`Second opinion` on Örebro kommun`s Green Bond Framework
... The establishment of the carbon market is one cornerstone of this action plan. The revenue that the Québec government obtains from this carbon market are invested in the priorities of the action plan. The carbon market is, therefore, an integral part of the action plan. Emissions in 2014 were 8 per ...
... The establishment of the carbon market is one cornerstone of this action plan. The revenue that the Québec government obtains from this carbon market are invested in the priorities of the action plan. The carbon market is, therefore, an integral part of the action plan. Emissions in 2014 were 8 per ...
Russia`s Role in the Post-2012 Climate Change Policy: Key
... of carbon credits accumulated by Russia (and Ukraine) create lots of anxiety and fears in the European Union (EurActive, 2009; Harrison 2010) and the U.S. (Kanter 2009; Higgins 2009) that Russia would control the future of cap-and trade system. Russia is demanding that it be able to retain its massi ...
... of carbon credits accumulated by Russia (and Ukraine) create lots of anxiety and fears in the European Union (EurActive, 2009; Harrison 2010) and the U.S. (Kanter 2009; Higgins 2009) that Russia would control the future of cap-and trade system. Russia is demanding that it be able to retain its massi ...
Earth System Processes
... By comparison, variations in the average weather from one year to the next are quite modest, and longerterm changes in climate occurring over decades or human lifetimes may be even smaller. Nevertheless, these variations can be very disruptive and costly if we do not expect them. Climate changes, la ...
... By comparison, variations in the average weather from one year to the next are quite modest, and longerterm changes in climate occurring over decades or human lifetimes may be even smaller. Nevertheless, these variations can be very disruptive and costly if we do not expect them. Climate changes, la ...
Ensemble modeling, uncertainty and robust predictions
... WIREs Clim Change 2013, 4:213–223. doi: 10.1002/wcc.220 ...
... WIREs Clim Change 2013, 4:213–223. doi: 10.1002/wcc.220 ...
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... distinct combinations of crops. However, some of the combinations were rare, with only a handful of observations. We only examine crop alternatives where there are at least 100 observations. We are restricted to analyzing this subset of the data given that the district specific climate and soil vari ...
... distinct combinations of crops. However, some of the combinations were rare, with only a handful of observations. We only examine crop alternatives where there are at least 100 observations. We are restricted to analyzing this subset of the data given that the district specific climate and soil vari ...
SAARC_ People`s Regionalism
... change-related areas Commission a SAARC Inter-governmental Marine Initiative & SAARC Coastal Zone Management Centre to strengthen the understanding of shared oceans and water bodies in the region, and facilitate critical roles to promote sustainable living, Commission a SAARC Inter-governmental Clim ...
... change-related areas Commission a SAARC Inter-governmental Marine Initiative & SAARC Coastal Zone Management Centre to strengthen the understanding of shared oceans and water bodies in the region, and facilitate critical roles to promote sustainable living, Commission a SAARC Inter-governmental Clim ...
Velocity of climate change algorithms for guiding conservation and
... speed and direction do not point toward climatic culde-sacs or result in infinite velocities. Instead, infinite velocities should indicate no-analogue climate conditions within the entire study area. Second, the algorithm should be expanded from a univariate temperature analysis to more appropriatel ...
... speed and direction do not point toward climatic culde-sacs or result in infinite velocities. Instead, infinite velocities should indicate no-analogue climate conditions within the entire study area. Second, the algorithm should be expanded from a univariate temperature analysis to more appropriatel ...
Climate Change and Social Determinants of Health
... namely, air pollution and air quality, extreme temperatures, extreme weather, and rising sea levels and flooding, do not express themselves independently of each other. There are complex and interconnected relationships between each for example high temperatures increase the concentration of polluta ...
... namely, air pollution and air quality, extreme temperatures, extreme weather, and rising sea levels and flooding, do not express themselves independently of each other. There are complex and interconnected relationships between each for example high temperatures increase the concentration of polluta ...
ECOSYSTEM-BASED ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE: THE
... dimensions of ecosystem services, the topic of risk management, the circulation and application of the global models or multi-scale interactions. Within the UNPEC theme “Adaptation to Climatic Change Based on Ecosystems (EbA)”, this study deals with the role of urban protected areas in the City of C ...
... dimensions of ecosystem services, the topic of risk management, the circulation and application of the global models or multi-scale interactions. Within the UNPEC theme “Adaptation to Climatic Change Based on Ecosystems (EbA)”, this study deals with the role of urban protected areas in the City of C ...
Full Text - American University of Beirut
... change. Its recent Technical Paper on Climate Change and Water (IPCC Working Group II, 2008) outlines some general statements that are relevant for the Middle East region – such as, “many semi-arid and arid areas (for example, the Mediterranean basin) are particularly exposed to the impacts of clima ...
... change. Its recent Technical Paper on Climate Change and Water (IPCC Working Group II, 2008) outlines some general statements that are relevant for the Middle East region – such as, “many semi-arid and arid areas (for example, the Mediterranean basin) are particularly exposed to the impacts of clima ...
NAACP Climate Justice Initiative Toolkit
... Carbon Trading (Cap and Trade): Carbon Trading is an environmental policy tool aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Under a cap-and-trade system, the government sets a mandatory cap on greenhouse gas emissions for businesses, utilities, government agencies, agricultural producers, etc. Once t ...
... Carbon Trading (Cap and Trade): Carbon Trading is an environmental policy tool aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Under a cap-and-trade system, the government sets a mandatory cap on greenhouse gas emissions for businesses, utilities, government agencies, agricultural producers, etc. Once t ...
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... geographically diverse and increasingly being felt and recorded across a range of regions, communities and ecosystems. Climate change is the persistent change in the mean and variability of climate parameters due to unimpeded growth of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) observed and recor ...
... geographically diverse and increasingly being felt and recorded across a range of regions, communities and ecosystems. Climate change is the persistent change in the mean and variability of climate parameters due to unimpeded growth of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) observed and recor ...
Historical responsibility for climate change: science and the science-policy interface
... Since 1990, the academic literature on historical responsibility (HR) for climate change has grown considerably. Over these years, the approaches to defining this responsibility have varied considerably. This article demonstrates how this variation can be explained by combining various defining aspe ...
... Since 1990, the academic literature on historical responsibility (HR) for climate change has grown considerably. Over these years, the approaches to defining this responsibility have varied considerably. This article demonstrates how this variation can be explained by combining various defining aspe ...
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... Question 1: What impact could weather and climate change could have on your community? — Has your community suffer from flooding, water use restrictions, overheating or subsidence in the past? — What problems do they cause for the community? — Which risks have the biggest impact? — Could these risks ...
... Question 1: What impact could weather and climate change could have on your community? — Has your community suffer from flooding, water use restrictions, overheating or subsidence in the past? — What problems do they cause for the community? — Which risks have the biggest impact? — Could these risks ...
Committee on Climate Change: Review of the fourth carbon budget
... The assumption on 2020 emissions underpinning the budget is consistent with the EU‟s current target to reduce emissions in 2020 by 20% on 1990 levels. If a 30% target were to be agreed, which is the UK Government‟s objective, tightening of the budget might be justified. We set out more detail on thi ...
... The assumption on 2020 emissions underpinning the budget is consistent with the EU‟s current target to reduce emissions in 2020 by 20% on 1990 levels. If a 30% target were to be agreed, which is the UK Government‟s objective, tightening of the budget might be justified. We set out more detail on thi ...
Climate Change and Respiratory Health
... Finally, changes in ground-level ozone due to climate change may also have an effect on people with respiratory issues. Overall, background surface ozone is increasing throughout the northern hemisphere, but what will happen next is unclear. Cities are likely to see ozone levels increase, even if ba ...
... Finally, changes in ground-level ozone due to climate change may also have an effect on people with respiratory issues. Overall, background surface ozone is increasing throughout the northern hemisphere, but what will happen next is unclear. Cities are likely to see ozone levels increase, even if ba ...
Understanding and predicting the combined effects of climate
... from 2006 to 2031, its population is expected to grow from 28 to 44 million people and 754 000 additional dwellings will be required (OUM 2009). Predicted population increases in the region are likely to further impact on the ecological health of its waterways. Projected changes in climate will th ...
... from 2006 to 2031, its population is expected to grow from 28 to 44 million people and 754 000 additional dwellings will be required (OUM 2009). Predicted population increases in the region are likely to further impact on the ecological health of its waterways. Projected changes in climate will th ...
Climate Deception Dossier #7: Global Climate Coalition Primer on
... on their predictions of changes in average temperature, factors such as changes in maximum and minimum temperature, soil moisture content, and prevalence of conditions which favor the formation of tropical storms are far more important in determining potential climate change impacts. GCMs are three- ...
... on their predictions of changes in average temperature, factors such as changes in maximum and minimum temperature, soil moisture content, and prevalence of conditions which favor the formation of tropical storms are far more important in determining potential climate change impacts. GCMs are three- ...
Preparing BC for Climate Migration
... of Canada through a Community-University Research Alliance grant. SFU’s Climate Change Impacts Consortium, funded by the Community Trust Endowment Fund, provided additional support for a faculty of health sciences student, Stephanie Dickson. The authors would like to thank the Association of Multicu ...
... of Canada through a Community-University Research Alliance grant. SFU’s Climate Change Impacts Consortium, funded by the Community Trust Endowment Fund, provided additional support for a faculty of health sciences student, Stephanie Dickson. The authors would like to thank the Association of Multicu ...
The importance of the Montreal protocol in protecting climate
... ~0.23 Wm-2 in 2010 about 13% of CO2 emissions of human activities ...
... ~0.23 Wm-2 in 2010 about 13% of CO2 emissions of human activities ...
Anthropocene changes in desert area
... Figure 4. Current climate source apportionment. (a) Annual deposition fluxes from model, with boxes showing the source areas. (b) Different colors show regions dominated by the different source areas. In all cases, the source areas dominate the deposition in their own source areas. Asia is in purple ...
... Figure 4. Current climate source apportionment. (a) Annual deposition fluxes from model, with boxes showing the source areas. (b) Different colors show regions dominated by the different source areas. In all cases, the source areas dominate the deposition in their own source areas. Asia is in purple ...
Climate Change Is Harming Our Health
... Consortium on Climate & Health and others—will highlight the urgency of this challenge and provide direction on how to respond to climate change to improve the health of Americans today and in the future. The health harms and risks from climate change vary from region to region, but all regions of t ...
... Consortium on Climate & Health and others—will highlight the urgency of this challenge and provide direction on how to respond to climate change to improve the health of Americans today and in the future. The health harms and risks from climate change vary from region to region, but all regions of t ...
Why We Need A New Direction In Climate Change Science
... University of Texas at Austin January 23, 2007 ...
... University of Texas at Austin January 23, 2007 ...
2 The scientification of climate politics
... a lot of uncertainty about the exact nature and scope of those consequences. A common argument is that if you wait until you know for sure, it will be too late to intervene. It is also frequently argued that early implementation of measures is in the end cheaper than taking measures at a later stage ...
... a lot of uncertainty about the exact nature and scope of those consequences. A common argument is that if you wait until you know for sure, it will be too late to intervene. It is also frequently argued that early implementation of measures is in the end cheaper than taking measures at a later stage ...