GLOBAL WARMING
... 6. Promote Afforestation to Increase Carbon Sequestration • In the whole year of 2008, a total of 4.77 million hectares was afforested, 22.1% more than in 2007, and 2.31 billion trees were planted voluntarily by citizens. • 5.48 million hectares, 14% more than that of 2008, is scheduled to be affor ...
... 6. Promote Afforestation to Increase Carbon Sequestration • In the whole year of 2008, a total of 4.77 million hectares was afforested, 22.1% more than in 2007, and 2.31 billion trees were planted voluntarily by citizens. • 5.48 million hectares, 14% more than that of 2008, is scheduled to be affor ...
Climate Change: The Move to Action
... • Scientist are part of the conversation… should help frame better questions. • Two different realities, natural and the anthropogenically changed… this does not exist. • “The result is that scientific debates that were historically carried out in the slow deliberations of peer-reviewed journals are ...
... • Scientist are part of the conversation… should help frame better questions. • Two different realities, natural and the anthropogenically changed… this does not exist. • “The result is that scientific debates that were historically carried out in the slow deliberations of peer-reviewed journals are ...
backgrounder - The Heritage Foundation
... the U.N. was intended as a “pathway from 2020 to deep, economy-wide emission reductions of 80 percent or more by 2050. The target is part of a longer range, collective effort to transition to a low-carbon global economy as rapidly as possible.”2 The Obama Administration’s package of domestic regulat ...
... the U.N. was intended as a “pathway from 2020 to deep, economy-wide emission reductions of 80 percent or more by 2050. The target is part of a longer range, collective effort to transition to a low-carbon global economy as rapidly as possible.”2 The Obama Administration’s package of domestic regulat ...
Country Report: Greece
... In April of each year, Member States are required to prepare their National Reform Programmes (NRPs), which outline the country’s progress regarding the targets of the EU 2020 Strategy. The NRPs describe the country’s national targets under the Strategy and contain a description of how the country i ...
... In April of each year, Member States are required to prepare their National Reform Programmes (NRPs), which outline the country’s progress regarding the targets of the EU 2020 Strategy. The NRPs describe the country’s national targets under the Strategy and contain a description of how the country i ...
Reducing abrupt climate change risk using the Montreal Protocol
... The European Council notes that the accelerated phase-out of HCFCs may lead to rapid increase in HFC emissions and suggests that ‘‘the Copenhagen agreement should include an international emission reduction arrangement for HFC emissions. This will encourage industry to step up intensified research i ...
... The European Council notes that the accelerated phase-out of HCFCs may lead to rapid increase in HFC emissions and suggests that ‘‘the Copenhagen agreement should include an international emission reduction arrangement for HFC emissions. This will encourage industry to step up intensified research i ...
粮农组织“气候智能型农业”相关工作
... •A food security focused, agriculture-driven and action-oriented coalition; •An all-inclusive platform for dialogue and debate, advocacy and inspiration for a CSA vision. Membership •The Alliance will be a self-governed voluntary consortium open to governments, international and regional organizatio ...
... •A food security focused, agriculture-driven and action-oriented coalition; •An all-inclusive platform for dialogue and debate, advocacy and inspiration for a CSA vision. Membership •The Alliance will be a self-governed voluntary consortium open to governments, international and regional organizatio ...
PPT - Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling Group
... • Methane is the second most important anthropogenic greenhouse gas •Tropospheric ozone forcing is +0.3-0.7 W m-2; range reflects uncertainty in natural levels • Aerosol forcing could be as large as -2 W m-2 ; range reflects uncertainty in aerosol sources, optical properties, cloud interactions IPCC ...
... • Methane is the second most important anthropogenic greenhouse gas •Tropospheric ozone forcing is +0.3-0.7 W m-2; range reflects uncertainty in natural levels • Aerosol forcing could be as large as -2 W m-2 ; range reflects uncertainty in aerosol sources, optical properties, cloud interactions IPCC ...
Out of the Bunker: Time for a fair deal on shipping emissions
... priority for the summit in Cannes in November 2011 on the eve of the Durban COP. France and Germany both called this July for revenues from a carbon price for ships to be used to compensate developing countries and as climate finance.8 The EU already backs a carbon price with revenues used as climat ...
... priority for the summit in Cannes in November 2011 on the eve of the Durban COP. France and Germany both called this July for revenues from a carbon price for ships to be used to compensate developing countries and as climate finance.8 The EU already backs a carbon price with revenues used as climat ...
(202) 224-4159 Kerry: On Eve of Rio+20, An Honest Assessment of C
... global environment. We have been that for many years. We will remain so. We believe that environment and development...can and should go hand in hand. A growing economy creates the resources necessary for environmental protection, and environmental protection makes growth sustainable over the long t ...
... global environment. We have been that for many years. We will remain so. We believe that environment and development...can and should go hand in hand. A growing economy creates the resources necessary for environmental protection, and environmental protection makes growth sustainable over the long t ...
2007 update - Global Carbon Project
... system. Its rate of change reflects the balance between human-driven carbon emissions and the dynamics of a number of terrestrial and ocean processes that remove or emit CO2. It is the long term evolution of this balance that will determine to large extent the speed and magnitude of climate change a ...
... system. Its rate of change reflects the balance between human-driven carbon emissions and the dynamics of a number of terrestrial and ocean processes that remove or emit CO2. It is the long term evolution of this balance that will determine to large extent the speed and magnitude of climate change a ...
FINAL DRAFT IPCC WGII AR5 Volume FAQs Volume-Wide Frequently Asked Questions
... Adaptation can reduce damage from impacts that cannot be avoided. Mitigation strategies can decrease the amount of climate change that occurs, as summarized in the WGIII AR5. But the consequences of investments in mitigation emerge over time. The constraints of existing infrastructure, limited deplo ...
... Adaptation can reduce damage from impacts that cannot be avoided. Mitigation strategies can decrease the amount of climate change that occurs, as summarized in the WGIII AR5. But the consequences of investments in mitigation emerge over time. The constraints of existing infrastructure, limited deplo ...
View/Open
... again the type of challenge that early Australian agriculture faced in adapting to a new environment. The future of Australian agriculture will depend on the success of that adaptation. It is not going to be all negative. One of the interesting stories that I was able to study along the way to the d ...
... again the type of challenge that early Australian agriculture faced in adapting to a new environment. The future of Australian agriculture will depend on the success of that adaptation. It is not going to be all negative. One of the interesting stories that I was able to study along the way to the d ...
17 - City of Santa Cruz
... respond to Global Warming. In June 2007, the city council adopted a set of General Plan goals and policies on climate change; including reducing community-wide greenhouse gas emissions thirty percent by 2020, reducing eighty percent by 2050 (compared to 1990 levels), and for all new buildings to be ...
... respond to Global Warming. In June 2007, the city council adopted a set of General Plan goals and policies on climate change; including reducing community-wide greenhouse gas emissions thirty percent by 2020, reducing eighty percent by 2050 (compared to 1990 levels), and for all new buildings to be ...
National Budget 2012-13 “Is prepared with climate
... - Capacity will have to be strengthening all of our concern ministerial in terms of knowledge, planning and implementation level. - Budgetary allocation have to be made according the strategic plan and in the line of actions - Budget format should be changed so that it will be easily understandable ...
... - Capacity will have to be strengthening all of our concern ministerial in terms of knowledge, planning and implementation level. - Budgetary allocation have to be made according the strategic plan and in the line of actions - Budget format should be changed so that it will be easily understandable ...
LWC4.3 - Pittwater Council
... We commit our Council from this date 18 February 2008 to Establish a baseline of Council’s greenhouse gas emissions, based on advice in the LGSA Climate Change Action Pack. Strive to meet or beat the Kyoto protocol targets in our own operations, activities and communities, through a range of act ...
... We commit our Council from this date 18 February 2008 to Establish a baseline of Council’s greenhouse gas emissions, based on advice in the LGSA Climate Change Action Pack. Strive to meet or beat the Kyoto protocol targets in our own operations, activities and communities, through a range of act ...
OSWER`s Climate Change Adaptation Plan December 4 - CLU-IN
... Comments and questions taken during this session will not be formally entered into the system. Please visit regulations.gov and enter your comment if you would like to have it formally considered. Comments will be accepted through January 3 in the Federal Register comment system. ...
... Comments and questions taken during this session will not be formally entered into the system. Please visit regulations.gov and enter your comment if you would like to have it formally considered. Comments will be accepted through January 3 in the Federal Register comment system. ...
Diapositive 1 - Infoscience
... Identify diversity of drivers that may contribute to vulnerability ...
... Identify diversity of drivers that may contribute to vulnerability ...
JPI Climate
... • 9 funded projects will start • ERANET Climate Services • Access to Knowledge elaborated • Call TBD Climate Predictability • various workshops/symposium • ERANET with Urban Europe? • Socio-economic research call? • ISIMIP support? ...
... • 9 funded projects will start • ERANET Climate Services • Access to Knowledge elaborated • Call TBD Climate Predictability • various workshops/symposium • ERANET with Urban Europe? • Socio-economic research call? • ISIMIP support? ...
The energy challenge and climate change
... of the world’s existing energy infrastructure could slow down the transition to a lower-carbon future. Some potentially important lower-carbon technologies – including carbon capture and storage, electric vehicles and nuclear energy – face significant political, infrastructure, logistical or cost ch ...
... of the world’s existing energy infrastructure could slow down the transition to a lower-carbon future. Some potentially important lower-carbon technologies – including carbon capture and storage, electric vehicles and nuclear energy – face significant political, infrastructure, logistical or cost ch ...
Hauger Climate security
... Cyclone risk indicators, 2030-2040 Based on current global climate models and IPCC A1B emissions scenario. ...
... Cyclone risk indicators, 2030-2040 Based on current global climate models and IPCC A1B emissions scenario. ...
Climate change adaptation-related actions and projects
... should be deemed as a priority is being shared by both industrialised and developing countries alike. Furthermore, the notion that a timely adaptation shall allow for a proper and gradual cost management of climate change-thus avoiding for those costs to be either transferred or externalised from pr ...
... should be deemed as a priority is being shared by both industrialised and developing countries alike. Furthermore, the notion that a timely adaptation shall allow for a proper and gradual cost management of climate change-thus avoiding for those costs to be either transferred or externalised from pr ...
TCEQ's Contested Enforcement Process
... Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) and the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) are other federal regulations expected to improve air quality and regional haze. The Texas BART rule was adopted in January 2007. The Texas CAIR was adopted in July 2006. ...
... Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) and the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) are other federal regulations expected to improve air quality and regional haze. The Texas BART rule was adopted in January 2007. The Texas CAIR was adopted in July 2006. ...
The Importance of Carbon Footprint Estimation
... international trade should also be included. With growing international freight and greater production in countries with less stringent environmental regulations and higher carbon intensities, total carbon footprints should reflect the emissions due to transport and overseas production. The IO-LCA f ...
... international trade should also be included. With growing international freight and greater production in countries with less stringent environmental regulations and higher carbon intensities, total carbon footprints should reflect the emissions due to transport and overseas production. The IO-LCA f ...
Climate change DRAFT
... floods, droughts, heatwaves and bushfires. Climate change is likely to exacerbate the frequency and severity of these events. We will increasingly be affected by changes in temperature, rainfall, sea level and extreme weather conditions. It makes sense to take appropriate action to better manage our ...
... floods, droughts, heatwaves and bushfires. Climate change is likely to exacerbate the frequency and severity of these events. We will increasingly be affected by changes in temperature, rainfall, sea level and extreme weather conditions. It makes sense to take appropriate action to better manage our ...