Let Them Eat Coal - Oxfam International
... This is a critical year for international action to tackle climate change and poverty. Governments are working towards a new global climate change agreement due to be finalized at the UN climate summit in Paris in December 2015. A fair and ambitious global climate deal is long overdue. While there a ...
... This is a critical year for international action to tackle climate change and poverty. Governments are working towards a new global climate change agreement due to be finalized at the UN climate summit in Paris in December 2015. A fair and ambitious global climate deal is long overdue. While there a ...
Climate 2020, rising to the challenge
... momentum from the highest levels, but supported by a clearly presented and growing public understanding of the enormous social, health and economic benefits that will accrue to citizens everywhere. Technological developments and smart finance are moving ever more rapidly towards theses transformatio ...
... momentum from the highest levels, but supported by a clearly presented and growing public understanding of the enormous social, health and economic benefits that will accrue to citizens everywhere. Technological developments and smart finance are moving ever more rapidly towards theses transformatio ...
2015 Jobs After Coal report - Mataura
... that funding to the transition process; • Set up a unit within MBIE to assist coal mining communities with the transition to a new economy. This unit should help with research, resource the process of community planning, and provide people on the ground who can give guidance and share information w ...
... that funding to the transition process; • Set up a unit within MBIE to assist coal mining communities with the transition to a new economy. This unit should help with research, resource the process of community planning, and provide people on the ground who can give guidance and share information w ...
Hoopa Valley Housing Authority Climate Action Plan
... A greenhouse gas emissions inventory was conducted for HVHA business and resident activities for the year 2013, and a forecast was made out to 2050 assuming an additional 150 homes are built between 2015 and 2050. This inventory informed the development the Hoopa Valley Housing Authority Climate Act ...
... A greenhouse gas emissions inventory was conducted for HVHA business and resident activities for the year 2013, and a forecast was made out to 2050 assuming an additional 150 homes are built between 2015 and 2050. This inventory informed the development the Hoopa Valley Housing Authority Climate Act ...
Carbon Disclosure submission
... benchmarking indices such as CDP and DJSI to ensure we are meeting stakeholder expectations on climate change and sustainability. Environment and Sustainability Managers also have a target to achieve improvements in audited performance in our World Class Supply Chain program which includes a sustain ...
... benchmarking indices such as CDP and DJSI to ensure we are meeting stakeholder expectations on climate change and sustainability. Environment and Sustainability Managers also have a target to achieve improvements in audited performance in our World Class Supply Chain program which includes a sustain ...
A Greener Dragon? - Department of Defence
... Australia’s misalignment with the international community and its continuing reliance on coal places Australia’s economy and infrastructure at risk, as well as impacting Australia’s reputation. Although coal currently generates significant export revenue for Australia, the international move away fr ...
... Australia’s misalignment with the international community and its continuing reliance on coal places Australia’s economy and infrastructure at risk, as well as impacting Australia’s reputation. Although coal currently generates significant export revenue for Australia, the international move away fr ...
No. 1-2014 - Statkraft
... small producers of solar and wind and read the “morning newspaper” power with each other – through the night before it is dropped in to the so-called virtual power plants. the post box. The smell of the ink is Düsseldorf is the centre of gravity not like before. The printed newspafor this new activi ...
... small producers of solar and wind and read the “morning newspaper” power with each other – through the night before it is dropped in to the so-called virtual power plants. the post box. The smell of the ink is Düsseldorf is the centre of gravity not like before. The printed newspafor this new activi ...
third national communication of the russian federation
... The Federal Law of the Russian Federation On the Subject of Ratification of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change was signed by President of the Russian Federation on 4 November 1994, after its acceptance by the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. The instrument of ratification was d ...
... The Federal Law of the Russian Federation On the Subject of Ratification of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change was signed by President of the Russian Federation on 4 November 1994, after its acceptance by the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. The instrument of ratification was d ...
Fifth National Report of the Government of the Federal
... On the conclusiveness of forecasts, scenarios and projections.............................. 121 ...
... On the conclusiveness of forecasts, scenarios and projections.............................. 121 ...
A review of global wind energy expansion and a climate change
... energy demands. Herein a review is conducted of the investments being made in wind energy technologies by the United States of America, the European Union, the People’s Republic of China, and the Republic of India. As technology advances Geographic Information Systems are being utilized to quantify ...
... energy demands. Herein a review is conducted of the investments being made in wind energy technologies by the United States of America, the European Union, the People’s Republic of China, and the Republic of India. As technology advances Geographic Information Systems are being utilized to quantify ...
LIFE and Climate change mitigation
... change mitigation. As this publication shows, in so doing LIFE has already contributed to the shift towards a resource efficient, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy by demonstrating effective, cost effective and inclusive ways of mitigating the effects of climate change across a range of key s ...
... change mitigation. As this publication shows, in so doing LIFE has already contributed to the shift towards a resource efficient, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy by demonstrating effective, cost effective and inclusive ways of mitigating the effects of climate change across a range of key s ...
The Hard Facts About Coal - Trade Unions for Energy Democracy
... coal use in 2013 equates to about two million barrels of oil equivalent energy per day in additional consumption. Over the last decade (2003-2013), solar and wind together grew by about 620,000 barrels of oil equivalent energy per day. In other words, growth in global coal use in one year was more t ...
... coal use in 2013 equates to about two million barrels of oil equivalent energy per day in additional consumption. Over the last decade (2003-2013), solar and wind together grew by about 620,000 barrels of oil equivalent energy per day. In other words, growth in global coal use in one year was more t ...
Heinberg-CommunityAction
... • Work with the general public and nongovernmental organizations • These are not mutually exclusive! ...
... • Work with the general public and nongovernmental organizations • These are not mutually exclusive! ...
CCS Resource Economics Model
... uncertainties associated with this approach, however, would require analysts to conduct fine costbenefit comparisons vis-à-vis other mitigation options. The paper is to provide a perspective on future cost-benefit discussions of CCS by highlighting the optimality of CCS use viewed as a non-renewable ...
... uncertainties associated with this approach, however, would require analysts to conduct fine costbenefit comparisons vis-à-vis other mitigation options. The paper is to provide a perspective on future cost-benefit discussions of CCS by highlighting the optimality of CCS use viewed as a non-renewable ...
PBL rapport 500114012 Meeting the 2 degrees Celsius target
... questions; is this target sufficient to avoid severe impacts? What is needed to achieve this target? When do emissions need to be reduced and to which level? The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) has published several analyses over the last few years that provide answers to some of t ...
... questions; is this target sufficient to avoid severe impacts? What is needed to achieve this target? When do emissions need to be reduced and to which level? The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) has published several analyses over the last few years that provide answers to some of t ...
Working Paper Series: The Global Energy Market: Comprehensive Strategies to Meet
... success of any such response will hinge -- given the American position as the world’s largest GHG emitter -- upon U.S. cooperation, whether formal or informal. While the paper will occasionally touch upon economics by necessity, much of the discussion will focus on the politics -- domestic and inter ...
... success of any such response will hinge -- given the American position as the world’s largest GHG emitter -- upon U.S. cooperation, whether formal or informal. While the paper will occasionally touch upon economics by necessity, much of the discussion will focus on the politics -- domestic and inter ...
Wind Climatology, Climate Change, and Wind Energy
... global warming, the contrasts of the sea level pressure, and near-surface temperature … have become significantly smaller’. This is also found in other areas, where large-scale decreases in the pressure gradient are at least partially responsible for the decreasing wind speeds. The widespread stilli ...
... global warming, the contrasts of the sea level pressure, and near-surface temperature … have become significantly smaller’. This is also found in other areas, where large-scale decreases in the pressure gradient are at least partially responsible for the decreasing wind speeds. The widespread stilli ...
4.4 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS 4.4.1 Introduction
... radiation is re-emitted by the Earth; and (3) GHGs in the upper atmosphere absorb or trap the long-wave radiation and re-emit it back towards the Earth and into space. This third process is the focus of current climate change actions. While water vapor and carbon dioxide (CO2) are the most abundant ...
... radiation is re-emitted by the Earth; and (3) GHGs in the upper atmosphere absorb or trap the long-wave radiation and re-emit it back towards the Earth and into space. This third process is the focus of current climate change actions. While water vapor and carbon dioxide (CO2) are the most abundant ...
Appendix A - London.gov.uk
... They are particularly daunting for London because we have population increase and a services economy. Transport is 20% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and there has been some progress with modal shift; Congestion Charging has done a lot to bring down CO2, but just within the zone; and we are look ...
... They are particularly daunting for London because we have population increase and a services economy. Transport is 20% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and there has been some progress with modal shift; Congestion Charging has done a lot to bring down CO2, but just within the zone; and we are look ...
1 SEIMAS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA RESOLUTION
... regions and such sectors as water resources, landscape, ecosystems and biodiversity, ambient air quality, public health, waste management, forestry and agriculture. 13. Climate change mitigation means the implementation or modification of technology reducing the use of resources and GHG emissions pe ...
... regions and such sectors as water resources, landscape, ecosystems and biodiversity, ambient air quality, public health, waste management, forestry and agriculture. 13. Climate change mitigation means the implementation or modification of technology reducing the use of resources and GHG emissions pe ...
External solid wall insulation
... Investment Programme’ which funds local authorities and social housing providers to improve homes through measures such as solar panels, air source heat pumps, boilers and external wall insulation. The Arbed scheme takes a community or street-by-street approach wherever possible. For further informa ...
... Investment Programme’ which funds local authorities and social housing providers to improve homes through measures such as solar panels, air source heat pumps, boilers and external wall insulation. The Arbed scheme takes a community or street-by-street approach wherever possible. For further informa ...
to read the report
... The impact of the divestment movement needs to be evaluated in comparison with alternative approaches such as shareholder engagement. Universities and foundations that have refused to divest, such as the Welcome Trust and the Gates Foundation and Harvard University, often argued that active sharehol ...
... The impact of the divestment movement needs to be evaluated in comparison with alternative approaches such as shareholder engagement. Universities and foundations that have refused to divest, such as the Welcome Trust and the Gates Foundation and Harvard University, often argued that active sharehol ...
African Americans and Climate Change: An
... employment and wages than other Americans, with the unemployment rate for Blacks hovering around twice the unemployment rates for Whites. Shifting away from fossil fuels to renewable sources will reduce this vulnerability. Moreover, renewable energy sources are significantly more labor intensive tha ...
... employment and wages than other Americans, with the unemployment rate for Blacks hovering around twice the unemployment rates for Whites. Shifting away from fossil fuels to renewable sources will reduce this vulnerability. Moreover, renewable energy sources are significantly more labor intensive tha ...