Although cities often are touted as climate change policy leaders, a
... cities had joined ICLEI’s (now defunct) Cities for Climate Protection campaign, but had let their memberships lapse. An ICLEI representative attributed these cities’ retreat to political controversy surrounding climate change and pressure from Tea Party groups in the region, pressure which became mo ...
... cities had joined ICLEI’s (now defunct) Cities for Climate Protection campaign, but had let their memberships lapse. An ICLEI representative attributed these cities’ retreat to political controversy surrounding climate change and pressure from Tea Party groups in the region, pressure which became mo ...
MS Climate 1AC Jiao-Taori Tournament
... as the magnitude of shifting weather patterns and the frequency of extreme climate events depends on how much more greenhouse gas we emit. We aren’t facing the end of the world as envisaged by many environmentalists in the late 1980s and early 1990s, but if we do nothing to mitigate climate change t ...
... as the magnitude of shifting weather patterns and the frequency of extreme climate events depends on how much more greenhouse gas we emit. We aren’t facing the end of the world as envisaged by many environmentalists in the late 1980s and early 1990s, but if we do nothing to mitigate climate change t ...
presentation - Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
... Risk" industries • Government uses surplus credits to assist with cost of up to 90% of emissions during KP1 • provided plant upgraded to world best practice, and independently verified • must still face carbon price at margin • transitional until competitors also face carbon price Green Party Climat ...
... Risk" industries • Government uses surplus credits to assist with cost of up to 90% of emissions during KP1 • provided plant upgraded to world best practice, and independently verified • must still face carbon price at margin • transitional until competitors also face carbon price Green Party Climat ...
IUCNBD-Ainun - IUCN
... • Climate change has risen to the top of international policy agenda. • IPCC TAR 2001: The Earth’s Climate system has demonstrably changed on both global and regional scales since the pre-industrial era. The IPCC-FAR(2007), concludes that global warming is unequivocally the result of human activitie ...
... • Climate change has risen to the top of international policy agenda. • IPCC TAR 2001: The Earth’s Climate system has demonstrably changed on both global and regional scales since the pre-industrial era. The IPCC-FAR(2007), concludes that global warming is unequivocally the result of human activitie ...
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Carbon Tax Design)
... South Africa. Underpinning the CB is a mandated emissions target. As a non-annex 1 country SA does not face a such a target and we should seek to maintain that space for further development. It is important that South Africa pursues a climate change mitigation strategy that allows for emissions redu ...
... South Africa. Underpinning the CB is a mandated emissions target. As a non-annex 1 country SA does not face a such a target and we should seek to maintain that space for further development. It is important that South Africa pursues a climate change mitigation strategy that allows for emissions redu ...
Presentation - Capacity Development for the CDM
... objective of The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), entered into force in March 1994, is to stabilize greenhouse gas (GHG) concentration in the atmosphere at levels that would prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system. ...
... objective of The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), entered into force in March 1994, is to stabilize greenhouse gas (GHG) concentration in the atmosphere at levels that would prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system. ...
Climate and Atmosphere-- United States
... Total CO2 emissions represent the mass of CO2 produced during the combustion of solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels, from gas flaring and the manufacture of cement. These estimates do not include bunker fuels used in international transportation due to the difficulty of apportioning these fuels among t ...
... Total CO2 emissions represent the mass of CO2 produced during the combustion of solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels, from gas flaring and the manufacture of cement. These estimates do not include bunker fuels used in international transportation due to the difficulty of apportioning these fuels among t ...
Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
... completely novel from present conditions. It is expected that severe wildfires will become more common within the GYE, provided the projected temperature increases (Westerling et al. 2011). Observable landscape changes such as glacial retreat have already been documented within the GYE range. These ...
... completely novel from present conditions. It is expected that severe wildfires will become more common within the GYE, provided the projected temperature increases (Westerling et al. 2011). Observable landscape changes such as glacial retreat have already been documented within the GYE range. These ...
Climate Change - Alfred Nzo District Municipality
... variability in climate. Most scientists and governments recognize that, while uncertainties exist, there is a strong evidence to suggest that human activities emit greenhouse gasses that change the earth’s climate and that further change is inevitable. South Africa is still developing its economy; o ...
... variability in climate. Most scientists and governments recognize that, while uncertainties exist, there is a strong evidence to suggest that human activities emit greenhouse gasses that change the earth’s climate and that further change is inevitable. South Africa is still developing its economy; o ...
First draft of a preliminary text of a declaration on
... Conscious of the different ethical perspectives in regard to climate change, and Acknowledging that responses to climate change are likely to have many important and variable ethical implications, and that it has become an imperative to place ethics as a core and necessary element in climate change ...
... Conscious of the different ethical perspectives in regard to climate change, and Acknowledging that responses to climate change are likely to have many important and variable ethical implications, and that it has become an imperative to place ethics as a core and necessary element in climate change ...
A Microtakaful Focus Group Discussion to Increase
... The disaster policy experienced rapid development after the tsunami event in 2004. That trend affects the research and studies in Indonesia. Various attempts were made by the government to deal with the disaster issue, it starts with designing the rules and establishing particular institution that f ...
... The disaster policy experienced rapid development after the tsunami event in 2004. That trend affects the research and studies in Indonesia. Various attempts were made by the government to deal with the disaster issue, it starts with designing the rules and establishing particular institution that f ...
View/Open
... An area that has yet to receive significant attention with regard to climate change impacts is upwelling. Upwellings of deep ocean waters onto continental shelf margins are a major source of cold nutrient-rich waters that traditionally enhance regional productivity. Upwelling is induced by seasonal ...
... An area that has yet to receive significant attention with regard to climate change impacts is upwelling. Upwellings of deep ocean waters onto continental shelf margins are a major source of cold nutrient-rich waters that traditionally enhance regional productivity. Upwelling is induced by seasonal ...
T P ’ C
... broad-based plan to cut the carbon pollution that causes climate change and affects public health. Cutting carbon pollution will help spark business innovation to modernize our power plants, resulting in cleaner forms of American-made energy that will create good jobs and cut our dependence on forei ...
... broad-based plan to cut the carbon pollution that causes climate change and affects public health. Cutting carbon pollution will help spark business innovation to modernize our power plants, resulting in cleaner forms of American-made energy that will create good jobs and cut our dependence on forei ...
T P ’ C
... broad-based plan to cut the carbon pollution that causes climate change and affects public health. Cutting carbon pollution will help spark business innovation to modernize our power plants, resulting in cleaner forms of American-made energy that will create good jobs and cut our dependence on forei ...
... broad-based plan to cut the carbon pollution that causes climate change and affects public health. Cutting carbon pollution will help spark business innovation to modernize our power plants, resulting in cleaner forms of American-made energy that will create good jobs and cut our dependence on forei ...
Communicating on Climate
... Let’s face it, we’ve all had times when talking about climate change has felt like a difficult task that results in dissonance and disagreement. For most people, climate change is an abstract subject tainted with divisive political positions. We’ve heard bits of guidance from select experts that we’ ...
... Let’s face it, we’ve all had times when talking about climate change has felt like a difficult task that results in dissonance and disagreement. For most people, climate change is an abstract subject tainted with divisive political positions. We’ve heard bits of guidance from select experts that we’ ...
Appendix 2_Methodology for the assessment of policy simplification (opens in new window)
... Climate Change Agreement (CCA): The identification of the sectors covered by the CCA is more complicated, given the policy applies to categories which are smaller than those represented by the broad SIC 2-digit classification used in our database. To estimate a reasonable share of emissions covered ...
... Climate Change Agreement (CCA): The identification of the sectors covered by the CCA is more complicated, given the policy applies to categories which are smaller than those represented by the broad SIC 2-digit classification used in our database. To estimate a reasonable share of emissions covered ...
G20 Climate Finance Study Group Progress report to G20 Leaders I
... additional work is also needed to reduce the methodological uncertainty and thereby the range of estimates of private flows. Concerning tracking in general, some participants warned of inconsistencies between different existing tracking systems which make it difficult to ensure comparability. It was ...
... additional work is also needed to reduce the methodological uncertainty and thereby the range of estimates of private flows. Concerning tracking in general, some participants warned of inconsistencies between different existing tracking systems which make it difficult to ensure comparability. It was ...
Climate Change - Hans von Storch
... Science has failed to respond to legitimate public questions and has instead requested. “Trust us, we are scientists”. The problem is that the scientific knowledge is confronted on the „explanation marked“ with other forms of knowledge. Scientific knowledge does not necessarily “win” this competitio ...
... Science has failed to respond to legitimate public questions and has instead requested. “Trust us, we are scientists”. The problem is that the scientific knowledge is confronted on the „explanation marked“ with other forms of knowledge. Scientific knowledge does not necessarily “win” this competitio ...
Global Environmental Issues
... World nations may consume vastly less than America and Europe but their population growth rates are much higher. These nations lack the natural resources and social services that will be needed in order to provide their burgeoning populations with adequate food, shelter, and employment in the coming ...
... World nations may consume vastly less than America and Europe but their population growth rates are much higher. These nations lack the natural resources and social services that will be needed in order to provide their burgeoning populations with adequate food, shelter, and employment in the coming ...
Russia`s Reluctance to Ratify Kyoto: an Economic
... could mean that the first international climate treaty will not become legally binding. What is the economic rationale behind Russian climate policy? What would be the effect of non-ratification? n his opening address to the UN World Climate Change Conference (WCCC), Russian President Vladimir Putin l ...
... could mean that the first international climate treaty will not become legally binding. What is the economic rationale behind Russian climate policy? What would be the effect of non-ratification? n his opening address to the UN World Climate Change Conference (WCCC), Russian President Vladimir Putin l ...
DOC
... describes each P-ESW output in terms of teams, counterparts, quality assurance methods followed and impact. ...
... describes each P-ESW output in terms of teams, counterparts, quality assurance methods followed and impact. ...
2. Taking stock of the recommendations of the 2005 Communication
... levels. To meet this objective, atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases have to remain well below 550 parts per million volume (ppmv) CO2 equivalent, requiring global emission reductions of at least 15 % but perhaps as much as 50 % by 2050 compared to 1990 levels. Industrialised countries wou ...
... levels. To meet this objective, atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases have to remain well below 550 parts per million volume (ppmv) CO2 equivalent, requiring global emission reductions of at least 15 % but perhaps as much as 50 % by 2050 compared to 1990 levels. Industrialised countries wou ...
Socio-economic implications of climate change on tea producing countries
... Real prices for tea on the shop shelves have not increased over time but have in nominal terms. Average real auction prices between 2000-2008 roughly half of those in the 1980s Auction prices have increased somewhat since 2008. Challenges for most producing countries: • Capturing value addition in t ...
... Real prices for tea on the shop shelves have not increased over time but have in nominal terms. Average real auction prices between 2000-2008 roughly half of those in the 1980s Auction prices have increased somewhat since 2008. Challenges for most producing countries: • Capturing value addition in t ...
Voluntary Carbon Offsets
... • Sequestration of greenhouse gases in agricultural soils through change in tillage practices.5 The carbon market There are two markets for carbon offsetting – the regulated or compliance market and the voluntary market. The compliance market is governed by the United Nations Framework Convention on ...
... • Sequestration of greenhouse gases in agricultural soils through change in tillage practices.5 The carbon market There are two markets for carbon offsetting – the regulated or compliance market and the voluntary market. The compliance market is governed by the United Nations Framework Convention on ...
Introduction
... management in a Mediterranean area. Materials and Methods The experimental field (18ha) is located in the Piana del Sele (Borgo Cioffi, Eboli; Salerno) about 25 km from Salerno (4486080 N, 496470 E). The permanent study site is part of CarboEurope and NitroEurope networks and it is located in a typi ...
... management in a Mediterranean area. Materials and Methods The experimental field (18ha) is located in the Piana del Sele (Borgo Cioffi, Eboli; Salerno) about 25 km from Salerno (4486080 N, 496470 E). The permanent study site is part of CarboEurope and NitroEurope networks and it is located in a typi ...
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.""