Climate finance additionality: where are we now and what
... Other climate financing initiatives - 4 The Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund (GEEREF) GEEREF was proposed in 2006 by the European Commission and became operation in 2008. It is a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) designed to maximise the leverage of public funds. Structured as a Fu ...
... Other climate financing initiatives - 4 The Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund (GEEREF) GEEREF was proposed in 2006 by the European Commission and became operation in 2008. It is a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) designed to maximise the leverage of public funds. Structured as a Fu ...
Climate Science Briefing for Kathie L. Olsen NASA Chief
... Error decreases as simple 1/sqrt(N) random noise: but takes 20 sites for 1 year to reach 1 Wm-2: 10,000 samples. (Wielicki, AMS Radiation Conference, ...
... Error decreases as simple 1/sqrt(N) random noise: but takes 20 sites for 1 year to reach 1 Wm-2: 10,000 samples. (Wielicki, AMS Radiation Conference, ...
Prioritizing Invasive Species for Management in a Changing Climate
... Priority locations in 2050 ...
... Priority locations in 2050 ...
Workshops
... c. A closer examination of the distribution of the ocean carbon sink between the Southern Ocean and southern hemisphere temperate ocean, which is critical to the result giving a low CO2 fertilization sink in the tropics. d. The need to do carbon inventories in the Amazon, particularly given that th ...
... c. A closer examination of the distribution of the ocean carbon sink between the Southern Ocean and southern hemisphere temperate ocean, which is critical to the result giving a low CO2 fertilization sink in the tropics. d. The need to do carbon inventories in the Amazon, particularly given that th ...
Facts and Myths About Bushfires and Climate Change Factsheet
... per cent for a low greenhouse gas emissions scenario (assumes strengthening global action to limit climate change, in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement) and by 100 to 300 per cent for high emissions (assumes greater climate change due to higher levels of carbon pollution or a climate system more se ...
... per cent for a low greenhouse gas emissions scenario (assumes strengthening global action to limit climate change, in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement) and by 100 to 300 per cent for high emissions (assumes greater climate change due to higher levels of carbon pollution or a climate system more se ...
CLIMATE CHANGE AND DEVELOPING NATIONS - e-Parl
... Brief Background (…cont) Objective of UNFCCC: To achieve STABILIZATION of Greenhouse Gas Concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous Anthropogenic Interference with the climate system. Should be achieved within a Time-frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt natura ...
... Brief Background (…cont) Objective of UNFCCC: To achieve STABILIZATION of Greenhouse Gas Concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous Anthropogenic Interference with the climate system. Should be achieved within a Time-frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt natura ...
Dr. Scott Power, BMRC - Indian Ocean Climate Initiative
... atmosphere, the oceans, cryosphere, and land surface to produce the best climate projections as well as state-of-the-art decadal and interannual predictions” ...
... atmosphere, the oceans, cryosphere, and land surface to produce the best climate projections as well as state-of-the-art decadal and interannual predictions” ...
Presentation - 15th TRB National Transportation Planning
... practices, operations, and emergency response plans Better investment analyses and design approaches to B/C effects of making infrastructure more robust Better coordination and communication between various agencies ...
... practices, operations, and emergency response plans Better investment analyses and design approaches to B/C effects of making infrastructure more robust Better coordination and communication between various agencies ...
Integration of Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk
... Flood in United Kingdom 2009 Drought in Somalia 2011 Floods in Pakistan 2011/2010 Floods in Saint Lucia 2011 Tornados in the United States 2011 China Floods 2010/2011 ...
... Flood in United Kingdom 2009 Drought in Somalia 2011 Floods in Pakistan 2011/2010 Floods in Saint Lucia 2011 Tornados in the United States 2011 China Floods 2010/2011 ...
UN Environment
... Individual UN organizations collect data that are compiled by the SUN team into a UN System-wide emissions inventory. The emissions of each UN organization are determined by a combination of their activities and the number of offices and personnel they are responsible for. A total of 56 UN organizat ...
... Individual UN organizations collect data that are compiled by the SUN team into a UN System-wide emissions inventory. The emissions of each UN organization are determined by a combination of their activities and the number of offices and personnel they are responsible for. A total of 56 UN organizat ...
Mountains and Climate Change: A Global Concern
... China, the Andean countries, the Nile Basin, and western North America (Figure 1). Also, many countries with less mountain land critically depend on mountain waters for specific regions or uses. Climate change in mountains will thus have important implications for irrigation, urbanization and indust ...
... China, the Andean countries, the Nile Basin, and western North America (Figure 1). Also, many countries with less mountain land critically depend on mountain waters for specific regions or uses. Climate change in mountains will thus have important implications for irrigation, urbanization and indust ...
... social sciences have only made progress by accepting imperfect to climate risk would mean that society would demand more states of knowledge as the moving goalposts necessary to have for assuming risk, and that the demanded return for alternative any research, any discourse, and any progress at all. ...
Debate Can Climate Change be Reversed under Capitalism?
... failure. There have been successes, and these are noted and analysed. There have also been failures, which teach us some important lessons. I then turn to climate change and look at its major dimensions: the long-term nature of the impacts, the high levels of uncertainty, the need for major technolo ...
... failure. There have been successes, and these are noted and analysed. There have also been failures, which teach us some important lessons. I then turn to climate change and look at its major dimensions: the long-term nature of the impacts, the high levels of uncertainty, the need for major technolo ...
un-habitat dr1-2
... Expecting that major urban areas transition away from fossil fuels in the upcoming years to reduce carbon emissions, Acknowledging the inadequacy of existing transportation in most urban areas, including, but not limited to: crowded transportation due to insufficient amounts of public transportation ...
... Expecting that major urban areas transition away from fossil fuels in the upcoming years to reduce carbon emissions, Acknowledging the inadequacy of existing transportation in most urban areas, including, but not limited to: crowded transportation due to insufficient amounts of public transportation ...
Sections A-B Preamble and Definitions - 11/02/2015@0820
... [Stressing that all actions to address climate change and all the processes established under this agreement should ensure [a gender-responsive approach] [gender equality and intergenerational equity], take into account [environmental integrity] [the protection of the integrity of Mother Earth], and ...
... [Stressing that all actions to address climate change and all the processes established under this agreement should ensure [a gender-responsive approach] [gender equality and intergenerational equity], take into account [environmental integrity] [the protection of the integrity of Mother Earth], and ...
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
... to support action on mitigation and adaptation, including, inter alia, consideration of: Effective mechanisms and enhanced means for the removal of obstacles to, and provision of financial and other incentives for, scaling up of the development and transfer of technology to developing country Part ...
... to support action on mitigation and adaptation, including, inter alia, consideration of: Effective mechanisms and enhanced means for the removal of obstacles to, and provision of financial and other incentives for, scaling up of the development and transfer of technology to developing country Part ...
Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
... Air pollution policies § Strong focus on reducing health effects from – Particles, in particular black carbon. The recently (May 2012) revised Gothenburg Protocol under CLRTAP is for the first time including control of primary particles and it put particular emphasis to black carbon. – Particle ...
... Air pollution policies § Strong focus on reducing health effects from – Particles, in particular black carbon. The recently (May 2012) revised Gothenburg Protocol under CLRTAP is for the first time including control of primary particles and it put particular emphasis to black carbon. – Particle ...
Intro
... changes, etc) Changing those outcomes means changing the way we have historically improved well-being. This makes climate change politically very controversial. ...
... changes, etc) Changing those outcomes means changing the way we have historically improved well-being. This makes climate change politically very controversial. ...
PDF
... The next two articles turn attention primarily to the adaptation challenge. Steven Rose reviews evidence and projections that indicate the global emissions rise and climate change will likely continue for some time, even with mitigation efforts being undertaken arguing that this will make inevitable ...
... The next two articles turn attention primarily to the adaptation challenge. Steven Rose reviews evidence and projections that indicate the global emissions rise and climate change will likely continue for some time, even with mitigation efforts being undertaken arguing that this will make inevitable ...
Official PDF , 11 pages - World bank documents
... regard, including through collaborations with several development partners. This brochure highlights some examples of the World Bank Group’s support for climate action. These include addressing risks for water resources and agriculture, and tapping opportunities for energy efficiency and infrastruct ...
... regard, including through collaborations with several development partners. This brochure highlights some examples of the World Bank Group’s support for climate action. These include addressing risks for water resources and agriculture, and tapping opportunities for energy efficiency and infrastruct ...
Slide 1
... transport systems in Wales 3. Interruptions to power supplies are of particular concern 4. Settlement issues faced in 2040 could be met by existing technology. However, more inventive approaches are likely to be required by 2060. The young people that participated in workshops were enthusiastic and ...
... transport systems in Wales 3. Interruptions to power supplies are of particular concern 4. Settlement issues faced in 2040 could be met by existing technology. However, more inventive approaches are likely to be required by 2060. The young people that participated in workshops were enthusiastic and ...
Agriculture and Climate Change: Real problems, false solutions
... Agriculture plays an important role in climate change, both as a contributor emitting GHGs and as a potential reducer of negative impacts. However, the current range of proposed technical solutions such as biochar, no-till agriculture with herbicide tolerant GM crops, the replacement of fossil energ ...
... Agriculture plays an important role in climate change, both as a contributor emitting GHGs and as a potential reducer of negative impacts. However, the current range of proposed technical solutions such as biochar, no-till agriculture with herbicide tolerant GM crops, the replacement of fossil energ ...
Climate Change Impacts and Responses
... meltwater from melting ice sheets resulting in a temporary reduction in the thermohaline circulation ...
... meltwater from melting ice sheets resulting in a temporary reduction in the thermohaline circulation ...
SEARCH_SLV_Public_Talk_part_2
... An incredible amount of climate information lies within historical sources: provide a fascinating insight into how past Australian societies have been influenced by climate variability and extremes over time Knowledge of past climate variability is critical for improving estimates of the range of na ...
... An incredible amount of climate information lies within historical sources: provide a fascinating insight into how past Australian societies have been influenced by climate variability and extremes over time Knowledge of past climate variability is critical for improving estimates of the range of na ...