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NO REASON TO WAIT: REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS
... lagged far behind the urgency of the problem as articulated by scientists and borne out in the real world. In the past five years, this mismatch has reached frightening proportions, with Arctic sea ice and glaciers rapidly retreating, rising and acidifying seas, stronger storms, more frequent and in ...
... lagged far behind the urgency of the problem as articulated by scientists and borne out in the real world. In the past five years, this mismatch has reached frightening proportions, with Arctic sea ice and glaciers rapidly retreating, rising and acidifying seas, stronger storms, more frequent and in ...
China`s Policies and Actions for Addressing Climate Change
... billion tons of coal equivalent (tce), 4.0% over 2007, with per capita energy consumption being 2.15 tce. The share of coal in primary energy consumption was 68.7%, and CO2 emission per unit of energy was much higher than the world average level, posing an enormous difficulty for reducing CO2 emissi ...
... billion tons of coal equivalent (tce), 4.0% over 2007, with per capita energy consumption being 2.15 tce. The share of coal in primary energy consumption was 68.7%, and CO2 emission per unit of energy was much higher than the world average level, posing an enormous difficulty for reducing CO2 emissi ...
Working Group on Carbon Pricing Mechanisms
... In addition, the IMF has started to place considerable emphasis on providing technical assistance to countries that are interested in pricing carbon in their economies and in reforming their energy and environmental tax systems. The IMF recently published a study affirming that carbon pricing should ...
... In addition, the IMF has started to place considerable emphasis on providing technical assistance to countries that are interested in pricing carbon in their economies and in reforming their energy and environmental tax systems. The IMF recently published a study affirming that carbon pricing should ...
Carbon Disclosure submission
... program which includes a sustainability system block. This results in monetary reward being tied to all production sites improving energy/GHG/water and waste management systems. Incentives based on the following KPI: i) Energy used per hectolitre of production (MJ/hl) as both a cost and GHG intensit ...
... program which includes a sustainability system block. This results in monetary reward being tied to all production sites improving energy/GHG/water and waste management systems. Incentives based on the following KPI: i) Energy used per hectolitre of production (MJ/hl) as both a cost and GHG intensit ...
Top-down vs bottom-up - working paper version
... I then argue that there are good theoretical reasons for appealing to a broader range of values in thinking about how national efforts should be distributed. In particular, in addition to effectiveness, feasibility and distributive equity, considerations of procedural equity are important. Top-down ...
... I then argue that there are good theoretical reasons for appealing to a broader range of values in thinking about how national efforts should be distributed. In particular, in addition to effectiveness, feasibility and distributive equity, considerations of procedural equity are important. Top-down ...
CDP Climate Change 2015 - Coca
... and energy drinks and ready-to-drink teas. Together, these represent a strong and diverse portfolio, led by the Coca-Cola brand. Our net sales revenue is 6.51 billion Euro in 2014. We manage our business responsibly, sustainably, and with a passion for creating value for our customers, our sharehold ...
... and energy drinks and ready-to-drink teas. Together, these represent a strong and diverse portfolio, led by the Coca-Cola brand. Our net sales revenue is 6.51 billion Euro in 2014. We manage our business responsibly, sustainably, and with a passion for creating value for our customers, our sharehold ...
Black Carbon A Review and Policy Recommendations Authors
... the commonly discussed 3.6ºF (2ºC) end of century target. BC also has substantial adverse impacts on public health and large resulting economic costs. In the United States, BC emissions are produced primarily by diesel engines. While the U.S. has among the tightest diesel emissions regulations in th ...
... the commonly discussed 3.6ºF (2ºC) end of century target. BC also has substantial adverse impacts on public health and large resulting economic costs. In the United States, BC emissions are produced primarily by diesel engines. While the U.S. has among the tightest diesel emissions regulations in th ...
Co-benefits of climate policy
... policy may reduce the demand for coal in the electricity sector, which lowers emissions that contribute to local air pollution. 1) From an efficiency point of view, it is important to take into account these co-effects when deciding on appropriate policy actions in response to one of these problems. ...
... policy may reduce the demand for coal in the electricity sector, which lowers emissions that contribute to local air pollution. 1) From an efficiency point of view, it is important to take into account these co-effects when deciding on appropriate policy actions in response to one of these problems. ...
Fourth Carbon Budget Review – part 1
... – The United States (16% of global CO2 emissions) has a good chance of delivering its Copenhagen Accord commitment to reduce 2020 emissions by 17% on 2005 levels. Going beyond this, there is a major challenge to develop and implement approaches to drive further cuts required through the 2020s. – C ...
... – The United States (16% of global CO2 emissions) has a good chance of delivering its Copenhagen Accord commitment to reduce 2020 emissions by 17% on 2005 levels. Going beyond this, there is a major challenge to develop and implement approaches to drive further cuts required through the 2020s. – C ...
Direct carbon dioxide emissions from civil aircraft
... Growth in passenger traffic since 1970, in terms of Revenue-Passenger-Kilometres (RPKs), is also shown in Figure 1. More recently, the International Transport Forum (ITF) at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report that from 1999 to 2008 scheduled passenger air-travel ...
... Growth in passenger traffic since 1970, in terms of Revenue-Passenger-Kilometres (RPKs), is also shown in Figure 1. More recently, the International Transport Forum (ITF) at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report that from 1999 to 2008 scheduled passenger air-travel ...
Second National Communication of Brazil to the United Nations
... more comprehensive studies are still scarce. In order for Brazil to fulfill its commitments under the Convention, an institutional framework in the form of a program was established, under the coordination of the Ministry of Science and Technology, with funds provided by UNDP/GEF. It is important to ...
... more comprehensive studies are still scarce. In order for Brazil to fulfill its commitments under the Convention, an institutional framework in the form of a program was established, under the coordination of the Ministry of Science and Technology, with funds provided by UNDP/GEF. It is important to ...
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... • Performance data with respect to GHG emissions © 2011 KPMG, an Indian Partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. All rights reserved. ...
... • Performance data with respect to GHG emissions © 2011 KPMG, an Indian Partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. All rights reserved. ...
1 SEIMAS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA RESOLUTION
... implementation of the UNFCCC until 2012, as approved by Resolution No 94 of 23 January 2008 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania (Official Gazette, No 19-685, 2008). 8. The purpose of the Strategy is to develop and implement the Lithuanian climate change management policy and set short-ter ...
... implementation of the UNFCCC until 2012, as approved by Resolution No 94 of 23 January 2008 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania (Official Gazette, No 19-685, 2008). 8. The purpose of the Strategy is to develop and implement the Lithuanian climate change management policy and set short-ter ...
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
... evidence of warming over the last century and predict future global warming, the precise causes of such warming and its potential effects are far less certain. 2 While the greenhouse effect is responsible for maintaining a habitable climate on Earth, human activity has caused increased concentration ...
... evidence of warming over the last century and predict future global warming, the precise causes of such warming and its potential effects are far less certain. 2 While the greenhouse effect is responsible for maintaining a habitable climate on Earth, human activity has caused increased concentration ...
Existing data and knowledge gaps about air-climate inter
... Over the past years progress has been made in understanding the linkage between air pollution with climate change (Figure 1). For example, it became clear how air pollutants contribute to climate forcing (enhancing or decreasing it) and how they affect precipitation patterns through indirect radiati ...
... Over the past years progress has been made in understanding the linkage between air pollution with climate change (Figure 1). For example, it became clear how air pollutants contribute to climate forcing (enhancing or decreasing it) and how they affect precipitation patterns through indirect radiati ...
The Paris Agreement and Beyond: International Climate Change
... GHG target is provided, and the second has to do with possible problems associated with asymmetric information. • We might assume that diversity in INDC types is due only to strategic choice (i.e., choice based on hidden criteria other than emissions reduction)— and that if all governments acted tr ...
... GHG target is provided, and the second has to do with possible problems associated with asymmetric information. • We might assume that diversity in INDC types is due only to strategic choice (i.e., choice based on hidden criteria other than emissions reduction)— and that if all governments acted tr ...
climate change law: the emergence of a new legal discipline
... climate change and the importance of taking actions to address the problem. In Australia, for example, the former federal government led by John Howard gave up its long-professed scepticism over climate change in 2007. The then Prime Minister announced a raft of measures in July 2007, including the ...
... climate change and the importance of taking actions to address the problem. In Australia, for example, the former federal government led by John Howard gave up its long-professed scepticism over climate change in 2007. The then Prime Minister announced a raft of measures in July 2007, including the ...
the energy charter treaty`s investor protection
... diversifying their sources of energy. As stated in Article 2, the ECT "establishes a legal framework in order to promote long term cooperation in the energy field"; by so doing, it increases confidence by investors and the financial community and promotes investment and trade flow among members.' Th ...
... diversifying their sources of energy. As stated in Article 2, the ECT "establishes a legal framework in order to promote long term cooperation in the energy field"; by so doing, it increases confidence by investors and the financial community and promotes investment and trade flow among members.' Th ...
institutional capacity and climate actions case studies
... different parts of the world as well as in preparing for future actions in the medium term. The companion paper to this document, Institutional Capacity and Climate Actions by Willems & Baumert (2003), attempts to provide a general assessment of the institutional challenges to climate mitigation (an ...
... different parts of the world as well as in preparing for future actions in the medium term. The companion paper to this document, Institutional Capacity and Climate Actions by Willems & Baumert (2003), attempts to provide a general assessment of the institutional challenges to climate mitigation (an ...
DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF THE GREEN CLIMATE FUND*
... "polluters pay", which requires polluters to pay for damage done to the natural environment, ...
... "polluters pay", which requires polluters to pay for damage done to the natural environment, ...
Agenda training aviation ETS - Environment and Climate Regional
... Background to the inclusion of aviation in ETS Direct emissions from aviation account for about 3% of the EU’s total greenhouse gas emissions. The large majority of these emissions stem from international flights. By 2020, global international aviation emissions are projected to be around 70% higher ...
... Background to the inclusion of aviation in ETS Direct emissions from aviation account for about 3% of the EU’s total greenhouse gas emissions. The large majority of these emissions stem from international flights. By 2020, global international aviation emissions are projected to be around 70% higher ...
Win-win? CDM hydropower projects and their - diss.fu
... Against this background, the aim of this chapter is to analyze carbon-offsetting-dams with respect to (a) their ability to advance the goals of the CDM and (b) their implications for climate justice. The text is structured into three sections. The first section explores the rationale of carbon offs ...
... Against this background, the aim of this chapter is to analyze carbon-offsetting-dams with respect to (a) their ability to advance the goals of the CDM and (b) their implications for climate justice. The text is structured into three sections. The first section explores the rationale of carbon offs ...
Climate change mitigation in developing countries
... asking that richer nations take action first, many are undertaking efforts that have significantly reduced the growth of their own greenhouse gas emissions. In most cases, climate mitigation is not the goal, but rather an outgrowth of efforts driven by economic, security, or local environmental conc ...
... asking that richer nations take action first, many are undertaking efforts that have significantly reduced the growth of their own greenhouse gas emissions. In most cases, climate mitigation is not the goal, but rather an outgrowth of efforts driven by economic, security, or local environmental conc ...