Carbon Price Forecasts - Parliamentary Commissioner for the
... Thus the “price of carbon” is more correctly specified as the price of rights to emit greenhouse gases, measured as CO2 equivalents, which can be used for compliance purposes with international commitments to limit greenhouse gas emissions. However, although the market defined by the Kyoto Protocol ...
... Thus the “price of carbon” is more correctly specified as the price of rights to emit greenhouse gases, measured as CO2 equivalents, which can be used for compliance purposes with international commitments to limit greenhouse gas emissions. However, although the market defined by the Kyoto Protocol ...
The role of discourse in the quest for low
... forms of governance, such as the European Emission Trading System, and voluntary carbon management in firms (Okereke, 2007). More recently, voluntary climate labelling initiatives have been taken. As one form of environmental labelling (Rubik, Frankl, Pietroni, & Scheer, 2007), such initiatives can ...
... forms of governance, such as the European Emission Trading System, and voluntary carbon management in firms (Okereke, 2007). More recently, voluntary climate labelling initiatives have been taken. As one form of environmental labelling (Rubik, Frankl, Pietroni, & Scheer, 2007), such initiatives can ...
Future Directions - WCRP Strategic Framework
... assess and identify what activities need to be further emphasized and which can be de-emphasized in the intermediate term. • The aim is to have first draft of the Implementation plan and accomplishments document prepared in time for the next JSC meeting in April 2009. ...
... assess and identify what activities need to be further emphasized and which can be de-emphasized in the intermediate term. • The aim is to have first draft of the Implementation plan and accomplishments document prepared in time for the next JSC meeting in April 2009. ...
mitigation commitments or actions
... Mitigation commitments by all developed countries are legally binding economy wide and absolute quantified emission reduction commitments Mitigation actions by developing countries are voluntary and nationally appropriate actions, supported and enabled by technology, finance and capacity building, w ...
... Mitigation commitments by all developed countries are legally binding economy wide and absolute quantified emission reduction commitments Mitigation actions by developing countries are voluntary and nationally appropriate actions, supported and enabled by technology, finance and capacity building, w ...
United Nations Development Programme
... implementation of demonstration energy efficiency and renewable programmes/projects and public awareness on climate change issues and raised competencies of CSOs to influence national and local level decision making. The value added by the UNCT lies in its experience in supporting the country to ful ...
... implementation of demonstration energy efficiency and renewable programmes/projects and public awareness on climate change issues and raised competencies of CSOs to influence national and local level decision making. The value added by the UNCT lies in its experience in supporting the country to ful ...
Climate Change and Natural Disasters: Scientific
... climate system, but also very strong evidence that certain changes currently taking place are exceedingly unusual and do not fit into natural patterns. In particular, the current global average temperature is likely higher now than in at least the last 2000 years (Jones and Mann, 2004). The broad co ...
... climate system, but also very strong evidence that certain changes currently taking place are exceedingly unusual and do not fit into natural patterns. In particular, the current global average temperature is likely higher now than in at least the last 2000 years (Jones and Mann, 2004). The broad co ...
Estimation of Climate Change Impacts (Pece Ristevski
... not correctly applied. By correctly access and appropriate modification of this classification for the territory of Republic of Macedonia (Ristevski P. 1982) it is shown that in this part of Balkan Peninsula there are climatic regions with sub-Mediterranean, changed-continental, steppe, sub-alpine a ...
... not correctly applied. By correctly access and appropriate modification of this classification for the territory of Republic of Macedonia (Ristevski P. 1982) it is shown that in this part of Balkan Peninsula there are climatic regions with sub-Mediterranean, changed-continental, steppe, sub-alpine a ...
Carbon Commons - University of Chicago Law School
... cycle needs to be relegated to the domain of known unknowns, and apart from saying that it would be hazardous to rely on continued near-surface storage of carbon that is very subject to oxidation by bacteria that have had two billion years to get good at making use of available organic carbon, ther ...
... cycle needs to be relegated to the domain of known unknowns, and apart from saying that it would be hazardous to rely on continued near-surface storage of carbon that is very subject to oxidation by bacteria that have had two billion years to get good at making use of available organic carbon, ther ...
individual perceptions of climate risks
... were a wake-up call for governments, communities and businesses, alerting them of the need to better understand and prepare for climate risks. These events triggered AXA to intensify its research and modeling work on extreme weather events, a difficult task due to a lack of available data and the re ...
... were a wake-up call for governments, communities and businesses, alerting them of the need to better understand and prepare for climate risks. These events triggered AXA to intensify its research and modeling work on extreme weather events, a difficult task due to a lack of available data and the re ...
Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS) for Retail Electricity
... Investing Carbon Credits in Efficiency – a GHG Cost-containment Strategy Recapturing and recycling generator price increases to consumers will lower the consumer cost of a carbon capture program. But in what form should those benefits be returned to consumers? Some consumer advocates propose that re ...
... Investing Carbon Credits in Efficiency – a GHG Cost-containment Strategy Recapturing and recycling generator price increases to consumers will lower the consumer cost of a carbon capture program. But in what form should those benefits be returned to consumers? Some consumer advocates propose that re ...
Climate Justice Action Kit for Secondary Schools
... so that, in the next few years, the emission of carbon dioxide and other highly polluting gases can be drastically reduced, for example, substituting for fossil fuels and developing sources of renewable energy.” [26] often occurs in periods of deep crisis which “As require bold decisions, we are ...
... so that, in the next few years, the emission of carbon dioxide and other highly polluting gases can be drastically reduced, for example, substituting for fossil fuels and developing sources of renewable energy.” [26] often occurs in periods of deep crisis which “As require bold decisions, we are ...
Adapting agriculture to climate change
... Infrastructure. Policy related to infrastructure will have important implications for agricultural adaptation, including telecommunications to support business to thrive (especially in good seasons), transport investment and energy pricing. ...
... Infrastructure. Policy related to infrastructure will have important implications for agricultural adaptation, including telecommunications to support business to thrive (especially in good seasons), transport investment and energy pricing. ...
overcoming barriers to the adoption of climate-friendly
... local context: this includes land tenure and the availability and access to infrastructure and complementary inputs (such as irrigation water). Their importance will vary depending on a country’s property rights structures; they may play a relatively smaller role than some of the other barriers foun ...
... local context: this includes land tenure and the availability and access to infrastructure and complementary inputs (such as irrigation water). Their importance will vary depending on a country’s property rights structures; they may play a relatively smaller role than some of the other barriers foun ...
Trading of Carbon Credits Policy
... emissions caused by human activity mainly by developed countries, and a measurable warming of the earth’s lower atmosphere. We are beginning to understand and experience the possible catastrophic implications of changes in the global climate system, particularly for small island developing states li ...
... emissions caused by human activity mainly by developed countries, and a measurable warming of the earth’s lower atmosphere. We are beginning to understand and experience the possible catastrophic implications of changes in the global climate system, particularly for small island developing states li ...
Knock, Knock: Where is the Evidence for Dangerous Human
... in fact, the opposite has happened, and increasingly the world’s press and politicians have come to treat IPCC utterances as if they were scribed in stone by Moses. This is a reflection, first, of superb marketing by the IPCC and its supporting cast of influential environmental and scientific organi ...
... in fact, the opposite has happened, and increasingly the world’s press and politicians have come to treat IPCC utterances as if they were scribed in stone by Moses. This is a reflection, first, of superb marketing by the IPCC and its supporting cast of influential environmental and scientific organi ...
Knock, Knock: Where is the Evidence for Dangerous Human
... in fact, the opposite has happened, and increasingly the world’s press and politicians have come to treat IPCC utterances as if they were scribed in stone by Moses. This is a reflection, first, of superb marketing by the IPCC and its supporting cast of influential environmental and scientific organi ...
... in fact, the opposite has happened, and increasingly the world’s press and politicians have come to treat IPCC utterances as if they were scribed in stone by Moses. This is a reflection, first, of superb marketing by the IPCC and its supporting cast of influential environmental and scientific organi ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES UNCERTAINTY AND DECISION IN CLIMATE CHANGE ECONOMICS
... issues, it is difficult to know how to interpret the information in Figure 1 in a standard probabilistic framework without making some strong subjective judgements about how to combine estimates from different studies (Knutti et al., 2010; Knutti, 2010). It would however be much too strong to say t ...
... issues, it is difficult to know how to interpret the information in Figure 1 in a standard probabilistic framework without making some strong subjective judgements about how to combine estimates from different studies (Knutti et al., 2010; Knutti, 2010). It would however be much too strong to say t ...
February 26, 2014 Ms. Mabel Echols Office of Information and
... To facilitate accounting for the costs of climate impacts and the benefits of reducing carbon pollution in regulatory proceedings undertaken by different agencies, the United States government assembled the IWG in 2010 to develop an estimate of a social cost of carbon that can be utilized in rulemak ...
... To facilitate accounting for the costs of climate impacts and the benefits of reducing carbon pollution in regulatory proceedings undertaken by different agencies, the United States government assembled the IWG in 2010 to develop an estimate of a social cost of carbon that can be utilized in rulemak ...
Farmer beliefs and concerns about climate change and attitudes
... causes of climate change (MITIGATE). There are a number of policy measures that are commonly considered and/or implemented to reduce GHG emissions in agriculture. Three of the most widely recognized options are legislative mandates to reduce emissions, emissions taxes, and market-based cap and trade ...
... causes of climate change (MITIGATE). There are a number of policy measures that are commonly considered and/or implemented to reduce GHG emissions in agriculture. Three of the most widely recognized options are legislative mandates to reduce emissions, emissions taxes, and market-based cap and trade ...
FFESCsynthesisAppendixIkwedit
... The Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) declared in 2008 that SFM planning and monitoring in Canada must account for climate change. Forty-six indicators were evaluated. 12 were considered independent of climate change, 23 were climate sensitive but no change was recommended, for 11 changes ...
... The Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) declared in 2008 that SFM planning and monitoring in Canada must account for climate change. Forty-six indicators were evaluated. 12 were considered independent of climate change, 23 were climate sensitive but no change was recommended, for 11 changes ...
Research Project Final Report
... The OSPAR Quality Status Report 2010 will report on the development of the quality status of the marine environment since the QSR 2000 (effectively since 1998, the last year from which information was taken into the QSR 2000) and the evolution of the international regulatory framework and its effect ...
... The OSPAR Quality Status Report 2010 will report on the development of the quality status of the marine environment since the QSR 2000 (effectively since 1998, the last year from which information was taken into the QSR 2000) and the evolution of the international regulatory framework and its effect ...
An Initial Assessment of Winter Climate Change Adaptation
... Most of the guidebooks that promote climate change planning and the adoption of local Climate Action Plans focus on the most significant impacts generated by the global climate models employed by the ...
... Most of the guidebooks that promote climate change planning and the adoption of local Climate Action Plans focus on the most significant impacts generated by the global climate models employed by the ...
Fossil economy - Beyond Zero Emissions
... changes in energy policy vary, but the effect is the same; namely, less demand for Australian resources. The change in China’s position is primarily driven by unacceptable levels of pollution which is negatively affecting the quality of life of its citizens. The change in Japan is primarily economic ...
... changes in energy policy vary, but the effect is the same; namely, less demand for Australian resources. The change in China’s position is primarily driven by unacceptable levels of pollution which is negatively affecting the quality of life of its citizens. The change in Japan is primarily economic ...
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... on tourism is still limited, and they call for further research. Some basic recommendations for adaptation in tourism have, however, been developed (“no-regret-options”). Furthermore, action links with other areas are emphasised, including mobility, heating systems, thermal renovation, air condition ...
... on tourism is still limited, and they call for further research. Some basic recommendations for adaptation in tourism have, however, been developed (“no-regret-options”). Furthermore, action links with other areas are emphasised, including mobility, heating systems, thermal renovation, air condition ...
Carbon-Pipelines-Affirmative---Supplement---NDI-2012
... always been very cost-effective due to the large loading capacity. Experiences of large-scale ship transportation of C02 are limited with previous applications mainly found in the food and brewery industry with amounts transported in the range of some 100,000 tons of CO, annually, i.e. much smaller ...
... always been very cost-effective due to the large loading capacity. Experiences of large-scale ship transportation of C02 are limited with previous applications mainly found in the food and brewery industry with amounts transported in the range of some 100,000 tons of CO, annually, i.e. much smaller ...