission that would cause the same radiative forcing as an emitted amount ...
doc CLIMATE CHANGE
... the blame on the developing countries, it is evident that developed states have many corporations that are primarily responsible for discharging greenhouse gasses (Singer, and Dennis, 55) If the developed countries agree to put down their industries at the expense of saving the environment, then the ...
... the blame on the developing countries, it is evident that developed states have many corporations that are primarily responsible for discharging greenhouse gasses (Singer, and Dennis, 55) If the developed countries agree to put down their industries at the expense of saving the environment, then the ...
Environmental Strategy Commission Briefing December 6, 2007
... • Co-benefit actions include: – Switching to electricity or alternative fuels – Operational efficiency improvements ...
... • Co-benefit actions include: – Switching to electricity or alternative fuels – Operational efficiency improvements ...
Climate Change – Glossary of key terms
... A generic term to assign a value to a reduction or offset of greenhouse gas emissions. A carbon credit is usually equivalent to one tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e). A carbon credit can be used by a business or individual to reduce their carbon footprint by investing in an activity that ha ...
... A generic term to assign a value to a reduction or offset of greenhouse gas emissions. A carbon credit is usually equivalent to one tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e). A carbon credit can be used by a business or individual to reduce their carbon footprint by investing in an activity that ha ...
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.