EnErgy EfficiEncy and grEEnhousE gas Emissions
... time period, cereal production is predicted to grow even more (+50%). This overproportional increase is mainly due to increasing wealth, with growing demand for meat in transition countries like Brazil and China. ...
... time period, cereal production is predicted to grow even more (+50%). This overproportional increase is mainly due to increasing wealth, with growing demand for meat in transition countries like Brazil and China. ...
Draft Final Report - South Tyneside Council
... 9. Sir Michael Pitt was asked by Ministers to conduct an independent review of the flooding emergency that took place in June and July 2007 and associated emergency response mechanisms. The Government asked that the process should be both thorough and independent; a fair assessment of what happened ...
... 9. Sir Michael Pitt was asked by Ministers to conduct an independent review of the flooding emergency that took place in June and July 2007 and associated emergency response mechanisms. The Government asked that the process should be both thorough and independent; a fair assessment of what happened ...
The growing role of methane in anthropogenic climate change
... is found in the ensemble of inversions gathered in Saunois et al (2016), and thus a substantial contribution of US shale gas industry to the recent methane atmospheric increase seems unlikely (Bruhwiler et al 2016). ...
... is found in the ensemble of inversions gathered in Saunois et al (2016), and thus a substantial contribution of US shale gas industry to the recent methane atmospheric increase seems unlikely (Bruhwiler et al 2016). ...
League of Conservation Voters 2013
... climate change and advancing clean energy solutions. These actions, along with the EPA’s Clean Power Plan, mean that the U.S. is poised to make meaningful progress to confront the climate crisis. Other major administrative progress includes the Clean Water Rule to restore pollution protections to th ...
... climate change and advancing clean energy solutions. These actions, along with the EPA’s Clean Power Plan, mean that the U.S. is poised to make meaningful progress to confront the climate crisis. Other major administrative progress includes the Clean Water Rule to restore pollution protections to th ...
Corporate Air Quality and Climate Change Strategic Plan
... Of equal concern are the indirect effects that climate change could have on air quality in Hamilton by affecting community energy usage. Warmer summer temperatures lead to greater use of air conditioning, and depending upon the fuel or electricity energy mix, there could be an associated increase in ...
... Of equal concern are the indirect effects that climate change could have on air quality in Hamilton by affecting community energy usage. Warmer summer temperatures lead to greater use of air conditioning, and depending upon the fuel or electricity energy mix, there could be an associated increase in ...
Regional climate model applications on subregional scales over the
... in size, significantly smaller than an ideal domain needed for successful applications of one-way nested regional climate models. Therefore assessments on sub-regional scales (e.g., river basins) are generally carried out using climate change simulations performed for relatively larger regions. Here ...
... in size, significantly smaller than an ideal domain needed for successful applications of one-way nested regional climate models. Therefore assessments on sub-regional scales (e.g., river basins) are generally carried out using climate change simulations performed for relatively larger regions. Here ...
Adapting for a green economy updated
... report makes the business case for private sector adaptation to climate change in ways that build the resilience of vulnerable communities in developing countries. It then offers actions that companies and policymakers can pursue to catalyze and scale up private sector action on adaptation. It is ul ...
... report makes the business case for private sector adaptation to climate change in ways that build the resilience of vulnerable communities in developing countries. It then offers actions that companies and policymakers can pursue to catalyze and scale up private sector action on adaptation. It is ul ...
United Nations Development Assistance Framework
... by acceptance of national policy and use of the proper measures to soften the consequences of climate change. On 8th session of the Conference of the Parties there were accepted decisions, in particular in relation to: National reports of Parties of Annex 1 (the term of presentation is set to Sec ...
... by acceptance of national policy and use of the proper measures to soften the consequences of climate change. On 8th session of the Conference of the Parties there were accepted decisions, in particular in relation to: National reports of Parties of Annex 1 (the term of presentation is set to Sec ...
Sea levels: change and variability during warm intervals Robin Edwards* Progress report
... level is only one of a number of variables that influence coral-reef development. Other important parameters include nutrient supply, hydrodynamic conditions and substrate availability (Montaggioni, 2005). In fact, Kench et al. (2005a) have recently proposed a new model of reef-island evolution, bas ...
... level is only one of a number of variables that influence coral-reef development. Other important parameters include nutrient supply, hydrodynamic conditions and substrate availability (Montaggioni, 2005). In fact, Kench et al. (2005a) have recently proposed a new model of reef-island evolution, bas ...
Country Newsletter: Rwanda November 2016
... temperature increases to 2 degrees Celsius with an ambition to keep increases below 1.5 degrees. As one of the most vulnerable nations to the impacts of a warming planet, Rwanda is committed to both mitigating further growth in greenhouse gases emissions and adapting to the impacts of climate change ...
... temperature increases to 2 degrees Celsius with an ambition to keep increases below 1.5 degrees. As one of the most vulnerable nations to the impacts of a warming planet, Rwanda is committed to both mitigating further growth in greenhouse gases emissions and adapting to the impacts of climate change ...
to read the report
... among the international community is that the average global temperature must not exceed 2ºC above pre-industrial levels in order to avoid catastrophic climate change. While the carbon potential of the Earth’s known fossil fuel reserves is 2795 Gt CO2, only 565 Gt CO2 can be used if we are to have a ...
... among the international community is that the average global temperature must not exceed 2ºC above pre-industrial levels in order to avoid catastrophic climate change. While the carbon potential of the Earth’s known fossil fuel reserves is 2795 Gt CO2, only 565 Gt CO2 can be used if we are to have a ...
How should governments in Canada respond to
... I’m glad to see car companies taking action to put limits on carbon emissions — like putting hybrid cars on the market. Some companies are looking into hydrogen fuel cells, too. It’s important to solve environmental problems because they affect our lives — how we live and how well we live. I think C ...
... I’m glad to see car companies taking action to put limits on carbon emissions — like putting hybrid cars on the market. Some companies are looking into hydrogen fuel cells, too. It’s important to solve environmental problems because they affect our lives — how we live and how well we live. I think C ...
Monitoring Dry Coastal Vegetation in the Tasmanian Wilderness
... change in sea levels, storm surges and wind that are associated with global warming. Though the coastal ecosystems have experienced past change in sea levels, the rate and magnitude of these changes may affect geomorphic processes and impact significantly on the abundance of some coastal species and ...
... change in sea levels, storm surges and wind that are associated with global warming. Though the coastal ecosystems have experienced past change in sea levels, the rate and magnitude of these changes may affect geomorphic processes and impact significantly on the abundance of some coastal species and ...
The Economics of Climate Change in Southeast Asia: A
... same time, spin-off activities of adaptation and mitigation to combat climate change. There is great scope for Southeast Asian countries to adopt such green stimulus programs. This report is the outcome of a consultation process to agree on the scope and approach of the study, to discuss existing kn ...
... same time, spin-off activities of adaptation and mitigation to combat climate change. There is great scope for Southeast Asian countries to adopt such green stimulus programs. This report is the outcome of a consultation process to agree on the scope and approach of the study, to discuss existing kn ...
Survival of the fittest: Pastoralism and climate change in East Africa
... Pastoralist communities are marginalised on the basis of their geographical remoteness, their ethnicity, and their livelihood, which is still seen by many governments across the region as an outmoded way of life that needs replacing with ‘modern’ livelihood systems. All too often pastoralists are no ...
... Pastoralist communities are marginalised on the basis of their geographical remoteness, their ethnicity, and their livelihood, which is still seen by many governments across the region as an outmoded way of life that needs replacing with ‘modern’ livelihood systems. All too often pastoralists are no ...
http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/dpr/blr1.pdf
... objective is to reduce rates at which fossil fuels are consumed and have fuel and energy resources (FER) used by far more efficiently. To this end, reducing emissions in Belarus is yet quite inexpensive when compared to developed countries. Thus this line of action remains to be a priority in short- ...
... objective is to reduce rates at which fossil fuels are consumed and have fuel and energy resources (FER) used by far more efficiently. To this end, reducing emissions in Belarus is yet quite inexpensive when compared to developed countries. Thus this line of action remains to be a priority in short- ...
2 4 12.0107 Carbon - The Climate Institute
... community. There is no doubt that as carbon concentrations rise the world will warm. Scientists predict that, if we allow carbon emissions to continue to increase, we will see the average global temperature rise to an extent and at a speed not seen since the end of the last Ice Age. With billions of ...
... community. There is no doubt that as carbon concentrations rise the world will warm. Scientists predict that, if we allow carbon emissions to continue to increase, we will see the average global temperature rise to an extent and at a speed not seen since the end of the last Ice Age. With billions of ...
ieta - ghg market sentiment survey
... This is our fourth survey of the views of our membership and other major players in the carbon market worldwide and we believe these results provide an important barometer of carbon market opinion – not only of past and current performance, but expectations of the future from the people who will sha ...
... This is our fourth survey of the views of our membership and other major players in the carbon market worldwide and we believe these results provide an important barometer of carbon market opinion – not only of past and current performance, but expectations of the future from the people who will sha ...
Understanding prevention policy
... prevention is a product of modernity, being bound up with the welfare state and the authority of professional and scientific expertise. Prevention policy is built on two basic foundations, both of which are contested concepts. First, scientific understandings of cause and effect and the possibility ...
... prevention is a product of modernity, being bound up with the welfare state and the authority of professional and scientific expertise. Prevention policy is built on two basic foundations, both of which are contested concepts. First, scientific understandings of cause and effect and the possibility ...
Trophic amplification of climate warming
... correlation analysis. Correlation analyses were performed on both original and detrended data to examine the relationships between temperature and ecosystem change more closely (figure 1a,b). A one-year lag was introduced when the correlations were calculated between fish data (SSB and recruits) and ...
... correlation analysis. Correlation analyses were performed on both original and detrended data to examine the relationships between temperature and ecosystem change more closely (figure 1a,b). A one-year lag was introduced when the correlations were calculated between fish data (SSB and recruits) and ...
Climate-induced oceanic oxygen fluxes: Implications for the
... air-sea O2 flux [Matear et al., 2000; Plattner et al., 2001]. These all show significant O2 outgassing with climate change and a reduction in dissolved O2 broadly consistent with observations [Matear et al., 2000; Bindoff and McDougall, 2000; Ono et al., 2001]. However, the predicted ratio between t ...
... air-sea O2 flux [Matear et al., 2000; Plattner et al., 2001]. These all show significant O2 outgassing with climate change and a reduction in dissolved O2 broadly consistent with observations [Matear et al., 2000; Bindoff and McDougall, 2000; Ono et al., 2001]. However, the predicted ratio between t ...
Chapter 11 Hunting, Herding, Fishing and Gathering
... relationships. The Arctic regions are tightly tied politically, economically and socially to the national mainstream and are inextricably linked to the global economy (Caulfield 2000, Nuttall 1998). Rapid social, economic and demographic change, resource development, trade barriers and animal-rights ...
... relationships. The Arctic regions are tightly tied politically, economically and socially to the national mainstream and are inextricably linked to the global economy (Caulfield 2000, Nuttall 1998). Rapid social, economic and demographic change, resource development, trade barriers and animal-rights ...