ALEC Quote - Union of Concerned Scientists
... recent climate science findings in periodic reports. In 2014, IPCC concluded that “Warming of the climate system is unequivocal” and that “It is extremely likely [95-100% probability] that more than half of the observed increase in global average surface temperature from 1951 to 2010 was caused by t ...
... recent climate science findings in periodic reports. In 2014, IPCC concluded that “Warming of the climate system is unequivocal” and that “It is extremely likely [95-100% probability] that more than half of the observed increase in global average surface temperature from 1951 to 2010 was caused by t ...
'Deciding our future in Copenhagen: will the world rise to the challenge of climate change?' (pdf)
... First, we must recognise what we have to achieve in terms of global emissions of greenhouse gases. In order to have a reasonable, around 50 per cent, chance of avoiding an increase in global average temperature that exceeds 2˚C above preindustrial levels, we must reduce annual worldwide emissions fr ...
... First, we must recognise what we have to achieve in terms of global emissions of greenhouse gases. In order to have a reasonable, around 50 per cent, chance of avoiding an increase in global average temperature that exceeds 2˚C above preindustrial levels, we must reduce annual worldwide emissions fr ...
Southeast Florida Regional Climate Compact
... Omitted here are emissions data from government operations including water ...
... Omitted here are emissions data from government operations including water ...
and closing the carbon cycles (c³)
... Effective climate protection requires a significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions including CO2. Additionally, we need to maintain economic growth and development, provide an adequate standard of living for a growing and ageing world population in a sustainable manner. A major strategy is th ...
... Effective climate protection requires a significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions including CO2. Additionally, we need to maintain economic growth and development, provide an adequate standard of living for a growing and ageing world population in a sustainable manner. A major strategy is th ...
Climate Regulation and the Limits of Cost
... beneficial effects for climate change.6 The petitioners, which included a number of environmental groups, had tried to persuade the court that DOT should not have used costbenefit analysis, which they believed was impermissible under the statute. The court rejected this argument but agreed with the ...
... beneficial effects for climate change.6 The petitioners, which included a number of environmental groups, had tried to persuade the court that DOT should not have used costbenefit analysis, which they believed was impermissible under the statute. The court rejected this argument but agreed with the ...
Paving_the_Road_to_Paris_v2
... which would have meant promising to ramp up ambition should other countries be willing to follow suit. And yet, there is an unprecedented momentum for action on climate change, which suddenly makes European “fantasies” of five years ago seem attainable. The new Intended Nationally Determined Contrib ...
... which would have meant promising to ramp up ambition should other countries be willing to follow suit. And yet, there is an unprecedented momentum for action on climate change, which suddenly makes European “fantasies” of five years ago seem attainable. The new Intended Nationally Determined Contrib ...
PDF
... The United States Department of Energy (US-DOE) in its 2010 report states that carbon sequestration is a potentially effective method to mitigate GHG effects (US-DOE, 2010). The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) mentions that forest biomass can store carbon from the atmospheric ...
... The United States Department of Energy (US-DOE) in its 2010 report states that carbon sequestration is a potentially effective method to mitigate GHG effects (US-DOE, 2010). The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) mentions that forest biomass can store carbon from the atmospheric ...
PDF - Greening Greenfield
... which produces museum display cases, used approaches #1 & #2 discussed above. They reduced their electrical use (doing more with less) and then installed solar PV on their roof (made zero carbon energy from the sun). They now generate 90% of their electricity with zero climate change emissions. A ga ...
... which produces museum display cases, used approaches #1 & #2 discussed above. They reduced their electrical use (doing more with less) and then installed solar PV on their roof (made zero carbon energy from the sun). They now generate 90% of their electricity with zero climate change emissions. A ga ...
Document
... Overall conclusions • First summary of the work undertaken so to date • Not a full assessment of the uncertainty range, but an evaluation of the influence of different policy-related and scientific choices • The influence of scientific choices is notable. Therefore research is ongoing (see paper #2) ...
... Overall conclusions • First summary of the work undertaken so to date • Not a full assessment of the uncertainty range, but an evaluation of the influence of different policy-related and scientific choices • The influence of scientific choices is notable. Therefore research is ongoing (see paper #2) ...
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Animal Agriculture
... Methane. CH4 has 23 times the GWP of CO2,24 and its concentrations have increased by 150% since 1750.25 According to the FAO, animal agriculture is responsible for 35-40% of anthropogenic CH4 emissions.26 Ruminant animals such as cows and goats, and, to a lesser extent, monogastric animals such as p ...
... Methane. CH4 has 23 times the GWP of CO2,24 and its concentrations have increased by 150% since 1750.25 According to the FAO, animal agriculture is responsible for 35-40% of anthropogenic CH4 emissions.26 Ruminant animals such as cows and goats, and, to a lesser extent, monogastric animals such as p ...
Global Warming Guide
... gases, such as methane, nitrous oxide, ozone and CFCs, as well as black carbon and sulphates, also influence global temperatures. Predicting future temperatures is complicated because it is difficult to be precise about ‘climate sensitivity’ – to what extent temperature depends on atmospheric carbon ...
... gases, such as methane, nitrous oxide, ozone and CFCs, as well as black carbon and sulphates, also influence global temperatures. Predicting future temperatures is complicated because it is difficult to be precise about ‘climate sensitivity’ – to what extent temperature depends on atmospheric carbon ...
Stewardship: Energy, Climate and You
... surrounding climate change. The enhanced greenhouse effect (caused by humans contributing high concentrations of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere) leads to the warming of the Earth – we are making the Earth’s natural ‘greenhouse’ too effective! This unnatural increase in the Earth’s temperature, m ...
... surrounding climate change. The enhanced greenhouse effect (caused by humans contributing high concentrations of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere) leads to the warming of the Earth – we are making the Earth’s natural ‘greenhouse’ too effective! This unnatural increase in the Earth’s temperature, m ...
Incentives for Sustainability in the European Union:
... literature and news. Global reactions to the mounting scientific evidence have evolved rapidly in recent years, as an increased sense of urgency has emerged. On September 27, 2013, the IPCC announced that there is a 95% probability that climate change has been caused by humans. This announcement, in ...
... literature and news. Global reactions to the mounting scientific evidence have evolved rapidly in recent years, as an increased sense of urgency has emerged. On September 27, 2013, the IPCC announced that there is a 95% probability that climate change has been caused by humans. This announcement, in ...
A Perfect Moral Storm: Climate Change, Intergenerational Ethics
... that of overpollution.10 Suppose that a number of distinct agents are trying to decide whether or not to engage in a polluting activity, and that their situation is characterised by the following two claims: (PD1) It is collectively rational to cooperate and restrict overall pollution: each agent pr ...
... that of overpollution.10 Suppose that a number of distinct agents are trying to decide whether or not to engage in a polluting activity, and that their situation is characterised by the following two claims: (PD1) It is collectively rational to cooperate and restrict overall pollution: each agent pr ...
HOW THE PALM OIL INDUSTRY IS
... fossil fuels in the industrialised world or whether we should stop deforestation in the remaining forests of the developing world. The inescapable reality is that we must do both, and now. The increasing worldwide demand for vegetable oil for food, combined with current land-grabbing by biofuel comp ...
... fossil fuels in the industrialised world or whether we should stop deforestation in the remaining forests of the developing world. The inescapable reality is that we must do both, and now. The increasing worldwide demand for vegetable oil for food, combined with current land-grabbing by biofuel comp ...
Item 9 Climate and Greenhouse Gases Baseline Report
... their emissions intensity by 12 percent starting July 1, 2007. The options for companies to reduce emissions intensity include the following: operational improvements; purchase of Alberta based offset credits; or contribution to a government-administered fund to invest in GHG-reducing technologies. ...
... their emissions intensity by 12 percent starting July 1, 2007. The options for companies to reduce emissions intensity include the following: operational improvements; purchase of Alberta based offset credits; or contribution to a government-administered fund to invest in GHG-reducing technologies. ...
Developing countries call for historical responsibility as basis for
... harm and forgone atmospheric space, as well as financing and technology to enable adaptation and mitigation in developing countries, as key components of an integrated “package” to be agreed under the AWG-LCA in Copenhagen. Professor Henry Shue, of Cornell University, suggested that continuing natio ...
... harm and forgone atmospheric space, as well as financing and technology to enable adaptation and mitigation in developing countries, as key components of an integrated “package” to be agreed under the AWG-LCA in Copenhagen. Professor Henry Shue, of Cornell University, suggested that continuing natio ...
The risks of relying on tomorrow`s `negative emissions` to guide
... feasible, society may find the ecological and social costs to be unacceptably high. Negative emissions options, insofar as they rely on biological carbon fixation, are inherently landintensive. This means they would take up large amounts of land that might otherwise be used for agriculture, or be le ...
... feasible, society may find the ecological and social costs to be unacceptably high. Negative emissions options, insofar as they rely on biological carbon fixation, are inherently landintensive. This means they would take up large amounts of land that might otherwise be used for agriculture, or be le ...
An Overview of the International Regime Addressing Climate Change
... a commitment to develop a protocol with binding emission limits.16 Consistent with the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities,” it was agreed that such limits should apply only to the developed country Parties. Subsequent negotiations resulted in the Kyoto Protocol, which was adopt ...
... a commitment to develop a protocol with binding emission limits.16 Consistent with the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities,” it was agreed that such limits should apply only to the developed country Parties. Subsequent negotiations resulted in the Kyoto Protocol, which was adopt ...
DETR - Climate Change
... 9 The Government and the devolved administrations believe that the UK will benefit from strong action to tackle climate change, and they have set a separate goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions to 20% below 1990 levels by 2010. There will be opportunities from taking early action and starting t ...
... 9 The Government and the devolved administrations believe that the UK will benefit from strong action to tackle climate change, and they have set a separate goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions to 20% below 1990 levels by 2010. There will be opportunities from taking early action and starting t ...
The Scientific Guide to Global Warming Skepticism
... considering the full body of evidence before coming to a conclusion. However, when you take a close look at arguments expressing climate ‘skepticism’, what you often observe is cherry picking of pieces of evidence while rejecting any data that don’t fit the desired picture. This isn’t skepticism. It ...
... considering the full body of evidence before coming to a conclusion. However, when you take a close look at arguments expressing climate ‘skepticism’, what you often observe is cherry picking of pieces of evidence while rejecting any data that don’t fit the desired picture. This isn’t skepticism. It ...
KWP 1808
... countries account for more than half of the global CO2 emissions (Peters et al., 2012), while China is the largest global CO2 emitter since 2006. China’s average per capita CO2 emissions have increased significantly over the last decade, reaching almost similar per capita emissions as those of the E ...
... countries account for more than half of the global CO2 emissions (Peters et al., 2012), while China is the largest global CO2 emitter since 2006. China’s average per capita CO2 emissions have increased significantly over the last decade, reaching almost similar per capita emissions as those of the E ...
ASELSAN 2014 CDP Report
... CC1.2a Please provide further details on the incentives provided for the management of climate change issues ...
... CC1.2a Please provide further details on the incentives provided for the management of climate change issues ...
Climate change: a framework for a global agreement in 2015
... approving national budgets and holding climate negotiators accountable. It is crucial to build capacity amongst legislators in order to maximise their potential to have a positive influence on international climate ambition. 13. The Assembly therefore welcomes the launch of the GLOBE Climate Legisla ...
... approving national budgets and holding climate negotiators accountable. It is crucial to build capacity amongst legislators in order to maximise their potential to have a positive influence on international climate ambition. 13. The Assembly therefore welcomes the launch of the GLOBE Climate Legisla ...
Illustrated MS Word Version - Reformed Druids of North America
... The Nemeton (and as a Wih-stead) will be shared with occupancy of both 3 local Asatru Kindreds and 2 local Groves,and we as a Protogrove,as our intention is this to be a 'place of peace,life and learning'.Many of us had placed 'hard work and sweat into this area of blissful attributes' and pray that ...
... The Nemeton (and as a Wih-stead) will be shared with occupancy of both 3 local Asatru Kindreds and 2 local Groves,and we as a Protogrove,as our intention is this to be a 'place of peace,life and learning'.Many of us had placed 'hard work and sweat into this area of blissful attributes' and pray that ...
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.