CARBON NEUTRALITY BY 2020:
... however, no other time has changed the debate like this past year. In 12 short months global warming has come to dominate the national conversation and the vast majority of Americans are no longer wondering whether human activities are driving global warming. Instead, they are wondering how severe t ...
... however, no other time has changed the debate like this past year. In 12 short months global warming has come to dominate the national conversation and the vast majority of Americans are no longer wondering whether human activities are driving global warming. Instead, they are wondering how severe t ...
Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research The Met. Office
... by the 2080s are predicted to have increased by about 3 °C above today’s (taken as the average over the period 1961–90). A global average temperature rise of 2 °C, which would occur by the 2050s with unmitigated emissions, will be delayed by about 50 years under 750 ppm stabilisation and by over 100 ...
... by the 2080s are predicted to have increased by about 3 °C above today’s (taken as the average over the period 1961–90). A global average temperature rise of 2 °C, which would occur by the 2050s with unmitigated emissions, will be delayed by about 50 years under 750 ppm stabilisation and by over 100 ...
The Business of AdApTing To ClimATe ChAnge
... to global challenges. It is for this reason that Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) is proud to support the International Business Leaders Forum’s industry framework on climate change adaptation, “The Business of Adapting to Climate Change”. As well as laying out the business case for action, this report p ...
... to global challenges. It is for this reason that Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) is proud to support the International Business Leaders Forum’s industry framework on climate change adaptation, “The Business of Adapting to Climate Change”. As well as laying out the business case for action, this report p ...
AFRICA`S BEST READ - Department of Environmental Affairs
... pages are not the only ones who are making a difference – but they are the ones we have found inspirational. We are sure we have missed important people, not through lack of trying, but because so many people who make a real difference in communities, work in hard to reach areas and do not have a hi ...
... pages are not the only ones who are making a difference – but they are the ones we have found inspirational. We are sure we have missed important people, not through lack of trying, but because so many people who make a real difference in communities, work in hard to reach areas and do not have a hi ...
What are the main money instruments used by the CDM?
... “leakage occurs because emissions reductions under a CDM project may affect market equilibrium in regional and/or global energy and product markets, and thereby increase emissions elsewhere”(Rosendahl & Strand 2011,p.27). Due to the emissions not being cut, but just produced in a different location ...
... “leakage occurs because emissions reductions under a CDM project may affect market equilibrium in regional and/or global energy and product markets, and thereby increase emissions elsewhere”(Rosendahl & Strand 2011,p.27). Due to the emissions not being cut, but just produced in a different location ...
The Potential Contribution of the 2010 Exploratory Study among Tourism Industry
... The Contributions of Mega Events to Climate Change and the Expected Effect of the 2010 Soccer World Cup Mega events are intricate proceedings to organise and attract large amounts of visitors annually. It is clear that a mega event of this scale will have huge environmental impacts to consider. The ...
... The Contributions of Mega Events to Climate Change and the Expected Effect of the 2010 Soccer World Cup Mega events are intricate proceedings to organise and attract large amounts of visitors annually. It is clear that a mega event of this scale will have huge environmental impacts to consider. The ...
The Science of Geoengineering - Carnegie Department of Global
... Models indicate that reflection of additional sunlight away from Earth would cause a high-CO2 climate to become more similar to a low-CO2 climate (Ban-Weiss & Caldeira 2010). However, it may not be possible to simultaneously restore all climatic fields (e.g., temperature and precipitation) close to th ...
... Models indicate that reflection of additional sunlight away from Earth would cause a high-CO2 climate to become more similar to a low-CO2 climate (Ban-Weiss & Caldeira 2010). However, it may not be possible to simultaneously restore all climatic fields (e.g., temperature and precipitation) close to th ...
On the relationship between metrics to compare greenhouse gases
... following a pulse emission of a gas X compared to “the integral of the temperature change” following a pulse emission of CO2 . Such a measure has been discussed previously by, for instance, Fisher et al. (1990), Rotmans and den Elzen (1992), Shine et al. (2005, p. 298), IPCC (2009), Gillet and Matth ...
... following a pulse emission of a gas X compared to “the integral of the temperature change” following a pulse emission of CO2 . Such a measure has been discussed previously by, for instance, Fisher et al. (1990), Rotmans and den Elzen (1992), Shine et al. (2005, p. 298), IPCC (2009), Gillet and Matth ...
The Climate Deception Dossiers - Union of Concerned Scientists
... sped up dramatically: more than half of all industrial carbon emissions have been released into the atmosphere since 1988, after major fossil fuel companies indisputably knew about the harm their products were causing to the climate (Figure 1). ...
... sped up dramatically: more than half of all industrial carbon emissions have been released into the atmosphere since 1988, after major fossil fuel companies indisputably knew about the harm their products were causing to the climate (Figure 1). ...
Business Responses to Climate Change in Developing Countries: A
... developing countries, others are proper for developed countries that does not occur in the developing countries such as changing expert opinion (a specific strategy of firms in the U.S. and Australia), acquisition of emission credits strategy, and policy inputs or lobbying activities in the informat ...
... developing countries, others are proper for developed countries that does not occur in the developing countries such as changing expert opinion (a specific strategy of firms in the U.S. and Australia), acquisition of emission credits strategy, and policy inputs or lobbying activities in the informat ...
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... one needs to consider the completeness of that estimate. Damage cost estimates are incomplete. There are reasons to assume that some of the omitted impacts are substantial and negative, but other omitted impacts may be positive. This paper does not argue “we don’t know and therefore …”. Rather, it ...
... one needs to consider the completeness of that estimate. Damage cost estimates are incomplete. There are reasons to assume that some of the omitted impacts are substantial and negative, but other omitted impacts may be positive. This paper does not argue “we don’t know and therefore …”. Rather, it ...
Climate change and ocean acidification in OSPAR
... to limit both global warming and ocean acidification. Climate change and ocean acidification are two of the most serious examples of global environmental change linked to CO2 emissions. Absorption of CO2 into the marine environment has lowered the average pH of the oceans by about 0.1 units from pre ...
... to limit both global warming and ocean acidification. Climate change and ocean acidification are two of the most serious examples of global environmental change linked to CO2 emissions. Absorption of CO2 into the marine environment has lowered the average pH of the oceans by about 0.1 units from pre ...
Draft Climate Change Fund Strategic Plan 2017 to 2022
... economy and our natural resources mean that we can also deliver the jobs and investment in clean, efficient energy to minimise these impacts and create a more prosperous future. This strategic plan sets out priority investment areas and potential actions using $500 million of new funding from the $1 ...
... economy and our natural resources mean that we can also deliver the jobs and investment in clean, efficient energy to minimise these impacts and create a more prosperous future. This strategic plan sets out priority investment areas and potential actions using $500 million of new funding from the $1 ...
Final Report of the Select Committee on Climate Change
... An ambitious, integrated approach to GHG emissions reduction is required if New Brunswick is to do its part to meet its climate change obligations and maintain economic competitiveness. As part of this approach, collaboration with partners will continue to be a cornerstone and is particularly import ...
... An ambitious, integrated approach to GHG emissions reduction is required if New Brunswick is to do its part to meet its climate change obligations and maintain economic competitiveness. As part of this approach, collaboration with partners will continue to be a cornerstone and is particularly import ...
20110325_Edinburgh_DeConinck_Global politics CCS_final
... United Nations Climate change Prevent dangerous Framework human interference with Convention on the climate system Climate Change (UNFCCC) World Bank Development Fight poverty through financing for economic development Global Environment Facility (GEF) ...
... United Nations Climate change Prevent dangerous Framework human interference with Convention on the climate system Climate Change (UNFCCC) World Bank Development Fight poverty through financing for economic development Global Environment Facility (GEF) ...
Tackling climate change and promoting sustainable
... of poor communities to adapt to climate change impacts. This includes water resource management and working with drought-resistant crop seeds to make communities more resilient. Disaster risk reduction: Australian NGOs support communities to deal with extreme weather events through educating communi ...
... of poor communities to adapt to climate change impacts. This includes water resource management and working with drought-resistant crop seeds to make communities more resilient. Disaster risk reduction: Australian NGOs support communities to deal with extreme weather events through educating communi ...
argue - DLR ELIB
... Nevertheless, as will become clear in this assessment, there is no single perfect metric. The methodological framework for metrics requires simplifications to complex atmospheric and climatic processes to be made, as well as value-laden decisions on, for example, the timescales that are to be conside ...
... Nevertheless, as will become clear in this assessment, there is no single perfect metric. The methodological framework for metrics requires simplifications to complex atmospheric and climatic processes to be made, as well as value-laden decisions on, for example, the timescales that are to be conside ...
Cambodia`s first national communication
... Communication. With this support Cambodia was able to determine its GHG inventory, identify potential actions on how to minimize GHG emissions, assess the vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in priority sectors and prepare a national action plan for effective response measures to climate ...
... Communication. With this support Cambodia was able to determine its GHG inventory, identify potential actions on how to minimize GHG emissions, assess the vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in priority sectors and prepare a national action plan for effective response measures to climate ...
Strategic Framework 2014–2017: SDC Global Programme Climate
... Climate Change 1 is a major global challenge and a key underlying factor in many global risks including food shortage, water supply crises and the impacts of extreme weather events. Additionally, Climate Change is a most relevant development challenge, as it affects developing countries far more tha ...
... Climate Change 1 is a major global challenge and a key underlying factor in many global risks including food shortage, water supply crises and the impacts of extreme weather events. Additionally, Climate Change is a most relevant development challenge, as it affects developing countries far more tha ...
health, climate and economic risks of the carmichael coalmine
... Given that it has taken significant time to ramp up action on climate change globally, there is now only a relatively small “carbon budget” left. The carbon budget approach allows us to quantify the amount of fossil fuels that can be burned to have a good chance of remaining under a 2°C rise in glob ...
... Given that it has taken significant time to ramp up action on climate change globally, there is now only a relatively small “carbon budget” left. The carbon budget approach allows us to quantify the amount of fossil fuels that can be burned to have a good chance of remaining under a 2°C rise in glob ...
potential economic value of carbon sequestration
... climate or in regional climates over time scales ranging from decades to millions of years. In recent usage, it may often refer only to the ongoing changes in modern climate, including the rise in average surface temperature or global warming. These changes may come from processes internal to the Ea ...
... climate or in regional climates over time scales ranging from decades to millions of years. In recent usage, it may often refer only to the ongoing changes in modern climate, including the rise in average surface temperature or global warming. These changes may come from processes internal to the Ea ...
The economic potential of bioenergy for climate change mitigation
... framework, bioenergy competes directly with other energy technology options on the basis of costs, including implicit costs due to biophysical constraints on land and water availability. As a result, we find that bioenergy from specialized grassy and woody bioenergy crops, such as Miscanthus or popl ...
... framework, bioenergy competes directly with other energy technology options on the basis of costs, including implicit costs due to biophysical constraints on land and water availability. As a result, we find that bioenergy from specialized grassy and woody bioenergy crops, such as Miscanthus or popl ...
Phasing Down the Use of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
... (HCFCs) – ozone-depleting substances that are being phased out under the Montreal Protocol. HFCs are used as refrigerants in air conditioners and other products, to make insulating foams, and as solvents. Unlike the chemicals they replaced, HFCs do not harm the ozone layer, but are potent greenhouse ...
... (HCFCs) – ozone-depleting substances that are being phased out under the Montreal Protocol. HFCs are used as refrigerants in air conditioners and other products, to make insulating foams, and as solvents. Unlike the chemicals they replaced, HFCs do not harm the ozone layer, but are potent greenhouse ...
Climate Role Play
... countries with fast growing economies. At the same time, the agreement will support developing countries so that their emissions can be limited without risking their economic development. The international climate negotiations are complex and require decisions to be made on many small questions that ...
... countries with fast growing economies. At the same time, the agreement will support developing countries so that their emissions can be limited without risking their economic development. The international climate negotiations are complex and require decisions to be made on many small questions that ...
Module 6 - REDD - Global Climate Change Alliance
... The Eliasch Review estimated that $17–33 billion a year was required by 2030 to halve emissions from the forest sector The general assumption is that finance of this magnitude could only be generated through the inclusion of forest carbon credits in a global carbon trading scheme, thus providing ...
... The Eliasch Review estimated that $17–33 billion a year was required by 2030 to halve emissions from the forest sector The general assumption is that finance of this magnitude could only be generated through the inclusion of forest carbon credits in a global carbon trading scheme, thus providing ...
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.