Slide 1
... CDIAC = Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center; EIA = Energy Information Administration, both US Department of Energy ...
... CDIAC = Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center; EIA = Energy Information Administration, both US Department of Energy ...
Climate change mitigation Down Under Legislative responses in a
... Binding targets covering a significant proportion of GHG emissions necessary for stringent emissions cuts required Complementary measures analysis can usefully inform multi-track approach International system should avoid offsets without liabilities Investment in renewables & energy efficiency is a ...
... Binding targets covering a significant proportion of GHG emissions necessary for stringent emissions cuts required Complementary measures analysis can usefully inform multi-track approach International system should avoid offsets without liabilities Investment in renewables & energy efficiency is a ...
Houghton CDFS 1 - University of California, Irvine
... ARTICLE 2: OBJECTIVE The ultimate objective of this Convention .... is to achieve, .… stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. •Such a level should be achieved within a time-frame suff ...
... ARTICLE 2: OBJECTIVE The ultimate objective of this Convention .... is to achieve, .… stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. •Such a level should be achieved within a time-frame suff ...
Why do we need new sources of energy?
... What are the consequences of global warming? • Extreme weather. If global warming continues, we’ll experience more severe storms, frequent and intense heat waves, droughts, and wildfires. Change is already underway. Nearly 80 percent of Americans live in counties stricken by a weather-related disas ...
... What are the consequences of global warming? • Extreme weather. If global warming continues, we’ll experience more severe storms, frequent and intense heat waves, droughts, and wildfires. Change is already underway. Nearly 80 percent of Americans live in counties stricken by a weather-related disas ...
Global Warming
... Emitted during agricultural and industrial activities, also during combustion of solid waste & fossil fuels ...
... Emitted during agricultural and industrial activities, also during combustion of solid waste & fossil fuels ...
Dealing with Global Warming
... The Kyoto Protocol In Kyoto, Japan, in 1997, Canada and 160 countries agreed to set a goal of an average 5% reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions by 2012. However, our emissions have since risen. ...
... The Kyoto Protocol In Kyoto, Japan, in 1997, Canada and 160 countries agreed to set a goal of an average 5% reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions by 2012. However, our emissions have since risen. ...
Environmental issues with energy
... There are many environmental issues with energy with the largest being climate change due predominantly to the burning of fossil fuels and the direct impact of greenhouse gases on the Earths environment. In recent years there has been a trend towards the increased commercialization of various renewa ...
... There are many environmental issues with energy with the largest being climate change due predominantly to the burning of fossil fuels and the direct impact of greenhouse gases on the Earths environment. In recent years there has been a trend towards the increased commercialization of various renewa ...
PPT
... legally binding GHG emissions trading program. Members commit to reducing GHG emissions to a specific target and purchasing credits to offset emissions if targets not met. New Mexico is the first state to join. ...
... legally binding GHG emissions trading program. Members commit to reducing GHG emissions to a specific target and purchasing credits to offset emissions if targets not met. New Mexico is the first state to join. ...
Notes 19.4
... - Voters usually respond better to short-term problems compared to long-term 3.) Projected harmful and beneficial impacts of climate change are not spread evenly: - certain areas will suffer first and have more devastating outcomes then others 4.) Solutions are controversial - Phasing out fossil fue ...
... - Voters usually respond better to short-term problems compared to long-term 3.) Projected harmful and beneficial impacts of climate change are not spread evenly: - certain areas will suffer first and have more devastating outcomes then others 4.) Solutions are controversial - Phasing out fossil fue ...
Att to 168 Hart
... used to encourage innovative practices in agriculture to reduce production of methane, another potent greenhouse gas. Another major area is the increase of energy efficiency in industry, domestic homes and transport. Australia is lagging in its energy efficiency particularly in transport. Regulation ...
... used to encourage innovative practices in agriculture to reduce production of methane, another potent greenhouse gas. Another major area is the increase of energy efficiency in industry, domestic homes and transport. Australia is lagging in its energy efficiency particularly in transport. Regulation ...
Glossary Of Climate Change Terms
... and time period is called climate. It is not the same as weather, which describes the short-term state of the atmosphere. Climate is the average pattern of weather for a particular region. Climatic elements include precipitation, temperature, humidity, sunshine, wind velocity and phenomena such as f ...
... and time period is called climate. It is not the same as weather, which describes the short-term state of the atmosphere. Climate is the average pattern of weather for a particular region. Climatic elements include precipitation, temperature, humidity, sunshine, wind velocity and phenomena such as f ...
Climate Change and the Economy
... climate over the next 40 or 50 years; what we do in the next 10 or 20 years can have a profound effect on the climate in the second half of this century and in the next. By investing 1% of GDP now (the next 10-20 years) we will avoid losing 20% of GDP later (40-50 years) Markets for low-carbon energ ...
... climate over the next 40 or 50 years; what we do in the next 10 or 20 years can have a profound effect on the climate in the second half of this century and in the next. By investing 1% of GDP now (the next 10-20 years) we will avoid losing 20% of GDP later (40-50 years) Markets for low-carbon energ ...
Forest and soil carbon do not offset fossil fuel emissions
... ‘There is a danger in believing that land carbon sinks can solve the problem of atmospheric carbon emissions because this legitimises the ongoing use of fossil fuels’, Professor Mackey said. The study found that protecting natural forests avoids emissions that would otherwise result from logging and ...
... ‘There is a danger in believing that land carbon sinks can solve the problem of atmospheric carbon emissions because this legitimises the ongoing use of fossil fuels’, Professor Mackey said. The study found that protecting natural forests avoids emissions that would otherwise result from logging and ...
Slide 1
... Focus on new builds – but these only make up 1 – 2% of the UK building stock 60% reduction by 2050 will not go far enough – we need to do more and we need to do it sooner Availability of traditional energy sources are highly vulnerable – we need to change mindsets about energy availability and use L ...
... Focus on new builds – but these only make up 1 – 2% of the UK building stock 60% reduction by 2050 will not go far enough – we need to do more and we need to do it sooner Availability of traditional energy sources are highly vulnerable – we need to change mindsets about energy availability and use L ...
The energy imbalance cause by human and natural activities
... below 2°C requires global GHG emissions to be Reduced by between 40% and 70% relative to 2010 levels by 2050 ...
... below 2°C requires global GHG emissions to be Reduced by between 40% and 70% relative to 2010 levels by 2050 ...
The links to global problems
... Sources of air pollutants and greenhouse gases and joint abatement options Common sources: •Energy (power generation, heating) •Transport •Industrial processes •Agriculture Examples of common measures to cut air pollution and mitigate climate change: •Enhance energy efficiency •Shift to renewable e ...
... Sources of air pollutants and greenhouse gases and joint abatement options Common sources: •Energy (power generation, heating) •Transport •Industrial processes •Agriculture Examples of common measures to cut air pollution and mitigate climate change: •Enhance energy efficiency •Shift to renewable e ...
Presentation - the United Nations
... Informal Thematic Debate of the UN General Assembly on Climate Change as a Global Challenge Panel on Mitigation Strategies in the context of Sustainable Development ...
... Informal Thematic Debate of the UN General Assembly on Climate Change as a Global Challenge Panel on Mitigation Strategies in the context of Sustainable Development ...
COP21 climate pledges add up to 2.7°C warming – UN
... 1 October this year. The secretariat was positive about the report’s findings, highlighting the potential impact of cumulative action. However, it and others also stressed the need for ambitions to be ratcheted up after Paris to put the world onto a 2°C pathway. According to the report the aggregate ...
... 1 October this year. The secretariat was positive about the report’s findings, highlighting the potential impact of cumulative action. However, it and others also stressed the need for ambitions to be ratcheted up after Paris to put the world onto a 2°C pathway. According to the report the aggregate ...
Unit-IV-Global Warming- Causes
... overall reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases to 5.2% below 1990 levels for the period ...
... overall reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases to 5.2% below 1990 levels for the period ...
kyoto_protocol
... negotiated by over 160 countries in December 1997. The agreement would require 38 industrialized countries to reduce the emissions of six major greenhouse gases by 5.2 percent during the 20082012 period. The Kyoto Protocol follows the 1992 Framework Convention on Climate Change, which established th ...
... negotiated by over 160 countries in December 1997. The agreement would require 38 industrialized countries to reduce the emissions of six major greenhouse gases by 5.2 percent during the 20082012 period. The Kyoto Protocol follows the 1992 Framework Convention on Climate Change, which established th ...
The Effects of Global Warming
... Can stimulate plant growth in places where CO2 and temperature are the limiting factors (preventing photorespiration which can destroy existing sugars) Melting Arctic ice may open the Northwest Passage in summer, which would cut 5,000 nautical miles from shipping routes between Europe and Asia ...
... Can stimulate plant growth in places where CO2 and temperature are the limiting factors (preventing photorespiration which can destroy existing sugars) Melting Arctic ice may open the Northwest Passage in summer, which would cut 5,000 nautical miles from shipping routes between Europe and Asia ...
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.