West Lothian Council Climate Change Strategy 2015-2020
... West Lothian Council along with our Community Planning Partners is committed to improving the quality of life for people in West Lothian, and making this the best possible place to live, work and do business. One of the biggest challenges we have to address in order to deliver this commitment is the ...
... West Lothian Council along with our Community Planning Partners is committed to improving the quality of life for people in West Lothian, and making this the best possible place to live, work and do business. One of the biggest challenges we have to address in order to deliver this commitment is the ...
- Ontario Climate Change Data Portal
... temporal trends and changes in the spatial patterns of both temperature and precipitation based on the high-resolution climate projections. 2. Data and methods A coupled dynamical–statistical downscaling approach, as shown in Figure 1, was developed in this study to generate high-resolution climate ...
... temporal trends and changes in the spatial patterns of both temperature and precipitation based on the high-resolution climate projections. 2. Data and methods A coupled dynamical–statistical downscaling approach, as shown in Figure 1, was developed in this study to generate high-resolution climate ...
Climate Change Aspects in Agriculture
... Armenia is divided into 10 provinces plus Yerevan, the capital city.5 The country has an area of 29,800 km2 with the majority of its landscape comprised of highlands and mountains separating narrow valleys5, as can be seen in Figure 2. About 77% of Armenia’s land area is between 1,000 and 2,500 mete ...
... Armenia is divided into 10 provinces plus Yerevan, the capital city.5 The country has an area of 29,800 km2 with the majority of its landscape comprised of highlands and mountains separating narrow valleys5, as can be seen in Figure 2. About 77% of Armenia’s land area is between 1,000 and 2,500 mete ...
Assessing EU Leadership on Climate Change - Userpage
... of climate change? This working paper seeks to shed light on this topic by examining the attempted diffusion of climate change norms, policies, and institutions by the EU to China and India. The paper argues that the Chinese and Indian Governments responded in significantly different ways to the EU’ ...
... of climate change? This working paper seeks to shed light on this topic by examining the attempted diffusion of climate change norms, policies, and institutions by the EU to China and India. The paper argues that the Chinese and Indian Governments responded in significantly different ways to the EU’ ...
A guide on climate change for private equity investors
... investment, but such perspective cannot be realised and acted upon without significant industry collaboration and government support. The Paris Agreement was a welcome development to the global climate change agenda, providing a strong foundation for governments and a policy signal for investors. By ...
... investment, but such perspective cannot be realised and acted upon without significant industry collaboration and government support. The Paris Agreement was a welcome development to the global climate change agenda, providing a strong foundation for governments and a policy signal for investors. By ...
CIRCLE OF TREES A Multigenerational Tapestry of Faith Program
... Developing an Action Plan, from the United States Environmental Protection Agency's website. What Is a Climate Change Action Plan? A local climate change action plan lays out specific policy proposals or planning processes, including institutional and policy structures, that a local government will ...
... Developing an Action Plan, from the United States Environmental Protection Agency's website. What Is a Climate Change Action Plan? A local climate change action plan lays out specific policy proposals or planning processes, including institutional and policy structures, that a local government will ...
The Potential Contribution of the 2010 Exploratory Study among Tourism Industry
... In recent years, more and more organisations and associations have realised the impacts their actions are having on the environment. Organisers of mega events, such as the Olympic Games and the 2006 Soccer World Cup, have followed the trend and have implemented strategies to 'green' their practices ...
... In recent years, more and more organisations and associations have realised the impacts their actions are having on the environment. Organisers of mega events, such as the Olympic Games and the 2006 Soccer World Cup, have followed the trend and have implemented strategies to 'green' their practices ...
CIRCLE OF TREES A Multigenerational Tapestry of Faith Program
... Developing an Action Plan, from the United States Environmental Protection Agency's website. What Is a Climate Change Action Plan? A local climate change action plan lays out specific policy proposals or planning processes, including institutional and policy structures, that a local government will ...
... Developing an Action Plan, from the United States Environmental Protection Agency's website. What Is a Climate Change Action Plan? A local climate change action plan lays out specific policy proposals or planning processes, including institutional and policy structures, that a local government will ...
Report of the Smith College Study Group on Climate Change
... the climate, the threats are significant, and our collective actions to reduce climate pollution, address ongoing effects and prepare for future ones fall well short of what is needed.2,3,4 How did climate change become one of modern society’s most pressing issues, and what are the risks? The Interg ...
... the climate, the threats are significant, and our collective actions to reduce climate pollution, address ongoing effects and prepare for future ones fall well short of what is needed.2,3,4 How did climate change become one of modern society’s most pressing issues, and what are the risks? The Interg ...
23-9-E
... There is further evidence that the total abundance of ozone-depleting substances (ODSs) in the atmosphere continues to decline, even though concentrations of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), the chlorine-containing replacement compounds for chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), are rising. Observed global, m ...
... There is further evidence that the total abundance of ozone-depleting substances (ODSs) in the atmosphere continues to decline, even though concentrations of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), the chlorine-containing replacement compounds for chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), are rising. Observed global, m ...
Climate change and the impact of aerosol
... indirectly by modifying the properties of clouds. Black carbon causes warming, whereas all other aerosol causes cooling. The short lifetime of aerosols (days/weeks) means that their effects are more regional and less persistent into the future than those of the long lived greenhouse gases. Aerosol c ...
... indirectly by modifying the properties of clouds. Black carbon causes warming, whereas all other aerosol causes cooling. The short lifetime of aerosols (days/weeks) means that their effects are more regional and less persistent into the future than those of the long lived greenhouse gases. Aerosol c ...
Annual report 2014
... around the world and the collated measurements indicate that 2014 was the warmest year in record also in the global mean. Even higher temperatures are expected over the coming years as climate change progresses. The short-term weather will continue to vary but over time, climate warming will take we ...
... around the world and the collated measurements indicate that 2014 was the warmest year in record also in the global mean. Even higher temperatures are expected over the coming years as climate change progresses. The short-term weather will continue to vary but over time, climate warming will take we ...
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... accomplish this, we bring together a forestry and an energy-economy-climate model to evaluate the mitigation potential of forest sequestration and to measure the deriving feedback on “traditional” abatement options and on the carbon market as a whole. To put ourselves in a context of a global climat ...
... accomplish this, we bring together a forestry and an energy-economy-climate model to evaluate the mitigation potential of forest sequestration and to measure the deriving feedback on “traditional” abatement options and on the carbon market as a whole. To put ourselves in a context of a global climat ...
The ABCs of Governing the Himalayas inResponse to Glacial Melt
... glacial debris flows, and changes in water resources . . . .”22 Lester Brown, founder of Worldwatch Institute and now President of the Earth Policy Institute, emphasizes the impacts upon agriculture and food security: “The world has never faced such a predictably massive threat to food production as ...
... glacial debris flows, and changes in water resources . . . .”22 Lester Brown, founder of Worldwatch Institute and now President of the Earth Policy Institute, emphasizes the impacts upon agriculture and food security: “The world has never faced such a predictably massive threat to food production as ...
duke energy`s move toward a fracking gas future would
... that Duke plans to take a major role in building and owning a natural gas pipeline from the Gulf states and another from the shale gas fields in West Virginia. Clearly, Duke Energy is betting that natural gas will be a dominant fuel for electricity for the foreseeable future. NC WARN and the Climate ...
... that Duke plans to take a major role in building and owning a natural gas pipeline from the Gulf states and another from the shale gas fields in West Virginia. Clearly, Duke Energy is betting that natural gas will be a dominant fuel for electricity for the foreseeable future. NC WARN and the Climate ...
Citizen Climate Lesson Plans Grades 9–12
... These lesson plans recognize that many opinions exist about approaches society should take in response to climate change. This curriculum avoids “advocating” certain positions. Instead, it strives to provide accurate information from well-respected sources. It presents differing opinions on issues a ...
... These lesson plans recognize that many opinions exist about approaches society should take in response to climate change. This curriculum avoids “advocating” certain positions. Instead, it strives to provide accurate information from well-respected sources. It presents differing opinions on issues a ...
The Hartwell Paper - LSE Research Online
... pragmatism in the policy discourse surrounding climate change. To this end, we gathered at Hartwell House in Buckinghamshire in February 2010 and this paper is the fruit of our work.7 We begin by observing what was once controversial but which now seems inescapable: for progress to occur on climate ...
... pragmatism in the policy discourse surrounding climate change. To this end, we gathered at Hartwell House in Buckinghamshire in February 2010 and this paper is the fruit of our work.7 We begin by observing what was once controversial but which now seems inescapable: for progress to occur on climate ...
The Effects and Linkages of Deforestation and Temperature on
... Sheikh, 2010). According to the Union of Concerned Scientists (2013), tropical deforestation accounts for about 10 percent of the world's heat-trapping emissions. They reported that tropical deforestation contributes about 3.0 billion tons of CO2 a year to global warming pollution (Union of Concerne ...
... Sheikh, 2010). According to the Union of Concerned Scientists (2013), tropical deforestation accounts for about 10 percent of the world's heat-trapping emissions. They reported that tropical deforestation contributes about 3.0 billion tons of CO2 a year to global warming pollution (Union of Concerne ...
Climate Change and the Emergence of New Organizational
... billion tons (trillionthton.org, 2012). More than 20 years after climate change was recognized as a critical problem, efforts to address them show a record of failure (McKibben, 2012). Despite high-level efforts by all states under the UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol, there is still no global legally ...
... billion tons (trillionthton.org, 2012). More than 20 years after climate change was recognized as a critical problem, efforts to address them show a record of failure (McKibben, 2012). Despite high-level efforts by all states under the UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol, there is still no global legally ...
Climate Research 57:61
... ABSTRACT: Changes in rainfall extremes and flooding are becoming more frequent in many countries, particularly in large cities where people and assets are concentrated. In the Metropolitan Area of the city of São Paulo (MASP) region, heavy or extreme precipitation events have important effects on so ...
... ABSTRACT: Changes in rainfall extremes and flooding are becoming more frequent in many countries, particularly in large cities where people and assets are concentrated. In the Metropolitan Area of the city of São Paulo (MASP) region, heavy or extreme precipitation events have important effects on so ...
Status of the Copenhagen Climate Change Negotiations CRS Report for Congress
... Negotiators face a complex array of proposals. Many delegations, including the United States, approach Copenhagen with unresolved climate agendas at home. Although President Obama declared a policy to reduce GHG emissions by 14% from 2005 levels by the year 2020, the U.S. delegation is negotiating w ...
... Negotiators face a complex array of proposals. Many delegations, including the United States, approach Copenhagen with unresolved climate agendas at home. Although President Obama declared a policy to reduce GHG emissions by 14% from 2005 levels by the year 2020, the U.S. delegation is negotiating w ...
Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan
... Land use planning Economic development Tourism and major events Natural resource management Environmental management It is recognised that an overarching issue for Council is financial viability. Council’s viability is dependant on the viability of the entire Region. Climate change will impact on al ...
... Land use planning Economic development Tourism and major events Natural resource management Environmental management It is recognised that an overarching issue for Council is financial viability. Council’s viability is dependant on the viability of the entire Region. Climate change will impact on al ...
Sudan`s INDC
... about 8%; from 72,014 Gg of carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO2e) in 1995 to 77,650 Gg CO2e in 2000. In 2000, the total GHG emissions in the three sectors that are covered in Sudan’s INDC are estimated at 8,539Gg from energy, 9,392 Gg from LUCF1 and 2,015 Gg from waste. The major drivers for these change ...
... about 8%; from 72,014 Gg of carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO2e) in 1995 to 77,650 Gg CO2e in 2000. In 2000, the total GHG emissions in the three sectors that are covered in Sudan’s INDC are estimated at 8,539Gg from energy, 9,392 Gg from LUCF1 and 2,015 Gg from waste. The major drivers for these change ...
Myanmar`s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution
... climate change in future, which will further expose Myanmar to the negative impacts of climate change . Myanmar is therefore actively engaged in designing and implementing the required policies, governance, financial and programming instruments to address climate change. In terms of policy developme ...
... climate change in future, which will further expose Myanmar to the negative impacts of climate change . Myanmar is therefore actively engaged in designing and implementing the required policies, governance, financial and programming instruments to address climate change. In terms of policy developme ...
Climate change in Canada
In Canada mitigation of anthropogenic climate change is being addressed more seriously by the provinces than by the federal government.