The dynamics of technology diffusion and the impacts of climate
... the impact of combinations of policies does not correspond to the sum of impacts of individual instruments: synergies exist between policy tools. We argue that the carbon price required to break the current fossil technology lock-in can be much lower when combined with other policies, and that a 90% ...
... the impact of combinations of policies does not correspond to the sum of impacts of individual instruments: synergies exist between policy tools. We argue that the carbon price required to break the current fossil technology lock-in can be much lower when combined with other policies, and that a 90% ...
Climate Change Makes Success in U.S. Strategy Harder to Achieve
... climate-related natural disasters, and a higher likelihood of droughts. Sea level rise occurs because hot water literally takes up more space than cold water, via a process known as thermal expansion. Politicians relish pointing to sea level rise as a significant threat that could potentially put ma ...
... climate-related natural disasters, and a higher likelihood of droughts. Sea level rise occurs because hot water literally takes up more space than cold water, via a process known as thermal expansion. Politicians relish pointing to sea level rise as a significant threat that could potentially put ma ...
Teacher Pack
... Superhero: Hey, I know it's not a good name, but thinking of a cool one's really hard okay. Well, anyway, your mission is to save the world from climate change. Superhero: Okay, but I'm going to need some more info. What's the situation right now? A recent report by the World Meteorological Organisa ...
... Superhero: Hey, I know it's not a good name, but thinking of a cool one's really hard okay. Well, anyway, your mission is to save the world from climate change. Superhero: Okay, but I'm going to need some more info. What's the situation right now? A recent report by the World Meteorological Organisa ...
New gases (presentation by Mr. Forster)
... varies with country/sector Crudest methods rely on scaling economic indicators Right: atmospheric measurements of year to year changes (100-yr GWP used to infer GtC units) Figure 2.7, IPCC WG1 chapter 2 , Forster et al, 2007 2 June 2009, Bonn ...
... varies with country/sector Crudest methods rely on scaling economic indicators Right: atmospheric measurements of year to year changes (100-yr GWP used to infer GtC units) Figure 2.7, IPCC WG1 chapter 2 , Forster et al, 2007 2 June 2009, Bonn ...
A Proposal for an International Framework Convention on Fissile Materials
... farther along the road toward nuclear disarmament, in accordance with their commitments)."8 What is lacking is any mechanism to turn such a commitment into a negotiating process. To fill this gap, there are now five proposals on the table at the CD for addressing nuclear disarmament, all suggesting ...
... farther along the road toward nuclear disarmament, in accordance with their commitments)."8 What is lacking is any mechanism to turn such a commitment into a negotiating process. To fill this gap, there are now five proposals on the table at the CD for addressing nuclear disarmament, all suggesting ...
Young people`s burden: Requirement of
... asked the Court to dismiss the case, in part based on the argument that the requested rate of fossil fuel emissions reduction was implausible. Magistrate Judge Coffin stated that he was “troubled” by the severity of the requested emissions reduction rate, but he also noted that some of the alleged c ...
... asked the Court to dismiss the case, in part based on the argument that the requested rate of fossil fuel emissions reduction was implausible. Magistrate Judge Coffin stated that he was “troubled” by the severity of the requested emissions reduction rate, but he also noted that some of the alleged c ...
Emergence of polycentric climate governance and
... invested in the regime centred on the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), emissions continue to rise, dramatically reducing the probability of remaining within two degrees.1 Achieving the emission reductions that are factored into many low concentration pathways arguably requires new ...
... invested in the regime centred on the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), emissions continue to rise, dramatically reducing the probability of remaining within two degrees.1 Achieving the emission reductions that are factored into many low concentration pathways arguably requires new ...
Climate change: The investment perspective
... investment will outweigh the costs of inaction. Studies by both the London School of Economics and Economist (referenced earlier) expect total global output to be higher under a lower emissions scenario; Citigroup expects investment in climate change mitigation to generate attractive and growing yie ...
... investment will outweigh the costs of inaction. Studies by both the London School of Economics and Economist (referenced earlier) expect total global output to be higher under a lower emissions scenario; Citigroup expects investment in climate change mitigation to generate attractive and growing yie ...
Working Paper 177 - Grodecka & Kuralbayeva (opens in new window)
... 9. Private sector adaptation, risk and insurance More information about the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment can be found at: http://www.lse.ac.uk/grantham. ...
... 9. Private sector adaptation, risk and insurance More information about the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment can be found at: http://www.lse.ac.uk/grantham. ...
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... In the base simulation run with current model parameters, external costs of pork production in Germany amount to 4 ct/kg carcass weight . This leads to a consumer price increase for pork of 3 ct/kg or 0.64%, while the total quantity produced falls by 17,190 t or 0.53%. The welfare gain amounts to ro ...
... In the base simulation run with current model parameters, external costs of pork production in Germany amount to 4 ct/kg carcass weight . This leads to a consumer price increase for pork of 3 ct/kg or 0.64%, while the total quantity produced falls by 17,190 t or 0.53%. The welfare gain amounts to ro ...
Some thoughts on a strategy for adaptation to
... ecological impacts. For adaptation decisions that require a relatively limited lead time or where the infrastructure is not especially long-lived, the choice can be made with reasonable assurance as to the climate change scenario that would prevail during the relevant time period. In contrast, for d ...
... ecological impacts. For adaptation decisions that require a relatively limited lead time or where the infrastructure is not especially long-lived, the choice can be made with reasonable assurance as to the climate change scenario that would prevail during the relevant time period. In contrast, for d ...
Climate Change in Central and Eastern Europe
... mid-nineteenth century the number of stations has been steadily increasing. This growth allows for extensive climate information during the twentieth century. Not all measured or observed climatological data has been made available for research or practical applications. Some of the data has been lo ...
... mid-nineteenth century the number of stations has been steadily increasing. This growth allows for extensive climate information during the twentieth century. Not all measured or observed climatological data has been made available for research or practical applications. Some of the data has been lo ...
An update on EEA and EIONET activities
... • 11th joint TFEIP/EIONET meeting (May) • 2nd UNECE expert group meeting on black carbon – UNECE expert ...
... • 11th joint TFEIP/EIONET meeting (May) • 2nd UNECE expert group meeting on black carbon – UNECE expert ...
(Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 15-16 (am) July 2013)
... Future The role of ICTs in realising sustainable future cannot be over estimated ICTs have revolutionised our world in more ways than any other single technological innovation since the invention of the wheel! ICTs have transformed our society to be an information society living in a global village ...
... Future The role of ICTs in realising sustainable future cannot be over estimated ICTs have revolutionised our world in more ways than any other single technological innovation since the invention of the wheel! ICTs have transformed our society to be an information society living in a global village ...
Interactions Between State and Federal Climate Change Policies
... Consider first the situation where the state program is more stringent than the national program in that it requires reductions from sources within the state that are greater than would be achieved under the national program alone. In this case, emissions sources must surrender both state and feder ...
... Consider first the situation where the state program is more stringent than the national program in that it requires reductions from sources within the state that are greater than would be achieved under the national program alone. In this case, emissions sources must surrender both state and feder ...
The Semantics of Climate Change and Global Warming
... ple co-locations of words by recruiting a more sophisticated model of word relationships. The Hyperspace Analogue to Language model (HAL) attempts to transform local co-occurrences between words into richer representations of meaning by encoding the contextual history of a word into a vector within ...
... ple co-locations of words by recruiting a more sophisticated model of word relationships. The Hyperspace Analogue to Language model (HAL) attempts to transform local co-occurrences between words into richer representations of meaning by encoding the contextual history of a word into a vector within ...
Behaviour Change - Appendix A
... meaningful way. We have to present Climate Change anew. We should really influence the way that development happens. We need to call the Environment Department to its role. We need to involve the community very practically in a way that offers added value. We want something very practical and applie ...
... meaningful way. We have to present Climate Change anew. We should really influence the way that development happens. We need to call the Environment Department to its role. We need to involve the community very practically in a way that offers added value. We want something very practical and applie ...
The response of atmospheric nitrous oxide to climate variations
... Termination 1 as well as the DO events 9 to 12 and 15 to 17) are in good agreement with new measurements (details in the supporting information). The gray line in the background shows the N2 O composite record derived from various ice cores [Schilt et al., 2010b], excluding NGRIP. The composite and ...
... Termination 1 as well as the DO events 9 to 12 and 15 to 17) are in good agreement with new measurements (details in the supporting information). The gray line in the background shows the N2 O composite record derived from various ice cores [Schilt et al., 2010b], excluding NGRIP. The composite and ...
Effects of Cropland Cover Changes on Regional Climate over
... It is obvious that the changes in surface air temperature are generally constrained at the key area where the crop grid points are modified, especially during spring. These changes extend to the neighboring areas in summer and autumn (Figures omitted). In Figure 3, the mean differences between the s ...
... It is obvious that the changes in surface air temperature are generally constrained at the key area where the crop grid points are modified, especially during spring. These changes extend to the neighboring areas in summer and autumn (Figures omitted). In Figure 3, the mean differences between the s ...
Feeding nine billion in a low emissions economy: Challenging, but
... 1. Agriculture is a very large emitter of greenhouse gases, more than quarter of all emissions when land conversion to farming is included. The share of emissions rises still further if those from the rest of the food system are included. 2. Developing countries are responsible for three‐quarter ...
... 1. Agriculture is a very large emitter of greenhouse gases, more than quarter of all emissions when land conversion to farming is included. The share of emissions rises still further if those from the rest of the food system are included. 2. Developing countries are responsible for three‐quarter ...
Pacific Islands Framework for Action on Climate Change
... also be developed in order to provide a clear overview of ongoing and planned activities at the national and regional levels, with responsible agencies or entities, and ensure that interested donor countries and agencies are able to identify initiatives to support, so that their work aligns to Pacif ...
... also be developed in order to provide a clear overview of ongoing and planned activities at the national and regional levels, with responsible agencies or entities, and ensure that interested donor countries and agencies are able to identify initiatives to support, so that their work aligns to Pacif ...
Fossil Fuel Employment and Public Opinion about Climate Change
... greenhouse gas emissions if they represent districts with high levels of emissions per capita (Cragg, Zhou, Gurney og Kahn 2012). At the local level, US cities with high levels of employment in carbon‐intensive industries are less likely to commit to the voluntary Cities for Climat ...
... greenhouse gas emissions if they represent districts with high levels of emissions per capita (Cragg, Zhou, Gurney og Kahn 2012). At the local level, US cities with high levels of employment in carbon‐intensive industries are less likely to commit to the voluntary Cities for Climat ...
... WGI contribution will be laid out in Chapter 1 of the report and will closely follow the AR4 WGI approach, which was to consistently apply the Guidance Notes for Lead Authors of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report on Addressing Uncertainties. Regional Aspects (CCM): regional integration is a key eleme ...
The Aversion to Direct Cost Imposition: Selecting Climate Policy
... involving 10 Northeastern states that established the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), conducted the world’s first series of auctions for all of its carbon allowances. This reflected a seismic shift by RGGI states, after several years of planning to allocate most allowances at no cost, towar ...
... involving 10 Northeastern states that established the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), conducted the world’s first series of auctions for all of its carbon allowances. This reflected a seismic shift by RGGI states, after several years of planning to allocate most allowances at no cost, towar ...
2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference
The 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly known as the Copenhagen Summit, was held at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark, between 7 and 18 December. The conference included the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the 5th Meeting of the Parties (MOP 5) to the Kyoto Protocol. According to the Bali Road Map, a framework for climate change mitigation beyond 2012 was to be agreed there.On Friday 18 December, the final day of the conference, international media reported that the climate talks were ""in disarray"". Media also reported that in lieu of a summit collapse, only a ""weak political statement"" was anticipated at the conclusion of the conference. The Copenhagen Accord was drafted by the United States, China, India, Brazil and South Africa on 18 December, and judged a ""meaningful agreement"" by the United States government. It was ""taken note of"", but not ""adopted"", in a debate of all the participating countries the next day, and it was not passed unanimously. The document recognised that climate change is one of the greatest challenges of the present day and that actions should be taken to keep any temperature increases to below 2 °C. The document is not legally binding and does not contain any legally binding commitments for reducing CO2 emissions.In January 2014, documents leaked by Edward Snowden and published by Dagbladet Information revealed that the US government negotiators were in receipt of information during the conference that was being obtained by spying against other conference delegations. The US National Security Agency provided US delegates with advance details other delegations' positions, including the Danish plan to ""rescue"" the talks should they flounder. Members of the Danish negotiating team said that both the US and Chinese delegations were ""peculiarly well-informed"" about closed-door discussions: ""They simply sat back, just as we had feared they would if they knew about our document.""