Busting the Carbon Budget: Low Carbon Economy Index.
... of energy for every $m of GDP generated. In terms of rate of efficiency improvement, the leaders since 2007 are Argentina (3.7% a year), Australia (2.5% a year) and the US (2.0% a year). Argentina’s improvement in carbon efficiency is because its increase in GDP is partly the result of a substantial ...
... of energy for every $m of GDP generated. In terms of rate of efficiency improvement, the leaders since 2007 are Argentina (3.7% a year), Australia (2.5% a year) and the US (2.0% a year). Argentina’s improvement in carbon efficiency is because its increase in GDP is partly the result of a substantial ...
Paper - System Dynamics Society
... Scientists use a variety of models to keep track of the greenhouse gasses and their impact on the climate, as explained in the box below. Some of the models combine simulations of the atmosphere, soils, biomass and ocean response to anthropogenic emissions. The more developed models include CO2, met ...
... Scientists use a variety of models to keep track of the greenhouse gasses and their impact on the climate, as explained in the box below. Some of the models combine simulations of the atmosphere, soils, biomass and ocean response to anthropogenic emissions. The more developed models include CO2, met ...
The Conservative Case for a Carbon Tax
... power plants (under section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act7) dictate carbon capture and storage technology that reduces CO2 emissions at a cost of $88-$131 per ton.8 The agency’s proposal for regulating existing power plants (“The Clean Power Plan,” issued under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act) le ...
... power plants (under section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act7) dictate carbon capture and storage technology that reduces CO2 emissions at a cost of $88-$131 per ton.8 The agency’s proposal for regulating existing power plants (“The Clean Power Plan,” issued under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act) le ...
The Conservative Case for a Carbon Tax
... power plants (under section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act7) dictate carbon capture and storage technology that reduces CO2 emissions at a cost of $88-$131 per ton.8 The agency’s proposal for regulating existing power plants (“The Clean Power Plan,” issued under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act) le ...
... power plants (under section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act7) dictate carbon capture and storage technology that reduces CO2 emissions at a cost of $88-$131 per ton.8 The agency’s proposal for regulating existing power plants (“The Clean Power Plan,” issued under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act) le ...
Green Political Theory in a Climate Changed World
... operations alone will roughly exhaust the remaining ‘safe’ carbon budget and will see atmospheric concentrations of CO2 pass 430 parts per million (Davis, Caldeira & Matthews 2010). Indeed, some leading scientists argue that existing atmospheric GHG concentrations have already committed us to in ex ...
... operations alone will roughly exhaust the remaining ‘safe’ carbon budget and will see atmospheric concentrations of CO2 pass 430 parts per million (Davis, Caldeira & Matthews 2010). Indeed, some leading scientists argue that existing atmospheric GHG concentrations have already committed us to in ex ...
... activities releasing an overabundance of greenhouse gases (GHG) and warming the earth's atmosphere. There are various activities that contribute towards climate change including that of air pollution which releases various harmful gases to the atmosphere. While closely related, air pollution and cli ...
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... In addition, many social-scientific issues remain unresolved, including questions about the nature, extent, and variability of socio-economic impacts from climate change and appropriate policy responses. On one issue, virtually all observers concur: the Kyoto Protocol is inadequate to the task at ha ...
... In addition, many social-scientific issues remain unresolved, including questions about the nature, extent, and variability of socio-economic impacts from climate change and appropriate policy responses. On one issue, virtually all observers concur: the Kyoto Protocol is inadequate to the task at ha ...
- Wiley Online Library
... carbon cycle (Edmonds and Smith, 2006). The economic impact of carbon cycle uncertainties are larger than the effect of any individual technology choice, although the effect of technology combinations (i.e. the presence or absence of multiple technologies) can have a larger impact than carbon cycle ...
... carbon cycle (Edmonds and Smith, 2006). The economic impact of carbon cycle uncertainties are larger than the effect of any individual technology choice, although the effect of technology combinations (i.e. the presence or absence of multiple technologies) can have a larger impact than carbon cycle ...
A Secular Carbon Debt from Atmospheric high Temperature
... from the Northern hemisphere that call for more sustainable practices. Through this chain of reasoning, it should become clear what Gregg Marland meant when he stated that “biomass energy is only ‘carbon neutral’ if we get the system boundaries right” (Marland 2010, p. 866). The motivating question ...
... from the Northern hemisphere that call for more sustainable practices. Through this chain of reasoning, it should become clear what Gregg Marland meant when he stated that “biomass energy is only ‘carbon neutral’ if we get the system boundaries right” (Marland 2010, p. 866). The motivating question ...
Recommendations for Animal-Friendly and Sustainable Agriculture
... piglet size or frequency of birth can harm animal health and reduce productive lifespan.19,20 A 2010 study found that a 9% reduction in emission levels per kilo of milk was found when using lower yielding but longer living cows.21 ...
... piglet size or frequency of birth can harm animal health and reduce productive lifespan.19,20 A 2010 study found that a 9% reduction in emission levels per kilo of milk was found when using lower yielding but longer living cows.21 ...
Climate change and family planning: least
... commentators have argued that slowing population growth is necessary to reduce further rises in carbon emissions. Others have objected that this would give rise to dehumanizing “population control” programmes in developing countries. Yet the perspective of the developing countries that will be worst ...
... commentators have argued that slowing population growth is necessary to reduce further rises in carbon emissions. Others have objected that this would give rise to dehumanizing “population control” programmes in developing countries. Yet the perspective of the developing countries that will be worst ...
Ask for a camel when you expect to get a goat
... the North and those of the ‘developing ‘ countries of the South.The two main issues of contention are firstly, the future of the Kyoto Protocol which promotes carbon trading, and secondly the operation and funding of the Green Climate Fund. The developing countries want a second commitment period of ...
... the North and those of the ‘developing ‘ countries of the South.The two main issues of contention are firstly, the future of the Kyoto Protocol which promotes carbon trading, and secondly the operation and funding of the Green Climate Fund. The developing countries want a second commitment period of ...
Climate Change Legislation in Context
... eled most effectively and, more broadly, into the unique confluence of factors affecting their localities’ regulatory environments. 14 Finally, and most importantly, privileging larger-scale regulation potentially prevents holistic regulatory solutions necessary to manage crosscutting problems. 15 B ...
... eled most effectively and, more broadly, into the unique confluence of factors affecting their localities’ regulatory environments. 14 Finally, and most importantly, privileging larger-scale regulation potentially prevents holistic regulatory solutions necessary to manage crosscutting problems. 15 B ...
Download country chapter
... The Plan aims to put Jamaica in a position to achieve developed country status by 2030 and in the process, make it: “… the place of choice to live, work, raise families, and do business”. The Plan presents adaptation to climate change as one of 15 national outcomes. It states that climate change is ...
... The Plan aims to put Jamaica in a position to achieve developed country status by 2030 and in the process, make it: “… the place of choice to live, work, raise families, and do business”. The Plan presents adaptation to climate change as one of 15 national outcomes. It states that climate change is ...
02_Lunch_BWielicki Economic Value - A
... – Unexpected societal shift to rapidly eliminate CO2 emissions well beyond the recent Paris agreement (factor of 2 to 4 faster reductions) – Unexpected early technological breakthrough in cost reduction of renewable energy (e.g. sudden factor of 4 reduction in solar, wind, battery costs by 2020) ...
... – Unexpected societal shift to rapidly eliminate CO2 emissions well beyond the recent Paris agreement (factor of 2 to 4 faster reductions) – Unexpected early technological breakthrough in cost reduction of renewable energy (e.g. sudden factor of 4 reduction in solar, wind, battery costs by 2020) ...
US re-engagement? -
... months a strong opposition emerge particularly in the European countries which had been most decisive in order to reach a co-ordinated climate change response (Cohen et al, 2003). The White House was under pressure from various sides, but in the end the international community did not succeed convin ...
... months a strong opposition emerge particularly in the European countries which had been most decisive in order to reach a co-ordinated climate change response (Cohen et al, 2003). The White House was under pressure from various sides, but in the end the international community did not succeed convin ...
1 Conflict and Accommodation in International Environmental
... same month, the Toronto Conference on the Changing Atmosphere generated a call for a 20% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2005 from 1987 levels, the first specific target for internationally coordinated emission reductions. Controls on CO2 would directly threaten oil and coal companies, and indire ...
... same month, the Toronto Conference on the Changing Atmosphere generated a call for a 20% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2005 from 1987 levels, the first specific target for internationally coordinated emission reductions. Controls on CO2 would directly threaten oil and coal companies, and indire ...
Climate Change Mitigation in Los Angeles, US - UN
... In addition to already existing building and appliance codes, the state has recently passed several important pieces of legislation: In 2006, it passed the California Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32), which, through an economy-wide regulatory programme, mandates reductions in GHG emissions to 19 ...
... In addition to already existing building and appliance codes, the state has recently passed several important pieces of legislation: In 2006, it passed the California Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32), which, through an economy-wide regulatory programme, mandates reductions in GHG emissions to 19 ...
The Paris Agreement and the new logic of international climate politics
... treaty’s provisions, but this did little to slow the rise in global emissions. There are several reasons why the Kyoto Protocol does not offer a viable approach to mitigating climate change. First, by setting a static emissions reduction target, the regime failed to create dynamic ...
... treaty’s provisions, but this did little to slow the rise in global emissions. There are several reasons why the Kyoto Protocol does not offer a viable approach to mitigating climate change. First, by setting a static emissions reduction target, the regime failed to create dynamic ...
Pulling Answers Out of the Air
... although the ocean outgases it again in warmer upwelling The difference in those two temperatures is because of the water near the equator. 29 greenhouse effect, two-thirds of it from atmospheric CO2 . Carbon dioxide is absolutely essential to life as we know it On the other hand, because just a tra ...
... although the ocean outgases it again in warmer upwelling The difference in those two temperatures is because of the water near the equator. 29 greenhouse effect, two-thirds of it from atmospheric CO2 . Carbon dioxide is absolutely essential to life as we know it On the other hand, because just a tra ...
The 2°C target - Climate Emergency Institute
... may be achieved through global action. The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC AR4) indicates that the global mean temperature increase 1 provides an important common metric for analysis of many climate change impacts associated with global warming. In hig ...
... may be achieved through global action. The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC AR4) indicates that the global mean temperature increase 1 provides an important common metric for analysis of many climate change impacts associated with global warming. In hig ...
Creation Unit 090115
... rain has changed. Now it rains “ The in the summer… The life of the Yanomami people is being affected - the destruction of the forest has increased a lot, there are lots of cracks in the earth. We Indians are saying: Look at the sky, it’s changing, the sun is changing, the rain is changing. The men ...
... rain has changed. Now it rains “ The in the summer… The life of the Yanomami people is being affected - the destruction of the forest has increased a lot, there are lots of cracks in the earth. We Indians are saying: Look at the sky, it’s changing, the sun is changing, the rain is changing. The men ...
Towards Efficiency Resilience in Agriculture for Food Security in a Changing Climate
... countries, 20% in OECD countries and 10% for EIT countries. IPCC estimates that nine tenth of the global mitigation potential of agriculture is linked, not to reduction of agricultural GHG (mainly CH4 and N2O) emissions, but to managing land carbon stocks: enhancing soil carbon sequestration, reduc ...
... countries, 20% in OECD countries and 10% for EIT countries. IPCC estimates that nine tenth of the global mitigation potential of agriculture is linked, not to reduction of agricultural GHG (mainly CH4 and N2O) emissions, but to managing land carbon stocks: enhancing soil carbon sequestration, reduc ...
Climate change in Canada
In Canada mitigation of anthropogenic climate change is being addressed more seriously by the provinces than by the federal government.