Discounting and the Environment
... PRICING CARBON POLLUTION • Getting back to the price of carbon… • Yale economist William Nordhaus used a discount rate of 3 percent and came up with a price of carbon of $8/ton • U.K. economist Nicholas Stern used largely the same scientific data as Nordhaus, but with a discount rate of just 1.4 pe ...
... PRICING CARBON POLLUTION • Getting back to the price of carbon… • Yale economist William Nordhaus used a discount rate of 3 percent and came up with a price of carbon of $8/ton • U.K. economist Nicholas Stern used largely the same scientific data as Nordhaus, but with a discount rate of just 1.4 pe ...
Climatic Change - Department of Agricultural Economics
... IPCC (1995) “The balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on global climate.” IPCC (2001) “Most of the warming of the past 50 years is likely (>66%) to be attributable to human activities.” ...
... IPCC (1995) “The balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on global climate.” IPCC (2001) “Most of the warming of the past 50 years is likely (>66%) to be attributable to human activities.” ...
Draft Ann Arbor Protocol to the
... The adaptation fund shall function under modalities agreed to by the Conference of the Parties subject to the following restrictions: 1. Expenditures for the benefit of small island states likely to experience severe effects from climate change shall be given the highest priority. 2. Adaptation fund ...
... The adaptation fund shall function under modalities agreed to by the Conference of the Parties subject to the following restrictions: 1. Expenditures for the benefit of small island states likely to experience severe effects from climate change shall be given the highest priority. 2. Adaptation fund ...
Climate Economics 101
... Problem: Excess Radiative Forcing, measured in Watts per meter squared ...
... Problem: Excess Radiative Forcing, measured in Watts per meter squared ...
A safe climate scenario
... we are experiencing now (2013) are the result of full warming from about 1980. This is because it takes a number of decades for any particular quantity of greenhouse gases to fully heat the upper layers of the oceans that dominate the temperature of the atmosphere. So unless a lot of CO2 is taken ou ...
... we are experiencing now (2013) are the result of full warming from about 1980. This is because it takes a number of decades for any particular quantity of greenhouse gases to fully heat the upper layers of the oceans that dominate the temperature of the atmosphere. So unless a lot of CO2 is taken ou ...
Introduction to Climate change Study Cell
... • The Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) was a report prepared by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for the Third Assessment Report (TAR) in 2001, on future emission scenarios to be used for driving global circulation models to develop climate change scenarios. • It was ...
... • The Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) was a report prepared by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for the Third Assessment Report (TAR) in 2001, on future emission scenarios to be used for driving global circulation models to develop climate change scenarios. • It was ...
The Politics of Climate Change - Julie Trepeck & Leah Trachtman
... reducing emissions and making changes are technically feasible and perhaps even less costly than the U.S. anticipates ...
... reducing emissions and making changes are technically feasible and perhaps even less costly than the U.S. anticipates ...
Climate change impact on Oceans
... The Importance of Greenhouse Gases Predict the temperature on Venus? ...
... The Importance of Greenhouse Gases Predict the temperature on Venus? ...
Climate Change and Crop production in ASEAN+3
... – T increase, e.g. increased by 0.5-1.1 oC during 1901-2005 in SEA, 1.2 oC during 1961-2006 in China. – P patterns are changing regionally, with increases in some locations, and decrease in others. – Sea level is rising ...
... – T increase, e.g. increased by 0.5-1.1 oC during 1901-2005 in SEA, 1.2 oC during 1961-2006 in China. – P patterns are changing regionally, with increases in some locations, and decrease in others. – Sea level is rising ...
Summary of Oceans Issues from IPCC Fifth Assessment Report`s
... Changes in the global water cycle due to global warming over the 21st century will not be uniform. The contrast in precipitation between wet and dry regions, and between wet and dry seasons will increase, although there may be regional exceptions. Projected changes in the water cycle over the next f ...
... Changes in the global water cycle due to global warming over the 21st century will not be uniform. The contrast in precipitation between wet and dry regions, and between wet and dry seasons will increase, although there may be regional exceptions. Projected changes in the water cycle over the next f ...
1 of 37 © Boardworks Ltd 2006
... used in connection with climate change, but what does it mean? Global warming refers to the increase in the Earth’s temperature due to the greenhouse effect, which can cause changes in climate. However, the term “global warming” is being used now to refer to the warming predicted to occur as a resul ...
... used in connection with climate change, but what does it mean? Global warming refers to the increase in the Earth’s temperature due to the greenhouse effect, which can cause changes in climate. However, the term “global warming” is being used now to refer to the warming predicted to occur as a resul ...
11. Human Impact on the Environment
... used in connection with climate change, but what does it mean? Global warming refers to the increase in the Earth’s temperature due to the greenhouse effect, which can cause changes in climate. However, the term “global warming” is being used now to refer to the warming predicted to occur as a resul ...
... used in connection with climate change, but what does it mean? Global warming refers to the increase in the Earth’s temperature due to the greenhouse effect, which can cause changes in climate. However, the term “global warming” is being used now to refer to the warming predicted to occur as a resul ...
10.07.21 IOM Inception Workshop
... near the sea shores and to our tourism infrastructures. Whether migration will be the main response to sea level rise will depend on our capacity to respond through a range of options such as increased protection infrastructure, modification of land use and construction technologies and managed retr ...
... near the sea shores and to our tourism infrastructures. Whether migration will be the main response to sea level rise will depend on our capacity to respond through a range of options such as increased protection infrastructure, modification of land use and construction technologies and managed retr ...
“The Role of Parliaments in striking a balance between national
... particularly for developing countries. It must also be highlighted that the broadness of requisite measures that lead to awareness of and a solution to the climate change issue must necessarily acknowledge the various dimensions of the environmental issue. 16. The FCCC reckons that these measures wi ...
... particularly for developing countries. It must also be highlighted that the broadness of requisite measures that lead to awareness of and a solution to the climate change issue must necessarily acknowledge the various dimensions of the environmental issue. 16. The FCCC reckons that these measures wi ...
Future Sea Level Rise Sources
... 2. Lists factors contributing to uncertainty: 1. the assumed future greenhouse gas and aerosol emissions, 2. the resulting greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere, which depends on the various sources and sinks of the various gases, 3. the effect of the changed concentrations on the radiativ ...
... 2. Lists factors contributing to uncertainty: 1. the assumed future greenhouse gas and aerosol emissions, 2. the resulting greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere, which depends on the various sources and sinks of the various gases, 3. the effect of the changed concentrations on the radiativ ...
5.0 long term impacts - California State University Channel Islands
... are emitted in the greatest quantities from human activities. Emissions of CO2 are largely byproducts of fossil fuel combustion, whereas CH4 results from off-gassing associated with agricultural practices and landfills. Man-made GHGs, which have a much greater heatabsorption potential than CO2, incl ...
... are emitted in the greatest quantities from human activities. Emissions of CO2 are largely byproducts of fossil fuel combustion, whereas CH4 results from off-gassing associated with agricultural practices and landfills. Man-made GHGs, which have a much greater heatabsorption potential than CO2, incl ...
GEOL_553_proposal_yo..
... of small scale variations in Earth’s climate is not fully understood. Decadal cycles such as, El Nino/Southern Oscillation (ENSO), the Northern Annular Mode (NAM), and the meridional overturning circulation (MOC), have large-scale influences and strong regional impacts around the globe. Although the ...
... of small scale variations in Earth’s climate is not fully understood. Decadal cycles such as, El Nino/Southern Oscillation (ENSO), the Northern Annular Mode (NAM), and the meridional overturning circulation (MOC), have large-scale influences and strong regional impacts around the globe. Although the ...
E A S T - W E S T ...
... Our experience in the Pacific has also demonstrated the importance of establishing and sustaining an effective partnership between the providers of climate information (in the research and forecasting communities) and the users of those climate information products in the public and private sectors. ...
... Our experience in the Pacific has also demonstrated the importance of establishing and sustaining an effective partnership between the providers of climate information (in the research and forecasting communities) and the users of those climate information products in the public and private sectors. ...
the environment of the world as we know it is slowly, but
... The actions taken to date have been rather ineffective. Meetings, committees, and agreements seem to have had little effect. "The Kyoto Protocol was created in 1997. The protocol, signed by many influential countries, is a legally-binding contract supporting climate change action at the state level" ...
... The actions taken to date have been rather ineffective. Meetings, committees, and agreements seem to have had little effect. "The Kyoto Protocol was created in 1997. The protocol, signed by many influential countries, is a legally-binding contract supporting climate change action at the state level" ...
Climate Change Unit Framework Enduring Understandings
... by absorbing, and trapping, some of the outgoing radiation from the Earth and reradiating some of this energy back to the surface. The amount, or concentration, of CO2 gas in the atmosphere has risen more than 30% since widespread fossil-fuel use began with the start of the industrial revolution in ...
... by absorbing, and trapping, some of the outgoing radiation from the Earth and reradiating some of this energy back to the surface. The amount, or concentration, of CO2 gas in the atmosphere has risen more than 30% since widespread fossil-fuel use began with the start of the industrial revolution in ...
global warming - Teachers TryScience
... Solar radiation passes through the atmosphere to the surface of Earth, where it is absorbed and then radiated upward as heat. Gases in Earth's atmosphere absorb about 90 percent of this heat and radiate it back to the surface, which is warmed to a life-supporting average of 59 F (15 C). This very he ...
... Solar radiation passes through the atmosphere to the surface of Earth, where it is absorbed and then radiated upward as heat. Gases in Earth's atmosphere absorb about 90 percent of this heat and radiate it back to the surface, which is warmed to a life-supporting average of 59 F (15 C). This very he ...
Key drivers of climate change can be global and local
... The research on Pacific equatorial trade winds found rapid warming of the Atlantic Ocean, likely to be caused by global warming, has turbocharged these winds. Currently the winds are at a level never before seen on observed records, which extend back to the 1860s. The increase in these winds has cau ...
... The research on Pacific equatorial trade winds found rapid warming of the Atlantic Ocean, likely to be caused by global warming, has turbocharged these winds. Currently the winds are at a level never before seen on observed records, which extend back to the 1860s. The increase in these winds has cau ...
1 Beverly E. Law, Ph.D Professor, Global Change Biology
... Professor, Global Change Biology & Terrestrial Systems Science Adjunct, College of Oceanic & Atmospheric Sciences Department of Forest Ecosystems & Socieyt Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331 Tel: 1.541.737.6111, email: [email protected] http://terraweb.forestry.oregonstate.edu Resear ...
... Professor, Global Change Biology & Terrestrial Systems Science Adjunct, College of Oceanic & Atmospheric Sciences Department of Forest Ecosystems & Socieyt Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331 Tel: 1.541.737.6111, email: [email protected] http://terraweb.forestry.oregonstate.edu Resear ...
Erian-IPCC report on Climate Change & DRR-Day2
... are essential for reducing risk from climate extremes (high agreement, robust evidence). Incremental steps aim to improve efficiency within existing technological, governance, and value systems, whereas transformation may involve alterations of fundamental attributes of those systems. Transformation ...
... are essential for reducing risk from climate extremes (high agreement, robust evidence). Incremental steps aim to improve efficiency within existing technological, governance, and value systems, whereas transformation may involve alterations of fundamental attributes of those systems. Transformation ...
DOCX - World bank documents
... change related issues for the vulnerable groups. It will also contribute to transparent and informed development process through policy dialogue, consultations, and collaboration with local scientific community. It will make recommendations for appropriate policy options and mitigation measures whic ...
... change related issues for the vulnerable groups. It will also contribute to transparent and informed development process through policy dialogue, consultations, and collaboration with local scientific community. It will make recommendations for appropriate policy options and mitigation measures whic ...
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.