Climate-change policy: why has so little been achieved?
... stock turns over a bit faster, and there are significant fuel economies that can be made (and some scope for hybrid and electric cars), these trends are swamped by the increased demand for cars. Chamon et al. (2008) suggest that car ownership remains low up to a per capita annual income of about US$ ...
... stock turns over a bit faster, and there are significant fuel economies that can be made (and some scope for hybrid and electric cars), these trends are swamped by the increased demand for cars. Chamon et al. (2008) suggest that car ownership remains low up to a per capita annual income of about US$ ...
UN FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
... with 192 countries as ratifying parties. In 1997, the Convention established its Kyoto Protocol, ratified by 184 parties, by which a number of industrialized countries have committed to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions in line with legally binding targets.1 In 2007, the Convention’s governing ...
... with 192 countries as ratifying parties. In 1997, the Convention established its Kyoto Protocol, ratified by 184 parties, by which a number of industrialized countries have committed to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions in line with legally binding targets.1 In 2007, the Convention’s governing ...
Sustainable Enterprise
... proposition of the initiative. Goldman Sachs, for example, identifies three climate-related ways to add value to the company portfolio: protect reputation, enhance competitive position, and develop new products. Some companies have focused their efforts on fundamental technology shifts. DuPont, for ...
... proposition of the initiative. Goldman Sachs, for example, identifies three climate-related ways to add value to the company portfolio: protect reputation, enhance competitive position, and develop new products. Some companies have focused their efforts on fundamental technology shifts. DuPont, for ...
Baltic Sea region
... regime. “Non-attribution” means only: considered factor is not sufficient to explain change exclusively. 3. Regional and local climate studies need guess patterns (in space and time) of more drivers, such as regional aerosol loads, land-use change including urban effects 4. Impact studies need guess ...
... regime. “Non-attribution” means only: considered factor is not sufficient to explain change exclusively. 3. Regional and local climate studies need guess patterns (in space and time) of more drivers, such as regional aerosol loads, land-use change including urban effects 4. Impact studies need guess ...
Climate Change News 07 September 09
... The Expert Group highlighted that climate change is emerging as one of the greatest threats to biodiversity. We are already seeing the negative impacts of changes in temperature, precipitation and extreme events. And, among the ecosystems that are most vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate c ...
... The Expert Group highlighted that climate change is emerging as one of the greatest threats to biodiversity. We are already seeing the negative impacts of changes in temperature, precipitation and extreme events. And, among the ecosystems that are most vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate c ...
Slide 1
... We must learn from the events of recent days. These rains were unprecedented, but it would be wrong to suppose that such an event could never happen again…. (Hazel Blears, House of Commons, July 2007) Is it human induced climate change or natural variability? ...
... We must learn from the events of recent days. These rains were unprecedented, but it would be wrong to suppose that such an event could never happen again…. (Hazel Blears, House of Commons, July 2007) Is it human induced climate change or natural variability? ...
CLimate ChanGe and its importanCe for aGriCuLturaL produCtion
... production runs a variable course; it varies from one year to the next. Extreme phenomena, events and processes were defined by Zwoliński [2008], among other authors. An extreme event is an extraordinary empirical fact of reality, subject to observations using available methods and means. According ...
... production runs a variable course; it varies from one year to the next. Extreme phenomena, events and processes were defined by Zwoliński [2008], among other authors. An extreme event is an extraordinary empirical fact of reality, subject to observations using available methods and means. According ...
lecture_20
... Most countries are parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),[whose ultimate objective is to prevent dangerous anthropogenic (i.e., human-induced) climate change. Parties to the UNFCCC have adopted a range of policies designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a ...
... Most countries are parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),[whose ultimate objective is to prevent dangerous anthropogenic (i.e., human-induced) climate change. Parties to the UNFCCC have adopted a range of policies designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a ...
Addressing some of the arguments against Divest Invest How to
... Engagement can be a key part of a responsible investment strategy…but it has to be ambitious. • Investors who seek to engage must do so only on the expectation that the company will be able to shift to a <2 degree scenario and be prepared to divest if progress is not forthcoming. • “Good housekeepin ...
... Engagement can be a key part of a responsible investment strategy…but it has to be ambitious. • Investors who seek to engage must do so only on the expectation that the company will be able to shift to a <2 degree scenario and be prepared to divest if progress is not forthcoming. • “Good housekeepin ...
Policy Brief n°2 - Arctic Climate Change, Economy and Society
... Nowhere is climate change more visible than in the Arctic. What happens in the Arctic also has global impacts. With its large expanse of heat-reflecting snow and ice, the Arctic serves as the “refrigerator” of the global climate system. Melting of the sea-ice enhances the effects of climate change i ...
... Nowhere is climate change more visible than in the Arctic. What happens in the Arctic also has global impacts. With its large expanse of heat-reflecting snow and ice, the Arctic serves as the “refrigerator” of the global climate system. Melting of the sea-ice enhances the effects of climate change i ...
Global Climate Change case study
... The phenomenon of global warming is multi-factorial, but is attributed largely to human activity. In terms of geologic time, the Earth’s climate oscillates naturally between hot spells and ice ages (Zachos et al. 2001). Scientists explain these regular oscillations in terms of variations in the amo ...
... The phenomenon of global warming is multi-factorial, but is attributed largely to human activity. In terms of geologic time, the Earth’s climate oscillates naturally between hot spells and ice ages (Zachos et al. 2001). Scientists explain these regular oscillations in terms of variations in the amo ...
WhitelyBinder_AdaptToClimateChg_w_notes
... 4. Assessment: Evaluate climate adaptation efforts in light of progress to date & emerging science ...
... 4. Assessment: Evaluate climate adaptation efforts in light of progress to date & emerging science ...
Impacts of New SEC Climate Change Disclosure Guidance on
... EU, Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand all are enacting GHG emission reduction laws Impact of renewable energy laws in other countries and impacts on competitiveness Retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products? ...
... EU, Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand all are enacting GHG emission reduction laws Impact of renewable energy laws in other countries and impacts on competitiveness Retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products? ...
View/Open
... 2. The elements of effective and efficient climate policy 2.1 Effectiveness: the need to cut total emissions of GHGs The starting point, no longer in serious dispute, is that global, anthropogenic, net additions to GHG emissions, most of which is carbon dioxide from fossil fuel burning, will cause a ...
... 2. The elements of effective and efficient climate policy 2.1 Effectiveness: the need to cut total emissions of GHGs The starting point, no longer in serious dispute, is that global, anthropogenic, net additions to GHG emissions, most of which is carbon dioxide from fossil fuel burning, will cause a ...
Read the full transcript of this interview.
... So the first group we’ve identified is 18% of the public. It’s a group we call the Alarmed. They’re fully convinced. It’s happening, it’s human-caused, it’s urgent, they strongly support action. However many of them don’t know what to do. They don’t know what they can do individually and they don’t ...
... So the first group we’ve identified is 18% of the public. It’s a group we call the Alarmed. They’re fully convinced. It’s happening, it’s human-caused, it’s urgent, they strongly support action. However many of them don’t know what to do. They don’t know what they can do individually and they don’t ...
What to Do? Does Science have a Role?
... • The costs of unregulated climate change greatly exceed the costs of mitigation • There exist various technologies that, in combination, could limit global warming to acceptable levels (< 20C above pre-industrial) • The estimated costs (-1% to 4% of GDP), although appearing high today (a few trilli ...
... • The costs of unregulated climate change greatly exceed the costs of mitigation • There exist various technologies that, in combination, could limit global warming to acceptable levels (< 20C above pre-industrial) • The estimated costs (-1% to 4% of GDP), although appearing high today (a few trilli ...
Climate Change and Energy Policy
... widely misunderstood and politicized. • No real scientific debate about the existence of climate change and human role in it. But debate over some aspects of science and modeling, and public policy. • Scientific, social, economic, political, and ethical aspects all merit serious attention, and often ...
... widely misunderstood and politicized. • No real scientific debate about the existence of climate change and human role in it. But debate over some aspects of science and modeling, and public policy. • Scientific, social, economic, political, and ethical aspects all merit serious attention, and often ...
What is Climate Change?
... The sector now accounts for up to 20-25 percent of the current yearly GHG emissions worldwide. Unsustainable change of land uses poses a big threat to the environment. Loss of forest habitat due to destruction, degradation and climate change is projected to increase plant and animal species loss. Lo ...
... The sector now accounts for up to 20-25 percent of the current yearly GHG emissions worldwide. Unsustainable change of land uses poses a big threat to the environment. Loss of forest habitat due to destruction, degradation and climate change is projected to increase plant and animal species loss. Lo ...
Regional
... CH4 from solid waste treatment Fugitive CH4 emissions from oil and gas CH4 emissions from enteric fermentation ...
... CH4 from solid waste treatment Fugitive CH4 emissions from oil and gas CH4 emissions from enteric fermentation ...
Diapositiva 1 - University of Ilorin
... in the region are unable to adapt to extreme climatic conditions (flooding and drought) which is increasingly becoming prevalent in the region. In view of this, it is important for countries such as Ghana to take measures to respond, mitigate and adapt appropriately to this phenomenon for sustainab ...
... in the region are unable to adapt to extreme climatic conditions (flooding and drought) which is increasingly becoming prevalent in the region. In view of this, it is important for countries such as Ghana to take measures to respond, mitigate and adapt appropriately to this phenomenon for sustainab ...
FPL104
... “Adaptation is not one activity or decision, but rather a continuous set of activities, actions, decisions, and attitudes undertaken by individuals, groups, and governments.” -- Adger et al. 2005 ...
... “Adaptation is not one activity or decision, but rather a continuous set of activities, actions, decisions, and attitudes undertaken by individuals, groups, and governments.” -- Adger et al. 2005 ...
Notes
... Increased CO2 levels could potentially lead to more crop production. However, changes to soil nutrient levels, soil moisture, and heat and weather patterns will likely offset any gains from increased photosynthesis. ...
... Increased CO2 levels could potentially lead to more crop production. However, changes to soil nutrient levels, soil moisture, and heat and weather patterns will likely offset any gains from increased photosynthesis. ...
Background Paper: Addressing Climate Change
... Domestic properties make up the biggest proportion of carbon emissions in the District at 43% whilst industry and commerce accounted for 31% and Transport 26% (excluding motorways). The study concluded that actions to reduce carbon emissions from existing and new homes would be crucial to the Distri ...
... Domestic properties make up the biggest proportion of carbon emissions in the District at 43% whilst industry and commerce accounted for 31% and Transport 26% (excluding motorways). The study concluded that actions to reduce carbon emissions from existing and new homes would be crucial to the Distri ...
On Flying to Ethics Conferences: Climate Change and
... Australia. Crop yields from rain-dependent agriculture could decrease by 50 percent in some African countries (IPCC 2007b, 8). Some of the populations, nations, and regions at highest risk will be hard-pressed to respond because they have low adaptive capacity. Adaptive capacity is the ability to re ...
... Australia. Crop yields from rain-dependent agriculture could decrease by 50 percent in some African countries (IPCC 2007b, 8). Some of the populations, nations, and regions at highest risk will be hard-pressed to respond because they have low adaptive capacity. Adaptive capacity is the ability to re ...
The Paris Agreement footprint on the IPCC Special Report on 1.5°C
... Panel for their consideration). The paper provides insights to our submission of the Pre-scoping questionnaire for the IPCC special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above preindustrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of sustainable developme ...
... Panel for their consideration). The paper provides insights to our submission of the Pre-scoping questionnaire for the IPCC special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above preindustrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of sustainable developme ...
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.""