Climate Mitigation Policies, Distributional Justice and Social Policies
... produces – China consumes at least 18% less than it produces ...
... produces – China consumes at least 18% less than it produces ...
Societal Benefits from Reductions in Emissions of Methane and
... example of a societal good that could benefit from government intervention. In part this is because the damages due to air pollution are not paid by the emitter, so that there is no ec ...
... example of a societal good that could benefit from government intervention. In part this is because the damages due to air pollution are not paid by the emitter, so that there is no ec ...
Global Warming Solutions - Union of Concerned Scientists
... of greater than 80 percent compared with the 33 percent average for conventional coal-burning power plants. • Energy Efficient Lighting: In the Chicago area, if a household replaced six 100 watt light bulbs with equivalent compact fluorescents (CFLs), its annual electric bill savings would be $ ...
... of greater than 80 percent compared with the 33 percent average for conventional coal-burning power plants. • Energy Efficient Lighting: In the Chicago area, if a household replaced six 100 watt light bulbs with equivalent compact fluorescents (CFLs), its annual electric bill savings would be $ ...
We were wrong - Climate Place
... 1. Move to 100% carbon-free electricity generation in 10~20 years (i.e., ban coal) 2. Keep tar-sands and oil shale in the ground 3. Expand research into “geo-engineering” ...
... 1. Move to 100% carbon-free electricity generation in 10~20 years (i.e., ban coal) 2. Keep tar-sands and oil shale in the ground 3. Expand research into “geo-engineering” ...
Greenhouse Gases: What every college student
... over 25,000 years. Twice that amount has been added to the atmosphere today since the effects of the Industrial Revolution just 200 years ago. In other words, the atmosphere is accumulating CO2 more than 200 times faster than it ever has in the last million years — all at a time when it should be s ...
... over 25,000 years. Twice that amount has been added to the atmosphere today since the effects of the Industrial Revolution just 200 years ago. In other words, the atmosphere is accumulating CO2 more than 200 times faster than it ever has in the last million years — all at a time when it should be s ...
COMPACT_Topic_7_Current_issues_SA
... 3 This is not the first time that the carbon dioxide count has gone off course. Natural events - such as when the Pacific warms up during hurricanes – have explained away other changes in CO2 levels. 4 Climate analysts feel that it is too soon to draw conclusions about the phenomenon although some a ...
... 3 This is not the first time that the carbon dioxide count has gone off course. Natural events - such as when the Pacific warms up during hurricanes – have explained away other changes in CO2 levels. 4 Climate analysts feel that it is too soon to draw conclusions about the phenomenon although some a ...
Calculating Greenhouse Gas Emissions
... these emissions can minimize such costs while still achieving the same operational results. Some simple actions include increasing equipment efficiency, switching to renewable energy, and reducing paper use. Many opportunities to reduce emissions can be found within the company, such as reducing tra ...
... these emissions can minimize such costs while still achieving the same operational results. Some simple actions include increasing equipment efficiency, switching to renewable energy, and reducing paper use. Many opportunities to reduce emissions can be found within the company, such as reducing tra ...
Presentation
... New power plants must offset about 17% of their carbon dioxide emissions. Developers can pay mitigation to a qualified nonprofit ...
... New power plants must offset about 17% of their carbon dioxide emissions. Developers can pay mitigation to a qualified nonprofit ...
AAFRDGHG101talk - Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
... • The energy sector’s climate change problem is agriculture’s future operating problem – Rising prices due to regulation will be passed on to the farmer in increased input costs • More science and technology is needed: – to develop sound estimates of all three GHG emissions on farm – to examine adap ...
... • The energy sector’s climate change problem is agriculture’s future operating problem – Rising prices due to regulation will be passed on to the farmer in increased input costs • More science and technology is needed: – to develop sound estimates of all three GHG emissions on farm – to examine adap ...
as delivered on Nov. 20, 2012
... 2×CO2 simulation and the geoengineering simulation using 2 Tg S yr−1 emission (which is not sufficient to entirely balance the greenhouse warming). ...
... 2×CO2 simulation and the geoengineering simulation using 2 Tg S yr−1 emission (which is not sufficient to entirely balance the greenhouse warming). ...
Michael Raupach - Sustainable Population Australia
... from coal combustion). Evolving observations of the energy balance of Earth, deep ocean heat content, sea level rise, polar and glacial ice extents, greenhouse gas concentrations and emissions (and more) continue to show that climate change is ongoing and that its broad policy implications have been ...
... from coal combustion). Evolving observations of the energy balance of Earth, deep ocean heat content, sea level rise, polar and glacial ice extents, greenhouse gas concentrations and emissions (and more) continue to show that climate change is ongoing and that its broad policy implications have been ...
Article
... Yesterday was an international day of climate action. Thousands of actions in over 150 countries around the world were sponsored by 350.org. This group is trying to spread awareness that an atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration above a threshold of 350 parts per million (ppm) will have a dangerou ...
... Yesterday was an international day of climate action. Thousands of actions in over 150 countries around the world were sponsored by 350.org. This group is trying to spread awareness that an atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration above a threshold of 350 parts per million (ppm) will have a dangerou ...
CoolIT Leaderboard V5 Released February 8, 2012
... global greenhouse gas reductions; • Initiatives to reduce their own global warming emissions; • Active engagement in political advocacy and support for science-based climate and energy policies. ...
... global greenhouse gas reductions; • Initiatives to reduce their own global warming emissions; • Active engagement in political advocacy and support for science-based climate and energy policies. ...
English Brochure - 1 Gigaton coalition
... Participation in The 1 Gigaton Coalition is open to both developed and developing countries, as well as others including international organisations, representatives of the private sector, academia and civil society. Participation is voluntary, and as such, membership does not create any binding obl ...
... Participation in The 1 Gigaton Coalition is open to both developed and developing countries, as well as others including international organisations, representatives of the private sector, academia and civil society. Participation is voluntary, and as such, membership does not create any binding obl ...
Comments due by March 26, 2016 Climate leadership report and
... consequences of taking this risk, not the public. 4) Recommendations 5 c) and 7 a) and 8-No more protection for bad actors. I do not support measures to protect high emission trade exposed industries from competitive disadvantage relative to other jurisdictions. These industries bear the risk for po ...
... consequences of taking this risk, not the public. 4) Recommendations 5 c) and 7 a) and 8-No more protection for bad actors. I do not support measures to protect high emission trade exposed industries from competitive disadvantage relative to other jurisdictions. These industries bear the risk for po ...
Slide 1
... Temperature has risen by 1.5 °F over land 9 of the hottest years of the century occurred in last 10 years ...
... Temperature has risen by 1.5 °F over land 9 of the hottest years of the century occurred in last 10 years ...
Think Again: Climate Change
... though, is that it's such a huge transformation that no one really knows for sure. The bottom line is, the growth rate in energy use worldwide could be cut in half during the next 15 years and the steps would, net, save more money than they cost. The IPCC included a cost estimate in its latest five- ...
... though, is that it's such a huge transformation that no one really knows for sure. The bottom line is, the growth rate in energy use worldwide could be cut in half during the next 15 years and the steps would, net, save more money than they cost. The IPCC included a cost estimate in its latest five- ...
Chapter 2: Population - A Virtual Field Trip of Physical Geography in
... • The number of suitable sites for sanitary landfills is decreasing, waste transported to other areas. • Toxic wastes: the danger of chemicals, infectious materials, radioactive materials, and the like. • The dimensions of the waste-disposal problem are growing and globalizing. • More people with po ...
... • The number of suitable sites for sanitary landfills is decreasing, waste transported to other areas. • Toxic wastes: the danger of chemicals, infectious materials, radioactive materials, and the like. • The dimensions of the waste-disposal problem are growing and globalizing. • More people with po ...
Lamkin Presentation 10-31
... • People with existing heart and lung disease, as well as the elderly and children, are particularly at risk ...
... • People with existing heart and lung disease, as well as the elderly and children, are particularly at risk ...
0708_global_warming
... Because greenhouse gas emissions are tied very closely to our energy consumption, using less fossil fuel based energy puts fewer greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. This will help slow global warming. ...
... Because greenhouse gas emissions are tied very closely to our energy consumption, using less fossil fuel based energy puts fewer greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. This will help slow global warming. ...
Your Effect on the Climate
... place over several centuries. However, the term “climate change” is now being used to refer to the current climate. This is because recent evidence shows that the global climate seems to be changing more rapidly than usual, as a result of human behaviour. Air travel and other forms of transportation ...
... place over several centuries. However, the term “climate change” is now being used to refer to the current climate. This is because recent evidence shows that the global climate seems to be changing more rapidly than usual, as a result of human behaviour. Air travel and other forms of transportation ...
... The historical responsibility of countries listed in the Annex I of the Convention on Climate Change has been used extensively as a justification for the lack of action of countries not included in Annex I to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. We analyzed the contribution of non-Annex I countrie ...
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.