Broader perspectives for comparing different greenhouse gases
... However, comparing the effects of emissions of greenhouse gases leads to a more complex situation because it needs to take into account the rate at which a gas is removed from the atmosphere, as well as its side effects on atmospheric chemistry. In this context, the GWP is an index giving the ratio ...
... However, comparing the effects of emissions of greenhouse gases leads to a more complex situation because it needs to take into account the rate at which a gas is removed from the atmosphere, as well as its side effects on atmospheric chemistry. In this context, the GWP is an index giving the ratio ...
Moresby Declaration for an effective global climate agreement
... Climate Change to extend the Kyoto Protocol, through the Doha Amendment, thereby ensuring a second commitment period for Parties to make bound commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the lead up to the year 2020v; 6. The decision of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Frame ...
... Climate Change to extend the Kyoto Protocol, through the Doha Amendment, thereby ensuring a second commitment period for Parties to make bound commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the lead up to the year 2020v; 6. The decision of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Frame ...
Introductory e-Course on Climate Change
... time” and in many countries the impacts of it are already felt. At the same time, it is still very difficult for many people not working directly on the subject to understand the basics of climate change. For example, which gases are actually contributing to the greenhouse gas effect? What temperatu ...
... time” and in many countries the impacts of it are already felt. At the same time, it is still very difficult for many people not working directly on the subject to understand the basics of climate change. For example, which gases are actually contributing to the greenhouse gas effect? What temperatu ...
PNC_JHYOO - Pacific Neighborhood Consortium
... Communication is still ad hoc Regular, institutionalized interface with users is still not common in RCCs and NHMSs GFCS to create a roadmap on how interface can be done ...
... Communication is still ad hoc Regular, institutionalized interface with users is still not common in RCCs and NHMSs GFCS to create a roadmap on how interface can be done ...
Climate ethics and population policy
... significantly reducing current human numbers may be necessary in order to do so. Leading climate scientists tell us we need to drive down total annual worldwide greenhouse gas emissions by 60 to 80% over the next 40 to 50 years, in order to keep average global warming below 2◦ C.22,23 We have little ...
... significantly reducing current human numbers may be necessary in order to do so. Leading climate scientists tell us we need to drive down total annual worldwide greenhouse gas emissions by 60 to 80% over the next 40 to 50 years, in order to keep average global warming below 2◦ C.22,23 We have little ...
- Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
... to be distinguished from the payment for it (in units of the composite good). These exchange processes do not necessarily occur in the same period. Emission trading in AEM is based on the concept of differentiated burden sharing (as agreed in the Kyoto Protocol). This is implemented through the init ...
... to be distinguished from the payment for it (in units of the composite good). These exchange processes do not necessarily occur in the same period. Emission trading in AEM is based on the concept of differentiated burden sharing (as agreed in the Kyoto Protocol). This is implemented through the init ...
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... unpublished data) Understanding these adaptations has become one of the most important focuses of research into climate change impacts and vulnerability, since it provides essential knowledge for developing and transferring strategies towards a sustainable management in agriculture and agroforestry ...
... unpublished data) Understanding these adaptations has become one of the most important focuses of research into climate change impacts and vulnerability, since it provides essential knowledge for developing and transferring strategies towards a sustainable management in agriculture and agroforestry ...
The complexity of climate change mechanisms
... different emission scenarios may lead to. Through a literature survey, it has been our intention to single out some of the findings on climate change mechanisms , such as the interaction between emissions of greenhouse gases and global radiative forcing, on how the carbon and nitrogen cycles interfe ...
... different emission scenarios may lead to. Through a literature survey, it has been our intention to single out some of the findings on climate change mechanisms , such as the interaction between emissions of greenhouse gases and global radiative forcing, on how the carbon and nitrogen cycles interfe ...
Creating a Climate Smart DFID
... the SPR. Be aware of others in country (donors, private sector, Government and NGOs) who may have lessons to share. Understanding the wider stakeholder environment is important. 3.2 When do I need to do my SPR? How long will it take? We suggest you allow at least six months to complete SPR process, ...
... the SPR. Be aware of others in country (donors, private sector, Government and NGOs) who may have lessons to share. Understanding the wider stakeholder environment is important. 3.2 When do I need to do my SPR? How long will it take? We suggest you allow at least six months to complete SPR process, ...
August 2013 News
... Britain is on course to miss 2025 climate change targets unless households start to collect food waste separately, insulate their lofts and drive more efficiently, Government advisers have said. The Committee on Climate Change, which monitors the Government’s progress on cutting carbon, said targets ...
... Britain is on course to miss 2025 climate change targets unless households start to collect food waste separately, insulate their lofts and drive more efficiently, Government advisers have said. The Committee on Climate Change, which monitors the Government’s progress on cutting carbon, said targets ...
Mass v. EPA
... Identify multinational corporations as necessary stakeholders that both are impacted by and bring solutions to climate change mandates and thus should be consulted in both regulatory and legislative dialogues. ...
... Identify multinational corporations as necessary stakeholders that both are impacted by and bring solutions to climate change mandates and thus should be consulted in both regulatory and legislative dialogues. ...
POLITICAL IDEOLOGY, NOT SCIENCE, THE REAL DRIVER OF
... “Political ideology was the second strongest predictor of view certainty and causation, and was equivalent to perceived consensus as predictor of harm/benefit…….In other words, the notion that expertise is the single dominant factor shaping meteorologists’ views of global warming appears to be simpl ...
... “Political ideology was the second strongest predictor of view certainty and causation, and was equivalent to perceived consensus as predictor of harm/benefit…….In other words, the notion that expertise is the single dominant factor shaping meteorologists’ views of global warming appears to be simpl ...
Wage et to fall unle warming i tackled
... a it look at one ver ig, crude meaure and dicount all the individual political and international troule that might eet an particular nation at an time. It i alo clearl timed to concentrate governmental mind on the forthcoming UN ummit in Pari to decide upon the gloal repone to ...
... a it look at one ver ig, crude meaure and dicount all the individual political and international troule that might eet an particular nation at an time. It i alo clearl timed to concentrate governmental mind on the forthcoming UN ummit in Pari to decide upon the gloal repone to ...
Supply-side climate policy: the road less taken
... accounting, as established by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and followed by all countries and most other jurisdictional entities, effectively places the onus on those who consume fossil fuels, and not on those who supply it. A nation that taxes coal exports but n ...
... accounting, as established by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and followed by all countries and most other jurisdictional entities, effectively places the onus on those who consume fossil fuels, and not on those who supply it. A nation that taxes coal exports but n ...
Frequency of wet and dry soil conditions in Tasmanian beef and
... Climate is an important driver of pasture production and the intra-annual variability in climate results in different patterns of pasture production which needs to be managed to meet feed demands on extensive livestock farm systems (beef and sheep farms). In recent decades, south eastern Australia h ...
... Climate is an important driver of pasture production and the intra-annual variability in climate results in different patterns of pasture production which needs to be managed to meet feed demands on extensive livestock farm systems (beef and sheep farms). In recent decades, south eastern Australia h ...
Renewable Electricity: Feed-in Tariffs and The Renewables Obligation
... spending within agreed limits. This will deliver the Government's energy objectives while capping the impact on energy bills and ensuring that these policies are affordable over the long-term. The Government remains committed to maintaining support levels for those existing investments where it has ...
... spending within agreed limits. This will deliver the Government's energy objectives while capping the impact on energy bills and ensuring that these policies are affordable over the long-term. The Government remains committed to maintaining support levels for those existing investments where it has ...
http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/dpr/blr1.pdf
... objective is to reduce rates at which fossil fuels are consumed and have fuel and energy resources (FER) used by far more efficiently. To this end, reducing emissions in Belarus is yet quite inexpensive when compared to developed countries. Thus this line of action remains to be a priority in short- ...
... objective is to reduce rates at which fossil fuels are consumed and have fuel and energy resources (FER) used by far more efficiently. To this end, reducing emissions in Belarus is yet quite inexpensive when compared to developed countries. Thus this line of action remains to be a priority in short- ...
Macroeconomic Impacts of the California Global Warming Solutions
... Association of Governments to comply with the State’s greenhouse gas reduction targets. The Regional Economic Models, Inc. Policy Insight Plus Model, was applied in the analysis by carefully linking technical and microeconomic aspects of each mitigation option to the workings of the regional economy ...
... Association of Governments to comply with the State’s greenhouse gas reduction targets. The Regional Economic Models, Inc. Policy Insight Plus Model, was applied in the analysis by carefully linking technical and microeconomic aspects of each mitigation option to the workings of the regional economy ...
UK Legislation RTFO (1)
... grasslands to produce food-based biofuels in Brazil, Southeast Asia, and the United States ...
... grasslands to produce food-based biofuels in Brazil, Southeast Asia, and the United States ...
Peaking China`s CO2 Emissions: Trends and Mitigation Potential
... can provide a useful input for policymakers in China as they confront energy-related decision-making in the coming decades, and for international audiences as they seek to understand the implications of China’s climate commitments and policies. The literature on energy and climate modeling includes ...
... can provide a useful input for policymakers in China as they confront energy-related decision-making in the coming decades, and for international audiences as they seek to understand the implications of China’s climate commitments and policies. The literature on energy and climate modeling includes ...
How Is Puget Sound`s Climate Changing?
... Long-‐term air temperature trends are affected by natural variability, although there is continued debate about the extent of its influence. Natural climate variability has a strong influence on trends: one ...
... Long-‐term air temperature trends are affected by natural variability, although there is continued debate about the extent of its influence. Natural climate variability has a strong influence on trends: one ...
Combining multiple climate policy instruments: how not to do it - Working Paper 38 (598 kB) (opens in new window)
... When it comes to climate change, governments are apt to think that more policy instruments are better than fewer. Often, multiple policy instruments are considered or introduced in tandem – including carbon taxes, permit trading schemes, technology-specific subsidies and regulatory standards. Occasi ...
... When it comes to climate change, governments are apt to think that more policy instruments are better than fewer. Often, multiple policy instruments are considered or introduced in tandem – including carbon taxes, permit trading schemes, technology-specific subsidies and regulatory standards. Occasi ...
The Not-So-Green Habits of Hollywood Gasbags
... own air travel doesn’t affect the environment the way he claims it does for other people, even telling the German daily Bild that he planned to “fly around the world doing good for the environment.” Addressing the UN in September 2014, DiCaprio argued “I am not a scientist, but I don’t need to be. B ...
... own air travel doesn’t affect the environment the way he claims it does for other people, even telling the German daily Bild that he planned to “fly around the world doing good for the environment.” Addressing the UN in September 2014, DiCaprio argued “I am not a scientist, but I don’t need to be. B ...