Prof David Karoly`s Presentation from the November
... • Fourth Assessment Report prepared by more than 500 scientists over the last three years • Summaries for Policy Makers approved by consensus (including representatives of the Australian govt) at meetings in Paris (Feb 07), Brussels (Apr 07) and Bangkok (May 07) • Received the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize ...
... • Fourth Assessment Report prepared by more than 500 scientists over the last three years • Summaries for Policy Makers approved by consensus (including representatives of the Australian govt) at meetings in Paris (Feb 07), Brussels (Apr 07) and Bangkok (May 07) • Received the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize ...
State of our Climate
... – Co-benefits: Reduce tropospheric O3; cost-effective energy source (e.g., burn landfill gas) ...
... – Co-benefits: Reduce tropospheric O3; cost-effective energy source (e.g., burn landfill gas) ...
Gt C - Carbon Finance at the World Bank
... by indirect and natural factors.” Emissions and removals from natural causes such as El Niño may be large compared with commitments For land-management changes (e.g., tillage to no-till agriculture), it should be feasible to distinguish between direct and indirect human-induced components, but n ...
... by indirect and natural factors.” Emissions and removals from natural causes such as El Niño may be large compared with commitments For land-management changes (e.g., tillage to no-till agriculture), it should be feasible to distinguish between direct and indirect human-induced components, but n ...
The role of BECCS and negative emissions in global climate change
... Allen, M. R. et al. Nature 458, 1163–1166 (2009). IPCC Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis (eds Stocker, T. F. et al.) (Cambridge Univ. Press, 2013). Friedlingstein, P. et al. Nature Geosci. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ngeo2248 (2014). Boden, T. A. et al. Global, Regional, and National Fos ...
... Allen, M. R. et al. Nature 458, 1163–1166 (2009). IPCC Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis (eds Stocker, T. F. et al.) (Cambridge Univ. Press, 2013). Friedlingstein, P. et al. Nature Geosci. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ngeo2248 (2014). Boden, T. A. et al. Global, Regional, and National Fos ...
A precautionary approach to avoiding catastrophic climate
... • A rigorous, binding commitment to North-to-South flows of technology and financial assistance is critical. Domestic reductions in the North are only half of the North’s obligation. • In principle, a corresponding commitment from the consuming class in the South is also necessary. • In practice, Co ...
... • A rigorous, binding commitment to North-to-South flows of technology and financial assistance is critical. Domestic reductions in the North are only half of the North’s obligation. • In principle, a corresponding commitment from the consuming class in the South is also necessary. • In practice, Co ...
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction: Emissions of carbon dioxide
... There have been several discussions about the number of projects within the Climate Change Programme, and the number that have not yet started. There are constraints to what can be done within the Climate Change Programme due to limited staffing and monetary resources, and also the sphere of influen ...
... There have been several discussions about the number of projects within the Climate Change Programme, and the number that have not yet started. There are constraints to what can be done within the Climate Change Programme due to limited staffing and monetary resources, and also the sphere of influen ...
Asiana Airlines Making the Skies Friendlier
... Asiana Airlines has developed a fuel management information system (MIS) that includes aircraft emissions information. The system has led to the development of a program to reduce emissions through engine washing. Atmospheric pollutants that enter the engine during flight hinder air flow inside the ...
... Asiana Airlines has developed a fuel management information system (MIS) that includes aircraft emissions information. The system has led to the development of a program to reduce emissions through engine washing. Atmospheric pollutants that enter the engine during flight hinder air flow inside the ...
Perspectives on Climate Change: What the Media Need to
... had been given to mitigation which is a priority of industrialised countries • Now there is consensus that adaptation must be discussed along side mitigation • There is also consensus that adaptation requires a lot of funds but there is no consensus on how much is required ...
... had been given to mitigation which is a priority of industrialised countries • Now there is consensus that adaptation must be discussed along side mitigation • There is also consensus that adaptation requires a lot of funds but there is no consensus on how much is required ...
Global Warming
... GHGs & ice sheet area, as feedbacks. 2. Chief instigator of climate change was earth orbital change, a very weak forcing. 3. Climate on long time scales is very sensitive to even small forcings. 4. Human-made forcings dwarf natural forcings that drove glacial-interglacial climate change. 5. Humans n ...
... GHGs & ice sheet area, as feedbacks. 2. Chief instigator of climate change was earth orbital change, a very weak forcing. 3. Climate on long time scales is very sensitive to even small forcings. 4. Human-made forcings dwarf natural forcings that drove glacial-interglacial climate change. 5. Humans n ...
Jeffery Spooner (Climate Branch Head)
... Most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations. This is an advance since the TAR’s conclusion that “most of the observed warming over the last 50 years is likely ...
... Most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations. This is an advance since the TAR’s conclusion that “most of the observed warming over the last 50 years is likely ...
Field Crop Agriculture and Climate Change PDF
... strongly than C4 plants, so long as other factors such as water availability are not limiting their growth5. However, estimates of increased yield from elevated carbon dioxide may be overestimated as most of these experiments have been conducted in enclosures that fail to represent field conditions ...
... strongly than C4 plants, so long as other factors such as water availability are not limiting their growth5. However, estimates of increased yield from elevated carbon dioxide may be overestimated as most of these experiments have been conducted in enclosures that fail to represent field conditions ...
Hot Times in the City - Population Association of America
... While scientists continue to study the pace and consequences of climate change, the overwhelming consensus in the scientific community is that increased emissions, particularly higher carbon dioxide concentrations, are affecting our atmosphere and climate. Since the 1950s, the level of carbon dioxid ...
... While scientists continue to study the pace and consequences of climate change, the overwhelming consensus in the scientific community is that increased emissions, particularly higher carbon dioxide concentrations, are affecting our atmosphere and climate. Since the 1950s, the level of carbon dioxid ...
Global warming and the Carbon Cycle
... and some Industrial Processes (million metric tons of CO2) • Changes in land use can be important global estimates indicate that deforestation can account for 5 billion metric tons of CO2 emissions, or about 16% of emissions from fossil fuel sources. Tropical deforestation in Africa, Asia, and South ...
... and some Industrial Processes (million metric tons of CO2) • Changes in land use can be important global estimates indicate that deforestation can account for 5 billion metric tons of CO2 emissions, or about 16% of emissions from fossil fuel sources. Tropical deforestation in Africa, Asia, and South ...
sustainability helpsheet: key definitions and related
... to rise. At present, over 30 billion tonnes of CO2 are emitted globally each year by burning fossil fuels and another 7 billion tonnes by changes in land use, mainly deforestation. The current concentrations of GHGs in our atmosphere at higher levels than any other time in the past 650,000 years at ...
... to rise. At present, over 30 billion tonnes of CO2 are emitted globally each year by burning fossil fuels and another 7 billion tonnes by changes in land use, mainly deforestation. The current concentrations of GHGs in our atmosphere at higher levels than any other time in the past 650,000 years at ...
Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Canadian Infrastructure
... Over the next 20 years, the world is projected to build 80 billion square meters of new buildings in cities worldwide, an area equal to 60% of the entire current global building stock (Architecture 2030) Calculations are based on the following sources. Average non-residential starts floor area is de ...
... Over the next 20 years, the world is projected to build 80 billion square meters of new buildings in cities worldwide, an area equal to 60% of the entire current global building stock (Architecture 2030) Calculations are based on the following sources. Average non-residential starts floor area is de ...
Methane emissions
... Livestock are considered one of the larger anthropogenic contributors of methane. Methane is considered a major greenhouse gas, being 21 times more potent than carbon dioxide on a molecular basis.1 However, methane has a net lifetime in the atmosphere of only 8.3 ± 1.7 years, after which it converts ...
... Livestock are considered one of the larger anthropogenic contributors of methane. Methane is considered a major greenhouse gas, being 21 times more potent than carbon dioxide on a molecular basis.1 However, methane has a net lifetime in the atmosphere of only 8.3 ± 1.7 years, after which it converts ...
Climate Change Q & A
... duty as a member of the global village. People in Taiwan also should help to reduce GHG emissions. We have to conserve energy. By sharing our common responsibility, we can protect the earth's environment together and achieve sustainable development for our future generations. ...
... duty as a member of the global village. People in Taiwan also should help to reduce GHG emissions. We have to conserve energy. By sharing our common responsibility, we can protect the earth's environment together and achieve sustainable development for our future generations. ...
Gylvan Meira Filho, IAS: Brazil - BASIC
... reductions: even drastic emissions reductions today will only decrease climate change 40-50 years from now. ...
... reductions: even drastic emissions reductions today will only decrease climate change 40-50 years from now. ...
Part-1
... Stabilization of carbon dioxide at 450ppm and 1000ppm would result in an equilibrium temperature rise of 0.9 to 2.5oC and 2.9 to 7.5oC above 1990 levels, respectively. Increases in non-CO2 concentrations would increase these estimates ...
... Stabilization of carbon dioxide at 450ppm and 1000ppm would result in an equilibrium temperature rise of 0.9 to 2.5oC and 2.9 to 7.5oC above 1990 levels, respectively. Increases in non-CO2 concentrations would increase these estimates ...
Understanding Our Environment
... Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change or IPCC - an international group of scientists and governmental representatives from 130 countries formed to review the scientific evidence for climate change. The 2007 report stated that there is a 90% probability that the observed climate changes are the r ...
... Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change or IPCC - an international group of scientists and governmental representatives from 130 countries formed to review the scientific evidence for climate change. The 2007 report stated that there is a 90% probability that the observed climate changes are the r ...
Adapting to Climate Change
... Our Climate is changing because humans have increased the amount of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere. Greenhouse Gases are actually necessary, as they help to keep the earth’s surface warm by trapping the earth’s heat (the greenhouse effect). Without this warmth the earth would be unbearabl ...
... Our Climate is changing because humans have increased the amount of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere. Greenhouse Gases are actually necessary, as they help to keep the earth’s surface warm by trapping the earth’s heat (the greenhouse effect). Without this warmth the earth would be unbearabl ...
See his presentation
... institutions, help overcome the inequities of climate change and provide incentives for developing countries to play strong role in global deal, eventually taking on their own targets. • Within such a framework each country can advance with some understanding of global picture. ...
... institutions, help overcome the inequities of climate change and provide incentives for developing countries to play strong role in global deal, eventually taking on their own targets. • Within such a framework each country can advance with some understanding of global picture. ...
Global Warming
... limit the warming in areas. Scientist are not able at this time to say which parts of the US will become drier or wetter. But the trend is expected to be one that goes towards increased precipitation and evaporation as well as more intense rainstorms and much drier soils. As of right now though, the ...
... limit the warming in areas. Scientist are not able at this time to say which parts of the US will become drier or wetter. But the trend is expected to be one that goes towards increased precipitation and evaporation as well as more intense rainstorms and much drier soils. As of right now though, the ...
Rafe Pomerance - Ny
... • Urges implementation of early actions where possible on methane and other [SLFs], and encourage collaboration with the Methane to Markets Partnership… ...
... • Urges implementation of early actions where possible on methane and other [SLFs], and encourage collaboration with the Methane to Markets Partnership… ...
The IMS approach to business excellence
... environmental legal compliance, reduce costs through energy efficiency programmes and to win more public and private sector business as a result of their improved environmental and low carbon credentials. ...
... environmental legal compliance, reduce costs through energy efficiency programmes and to win more public and private sector business as a result of their improved environmental and low carbon credentials. ...
Climate change in Canada
In Canada mitigation of anthropogenic climate change is being addressed more seriously by the provinces than by the federal government.