The oil industry and climate change: strategies
... In the early days of the debate, Exxon was mainly contesting the science, based on its complexity and associated uncertainties. Its strategy of preventing political action on climate change was chiefly implemented through efforts in denying the existence of a problem. The objective was to convince t ...
... In the early days of the debate, Exxon was mainly contesting the science, based on its complexity and associated uncertainties. Its strategy of preventing political action on climate change was chiefly implemented through efforts in denying the existence of a problem. The objective was to convince t ...
YEAR_12_SJW_Booklet
... poorer countries in two ways. They must reduce their greenhouse gas emissions so that the effects of climate change suffered by Africa’s poor do not get worse. They also have an obligation to help poor countries adapt to the negative impacts of climate change, which cannot be avoided.” ...
... poorer countries in two ways. They must reduce their greenhouse gas emissions so that the effects of climate change suffered by Africa’s poor do not get worse. They also have an obligation to help poor countries adapt to the negative impacts of climate change, which cannot be avoided.” ...
Adapting to Rising Sea Level: A Florida Perspective
... officials to ensure their decisions are based upon the best available information. While there is still some uncertainty regarding the details of rising sea level and climate change, development decisions are being made today which commit public and private investment in real estate and associated i ...
... officials to ensure their decisions are based upon the best available information. While there is still some uncertainty regarding the details of rising sea level and climate change, development decisions are being made today which commit public and private investment in real estate and associated i ...
UN CLimate Change Conference, Bali Indonesia - VUFO
... commitments to reduce GHG emissions • ‘Commitment period’ from 2008-12 • ‘Non-annex 1’ countries participate through the CDM • Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) produced by CDM projects can be sold and exchanged • Additionality - would the project have been implemented without CDM? Title of prese ...
... commitments to reduce GHG emissions • ‘Commitment period’ from 2008-12 • ‘Non-annex 1’ countries participate through the CDM • Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) produced by CDM projects can be sold and exchanged • Additionality - would the project have been implemented without CDM? Title of prese ...
Strengthening Somali Capacity to Address Disaster Risk Management
... acute food insecurity across all regions. The legacy of conflict in Somalia has weakened the capacity of government institutions to address disasters to address the consequences of El Niño or other climate-related challenges and natural hazards. Disaster risk management actors and associated respons ...
... acute food insecurity across all regions. The legacy of conflict in Somalia has weakened the capacity of government institutions to address disasters to address the consequences of El Niño or other climate-related challenges and natural hazards. Disaster risk management actors and associated respons ...
Agriculture - Oregon Global Warming Commission
... Agricultural management practices which effectively reduce and sequester GHG have been developed and applied consistent with regional conditions. Practices include those that enhance soil carbon sequestration, improve nitrogen use efficiency, increase ruminant digestion efficiency, c ...
... Agricultural management practices which effectively reduce and sequester GHG have been developed and applied consistent with regional conditions. Practices include those that enhance soil carbon sequestration, improve nitrogen use efficiency, increase ruminant digestion efficiency, c ...
Protected Area Policies and Climate Change: The Case of the
... have to decide whether to try to protect them or accept the loss of these species. As tree cover is reduced in wooded areas, we might consider taking a proactive approach to preserve forest through the introduction of exotic species that are better adapted to a drier climate. More intensive manageme ...
... have to decide whether to try to protect them or accept the loss of these species. As tree cover is reduced in wooded areas, we might consider taking a proactive approach to preserve forest through the introduction of exotic species that are better adapted to a drier climate. More intensive manageme ...
Regional assessment of climate change impacts on maize
... Changes in yield behavior in relation to shifts in climate can become critical for the economy of farms even in areas profiting from favorable conditions at present. An increasing probability of low returns as a consequence of the more frequent occurrence of adverse conditions could prove dramatic f ...
... Changes in yield behavior in relation to shifts in climate can become critical for the economy of farms even in areas profiting from favorable conditions at present. An increasing probability of low returns as a consequence of the more frequent occurrence of adverse conditions could prove dramatic f ...
The EPA & Climate Change Responsibilities, challenges and opportunities 2011 Update
... other parts of the globe which is primarily due to the global financial crisis has shown that there is still a strong link between economic growth and emissions. The global economic crisis has been felt particularly harshly in Ireland, and has focused government and public attention on the economy a ...
... other parts of the globe which is primarily due to the global financial crisis has shown that there is still a strong link between economic growth and emissions. The global economic crisis has been felt particularly harshly in Ireland, and has focused government and public attention on the economy a ...
NIPCC SPM Published - Australian Environment Foundation
... biased with respect to making future projections of climate change, discerning a significant human-induced influence on current and past climatic trends, and evaluating the impacts of potential carbon dioxide-induced environmental changes on Earth’s biosphere. To highlight such deficiencies in the I ...
... biased with respect to making future projections of climate change, discerning a significant human-induced influence on current and past climatic trends, and evaluating the impacts of potential carbon dioxide-induced environmental changes on Earth’s biosphere. To highlight such deficiencies in the I ...
Updated compilation of information on the mitigation benefits of
... This updated technical paper compiles information on the mitigation and sustainable development benefits of actions, initiatives and options to enhance mitigation ambition, with a focus on the thematic areas of land use, urban environments, carbon dioxide capture, use and storage, and non-carbon dio ...
... This updated technical paper compiles information on the mitigation and sustainable development benefits of actions, initiatives and options to enhance mitigation ambition, with a focus on the thematic areas of land use, urban environments, carbon dioxide capture, use and storage, and non-carbon dio ...
Brandishing the First Amendment: Commercial Expression in America
... revenue and price signals. Since greenhouse gas emissions are the leading anthropogenic cause of climate change, reducing emissions is at the heart of any solution to climate change.22 A carbon tax would reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, by making carbon-rich energy sources more ...
... revenue and price signals. Since greenhouse gas emissions are the leading anthropogenic cause of climate change, reducing emissions is at the heart of any solution to climate change.22 A carbon tax would reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, by making carbon-rich energy sources more ...
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... are reallocated to finance adaptation measures (World Bank, 2010:40). It is estimated that economic losses due to climate change will amount to 14% of GDP if adaptation measures fail to be implemented. If this were to happen it means that resources would be reallocated away from development projects ...
... are reallocated to finance adaptation measures (World Bank, 2010:40). It is estimated that economic losses due to climate change will amount to 14% of GDP if adaptation measures fail to be implemented. If this were to happen it means that resources would be reallocated away from development projects ...
This paper - Brookings Institution
... Because of the high levels of conflict and distrust in national politics in recent decades, committing to policy choices in the United States has become quite difficult. On the other hand, for now the nation’s rule of law and governance capacities both remain fairly healthy. If Congress provided new ...
... Because of the high levels of conflict and distrust in national politics in recent decades, committing to policy choices in the United States has become quite difficult. On the other hand, for now the nation’s rule of law and governance capacities both remain fairly healthy. If Congress provided new ...
Coherence among the Northern Hemisphere land, cryosphere, and
... control on sea ice extent dynamics. This is assuming the trend in anthropogenic CO2 emission remains constant, or the interannual changes in the trends are negligible. Our analysis suggests that sea ice decline-related CO2 release may outweigh increased CO2 uptake through longer growing seasons and ...
... control on sea ice extent dynamics. This is assuming the trend in anthropogenic CO2 emission remains constant, or the interannual changes in the trends are negligible. Our analysis suggests that sea ice decline-related CO2 release may outweigh increased CO2 uptake through longer growing seasons and ...
Climate change and the groundwater
... review provides an insight into the factors responsible for climate change, its effects on groundwater quantity and quality on a global scale with emphasis on Indian groundwater resources and anticipated mitigation strategies. Keywords: Aquifers, climate change, groundwater zones, mitigation strateg ...
... review provides an insight into the factors responsible for climate change, its effects on groundwater quantity and quality on a global scale with emphasis on Indian groundwater resources and anticipated mitigation strategies. Keywords: Aquifers, climate change, groundwater zones, mitigation strateg ...
Oxygen isotopes
... Considerably more data are required to define equator-to-pole temperature gradient Requires drilling of continental margin sites Avoided in past due to hydrocarbon potential New era of Ocean Drilling removes restriction ...
... Considerably more data are required to define equator-to-pole temperature gradient Requires drilling of continental margin sites Avoided in past due to hydrocarbon potential New era of Ocean Drilling removes restriction ...
Presentation
... while disturbance regimes (e.g. fire, pests and storms), or drive economic and social changes caused by climate change, such as population movements and changes in markets (e.g. increased demand for biofuels to replace fossil fuels). ...
... while disturbance regimes (e.g. fire, pests and storms), or drive economic and social changes caused by climate change, such as population movements and changes in markets (e.g. increased demand for biofuels to replace fossil fuels). ...
19. Atmosphere and climate change
... 19. Atmosphere and climate change Rapid economic growth and changing production pattern in the region are causing heightened levels of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions Emissions scenarios leading to greenhouse gases (GHG) concentrations in 2100 of about 450 ppm CO2 equivalent or lower are ...
... 19. Atmosphere and climate change Rapid economic growth and changing production pattern in the region are causing heightened levels of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions Emissions scenarios leading to greenhouse gases (GHG) concentrations in 2100 of about 450 ppm CO2 equivalent or lower are ...
6-4 Charting a Course for the Future
... Data show that concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have been rising for 200 years. ...
... Data show that concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have been rising for 200 years. ...
DOC - Europa.eu
... average (0,95ºC in Europe compared with 0,7ºC globally); 8 out of 9 glaciers show a significant retreat; extreme weather events, such as droughts, heat waves and floods, have increased; UNDERLINES the need to accelerate actions to tackle climate change, bearing in mind in particular the EEA's conclu ...
... average (0,95ºC in Europe compared with 0,7ºC globally); 8 out of 9 glaciers show a significant retreat; extreme weather events, such as droughts, heat waves and floods, have increased; UNDERLINES the need to accelerate actions to tackle climate change, bearing in mind in particular the EEA's conclu ...
Potential Impacts of Climate Change on the
... Higher concentrations of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere are leading to increased trapping of infrared radiation. As a result, the lower atmosphere is warming and this is changing our weather and climate, adding to the natural greenhouse effect. (The impact of the enhanced greenhouse effe ...
... Higher concentrations of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere are leading to increased trapping of infrared radiation. As a result, the lower atmosphere is warming and this is changing our weather and climate, adding to the natural greenhouse effect. (The impact of the enhanced greenhouse effe ...
Chapter 3
... • Wang & Liang (2009) found that daily downwelling LW increased at an average rate of 2.2 W/m2 per decade from 1973 to 2008. The rising trend results from increases in air temperature, atmospheric water vapor, and CO2 concentration. • Evans & Puckrin (2006) - an energy flux imbalance of 3.5 W/m2 has ...
... • Wang & Liang (2009) found that daily downwelling LW increased at an average rate of 2.2 W/m2 per decade from 1973 to 2008. The rising trend results from increases in air temperature, atmospheric water vapor, and CO2 concentration. • Evans & Puckrin (2006) - an energy flux imbalance of 3.5 W/m2 has ...
Impact of climate change on food production
... climate analysis is imperative to inform farmers and policy makers of the adaptive options at the regional and national levels. However, little is known about the impact of climate change in key food production areas including key producers in the Southeast Asian region. This has repercussions on th ...
... climate analysis is imperative to inform farmers and policy makers of the adaptive options at the regional and national levels. However, little is known about the impact of climate change in key food production areas including key producers in the Southeast Asian region. This has repercussions on th ...
Solar radiation management
Solar radiation management (SRM) projects (proposed and theoretical) are a type of climate engineering which seek to reflect sunlight and thus reduce global warming. Proposed examples include the creation of stratospheric sulfate aerosols. They would not reduce greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere, and thus do not address problems such as ocean acidification caused by excess carbon dioxide (CO2). Their principal advantages as an approach to climate engineering is the speed with which they can be deployed and become fully active, as well as their potential low financial cost. By comparison, other climate engineering techniques based on greenhouse gas remediation, such as ocean iron fertilization, need to sequester the anthropogenic carbon excess before any reversal of global warming would occur. Solar radiation management projects can therefore be used as a climate engineering ""quick fix"" while levels of greenhouse gases can be brought under control by greenhouse gas remediation techniques.