Office of Sustainability Newsletter University of Vermont NEWS FLASH!
... UVM and Global Climate Change In response to the problem of global climate change the University of Vermont has made a commitment to become a carbon neutral institution. That means that our ultimate goal is zero net emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane from operating ca ...
... UVM and Global Climate Change In response to the problem of global climate change the University of Vermont has made a commitment to become a carbon neutral institution. That means that our ultimate goal is zero net emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane from operating ca ...
HARC Meeting Slides September 2013
... A small group of developing countries including India, Brazil, and Venezuela again blocked formation of a “contact group” Instead, a “discussion group” was formed to discuss “issues relating to the management of HFCs through the mechanisms of the MP” The discussion group met for several hours over t ...
... A small group of developing countries including India, Brazil, and Venezuela again blocked formation of a “contact group” Instead, a “discussion group” was formed to discuss “issues relating to the management of HFCs through the mechanisms of the MP” The discussion group met for several hours over t ...
Climate Change and Victoria website
... in-depth and diverse sources of knowledge. Fostering research and information-sharing will allow Victoria to lead and develop innovative, efficient and inclusive approaches to managing the risks and impacts of climate change. The Plan will drive knowledge generation by fostering ...
... in-depth and diverse sources of knowledge. Fostering research and information-sharing will allow Victoria to lead and develop innovative, efficient and inclusive approaches to managing the risks and impacts of climate change. The Plan will drive knowledge generation by fostering ...
Policies for Developing Country Engagement
... Domestic policy improvements in developing countries, international financing, and diplomacy – these are the key ingredients to successfully engage developing countries in climate change mitigation. The bulk of this paper looks at each of these areas in more detail in the three sections that follow, ...
... Domestic policy improvements in developing countries, international financing, and diplomacy – these are the key ingredients to successfully engage developing countries in climate change mitigation. The bulk of this paper looks at each of these areas in more detail in the three sections that follow, ...
Download report from external website
... At the same time, during the last two days in Copenhagen, a group of Heads of State representing the major GHG emitters and the main negotiating groups under the UNFCCC negotiated a Copenhagen Accord in a parallel informal setting – a document outlining a political compromise on the main elements of ...
... At the same time, during the last two days in Copenhagen, a group of Heads of State representing the major GHG emitters and the main negotiating groups under the UNFCCC negotiated a Copenhagen Accord in a parallel informal setting – a document outlining a political compromise on the main elements of ...
Causes (“Drivers”) of Climate Change
... that reduces their exposure? Can they “get out of the way” (e.g., migration) More resources is better How big is the adaptation “task”? Redesign a city? Different types of resources (next slide) ...
... that reduces their exposure? Can they “get out of the way” (e.g., migration) More resources is better How big is the adaptation “task”? Redesign a city? Different types of resources (next slide) ...
06-Oerlikon
... “Energy production is – by far - the most important driver for emissions of greenhouse gases.” STERN REVIEW: The Economics of Climate Change ...
... “Energy production is – by far - the most important driver for emissions of greenhouse gases.” STERN REVIEW: The Economics of Climate Change ...
Supporting Adaptation: A Priority for Action on Climate Change for
... Canadian Arctic? The central argument is that while reducing greenhouse gas emissions is an important goal globally, adaptation to reduce vulnerability to climate change should be a priority for Inuit regions. The paper finishes by identifying key action areas at a Canadian and international level t ...
... Canadian Arctic? The central argument is that while reducing greenhouse gas emissions is an important goal globally, adaptation to reduce vulnerability to climate change should be a priority for Inuit regions. The paper finishes by identifying key action areas at a Canadian and international level t ...
Biogeophysical effects of CO2 fertilization on global climate
... –0.62 K (∼ −0.15 per century) change in mean surface temperature, and a 3.8 ppmv increase in atmospheric CO 2 concentration. The drift in sea ice area and volume for this 400 yr period are +15.3% and +40%, respectively. In the Physiol-noGHG case, the land and ocean carbon cycle models use the predic ...
... –0.62 K (∼ −0.15 per century) change in mean surface temperature, and a 3.8 ppmv increase in atmospheric CO 2 concentration. The drift in sea ice area and volume for this 400 yr period are +15.3% and +40%, respectively. In the Physiol-noGHG case, the land and ocean carbon cycle models use the predic ...
a letter from the let go and love team
... found people who are coming together to do more than fight a fossil fuel project. They are fighting to build a better world; one that is not only powered by renewable energy, but a world that is more loving and just. It’s been an emotional journey with lots of music, dancing, heartbreak and joy, and ...
... found people who are coming together to do more than fight a fossil fuel project. They are fighting to build a better world; one that is not only powered by renewable energy, but a world that is more loving and just. It’s been an emotional journey with lots of music, dancing, heartbreak and joy, and ...
Document
... to the task at hand. The Protocol’s lone goal is to stabilize atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs) by reducing global anthropogenic emissions.5 However, most observers agree that the Protocol, as designed, cannot possibly achieve that goal. 6 Even on the doubtful assumption that all ...
... to the task at hand. The Protocol’s lone goal is to stabilize atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs) by reducing global anthropogenic emissions.5 However, most observers agree that the Protocol, as designed, cannot possibly achieve that goal. 6 Even on the doubtful assumption that all ...
PDF
... We investigate, analytically and through a numerical example using empirical evidence, the impact of adopting cleaner technologies within a framework that considers transboundary pollution emissions and where pollution emissions accumulate into a stock and therefore have lasting repercussions on th ...
... We investigate, analytically and through a numerical example using empirical evidence, the impact of adopting cleaner technologies within a framework that considers transboundary pollution emissions and where pollution emissions accumulate into a stock and therefore have lasting repercussions on th ...
Cutting the Knot
... This is a problematic requirement, not because most people wouldn't agree that catastrophic climate change should be prevented, but because it seems to grant the inevitability of severe harms, particularly to people in developing countries and to sensitive ecosystems, harms that will become extreme ...
... This is a problematic requirement, not because most people wouldn't agree that catastrophic climate change should be prevented, but because it seems to grant the inevitability of severe harms, particularly to people in developing countries and to sensitive ecosystems, harms that will become extreme ...
Cutting the Knot
... This is a problematic requirement, not because most people wouldn't agree that catastrophic climate change should be prevented, but because it seems to grant the inevitability of severe harms, particularly to people in developing countries and to sensitive ecosystems, harms that will become extreme ...
... This is a problematic requirement, not because most people wouldn't agree that catastrophic climate change should be prevented, but because it seems to grant the inevitability of severe harms, particularly to people in developing countries and to sensitive ecosystems, harms that will become extreme ...
Mitigating climate change through reductions in greenhouse gas emissions: is it possible to limit global warming to no more than 1.5°C? (687 kB) (opens in new window)
... As of 22 July 2010, 114 Parties had agreed to the Accord, and a further 23 had expressed their intention to agree. However, the Copenhagen Accord and its 2°C temperature goal have not yet been adopted by all of the 194 Parties to the UNFCCC. Ahead of the eleventh session of the Ad Hoc Working Group ...
... As of 22 July 2010, 114 Parties had agreed to the Accord, and a further 23 had expressed their intention to agree. However, the Copenhagen Accord and its 2°C temperature goal have not yet been adopted by all of the 194 Parties to the UNFCCC. Ahead of the eleventh session of the Ad Hoc Working Group ...
Climate change impact – A novel, initiative for Kerala
... impact of climate change on developing nation is highly significant. The implications of these potential effects range from changes in ocean chemistry, forecasted sea level rise, melt of glaciers, human health and the displacement of coastal people. India and Climate Change India has a distinct geog ...
... impact of climate change on developing nation is highly significant. The implications of these potential effects range from changes in ocean chemistry, forecasted sea level rise, melt of glaciers, human health and the displacement of coastal people. India and Climate Change India has a distinct geog ...
Adaptation and Mitigation
... The two options are implemented on the same local or regional scale, and may be 'motivated （发动，推动）by local and regional pri'orities and interests, as well as global concerns(所关心的事）. Mitigation has global benefits (an'cillary（辅助的） benefits might be realised at the local/regional level), although effe ...
... The two options are implemented on the same local or regional scale, and may be 'motivated （发动，推动）by local and regional pri'orities and interests, as well as global concerns(所关心的事）. Mitigation has global benefits (an'cillary（辅助的） benefits might be realised at the local/regional level), although effe ...
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... Warming Solutions Act of2006, commonly known as AB 32. Carrying out AB 32 will reduce California's greenhouse gas emissions back to 1990 levels by AB 32 requires reduction of the state's GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020,2/ a time well within the 2030 planning horizon of the Regional Plan. This e ...
... Warming Solutions Act of2006, commonly known as AB 32. Carrying out AB 32 will reduce California's greenhouse gas emissions back to 1990 levels by AB 32 requires reduction of the state's GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020,2/ a time well within the 2030 planning horizon of the Regional Plan. This e ...
Climate Change and Global Health: What are the Governance
... > 95% of National Adaptation Programmes of Action include health as a sector affected by climate change > 73% of NAPAs included health interventions within adaptation needs > However, only 23% had a comprehensive vulnerability assessment > Only 27% of the interventions were considered adequate 9 ...
... > 95% of National Adaptation Programmes of Action include health as a sector affected by climate change > 73% of NAPAs included health interventions within adaptation needs > However, only 23% had a comprehensive vulnerability assessment > Only 27% of the interventions were considered adequate 9 ...
MAV submission to Climate Change Adaptation Plan Directions Paper
... of factors critical to the health, safety and vibrancy of Victoria. We recommend that further consideration be given to the vision to ensure that it is directly relevant and tailored to the objectives and actions set out within the Plan. In its response to the Independent Review Committee’s (IRC) re ...
... of factors critical to the health, safety and vibrancy of Victoria. We recommend that further consideration be given to the vision to ensure that it is directly relevant and tailored to the objectives and actions set out within the Plan. In its response to the Independent Review Committee’s (IRC) re ...
NUMSA submission - Amazon Web Services
... humans and nature, can be misleading. Besides any approach that sidelines environmental justice could unleash a number of negative consequences and impede our social and economic development. As Gina (2010: 3) argued the emergence of a new global energy system is not only a technical matter but invo ...
... humans and nature, can be misleading. Besides any approach that sidelines environmental justice could unleash a number of negative consequences and impede our social and economic development. As Gina (2010: 3) argued the emergence of a new global energy system is not only a technical matter but invo ...
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING - Air Pollution Control
... USA, Canada, Australia Other developed countries Developing countries China has entered the 2nd, exceeded global average ...
... USA, Canada, Australia Other developed countries Developing countries China has entered the 2nd, exceeded global average ...
climate change in lesotho - Lesotho Meteorological Services
... four sectors that were considered in 1994, Lesotho registered 1896.6Gg of emissions of CO2 (net), 143.8Gg of CO, 46.2Gg of CH4, and 23.3Gg of non-methane volatile organic compounds (figure 1). In terms of carbon dioxide equivalent or global warming potential, the four sectors had a 1994 gross emissi ...
... four sectors that were considered in 1994, Lesotho registered 1896.6Gg of emissions of CO2 (net), 143.8Gg of CO, 46.2Gg of CH4, and 23.3Gg of non-methane volatile organic compounds (figure 1). In terms of carbon dioxide equivalent or global warming potential, the four sectors had a 1994 gross emissi ...
Chapter 16 PowerPoint document
... A widely held opinion among natural and physical scientists is that the target should be set at twice the pre-industrial concentration (i.e. at 560 ppm of CO2 or 1190 GtC in the atmosphere). Many climate-change research teams have employed this value for one of the scenarios they have investigated. ...
... A widely held opinion among natural and physical scientists is that the target should be set at twice the pre-industrial concentration (i.e. at 560 ppm of CO2 or 1190 GtC in the atmosphere). Many climate-change research teams have employed this value for one of the scenarios they have investigated. ...
Climate change
... cold mountain nights. Project participants are also involved in tree planting initiatives to help restore the area’s green cover. The trees serve as wind breaks and help regulate the temperature. They are a source of fuelwood and their roots help stabilize the soil on the slopes. Families taking par ...
... cold mountain nights. Project participants are also involved in tree planting initiatives to help restore the area’s green cover. The trees serve as wind breaks and help regulate the temperature. They are a source of fuelwood and their roots help stabilize the soil on the slopes. Families taking par ...
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.""