Australian climate change policy: a chronology
... 2007 and then disbanded it in 2013, merging it into a larger department. 8 A Labor Government represented Australia at the Rio ‘Earth Summit’ in 1992, brokering and immediately signing Australia onto the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). 9 A Liberal Government then cont ...
... 2007 and then disbanded it in 2013, merging it into a larger department. 8 A Labor Government represented Australia at the Rio ‘Earth Summit’ in 1992, brokering and immediately signing Australia onto the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). 9 A Liberal Government then cont ...
Shalin Kolkata
... Capturing methane from an urban landfill and flaring it — Carbon credits represent the only source of income for undertaking this activity Capturing methane from an urban landfill and utilizing it to generate electricity ...
... Capturing methane from an urban landfill and flaring it — Carbon credits represent the only source of income for undertaking this activity Capturing methane from an urban landfill and utilizing it to generate electricity ...
LG/15/21
... accounts, has the potential to bring together in one consistent analytical framework all relevant information with regard to the relationships between the economy and climate change, that can be used for climate change assessment, policy and decision making. • The accounts are very useful to assess ...
... accounts, has the potential to bring together in one consistent analytical framework all relevant information with regard to the relationships between the economy and climate change, that can be used for climate change assessment, policy and decision making. • The accounts are very useful to assess ...
Project Name - World bank documents
... growing fodder banks, promote direct reforestation and secondary forest regeneration. The improved productivity will increase the storage of carbon both above- and below-ground. The project also contributes to improvements in the quality of life of local impoverished Zenu indigenous population, and ...
... growing fodder banks, promote direct reforestation and secondary forest regeneration. The improved productivity will increase the storage of carbon both above- and below-ground. The project also contributes to improvements in the quality of life of local impoverished Zenu indigenous population, and ...
Possible impact of climate change on India
... Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC or FCCC), an international environmental treaty with the goal of achieving stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. • The Kyoto Protocol establishe ...
... Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC or FCCC), an international environmental treaty with the goal of achieving stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. • The Kyoto Protocol establishe ...
Protecting Biodiversity in a Changing Climate
... adaptation in the context of climate change connotes the evolution of humans and ecosystems to new environments caused by climate change (Abramovitz et al., undated). (However, it should be noted that this change will not occur on an “evolutionary” time frame, as humaninduced climate change has ensu ...
... adaptation in the context of climate change connotes the evolution of humans and ecosystems to new environments caused by climate change (Abramovitz et al., undated). (However, it should be noted that this change will not occur on an “evolutionary” time frame, as humaninduced climate change has ensu ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES USING THE MARKET TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE:
... Emissions of greenhouse gases linked with global climate change are affected by diverse aspects of economic activity, including individual consumption, business investment, and government spending. An effective climate policy will have to modify the decision calculus for these activities in the dire ...
... Emissions of greenhouse gases linked with global climate change are affected by diverse aspects of economic activity, including individual consumption, business investment, and government spending. An effective climate policy will have to modify the decision calculus for these activities in the dire ...
Shared Vision for South Asia - Pakistan Institute of Trade And
... Financial capital, Natural capital) The higher is the value of R, therefore ...
... Financial capital, Natural capital) The higher is the value of R, therefore ...
1 The Politics of the Carbon Economy Peter Newell and Matthew
... of the incoming ‘New Labour’ government in the UK was to seek to reassure the markets of the credibility of their handling of the economy by handing over control over interest rates to the Bank of England. But the immediate effect of increased interest rates was what became known as the debt crisis ...
... of the incoming ‘New Labour’ government in the UK was to seek to reassure the markets of the credibility of their handling of the economy by handing over control over interest rates to the Bank of England. But the immediate effect of increased interest rates was what became known as the debt crisis ...
Climate Change Global Climate is Changing
... • Tourism can play a significant role in addressing climate change. It must show leadership as an agent of change for both adaptation and mitigation – the time for action is now. ...
... • Tourism can play a significant role in addressing climate change. It must show leadership as an agent of change for both adaptation and mitigation – the time for action is now. ...
The oil industry and climate change: strategies
... question of attribution of climate change to human activities, is key to the overall IPCC conclusion of the plausible existence of a discernible human influence on global climate. Exxon was also directly very critical of the summary: “[T]he executive summary of the [IPCC] report, the part most peopl ...
... question of attribution of climate change to human activities, is key to the overall IPCC conclusion of the plausible existence of a discernible human influence on global climate. Exxon was also directly very critical of the summary: “[T]he executive summary of the [IPCC] report, the part most peopl ...
An Eco-Feminist Perspective on the Climate Change Regime
... The need for equity and fairness is a recurring theme in the climate regime. Article 3.1 of the UNFCCC begins with the temporal principle of generational equity. It states that: “The Parties should protect the climate system for the benefit of present and future generations of humankind, on the bas ...
... The need for equity and fairness is a recurring theme in the climate regime. Article 3.1 of the UNFCCC begins with the temporal principle of generational equity. It states that: “The Parties should protect the climate system for the benefit of present and future generations of humankind, on the bas ...
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... • Limit threats to shareholder liability • Demonstrate corporate and environmental transparency • Obtain first-mover advantage in emissions trading ...
... • Limit threats to shareholder liability • Demonstrate corporate and environmental transparency • Obtain first-mover advantage in emissions trading ...
Mitigation, Adaptation or Climate Engineering?
... approach, known as climate engineering or geo-engineering, has triggered lively scientific, economic and even ethical discussions and is often regarded as a last recourse if the two other options fail or are insufficient. The potential side-effects of implementing climate engineering methods remain ...
... approach, known as climate engineering or geo-engineering, has triggered lively scientific, economic and even ethical discussions and is often regarded as a last recourse if the two other options fail or are insufficient. The potential side-effects of implementing climate engineering methods remain ...
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... Thus while the tax option dominates with respect to GDP and consumption, it does less well with respect to achieving emissions reduction targets. ...
... Thus while the tax option dominates with respect to GDP and consumption, it does less well with respect to achieving emissions reduction targets. ...
Ruddell et al. 2006
... GHG emission reduction transactions can be classified as either allowance-based or projectbased (Capoor and Amborsi, 2006). Both allowance-based and project-based carbon transactions are measured and traded in standard units representing a quantity of CO2 equivalent (metric tons of CO2 equivalent = ...
... GHG emission reduction transactions can be classified as either allowance-based or projectbased (Capoor and Amborsi, 2006). Both allowance-based and project-based carbon transactions are measured and traded in standard units representing a quantity of CO2 equivalent (metric tons of CO2 equivalent = ...
Speech by Mark Carney at Lloyd`s of London
... To draw out these crucial points consider the Bank of England’s current approach to the insurance sector. As regulator of the world’s third largest insurance industry, the PRA is responsible for protecting policyholders and ensuring the safety and soundness of insurers. Our supervision is forward-lo ...
... To draw out these crucial points consider the Bank of England’s current approach to the insurance sector. As regulator of the world’s third largest insurance industry, the PRA is responsible for protecting policyholders and ensuring the safety and soundness of insurers. Our supervision is forward-lo ...
The Geography of Climate - Mary Robinson Foundation
... should be supported by those who have contributed most to climate change. As a fairly new concept there are multiple definitions of climate justice. One that is used by the Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice states that ‘climate justice links human rights and development to achieve a human-c ...
... should be supported by those who have contributed most to climate change. As a fairly new concept there are multiple definitions of climate justice. One that is used by the Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice states that ‘climate justice links human rights and development to achieve a human-c ...
The lecture is a special event in a three-day symposium... rule of law hosted by The Dickson Poon School of... CLIMATE CHANGE and THE RULE OF LAW:
... 4 Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons (Advisory Opinion) ICJ Rep 1996, para 105(2)(E). ...
... 4 Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons (Advisory Opinion) ICJ Rep 1996, para 105(2)(E). ...
Indonesia`s Rainforests and the Climate Crisis
... people a year are already dying from climate impacts such as increased floods and droughts, and millions more are being displaced.1 Leading scientists warn that global temperature rise must be kept below 2°C (from preindustrial levels) to avoid even more dangerous climate impacts.2 A world that is 2 ...
... people a year are already dying from climate impacts such as increased floods and droughts, and millions more are being displaced.1 Leading scientists warn that global temperature rise must be kept below 2°C (from preindustrial levels) to avoid even more dangerous climate impacts.2 A world that is 2 ...
Green Offerings - An IBM Overview
... - to build a range of low carbon assets and within 10 years deliver carbon dioxide emissions reductions equivalent to those currently emitted by a city the size of Chicago. ...
... - to build a range of low carbon assets and within 10 years deliver carbon dioxide emissions reductions equivalent to those currently emitted by a city the size of Chicago. ...
Climate Change News 07 September 09
... to combat climate change, contribute to poverty eradication, boost food production, and provide sustainable sources of timber. According to UNEP, agriculture, deforestation and other forms of land use account for nearly one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, and agricultural and environmental ...
... to combat climate change, contribute to poverty eradication, boost food production, and provide sustainable sources of timber. According to UNEP, agriculture, deforestation and other forms of land use account for nearly one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, and agricultural and environmental ...
September
... plantings in areas such as the Riverland for example," Senator Wong said. "But what we will do is continue to purchase permanent allocations from willing sellers that give these communities, these irrigators, time to adjust." Senator Wong has rejected another rescue option canvassed by the departmen ...
... plantings in areas such as the Riverland for example," Senator Wong said. "But what we will do is continue to purchase permanent allocations from willing sellers that give these communities, these irrigators, time to adjust." Senator Wong has rejected another rescue option canvassed by the departmen ...
Climate Change
... Change, the Japan Meteorological Agency, and NOAA’s National Climate Data Center have used these raw measurements to produce records of long-term global surface temperature change (Figure 1). These groups work carefully to make sure the data aren’t skewed by such things as ...
... Change, the Japan Meteorological Agency, and NOAA’s National Climate Data Center have used these raw measurements to produce records of long-term global surface temperature change (Figure 1). These groups work carefully to make sure the data aren’t skewed by such things as ...
Climate change in Canada
In Canada mitigation of anthropogenic climate change is being addressed more seriously by the provinces than by the federal government.