Dr Heleen de Coninck
... Prospective areas in sedimentary basins where suitable saline formations, oil or gas fields, or coal beds may be found. Locations for storage in coal beds are only partly included. Prospectivity is a qualitative assessment of the likelihood that a suitable storage location is present in a given area ...
... Prospective areas in sedimentary basins where suitable saline formations, oil or gas fields, or coal beds may be found. Locations for storage in coal beds are only partly included. Prospectivity is a qualitative assessment of the likelihood that a suitable storage location is present in a given area ...
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... valuations. This literature has developed a richer set of preferences that are more consistent with asset price behavior. The climate-economy literature by and large has not adopted this richer set of preferences. In this paper, we explore the implications of these richer preference specifications f ...
... valuations. This literature has developed a richer set of preferences that are more consistent with asset price behavior. The climate-economy literature by and large has not adopted this richer set of preferences. In this paper, we explore the implications of these richer preference specifications f ...
The influence of constrained fossil fuel emissions scenarios on
... stochastic simulation over the long timeframe. This finding has been used to suggest implicitly that the GCM-based attribution of observed climatic trends (e.g. rising temperatures and changes in rainfall) to greenhouse gas emissions may be overstated (Christofides and Koutsoyiannis, 2011). This que ...
... stochastic simulation over the long timeframe. This finding has been used to suggest implicitly that the GCM-based attribution of observed climatic trends (e.g. rising temperatures and changes in rainfall) to greenhouse gas emissions may be overstated (Christofides and Koutsoyiannis, 2011). This que ...
Technology Transfer for Climate Change
... While the GEF supports the transfer of technologies to help countries mitigate and adapt to climate change, of equal importance is the GEF’s work with countries beforehand in helping establish “enabling policy environments,” or legal and regulatory landscapes, that encourage the adoption of climate- ...
... While the GEF supports the transfer of technologies to help countries mitigate and adapt to climate change, of equal importance is the GEF’s work with countries beforehand in helping establish “enabling policy environments,” or legal and regulatory landscapes, that encourage the adoption of climate- ...
Changing Climate: Pre-visit lesson 2
... Rising sea levels are a concern for many flat and low lying countries, islands and cities. This includes Pacific Islands such as Tuvalu, Marshall Islands, Nauru and Kiribati. Greenhouse gases in our atmosphere are raising sea levels by: 1. Making the oceans warmer, which is expanding water and creat ...
... Rising sea levels are a concern for many flat and low lying countries, islands and cities. This includes Pacific Islands such as Tuvalu, Marshall Islands, Nauru and Kiribati. Greenhouse gases in our atmosphere are raising sea levels by: 1. Making the oceans warmer, which is expanding water and creat ...
March 4, 2016 Dear Host/Moderator of the Democratic
... some of the candidates, adaptation is only a “temporary stopgap unless global warming emissions are substantially reduced.” 7 What are specific policies you would put in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help protect the future livelihoods of Americans like those in Miami from facing the ...
... some of the candidates, adaptation is only a “temporary stopgap unless global warming emissions are substantially reduced.” 7 What are specific policies you would put in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help protect the future livelihoods of Americans like those in Miami from facing the ...
submission for the carbon tax bill
... Combet, have been completely unable to answer vital questions about the effectiveness of a CO2 tax so clearly there is no climatic basis for it. See below. 4. There are no specific monitoring provisions and automatic repeal provisions should the environmental results be negative. 5. Legislative and ...
... Combet, have been completely unable to answer vital questions about the effectiveness of a CO2 tax so clearly there is no climatic basis for it. See below. 4. There are no specific monitoring provisions and automatic repeal provisions should the environmental results be negative. 5. Legislative and ...
A Summary of Climate Change Risks for South East
... The assessment considered population growth, where relevant, but did not quantify the impacts of other societal changes on future risks, for example due to economic growth, or developments in new technologies, or the full range of planned and potential future Government policies or private sector ad ...
... The assessment considered population growth, where relevant, but did not quantify the impacts of other societal changes on future risks, for example due to economic growth, or developments in new technologies, or the full range of planned and potential future Government policies or private sector ad ...
Stepping Stone or Stumbling Block
... the national level. Instead, this Article should lead policymakers and academics to analyze more carefully the dynamic political impact of domestic proposals. By better understanding what aspects of national-level measures provide a basis for greater support for an international agreement-and what m ...
... the national level. Instead, this Article should lead policymakers and academics to analyze more carefully the dynamic political impact of domestic proposals. By better understanding what aspects of national-level measures provide a basis for greater support for an international agreement-and what m ...
Gains from (Cap and) Trade
... Quebec and California have independently created their own capand-trade systems through their respective state and provincial governments. On January 1, 2014 the two systems became officially linked. This means that regulated firms in either Quebec or California can trade their allowances between ea ...
... Quebec and California have independently created their own capand-trade systems through their respective state and provincial governments. On January 1, 2014 the two systems became officially linked. This means that regulated firms in either Quebec or California can trade their allowances between ea ...
A Summary of Climate Change Risks for South East England
... The assessment considered population growth, where relevant, but did not quantify the impacts of other societal changes on future risks, for example due to economic growth, or developments in new technologies, or the full range of planned and potential future Government policies or private sector ad ...
... The assessment considered population growth, where relevant, but did not quantify the impacts of other societal changes on future risks, for example due to economic growth, or developments in new technologies, or the full range of planned and potential future Government policies or private sector ad ...
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... consisted of annual average temperatures from 1990 to 2007 taken from Environment Canada. One major city data from each province/territory was chosen. Estimation of the EKC relationship between transportation GHG emissions and per capita GDP in Canada has been performed at two levels: (i) federal le ...
... consisted of annual average temperatures from 1990 to 2007 taken from Environment Canada. One major city data from each province/territory was chosen. Estimation of the EKC relationship between transportation GHG emissions and per capita GDP in Canada has been performed at two levels: (i) federal le ...
nccrs action plan county consultation workshops_mombasa
... life cycle assessments (LCA) approach]. 3. The importance of a system’s approach in deciding what recommendations from the consultations to take on board is further accentuated by a proposal that a way to reduce emissions from the forestry and land-use sectors would be to substitute for timber in pr ...
... life cycle assessments (LCA) approach]. 3. The importance of a system’s approach in deciding what recommendations from the consultations to take on board is further accentuated by a proposal that a way to reduce emissions from the forestry and land-use sectors would be to substitute for timber in pr ...
Adaptation and Mitigation Reponses to Climate Change
... the full range of present and future climate hazards. Protective responses with benefits that are local and that outweigh their costs typically exist. Therefore, considering climate risks, in the context of adaptation planning, need not engender the wishful thinking or other defense mechanisms such ...
... the full range of present and future climate hazards. Protective responses with benefits that are local and that outweigh their costs typically exist. Therefore, considering climate risks, in the context of adaptation planning, need not engender the wishful thinking or other defense mechanisms such ...
DDI CM - Debating the Case Drill
... Transportation emissions will increase by nearly 2% a year --- they are a primary contributor to global warming. Current green technologies will fail to curb the trend without a high speed rail system. Christensen, 1/3/2012 (Angela, The Need for Speed: How High Speed Rail Challenges the ‘Green’ Car, ...
... Transportation emissions will increase by nearly 2% a year --- they are a primary contributor to global warming. Current green technologies will fail to curb the trend without a high speed rail system. Christensen, 1/3/2012 (Angela, The Need for Speed: How High Speed Rail Challenges the ‘Green’ Car, ...
Forests, Agriculture, and Climate: Economics and
... impossible to imagine ways to absorb and store this much excess carbon. But it is also true that non-industrial areas including land use, forestry, and agriculture account for about 30% of emissions. Agriculture and forestry hold significant potential for storing excess carbon – not enough to solve ...
... impossible to imagine ways to absorb and store this much excess carbon. But it is also true that non-industrial areas including land use, forestry, and agriculture account for about 30% of emissions. Agriculture and forestry hold significant potential for storing excess carbon – not enough to solve ...
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Animal Agriculture
... Most strategies to control GHGs from animal agriculture have focused on very technical solutions, such as generating energy from farm animal manure34 or manipulating the animals’ diets. 35 These technologies, however, do little to address the problems inherent in industrial animal agriculture. A bet ...
... Most strategies to control GHGs from animal agriculture have focused on very technical solutions, such as generating energy from farm animal manure34 or manipulating the animals’ diets. 35 These technologies, however, do little to address the problems inherent in industrial animal agriculture. A bet ...
Submission by AILAC on ADP workstream 1
... Second, the new legally binding agreement shall include enhanced financial, technical and scientific support for countries to undertake these assessments. Third, the NAPs provide the essential basis for all countries to undertake necessary steps to identify and assess vulnerabilities and exposures w ...
... Second, the new legally binding agreement shall include enhanced financial, technical and scientific support for countries to undertake these assessments. Third, the NAPs provide the essential basis for all countries to undertake necessary steps to identify and assess vulnerabilities and exposures w ...
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... The theoretical framework of the TOA-MD model (Antle, 2011a) assumes that farmers, as economically rational people, choose from a set of farm systems that yield positive expected net returns. In this climate analysis, the economic outcomes associated with each of the two systems base system (system ...
... The theoretical framework of the TOA-MD model (Antle, 2011a) assumes that farmers, as economically rational people, choose from a set of farm systems that yield positive expected net returns. In this climate analysis, the economic outcomes associated with each of the two systems base system (system ...
Integrated Development and Climate Policies: how to realise benefits at national
... and budgeting process offer opportunities to mobilise coordinated efforts (see Box 3 about Tanzania for a positive example). • It is not primarily a matter for the Ministry of Environment; action has to come from the Ministries of Economic Affairs, Finance, Planning, Agriculture, Energy, where the ...
... and budgeting process offer opportunities to mobilise coordinated efforts (see Box 3 about Tanzania for a positive example). • It is not primarily a matter for the Ministry of Environment; action has to come from the Ministries of Economic Affairs, Finance, Planning, Agriculture, Energy, where the ...
Climate change: The Need to Consider g Human Forcings in Addition to h
... Fact. Nothing to challenge there. But how about this alternative? g f g g ...
... Fact. Nothing to challenge there. But how about this alternative? g f g g ...
Executive Summary CHILE`S FIRST BIENNIAL UPDATE REPORT
... Additionally, nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs, defined by the Convention) have already become a reality in Chile, through their design, financing and progressive implementation. At the same time the Chilean National Congress has recently enacted new legislation that includes a carbo ...
... Additionally, nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs, defined by the Convention) have already become a reality in Chile, through their design, financing and progressive implementation. At the same time the Chilean National Congress has recently enacted new legislation that includes a carbo ...
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... Equity weights, in one form or other, are now frequently used to aggregate the monetized impacts of climate change that would befall different countries (Azar, 1999; Azar and Sterner, 1996; Fankhauser et al., 1997, 1998; Pearce, 2003; Tol, 1999). Equity weights reflect that a dollar to a poor person ...
... Equity weights, in one form or other, are now frequently used to aggregate the monetized impacts of climate change that would befall different countries (Azar, 1999; Azar and Sterner, 1996; Fankhauser et al., 1997, 1998; Pearce, 2003; Tol, 1999). Equity weights reflect that a dollar to a poor person ...
Research priorities in land use and land
... It should be noted that the results of both the climate and IAM simulations have been made broadly available for analysis by other communities as well. The primary groups to utilize modelled results are those that study climate interactions with ecosystems, water resources, biodiversity, agriculture ...
... It should be noted that the results of both the climate and IAM simulations have been made broadly available for analysis by other communities as well. The primary groups to utilize modelled results are those that study climate interactions with ecosystems, water resources, biodiversity, agriculture ...
Global Warming Resources to Sustain a Collection
... a review of what climate scientists have learned about global warming, as well as some background on the coal industry, Sweet discusses the economic, political, and technical factors that make various types of low-carbon or zero-carbon technologies better or worse bets for stabilizing Earth’s climat ...
... a review of what climate scientists have learned about global warming, as well as some background on the coal industry, Sweet discusses the economic, political, and technical factors that make various types of low-carbon or zero-carbon technologies better or worse bets for stabilizing Earth’s climat ...
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.""