The Carbon Neutral Myth - Offset Indulgences for your Climate Sins
... thing but they're not. I am sure that people are buying offsets in this unregulated market that are not credible. I am sure there are people buying nothing more than hot air.”4 A report by Standard Life Investments on ‘Carbon Management & Carbon Neutrality in the FTSE All-Share’ tellingly warned tha ...
... thing but they're not. I am sure that people are buying offsets in this unregulated market that are not credible. I am sure there are people buying nothing more than hot air.”4 A report by Standard Life Investments on ‘Carbon Management & Carbon Neutrality in the FTSE All-Share’ tellingly warned tha ...
Carbon Dynamics in the Future Forest: the Importance
... on decomposition rates and nitrogen availability, reducing forest productivity (Kirschbaum, 1995; Lenihan et al., 2003). In the Lake Tahoe Basin (LTB) (study area of this research, CA, NV), mean annual temperatures are expected to increase by 1–5 °C throughout the 21st century, whereas projected pre ...
... on decomposition rates and nitrogen availability, reducing forest productivity (Kirschbaum, 1995; Lenihan et al., 2003). In the Lake Tahoe Basin (LTB) (study area of this research, CA, NV), mean annual temperatures are expected to increase by 1–5 °C throughout the 21st century, whereas projected pre ...
Selecting and Using Climate Change Scenarios for British Columbia
... scenarios should I use?” A climate scenario consists of a projected future climate based on a specific greenhouse gas emissions path for this century, calculated by a specific global climate model (GCM). A climate change scenario is based on the difference between the projected future and simulated ...
... scenarios should I use?” A climate scenario consists of a projected future climate based on a specific greenhouse gas emissions path for this century, calculated by a specific global climate model (GCM). A climate change scenario is based on the difference between the projected future and simulated ...
Joint Comments to Army Corps of Engineers
... agencies—to continue valuing the social cost of greenhouse gases as thoroughly, accurately, and transparently as possible, drawing from the best available scientific and economic data and methodologies. Our organiz ...
... agencies—to continue valuing the social cost of greenhouse gases as thoroughly, accurately, and transparently as possible, drawing from the best available scientific and economic data and methodologies. Our organiz ...
Chapter 10 Liability
... Date of knowledge and foreseeability The key issues in any legal action are likely to be based around when the claim was triggered and what action should have been taken prior to that date to prevent or minimise the loss, based on the available knowledge at that time. This will of course vary on a c ...
... Date of knowledge and foreseeability The key issues in any legal action are likely to be based around when the claim was triggered and what action should have been taken prior to that date to prevent or minimise the loss, based on the available knowledge at that time. This will of course vary on a c ...
A Methodology for Constructing Marginal Abatement Cost Curves for
... transparency, practicality, external costs, and assumptions [38]. Because MAC curves are based on the individual assessment of mitigation measures, and are considered to contain proprietary information, the data pertaining to the cost and emission saving potential are not available publicly. Accordi ...
... transparency, practicality, external costs, and assumptions [38]. Because MAC curves are based on the individual assessment of mitigation measures, and are considered to contain proprietary information, the data pertaining to the cost and emission saving potential are not available publicly. Accordi ...
The Carbon Neutral Myth
... thing but they're not. I am sure that people are buying offsets in this unregulated market that are not credible. I am sure there are people buying nothing more than hot air.”4 A report by Standard Life Investments on ‘Carbon Management & Carbon Neutrality in the FTSE All-Share’ tellingly warned tha ...
... thing but they're not. I am sure that people are buying offsets in this unregulated market that are not credible. I am sure there are people buying nothing more than hot air.”4 A report by Standard Life Investments on ‘Carbon Management & Carbon Neutrality in the FTSE All-Share’ tellingly warned tha ...
PwC Survey on Sustainable Development in Latin America
... on the Economy and Climate has concluded in its latest report that “all countries, irrespective of their levels of income, have the opportunity to encourage a long-lasting economic growth while reducing the considerable risks of climate change” . It is within this context that the private sector has ...
... on the Economy and Climate has concluded in its latest report that “all countries, irrespective of their levels of income, have the opportunity to encourage a long-lasting economic growth while reducing the considerable risks of climate change” . It is within this context that the private sector has ...
Young People`s Burden: Requirement of Negative CO2 Emissions
... Global temperature has just reached a level similar to the mean level in the prior interglacial (Eemian) period, when sea level was several meters higher than today, and, if it long remains at this level, slow amplifying feedbacks will lead to greater climate change and consequences. The growth rate ...
... Global temperature has just reached a level similar to the mean level in the prior interglacial (Eemian) period, when sea level was several meters higher than today, and, if it long remains at this level, slow amplifying feedbacks will lead to greater climate change and consequences. The growth rate ...
Secretary Jewell`s Year of Action
... public lands. Getting to that point requires increasing public lands’ capacity to naturally store carbon, while simultaneously decreasing the greenhouse gases produced on public lands. Secretary Jewell can begin by taking the lead in addressing methane leakage from natural gas development. Natural g ...
... public lands. Getting to that point requires increasing public lands’ capacity to naturally store carbon, while simultaneously decreasing the greenhouse gases produced on public lands. Secretary Jewell can begin by taking the lead in addressing methane leakage from natural gas development. Natural g ...
The Role of Protected Areas in Regard to Climate Change
... Based on average statistical values of weather stations in Western and Eastern Georgia separately, annual temperature increased in both parts of Georgia, annual sum precipitation in Eastern Georgia increased and in Western Georgia decreased, while locally in Poti and Lentekhi a small increase is bei ...
... Based on average statistical values of weather stations in Western and Eastern Georgia separately, annual temperature increased in both parts of Georgia, annual sum precipitation in Eastern Georgia increased and in Western Georgia decreased, while locally in Poti and Lentekhi a small increase is bei ...
“Venues for Contestation ” within the United Nations Framework
... perspective ‘fall into the category of reasons for actions which are not the same as causes of actions.’20 The idea of norm specificity commonly equates to the concept of norms as rules rather then reasons. The tension between specificity and flexibility is further enhanced when we bring in Ogley’s ...
... perspective ‘fall into the category of reasons for actions which are not the same as causes of actions.’20 The idea of norm specificity commonly equates to the concept of norms as rules rather then reasons. The tension between specificity and flexibility is further enhanced when we bring in Ogley’s ...
The Carbon Dioxide Greenhouse Effect
... continued to burn fuel at the current (1896) rate, it would take perhaps three thousand years for the CO2 level to rise so high. Högbom doubted it would ever rise that much. One thing holding back the rise was the oceans. According to a simple calculation, sea water would absorb 5/6ths of any additi ...
... continued to burn fuel at the current (1896) rate, it would take perhaps three thousand years for the CO2 level to rise so high. Högbom doubted it would ever rise that much. One thing holding back the rise was the oceans. According to a simple calculation, sea water would absorb 5/6ths of any additi ...
The Carbon Dioxide Greenhouse Effect
... continued to burn fuel at the current (1896) rate, it would take perhaps three thousand years for the CO2 level to rise so high. Högbom doubted it would ever rise that much. One thing holding back the rise was the oceans. According to a simple calculation, sea water would absorb 5/6ths of any additi ...
... continued to burn fuel at the current (1896) rate, it would take perhaps three thousand years for the CO2 level to rise so high. Högbom doubted it would ever rise that much. One thing holding back the rise was the oceans. According to a simple calculation, sea water would absorb 5/6ths of any additi ...
18_Lecture_Presentation_PC
... Harming agriculture, promoting soil erosion, reducing water supplies, and triggering fires ...
... Harming agriculture, promoting soil erosion, reducing water supplies, and triggering fires ...
paper - New Climate Economy report
... Using natural gas instead of coal for power production can reduce net life-cycle GHG emissions by as much as half (relative to the most efficient coal power technologies now widely in use). As shown in Figure 2, two factors account for much of the difference: the lower carbon intensity of natural ga ...
... Using natural gas instead of coal for power production can reduce net life-cycle GHG emissions by as much as half (relative to the most efficient coal power technologies now widely in use). As shown in Figure 2, two factors account for much of the difference: the lower carbon intensity of natural ga ...
natural gas: guardrails for a potential climate bridge
... Using natural gas instead of coal for power production can reduce net life-cycle GHG emissions by as much as half (relative to the most efficient coal power technologies now widely in use). As shown in Figure 2, two factors account for much of the difference: the lower carbon intensity of natural ga ...
... Using natural gas instead of coal for power production can reduce net life-cycle GHG emissions by as much as half (relative to the most efficient coal power technologies now widely in use). As shown in Figure 2, two factors account for much of the difference: the lower carbon intensity of natural ga ...
Wales Soil Carbon Report - Geoenvironmental Research Centre
... carbon in the soils of Wales. It is therefore vital that we preserve the nation’s terrestrial carbon store. Similarly, there is potential to increase carbon storage in soil through changes in agricultural management and the use of waste materials. In this report we use the best available evidence to ...
... carbon in the soils of Wales. It is therefore vital that we preserve the nation’s terrestrial carbon store. Similarly, there is potential to increase carbon storage in soil through changes in agricultural management and the use of waste materials. In this report we use the best available evidence to ...
REPUBLIC REPUBLIC OF NAURU
... building, gender, policy and planning. Addressing the challenges, barriers and gaps are therefore important for building the resilience of Nauru. These can be addressed through building and strengthening the information gap that are vital for planning and management in many sectors as sectors are cu ...
... building, gender, policy and planning. Addressing the challenges, barriers and gaps are therefore important for building the resilience of Nauru. These can be addressed through building and strengthening the information gap that are vital for planning and management in many sectors as sectors are cu ...
Transport - British Social Attitudes
... accompanied by media reports that he is critical of the ‘green agenda’, regarding environmental regulation as an unacceptable burden on British industry. ...
... accompanied by media reports that he is critical of the ‘green agenda’, regarding environmental regulation as an unacceptable burden on British industry. ...
Slide 1
... No specific changes in FM for REDD+ REDD+ incentives- bonus in addition to traditional goods and services to local community from forests Centre to provide guidance for REDD+ implementation, disbursement of incentives States to organize estimation of forest carbon stocks Participation of local commu ...
... No specific changes in FM for REDD+ REDD+ incentives- bonus in addition to traditional goods and services to local community from forests Centre to provide guidance for REDD+ implementation, disbursement of incentives States to organize estimation of forest carbon stocks Participation of local commu ...
CIAS
... changes (up to 12ºC in the Arctic) and accompanying changes in extremes of temperature and precipitation. These changes would have significant impacts on human and natural systems (IPCC, 2001, Warren 2005). Concern about these serious impacts of climate change has been paralleled by a concern that m ...
... changes (up to 12ºC in the Arctic) and accompanying changes in extremes of temperature and precipitation. These changes would have significant impacts on human and natural systems (IPCC, 2001, Warren 2005). Concern about these serious impacts of climate change has been paralleled by a concern that m ...
An Examination of Carbon Sequestration via Global Reforestation
... physical regulation to sustain life. Of these systems, the carbon cycle is of particular concern as it has experienced rapid changes due to anthropogenic activities (Schimel, 1995). The carbon cycle is a series of biochemical processes by which compounds are interconverted in the natural environment ...
... physical regulation to sustain life. Of these systems, the carbon cycle is of particular concern as it has experienced rapid changes due to anthropogenic activities (Schimel, 1995). The carbon cycle is a series of biochemical processes by which compounds are interconverted in the natural environment ...
The Blueprint for Coffee in a Changing Climate
... throughout the year. Unfortunately, too much of a good thing—in this case, rain water—can also damage coffee fruit during its development and destabilize soil, thereby causing problems for coffee plants and the surrounding environment. The availability of water is also critical to post-harvest proce ...
... throughout the year. Unfortunately, too much of a good thing—in this case, rain water—can also damage coffee fruit during its development and destabilize soil, thereby causing problems for coffee plants and the surrounding environment. The availability of water is also critical to post-harvest proce ...
Where We Are Now - Edinburgh Research Explorer
... secure its ultimate end.15 Within that context, however, and although one might quibble about the inclusion or exclusion of particular papers, the selection can be taken as a more or less representative snapshot of “where we are now”. Thus, in identifying “gaps” I am not so much criticizing the edit ...
... secure its ultimate end.15 Within that context, however, and although one might quibble about the inclusion or exclusion of particular papers, the selection can be taken as a more or less representative snapshot of “where we are now”. Thus, in identifying “gaps” I am not so much criticizing the edit ...
Climate change in Canada
In Canada mitigation of anthropogenic climate change is being addressed more seriously by the provinces than by the federal government.