After Kyoto: Approaches to Climate Change Mitigation Post-2012
... The Kyoto Protocol was the first agreement to establish an international trading scheme to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It represents an expression of the collective will of industrialised governments to mitigate climate change and simultaneously to promote investment in low-carbon technol ...
... The Kyoto Protocol was the first agreement to establish an international trading scheme to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It represents an expression of the collective will of industrialised governments to mitigate climate change and simultaneously to promote investment in low-carbon technol ...
Global 500 Greenhouse Gas Report: The Fossil
... on Trends1, published in December 2014, established some new insight on levels of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the largest companies in the world. Chief among them were: ...
... on Trends1, published in December 2014, established some new insight on levels of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the largest companies in the world. Chief among them were: ...
The Kyoto Protocol: A Review and Perspectives
... legally binding international agreement on climate protection, which may enter into force in the near future. Opponents to the Protocol have condemned it as a “deeply flawed agreement that manages to be both economically inefficient and politically impractical” (McKibbin and Wilcoxen 2002, p.107). T ...
... legally binding international agreement on climate protection, which may enter into force in the near future. Opponents to the Protocol have condemned it as a “deeply flawed agreement that manages to be both economically inefficient and politically impractical” (McKibbin and Wilcoxen 2002, p.107). T ...
Climate Treaties and Enforcement - Yale Center for the Study of
... These problems with Kyoto are more easily understood by contrasting this agreement with one that works well. In 2002, the United States imposed tariffs on steel imports. The European Union, supported by other countries, complained to the World Trade Organization (WTO) that the US tariffs were in non ...
... These problems with Kyoto are more easily understood by contrasting this agreement with one that works well. In 2002, the United States imposed tariffs on steel imports. The European Union, supported by other countries, complained to the World Trade Organization (WTO) that the US tariffs were in non ...
Three Key Elements of Post-2012 International Climate Policy
... are expected to continue to grow much faster than U.S. emissions (Blanford, et al. 2008). Even if all of the Annex I countries, including the United States, were to reduce their CO2 emissions to zero by 2030, it would be physically impossible for the world to achieve the frequently ...
... are expected to continue to grow much faster than U.S. emissions (Blanford, et al. 2008). Even if all of the Annex I countries, including the United States, were to reduce their CO2 emissions to zero by 2030, it would be physically impossible for the world to achieve the frequently ...
new sectors
... • 1992 UNFCCC requires States to take measures to reduce emissions • Under Kyoto Protocol, States were asked to make progress working in international forum: International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) • International emissions from aviation not part of States’ Kyoto commitments for emission re ...
... • 1992 UNFCCC requires States to take measures to reduce emissions • Under Kyoto Protocol, States were asked to make progress working in international forum: International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) • International emissions from aviation not part of States’ Kyoto commitments for emission re ...
Energy and the Environment: a cold climate for climate change
... While UK political leaders have pledged to combat climate change whatever the result of the general election, actions speak louder than words. 1 This Election Analysis explores the environmental and energy policies of recent governments in the light of the UK’s commitments to address climate change. ...
... While UK political leaders have pledged to combat climate change whatever the result of the general election, actions speak louder than words. 1 This Election Analysis explores the environmental and energy policies of recent governments in the light of the UK’s commitments to address climate change. ...
The scientific case for a cumulative carbon budget
... because many of the most cost-effective measures for reducing emissions in the short term, such as improving energy efficiency, are not those that will ultimately be needed to reduce emissions to zero. The key technology required to achieve net zero CO2 emissions is carbon capture and storage (CCS). ...
... because many of the most cost-effective measures for reducing emissions in the short term, such as improving energy efficiency, are not those that will ultimately be needed to reduce emissions to zero. The key technology required to achieve net zero CO2 emissions is carbon capture and storage (CCS). ...
Comparative analysis of greenhouse gas emissions from major
... and Forestry and Waste and efforts were also made to ...
... and Forestry and Waste and efforts were also made to ...
Synthesis and Review: Advancing agricultural greenhouse gas quantification
... given to landscape scale accounting. While direct measurements using Eddy flux towers or chamber-based measurements seem appealing, they are costly and have limited feasibility in complex landscapes. Milne et al (2013) thus suggest using remote sensing to stratify the landscape and develop a nested s ...
... given to landscape scale accounting. While direct measurements using Eddy flux towers or chamber-based measurements seem appealing, they are costly and have limited feasibility in complex landscapes. Milne et al (2013) thus suggest using remote sensing to stratify the landscape and develop a nested s ...
Kyoto Protocol: an introduction
... These include the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which publishes comprehensive reviews on climate change science every five to six years, as well as other technical reports and papers. ‘Blocs’ of countries negotiating in the UNFCCC: While all parties to the UNFCCC have their own r ...
... These include the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which publishes comprehensive reviews on climate change science every five to six years, as well as other technical reports and papers. ‘Blocs’ of countries negotiating in the UNFCCC: While all parties to the UNFCCC have their own r ...
Comparative analysis of greenhouse gas emissions from major
... and Forestry and Waste and efforts were also made to ...
... and Forestry and Waste and efforts were also made to ...
Negotiating the Next Climate Change Treaty
... emissions of greenhouse gases and atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases kept on rising. There is a lesson here. More important than having an agreement ready for leaders to sign in Copenhagen is having an agreement that will change how states behave − an agreement that will control emission ...
... emissions of greenhouse gases and atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases kept on rising. There is a lesson here. More important than having an agreement ready for leaders to sign in Copenhagen is having an agreement that will change how states behave − an agreement that will control emission ...
Russia`s Reluctance to Ratify Kyoto: an Economic
... period. Moreover, a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol would almost surely imply effective reduction targets for Russia. It is not our task here to evaluate whether the economic outlook of President Putin and his economic advisor is realistic. There are reasons to doubt such optimistic g ...
... period. Moreover, a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol would almost surely imply effective reduction targets for Russia. It is not our task here to evaluate whether the economic outlook of President Putin and his economic advisor is realistic. There are reasons to doubt such optimistic g ...
heepfinalreport16 - 2 - Halon Alternatives Research Corporation
... While HFCs are not ozone-depleting substances, they have been identified by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change as potent greenhouse gases with long atmospheric lifetimes and are part of the basket of six gases included in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Emission ...
... While HFCs are not ozone-depleting substances, they have been identified by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change as potent greenhouse gases with long atmospheric lifetimes and are part of the basket of six gases included in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Emission ...
DOCX 118KB - Climate Change Authority
... climate change. A global goal has been agreed of holding the increase in average global temperatures to below 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels. A review of this goal in 2013–15 will consider if it should be strengthened to holding temperature increases to 1.5 degrees. There have been two commit ...
... climate change. A global goal has been agreed of holding the increase in average global temperatures to below 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels. A review of this goal in 2013–15 will consider if it should be strengthened to holding temperature increases to 1.5 degrees. There have been two commit ...
CLIMATE AND DEVELOPMENT COUNTRIES
... Berlin mandate divide to Annex I and non-Annex I countries. It assigns targets only to industrialised countries, although the methodology would allow taking also southern countries on board. By its emphasis on historic emissions the proposal seems to downplay the significance of current emission lev ...
... Berlin mandate divide to Annex I and non-Annex I countries. It assigns targets only to industrialised countries, although the methodology would allow taking also southern countries on board. By its emphasis on historic emissions the proposal seems to downplay the significance of current emission lev ...
Global Commitment: Achieving the Less than 2
... temperature anomalies. The key climate parameters are equilibrium climate sensitivity, ocean diffusivity and aerosol radiative forcing (direct and indirect). The key carbon cycle parameters are the CO2 fertilisation factor, temperature feedback effect on plant respiration an ...
... temperature anomalies. The key climate parameters are equilibrium climate sensitivity, ocean diffusivity and aerosol radiative forcing (direct and indirect). The key carbon cycle parameters are the CO2 fertilisation factor, temperature feedback effect on plant respiration an ...
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... in the RECLAIM and NOx Budget Programs. Some degree of temporarily high prices may be acceptable and even desirable as a way to preserve a given expected allowance price and to induce desired actions. However, price spikes up to 20 times the typical level are hard to justify. The highest estimate of ...
... in the RECLAIM and NOx Budget Programs. Some degree of temporarily high prices may be acceptable and even desirable as a way to preserve a given expected allowance price and to induce desired actions. However, price spikes up to 20 times the typical level are hard to justify. The highest estimate of ...
Climate Disclosure Standards Board guidance on UK mandatory GHG emissions reporting
... Most of the disclosure requirements listed in points 1 – 11 above are shared by the Companies Act amendments and new provisions, by the CDSB Framework and the CDP questionnaire. In some cases, such as ‘governance’ and ‘future prospects and past performance’ requirements under ‘1. Strategy, review of ...
... Most of the disclosure requirements listed in points 1 – 11 above are shared by the Companies Act amendments and new provisions, by the CDSB Framework and the CDP questionnaire. In some cases, such as ‘governance’ and ‘future prospects and past performance’ requirements under ‘1. Strategy, review of ...
Outlook 2013 PowerPoint Presentation
... development path and determine the associated energy and climate implications. ...
... development path and determine the associated energy and climate implications. ...
An Overview of the International Regime Addressing Climate Change
... Subsequent negotiations resulted in the Kyoto Protocol, which was adopted by the Parties at UNFCCC COP-3 at Kyoto in 1997. The Protocol outlined emission limits for the Convention’s Annex I Parties. However, many key details about the Protocol were not resolved and negotiations continued. During thi ...
... Subsequent negotiations resulted in the Kyoto Protocol, which was adopted by the Parties at UNFCCC COP-3 at Kyoto in 1997. The Protocol outlined emission limits for the Convention’s Annex I Parties. However, many key details about the Protocol were not resolved and negotiations continued. During thi ...
Oilsands and Climate Change
... • Based on Canada’s projected emissions in 2020, the combined effect of all currently announced federal and provincial climate policies would accomplish just one quarter of the emissions reductions required by the 2020 deadline. In other words, Canada’s 2020 target is to reduce emissions to 17% belo ...
... • Based on Canada’s projected emissions in 2020, the combined effect of all currently announced federal and provincial climate policies would accomplish just one quarter of the emissions reductions required by the 2020 deadline. In other words, Canada’s 2020 target is to reduce emissions to 17% belo ...