Sustainability goals combining social and environmental aspects
... land system change and eutrophication of freshwater and marine coastal ecosystems are major challenges to humanity. For these planetary boundaries, we have already exceeded critical levels, which may threaten Earth System stability. Nationally, out of the 16 Swedish environ ...
... land system change and eutrophication of freshwater and marine coastal ecosystems are major challenges to humanity. For these planetary boundaries, we have already exceeded critical levels, which may threaten Earth System stability. Nationally, out of the 16 Swedish environ ...
Strategies for Reducing the Impacts of Surface Transportation on
... Per Capita Annual Metric Tons CO2 Emissions for Selected Countries or Regions, and Global Average, 2005 [7] ............................................................................7 U.S. GHG Emissions by Sector, 2006................................................................................ ...
... Per Capita Annual Metric Tons CO2 Emissions for Selected Countries or Regions, and Global Average, 2005 [7] ............................................................................7 U.S. GHG Emissions by Sector, 2006................................................................................ ...
Land Use and Driving - Urban Land Institute
... long-term challenges ever faced by communities around the world. ULI’s engagement in research and dialogue about climate change is part of a broader groundswell of inquiry that is revisiting the underlying assumptions around what we build, where we build, and how we build. The ULI community clearly ...
... long-term challenges ever faced by communities around the world. ULI’s engagement in research and dialogue about climate change is part of a broader groundswell of inquiry that is revisiting the underlying assumptions around what we build, where we build, and how we build. The ULI community clearly ...
Canada`s Emissions Trends 2013
... to the conservation of our species at risk and protecting the health of Canadians from environmental hazards, preserving our environment is essential to our social and economic well-being. Climate change is considered one of the most important environmental issues of our time since it will affect al ...
... to the conservation of our species at risk and protecting the health of Canadians from environmental hazards, preserving our environment is essential to our social and economic well-being. Climate change is considered one of the most important environmental issues of our time since it will affect al ...
Aviation and global climate change in the 21st century
... Aviation emissions contribute to the radiative forcing (RF) of climate. Of importance are emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), aerosols and their precursors (soot and sulphate), and increased cloudiness in the form of persistent linear contrails and induced-cirrus cloudiness. Th ...
... Aviation emissions contribute to the radiative forcing (RF) of climate. Of importance are emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), aerosols and their precursors (soot and sulphate), and increased cloudiness in the form of persistent linear contrails and induced-cirrus cloudiness. Th ...
Technical note on science- based targets
... assign a validation team for the target which includes the Lead Reviewer from one of the initiative's technical partner organizations (CDP, WRI, or WWF) and a member of the Steering Committee (not from the same organization as the reviewer) who must sign off the final decision. The Lead Reviewer wil ...
... assign a validation team for the target which includes the Lead Reviewer from one of the initiative's technical partner organizations (CDP, WRI, or WWF) and a member of the Steering Committee (not from the same organization as the reviewer) who must sign off the final decision. The Lead Reviewer wil ...
United Nations
... The Task Force on a set of key climate change-related statistics using the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) was created by the CES Bureau in 2014, based on a proposal for follow-up work identified in the Conference of European Statisticians’ (CES) Recommendations on Climate Change- ...
... The Task Force on a set of key climate change-related statistics using the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) was created by the CES Bureau in 2014, based on a proposal for follow-up work identified in the Conference of European Statisticians’ (CES) Recommendations on Climate Change- ...
The Climate and Development Challenge for Latin America
... V. Isbell, Paul. VI. Suding, Paul H. VII. Samaniego, Joseluis. VIII. Inter-American Development Bank. IX. World Wide Fund for Nature. X. United Nations. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. ...
... V. Isbell, Paul. VI. Suding, Paul H. VII. Samaniego, Joseluis. VIII. Inter-American Development Bank. IX. World Wide Fund for Nature. X. United Nations. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. ...
The Global “Disappearing Act”: How Island States Can Maintain
... Report includes degrees of certainty of this evidence, ranging from very low to very high, which are based on type, quality, amount, and consistency of evidence. 33 The findings released by the Report— which suggest that climate change is a result of increased greenhouse gas emissions, due in large ...
... Report includes degrees of certainty of this evidence, ranging from very low to very high, which are based on type, quality, amount, and consistency of evidence. 33 The findings released by the Report— which suggest that climate change is a result of increased greenhouse gas emissions, due in large ...
Global Sources and Pathways of Mercury in the Context of Human
... Compared to previous emission scenario estimates for the year 2020 as presented in Pacyna et al. [17], of taking action or not taking action to control emissions according to the status quo (SQ), the extended emissions control (EXEC), and maximum feasible technology reduction (MFTR) scenario, the mo ...
... Compared to previous emission scenario estimates for the year 2020 as presented in Pacyna et al. [17], of taking action or not taking action to control emissions according to the status quo (SQ), the extended emissions control (EXEC), and maximum feasible technology reduction (MFTR) scenario, the mo ...
UK Climate Change Programme 2006
... There is strong and indisputable evidence that climate change is happening and that man-made emissions are its main cause. The ten warmest years globally since formal records began in 1861 have all occurred since 1994. If left unchecked, climate change will have profound impacts on our societies and ...
... There is strong and indisputable evidence that climate change is happening and that man-made emissions are its main cause. The ten warmest years globally since formal records began in 1861 have all occurred since 1994. If left unchecked, climate change will have profound impacts on our societies and ...
Climate Change The UK Programme 2006
... There is strong and indisputable evidence that climate change is happening and that man-made emissions are its main cause. The ten warmest years globally since formal records began in 1861 have all occurred since 1994. If left unchecked, climate change will have profound impacts on our societies and ...
... There is strong and indisputable evidence that climate change is happening and that man-made emissions are its main cause. The ten warmest years globally since formal records began in 1861 have all occurred since 1994. If left unchecked, climate change will have profound impacts on our societies and ...
Norway`s Fifth National Communication under the Framework
... Norway’s climate policy is founded on the objective of the Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol and the scientific understanding of the greenhouse effect set out in the reports from IPCC. Climate change and emissions of greenhouse gases have been a concern of Norwegian policy since th ...
... Norway’s climate policy is founded on the objective of the Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol and the scientific understanding of the greenhouse effect set out in the reports from IPCC. Climate change and emissions of greenhouse gases have been a concern of Norwegian policy since th ...
climate change under nepa: avoiding cursory consideration of
... (2007), http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report/ar4/wg3/ar4-wg3-spm.pdf (detailing the scientific consensus on the reductions needed to stabilize atmospheric levels of GHGs at 450 ppm by mid-century). 24. See American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, H.R. 2454, 111th Cong. (2009) (requiring a ...
... (2007), http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report/ar4/wg3/ar4-wg3-spm.pdf (detailing the scientific consensus on the reductions needed to stabilize atmospheric levels of GHGs at 450 ppm by mid-century). 24. See American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, H.R. 2454, 111th Cong. (2009) (requiring a ...
Intended nationally determined contributions: what are the implications for greenhouse gas emissions in 2030? (opens in new window)
... about the approach used here. 9 As discussed in Appendix 1 and 2, this is particularly important for the assessment of the INDCs submitted China and India, where future emissions are expressed in terms of emissions intensity, and the calculated level of emissions depends on assumed GDP growth betwee ...
... about the approach used here. 9 As discussed in Appendix 1 and 2, this is particularly important for the assessment of the INDCs submitted China and India, where future emissions are expressed in terms of emissions intensity, and the calculated level of emissions depends on assumed GDP growth betwee ...
Climate Change Mitigation and the Clean Development
... confirm beyond any reasonable doubt that the earth’s surface warmed during the twentieth century, with particularly rapid warming over the last few decades” (Dessler and Parson, 2006, p. 87). In the late 1990s, Michael Mann published the first serious attempt to calculate the average global temperat ...
... confirm beyond any reasonable doubt that the earth’s surface warmed during the twentieth century, with particularly rapid warming over the last few decades” (Dessler and Parson, 2006, p. 87). In the late 1990s, Michael Mann published the first serious attempt to calculate the average global temperat ...
Global Carbon Pricing - Carbon
... public good. This insight appears to have been understood, at least intuitively, by negotiators of the Kyoto Protocol, but, due to repeated, unnecessary failures, it has been lost. To explain this insight, we must dispense with two narratives about climate negotiations that have become dominant over ...
... public good. This insight appears to have been understood, at least intuitively, by negotiators of the Kyoto Protocol, but, due to repeated, unnecessary failures, it has been lost. To explain this insight, we must dispense with two narratives about climate negotiations that have become dominant over ...
User Friendly Manual of the EX-Ante Carbon-balance Tool (EX-ACT)
... The Ex-Ante Carbon-balance Tool (EX-ACT) is an appraisal system developed by FAO providing ex-ante estimates of the impact of agriculture and forestry development projects, programmes and policies on the carbon-balance. The carbon-balance is defined as the net balance from all GHGs expressed in CO2 ...
... The Ex-Ante Carbon-balance Tool (EX-ACT) is an appraisal system developed by FAO providing ex-ante estimates of the impact of agriculture and forestry development projects, programmes and policies on the carbon-balance. The carbon-balance is defined as the net balance from all GHGs expressed in CO2 ...
2013-2020 Climate Change Action Plan
... Québec’s objectives with respect to greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction and adaptation to climate change impacts. The action plan is not the only means at Québec’s disposal to attain its objectives, far from it: other strategies, policies and key directions will bolster its efforts in the coming ...
... Québec’s objectives with respect to greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction and adaptation to climate change impacts. The action plan is not the only means at Québec’s disposal to attain its objectives, far from it: other strategies, policies and key directions will bolster its efforts in the coming ...
Setting Australia`s post-2020 target for reducing greenhouse gas
... Australia’s 2030 target is a strong and fair contribution Australia’s 2030 target is a significant increase on our 2020 target. Our 2030 target compares well to other developed countries across a range of metrics. Our target delivers one of the largest reductions in emissions per capita and emissio ...
... Australia’s 2030 target is a strong and fair contribution Australia’s 2030 target is a significant increase on our 2020 target. Our 2030 target compares well to other developed countries across a range of metrics. Our target delivers one of the largest reductions in emissions per capita and emissio ...
Carbon Disclosure Project
... With headquarters in San Jose, California, SunPower has offices in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Asia. SunPower’s solar cells and solar panels are manufactured using proprietary processes, and their technologies are based on more than 25 years of research and development. Of al ...
... With headquarters in San Jose, California, SunPower has offices in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Asia. SunPower’s solar cells and solar panels are manufactured using proprietary processes, and their technologies are based on more than 25 years of research and development. Of al ...
Long term requirement for forestry and climate change
... developed Annex 1 country, does not receive CERs until the end of the long-term period. In other words, buyer liability uncouples the donor’s payment to the host from the donor’s receipt of CERs (see Figure 1). Because of discounting and a decreasing value of money with time, payments that are delay ...
... developed Annex 1 country, does not receive CERs until the end of the long-term period. In other words, buyer liability uncouples the donor’s payment to the host from the donor’s receipt of CERs (see Figure 1). Because of discounting and a decreasing value of money with time, payments that are delay ...