`2°c capital stock` for electricity generation
... Guivarch & Hallegatte (2011) build upon these results by including non-CO2 greenhouse gases and inertia in transportation infrastructure to conclude that future climate policies need to consider existing polluting infrastructure if the 2°C stabilisation goal is to be met. Lecocq & Shalizi (2014) con ...
... Guivarch & Hallegatte (2011) build upon these results by including non-CO2 greenhouse gases and inertia in transportation infrastructure to conclude that future climate policies need to consider existing polluting infrastructure if the 2°C stabilisation goal is to be met. Lecocq & Shalizi (2014) con ...
UK climate change policy and legislation
... UK greenhouse gas emissions. A draft version of the plan was published in March 2011. The publication sets out the progress made to date in reducing UK greenhouse gas emissions whilst presenting the next steps to meet the fourth carbon budget equivalent to a 50 per cent cut in ghg emissions by the m ...
... UK greenhouse gas emissions. A draft version of the plan was published in March 2011. The publication sets out the progress made to date in reducing UK greenhouse gas emissions whilst presenting the next steps to meet the fourth carbon budget equivalent to a 50 per cent cut in ghg emissions by the m ...
Increasing the use and usability of participatory assessments
... 10 - [SIS] – European Environment Outlook ...
... 10 - [SIS] – European Environment Outlook ...
2006 IPCC Guidelines on National Greenhouse Gas - ipcc
... Carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage (CCS) involves the capture of CO2, its transport to a storage location and its long-term isolation from the atmosphere. Emissions associated with CO2 transport, injection and storage are covered under category 1C. Emissions (and reductions) associated with C ...
... Carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage (CCS) involves the capture of CO2, its transport to a storage location and its long-term isolation from the atmosphere. Emissions associated with CO2 transport, injection and storage are covered under category 1C. Emissions (and reductions) associated with C ...
Carbon Price Forecasts - Parliamentary Commissioner for the
... Environment (PCE) with a set of estimates for the carbon price in 2020 and 2030. PCE requires a range and “best” estimates of the international carbon price, and the New Zealand Unit carbon price (if and when it differs from the international carbon price), for three climate policy scenarios that re ...
... Environment (PCE) with a set of estimates for the carbon price in 2020 and 2030. PCE requires a range and “best” estimates of the international carbon price, and the New Zealand Unit carbon price (if and when it differs from the international carbon price), for three climate policy scenarios that re ...
Climate change and sustainable development have given rise to a
... of whether and how new States parties may join the commitments as listed in Annex B to the Protocol. The second issue of Article 9 reform focuses on voluntary commitments of developing States to reduce their emissions, and how these can be incorporated into the UNFCCC framework. Prof. Loibl also del ...
... of whether and how new States parties may join the commitments as listed in Annex B to the Protocol. The second issue of Article 9 reform focuses on voluntary commitments of developing States to reduce their emissions, and how these can be incorporated into the UNFCCC framework. Prof. Loibl also del ...
III. Mitigation of Climate Change: Summary for Policy Makers
... Box SPM.1: The emission scenarios of the IPCC Special Report on Emission Scenarios (SRES) A1. The A1 storyline and scenario family describes a future world of very rapid economic growth, global population that peaks in mid-century and declines thereafter, and the rapid introduction of new and more e ...
... Box SPM.1: The emission scenarios of the IPCC Special Report on Emission Scenarios (SRES) A1. The A1 storyline and scenario family describes a future world of very rapid economic growth, global population that peaks in mid-century and declines thereafter, and the rapid introduction of new and more e ...
Operating in Limits: Defining an Australian
... interest. This increases the risks that shorter-term targets may be set without explicit reference to avoiding dangerous climate change. Action to reduce emissions will not stop in 2020. How a carbon budget is defined can have an impact on short-term decision making and implications for a long-term ...
... interest. This increases the risks that shorter-term targets may be set without explicit reference to avoiding dangerous climate change. Action to reduce emissions will not stop in 2020. How a carbon budget is defined can have an impact on short-term decision making and implications for a long-term ...
The Contribution of Urban Areas to Climate Change - UN
... Although 8,7 percent of population still lived in slums in 2003, its income per capita of US$ 7.8 thousand was far above national average (IPEADATA, 2009). Such development level poses environmental constraints and high opportunity land costs and encourages heavy industries to move to other cities i ...
... Although 8,7 percent of population still lived in slums in 2003, its income per capita of US$ 7.8 thousand was far above national average (IPEADATA, 2009). Such development level poses environmental constraints and high opportunity land costs and encourages heavy industries to move to other cities i ...
2010 - Policy Considerations for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from
... equivalent fossil fuel power plants (Fearnside and Postal, 1995). The debate has since continued in a number of publications over the years. These considerations are important at the strategic level where national energy policies are developed and the future sustainability of different energy source ...
... equivalent fossil fuel power plants (Fearnside and Postal, 1995). The debate has since continued in a number of publications over the years. These considerations are important at the strategic level where national energy policies are developed and the future sustainability of different energy source ...
The role of HFCs in mitigating 21st century climate change
... ∗ HFC-23 is not included in the scenarios discussed here. Although it is currently the second most abundant HFC in the atmosphere, it is assumed that the ...
... ∗ HFC-23 is not included in the scenarios discussed here. Although it is currently the second most abundant HFC in the atmosphere, it is assumed that the ...
Climate Stabilization at 2°C and Net Zero Carbon Emissions
... Abstract: The goal to stabilize global average surface temperature at lower than 2°C above pre-industrial level has been extensively discussed in climate negotiations. A number of publications state that achieving this goal will require net anthropogenic carbon emissions (defined as anthropogenic em ...
... Abstract: The goal to stabilize global average surface temperature at lower than 2°C above pre-industrial level has been extensively discussed in climate negotiations. A number of publications state that achieving this goal will require net anthropogenic carbon emissions (defined as anthropogenic em ...
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is
... Of these thirty-eight states, Portugal has the lowest per capita CO2 emissions at 5.4 mt (metric tons). In comparison, Norway’s per capita emissions are 8.7 mt; the USA’s are 19.18 mt; South Korea’s are 11.2 mt; and Malta’s are 7.9 mt.23 Looking at the per capita emission of these states, the lesson ...
... Of these thirty-eight states, Portugal has the lowest per capita CO2 emissions at 5.4 mt (metric tons). In comparison, Norway’s per capita emissions are 8.7 mt; the USA’s are 19.18 mt; South Korea’s are 11.2 mt; and Malta’s are 7.9 mt.23 Looking at the per capita emission of these states, the lesson ...
National Inventory Report on greenhouse gas sources and sinks
... the preparation of national communications by Parties included in Annex I to the Convention, Part I: UNFCCC reporting guidelines on annual inventories.” Canada is committed to tackling climate change through sustained action to build a low-carbon economy that includes reaching a post-2020 global cli ...
... the preparation of national communications by Parties included in Annex I to the Convention, Part I: UNFCCC reporting guidelines on annual inventories.” Canada is committed to tackling climate change through sustained action to build a low-carbon economy that includes reaching a post-2020 global cli ...
Sustainability Plan 2013-2018 - Sydney Local Health District
... gases. The Stern Review, a comprehensive analysis of the economics of climate change, concluded that the economic benefits of strong, early action against climate change far outweigh the costs of doing nothing.6 Strategies to reduce energy consumption and increase efficiency in power and water use a ...
... gases. The Stern Review, a comprehensive analysis of the economics of climate change, concluded that the economic benefits of strong, early action against climate change far outweigh the costs of doing nothing.6 Strategies to reduce energy consumption and increase efficiency in power and water use a ...
international, national, and state responses to climate change
... Successfully addressing global climate change presents a profound long-term challenge for governments, businesses, and society at large. Unlike other types of air pollutants which have primarily local or regional effects, greenhouse gas emissions contribute to a problem that is global in nature. Man ...
... Successfully addressing global climate change presents a profound long-term challenge for governments, businesses, and society at large. Unlike other types of air pollutants which have primarily local or regional effects, greenhouse gas emissions contribute to a problem that is global in nature. Man ...
Conditional Cooperation and Climate Change
... understand that any solution will require international cooperation: To stabilize the level of carbon in the atmosphere, countries around the world will need to curtail their consumption of fossil fuels. Leaders also recognize that transitioning from fossil fuels will require major sacrifices. Many ...
... understand that any solution will require international cooperation: To stabilize the level of carbon in the atmosphere, countries around the world will need to curtail their consumption of fossil fuels. Leaders also recognize that transitioning from fossil fuels will require major sacrifices. Many ...
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... A small selection of studies attempted to evaluate the economy wide costs and benefits of global warming mitigation. Tiraspolsky (2003) examined the effectiveness of a national carbon tax scheme applied to different emitting sectors and inspected some distributive and competitiveness effects arising ...
... A small selection of studies attempted to evaluate the economy wide costs and benefits of global warming mitigation. Tiraspolsky (2003) examined the effectiveness of a national carbon tax scheme applied to different emitting sectors and inspected some distributive and competitiveness effects arising ...
The business case for action
... •Establish a long term, market-based policy framework extending to 2030 that will give investors in climate change mitigation confidence in the long term value of their investments. Establishing indicative signals extending to 2050 would also be beneficial •Ensure that the policy framework is global ...
... •Establish a long term, market-based policy framework extending to 2030 that will give investors in climate change mitigation confidence in the long term value of their investments. Establishing indicative signals extending to 2050 would also be beneficial •Ensure that the policy framework is global ...
Meeting Carbon Budgets – Implications of Brexit for UK climate policy
... target is to supply 15% of energy from renewable sources by 2020. This requires deployment of renewables in electricity generation (a 400% increase is expected between 2009 and 2020 through the Renewables Obligation, Feed-in-Tariffs and auctions for Contracts for Difference), renewables in road tran ...
... target is to supply 15% of energy from renewable sources by 2020. This requires deployment of renewables in electricity generation (a 400% increase is expected between 2009 and 2020 through the Renewables Obligation, Feed-in-Tariffs and auctions for Contracts for Difference), renewables in road tran ...