C - UBC Blogs
... Climate is a stochastic process: – the climate of any location involves variability in realized weather; – extreme weather events occur rarely; – the most visible/memorable impacts are due to these extremes; ...
... Climate is a stochastic process: – the climate of any location involves variability in realized weather; – extreme weather events occur rarely; – the most visible/memorable impacts are due to these extremes; ...
Whangarei District Climate Change Constraints Report
... Climate change has long been perceived as a threat to the environment, but in recent years this threat perception has expanded to include social, cultural, security, and economic concerns. The theory underpinning anthropogenic climate change, put very simplistically, is that increased emissions of s ...
... Climate change has long been perceived as a threat to the environment, but in recent years this threat perception has expanded to include social, cultural, security, and economic concerns. The theory underpinning anthropogenic climate change, put very simplistically, is that increased emissions of s ...
Metropolitan District of Quito - Programa de las Naciones Unidas
... The ECCO-Q analyzes the environmental situation in the city, in the context of multiple pressures and in light of climate change. For Quito, this type of analysis was the first of its kind to compile and integrate all the available environmental and socio-economic information into one cohesive repor ...
... The ECCO-Q analyzes the environmental situation in the city, in the context of multiple pressures and in light of climate change. For Quito, this type of analysis was the first of its kind to compile and integrate all the available environmental and socio-economic information into one cohesive repor ...
Trends and Changes in Extreme Weather Events
... extreme weather events (hot spells, extreme precipitation events, thunderstorm/tornadoes and ice storms) do not show an increasing trend anywhere in Canada, or over the Canadian prairies at this point in time. On the Canadian prairies, extreme cold spells and winter blizzards are definitely on the d ...
... extreme weather events (hot spells, extreme precipitation events, thunderstorm/tornadoes and ice storms) do not show an increasing trend anywhere in Canada, or over the Canadian prairies at this point in time. On the Canadian prairies, extreme cold spells and winter blizzards are definitely on the d ...
The Potential Impact of Climate Change on Insurance Regulation
... both problematic and correlated insurance and investment losses. Working together, regulators will need to develop new solvency regulatory tools to meet the challenges of climate change. For example, regulators may consider a requirement of a statement of catastrophe or extreme weather risk by the e ...
... both problematic and correlated insurance and investment losses. Working together, regulators will need to develop new solvency regulatory tools to meet the challenges of climate change. For example, regulators may consider a requirement of a statement of catastrophe or extreme weather risk by the e ...
Covenant of Mayors - Visit South Tyneside
... support the UK Climate Change Act 2008 and carbon reduction targets proposed in the UK Low Carbon Transition Plan (July 2009). Through these instruments, the UK has established legally binding carbon emissions targets of 34 % by 2020, compared to 1990, the first country in the world to do so. 25 The ...
... support the UK Climate Change Act 2008 and carbon reduction targets proposed in the UK Low Carbon Transition Plan (July 2009). Through these instruments, the UK has established legally binding carbon emissions targets of 34 % by 2020, compared to 1990, the first country in the world to do so. 25 The ...
a survey of regional planning for climate adaptation
... to which some cities have moved beyond analysis of the problem to taking action.12 Although there is a growing understanding of municipal-level climate change planning, there is virtually no systematic research concerning the response of regional planning organizations (RPOs), such as Metropolitan P ...
... to which some cities have moved beyond analysis of the problem to taking action.12 Although there is a growing understanding of municipal-level climate change planning, there is virtually no systematic research concerning the response of regional planning organizations (RPOs), such as Metropolitan P ...
Climate Change in Park City: An Assessment of Climate, Snowpack
... change may affect snow conditions, such as snow coverage and depth, can help Utah ski area managers plan for the changes to mitigate their adverse effects. In this study, we used climate, snowpack, and economic models to estimate how the duration and quality of the snowpack at the Park City ski area ...
... change may affect snow conditions, such as snow coverage and depth, can help Utah ski area managers plan for the changes to mitigate their adverse effects. In this study, we used climate, snowpack, and economic models to estimate how the duration and quality of the snowpack at the Park City ski area ...
Sep 6, 2014 - Science and Environmental Policy Project
... Photosynthesis: On September 4, the Minority Staff of the US Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released a remarkable document for Washington on global warming/climate change. Critical Thinking on Climate Change: Empirical Evidence to Consider Before Taking Regulatory Action and Implement ...
... Photosynthesis: On September 4, the Minority Staff of the US Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released a remarkable document for Washington on global warming/climate change. Critical Thinking on Climate Change: Empirical Evidence to Consider Before Taking Regulatory Action and Implement ...
AHEAD OF THE STORM…. Preparing Toronto for Climate Change
... diseases and other problems made worse by climate change. Even if the world is successful in getting emissions under control, climate scientists affirm that climate change will continue for many decades from long-lived greenhouse gases that have already accumulated in the atmosphere. The need to ada ...
... diseases and other problems made worse by climate change. Even if the world is successful in getting emissions under control, climate scientists affirm that climate change will continue for many decades from long-lived greenhouse gases that have already accumulated in the atmosphere. The need to ada ...
Carbon Capture and Storage The Developments Worldwide
... China & India in Global CO2 Emissions •Cumulative Energy-Related CO2 Emissions ...
... China & India in Global CO2 Emissions •Cumulative Energy-Related CO2 Emissions ...
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE LIMITED
... safety and mobility; expanded redundant systems may be considered. What adaptive strategies may be employed, the associated costs, and the relative effectiveness of those strategies will have to be determined on a case-by-case basis, based on studies of individual facilities and system-wide consider ...
... safety and mobility; expanded redundant systems may be considered. What adaptive strategies may be employed, the associated costs, and the relative effectiveness of those strategies will have to be determined on a case-by-case basis, based on studies of individual facilities and system-wide consider ...
Biosphere feedbacks and climate change
... defined as the change in global mean temperature at the time of CO2 doubling after CO2 has increased by 1% annually13. The transient climate response is smaller than the climate sensitivity. In this paper we only make use of the climate sensitivity, for which we adopt a mid-range value of 3˚C. This ...
... defined as the change in global mean temperature at the time of CO2 doubling after CO2 has increased by 1% annually13. The transient climate response is smaller than the climate sensitivity. In this paper we only make use of the climate sensitivity, for which we adopt a mid-range value of 3˚C. This ...
Climate Change, its Consequences on Employment and Trade
... in such a way that trainers may add or leave out sections for a specific training session to shorten or lengthen the suggested training. The Manual targets mainly workers and trade unions, both from developing countries and countries with economies in transition from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Ea ...
... in such a way that trainers may add or leave out sections for a specific training session to shorten or lengthen the suggested training. The Manual targets mainly workers and trade unions, both from developing countries and countries with economies in transition from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Ea ...
THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND TRANSNATIONAL
... approximately 2.6 billion tonnes of C02 eq annually, more than all countries, except the United States and China" (C40 Cities 2012). All the while, cities only make up two percent of the world's total land mass (UN-HABIT AT 2011, vi). In essence, local governments are becoming responsible for more a ...
... approximately 2.6 billion tonnes of C02 eq annually, more than all countries, except the United States and China" (C40 Cities 2012). All the while, cities only make up two percent of the world's total land mass (UN-HABIT AT 2011, vi). In essence, local governments are becoming responsible for more a ...
China`s Policies and Actions for Addressing Climate Change
... end of 2007, and the rate of urbanization was 45.7%. In 2008, with a per capita GDP of 3,268 US dollars (converted with the current price and annual average exchange rate), China still ranked among low to mid-income countries. According to the 2008 poverty line of 1,196 yuan per capita annual income ...
... end of 2007, and the rate of urbanization was 45.7%. In 2008, with a per capita GDP of 3,268 US dollars (converted with the current price and annual average exchange rate), China still ranked among low to mid-income countries. According to the 2008 poverty line of 1,196 yuan per capita annual income ...
National Capacity Self Assessment
... basic stuff for planning, evaluation, reporting, learning, accountability, transparency and governance. Egypt’s additional Needs Regarding UNFCCC activities and other capacity dimensions The needs may include, but are not limited to, the following proposed points: ...
... basic stuff for planning, evaluation, reporting, learning, accountability, transparency and governance. Egypt’s additional Needs Regarding UNFCCC activities and other capacity dimensions The needs may include, but are not limited to, the following proposed points: ...
Better Growth, Better Climate: The New Climate Economy Report
... Investment in infrastructure underpins modern economic growth. Low-carbon forms of infrastructure are essential to reduce current emissions trajectories. Yet many economies today are failing to mobilise sufficient finance to meet their infrastructure needs. This is not due to a shortage of capital i ...
... Investment in infrastructure underpins modern economic growth. Low-carbon forms of infrastructure are essential to reduce current emissions trajectories. Yet many economies today are failing to mobilise sufficient finance to meet their infrastructure needs. This is not due to a shortage of capital i ...
Primer on Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
... 2007 and 2012,20 and agreed to work with CCAC Partners to establish a ‘pay-for-performance’ fund to finance methane emissions reductions, emphasizing those projects that also reduce black carbon emissions.21 In addition to being included in the CCAC, HFCs are addressed in the Rio + 20 declaration, T ...
... 2007 and 2012,20 and agreed to work with CCAC Partners to establish a ‘pay-for-performance’ fund to finance methane emissions reductions, emphasizing those projects that also reduce black carbon emissions.21 In addition to being included in the CCAC, HFCs are addressed in the Rio + 20 declaration, T ...
Money Talks
... carbon budget is what matters. Measurements and deadlines relating to this budget can only be estimates, but scientists and political leaders across the world have agreed on an acceptable level of warming, and a commensurate carbon budget that is likely to keep us within that limit. For staying with ...
... carbon budget is what matters. Measurements and deadlines relating to this budget can only be estimates, but scientists and political leaders across the world have agreed on an acceptable level of warming, and a commensurate carbon budget that is likely to keep us within that limit. For staying with ...
World Heritage and Climate Change
... Like other reefs around the world, this global treasure is under threat. An accumulation of decades of harm caused by human activities such as coastal development (including port development, dredging, and dumping of dredge spoil) and water pollution have deteriorated the Great Barrier Reef 22 to th ...
... Like other reefs around the world, this global treasure is under threat. An accumulation of decades of harm caused by human activities such as coastal development (including port development, dredging, and dumping of dredge spoil) and water pollution have deteriorated the Great Barrier Reef 22 to th ...
Queensland Climate Adaptation Directions Statement
... approximately 1.9° Celsius from its current average of 23.4° Celsius, to 25.3° Celsius, with total average rainfall across the state expected to decrease overall. These changes are coupled with increased evaporation rates, which are projected to increase by 5 per cent over the same period. Aside fro ...
... approximately 1.9° Celsius from its current average of 23.4° Celsius, to 25.3° Celsius, with total average rainfall across the state expected to decrease overall. These changes are coupled with increased evaporation rates, which are projected to increase by 5 per cent over the same period. Aside fro ...
Tax deductible carbon sink forests?
... years. 17 These particular measures were also not supported by the government or by coalition senators. However, the amendments moved indicate some unease about the provisions of the carbon sink forest tax deduction (see concerns raised below). The committee inquiry Senator Ronaldson successfully re ...
... years. 17 These particular measures were also not supported by the government or by coalition senators. However, the amendments moved indicate some unease about the provisions of the carbon sink forest tax deduction (see concerns raised below). The committee inquiry Senator Ronaldson successfully re ...
world heritage and climate change
... Like other reefs around the world, this global treasure is under threat. An accumulation of decades of harm caused by human activities such as coastal development (including port development, dredging, and dumping of dredge spoil) and water pollution have deteriorated the Great Barrier Reef 22 to th ...
... Like other reefs around the world, this global treasure is under threat. An accumulation of decades of harm caused by human activities such as coastal development (including port development, dredging, and dumping of dredge spoil) and water pollution have deteriorated the Great Barrier Reef 22 to th ...
Climate Justice: Equity and Justice informing a new
... It is now over 20 years since the adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which is designed to stabilize “greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.” Despite impor ...
... It is now over 20 years since the adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which is designed to stabilize “greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.” Despite impor ...
Climate change in Canada
In Canada mitigation of anthropogenic climate change is being addressed more seriously by the provinces than by the federal government.