The OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050
... current trends to still achieve the 2°C goal with an even chance. To avoid excessive costs, an overshoot of the targeted concentration level (450 ppm) has now become inevitable in the middle of the century, before falling to reach the target concentration by the end of the century. However, overshoo ...
... current trends to still achieve the 2°C goal with an even chance. To avoid excessive costs, an overshoot of the targeted concentration level (450 ppm) has now become inevitable in the middle of the century, before falling to reach the target concentration by the end of the century. However, overshoo ...
Scottish Government specification for CCC advice on the Scottish
... The CCC will review the advantages and disadvantages of switching to a gross basis for emissions accounting, including their assessments of; lessons learnt since the passage of the current Act, the decarbonisation of the power sector in Scotland to-date, and the uncertainty around EU Emissions Trad ...
... The CCC will review the advantages and disadvantages of switching to a gross basis for emissions accounting, including their assessments of; lessons learnt since the passage of the current Act, the decarbonisation of the power sector in Scotland to-date, and the uncertainty around EU Emissions Trad ...
agriculture is both a victim and a contributor to climate change
... emissions, whilst the land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) sectors contributes an estimated 17%.6 Emissions of N₂O and CH₄, which originate from livestock and soil, are nearly 300 and 35 times more powerful than CO₂, respectively.7 N₂O emissions from soils alone constitute around 40% of n ...
... emissions, whilst the land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) sectors contributes an estimated 17%.6 Emissions of N₂O and CH₄, which originate from livestock and soil, are nearly 300 and 35 times more powerful than CO₂, respectively.7 N₂O emissions from soils alone constitute around 40% of n ...
151019 Why are we waiting all slides for Oxford Martin website (opens in new window)
... Seeing strong effects now; yet small relative to what we risk. Beyond 2°C is dangerous – risk of tipping points. Temperature increase of 4 or 5°C or more not seen for tens of millions of years (homo sapiens, 250,000 years): Likely be enormously destructive. The reasons we live where we do, w ...
... Seeing strong effects now; yet small relative to what we risk. Beyond 2°C is dangerous – risk of tipping points. Temperature increase of 4 or 5°C or more not seen for tens of millions of years (homo sapiens, 250,000 years): Likely be enormously destructive. The reasons we live where we do, w ...
Kyoto Protocol - Earth and Architecture
... building up the necessary framework for this process (soft greening) ...
... building up the necessary framework for this process (soft greening) ...
Paying for Climate Change
... those costs, and how governments can best help, is not always clear. Typically, it will not be optimal to adapt so fully as to eliminate the entire climate effect: averting all damage may simply be too expensive. And difficult choices arise between taking early precautions and waiting for better inf ...
... those costs, and how governments can best help, is not always clear. Typically, it will not be optimal to adapt so fully as to eliminate the entire climate effect: averting all damage may simply be too expensive. And difficult choices arise between taking early precautions and waiting for better inf ...
Climate action in the land sector: Treading - Heinrich-Böll
... Climate action must be urgently scaled up to limit global warming. Action in the land sector is critical and necessary for achieving the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting planetary warming to 1.5° or well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels. The land sector is already playing an increasingly impo ...
... Climate action must be urgently scaled up to limit global warming. Action in the land sector is critical and necessary for achieving the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting planetary warming to 1.5° or well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels. The land sector is already playing an increasingly impo ...
ALL OVER THE WORLD TO CHANGE IT!
... for a strong outcome. As proposed also by some of the world leaders at the conference, we want to push forward the idea of a fundamental human right on nature. If we talk about climate change in the sense of climate justice, it is more important than ever to radically democratize our understanding o ...
... for a strong outcome. As proposed also by some of the world leaders at the conference, we want to push forward the idea of a fundamental human right on nature. If we talk about climate change in the sense of climate justice, it is more important than ever to radically democratize our understanding o ...
Sharing Global CO 2 Emission Reductions Among One Billion High
... • Global cap of 30 GtCO2 in 2030 results in about 1 billion people having to reduce emissions • The need of the poorest 2.7 billion people to emit more can be accommodated (but also uncertainty whether the poor will be spared) ...
... • Global cap of 30 GtCO2 in 2030 results in about 1 billion people having to reduce emissions • The need of the poorest 2.7 billion people to emit more can be accommodated (but also uncertainty whether the poor will be spared) ...
PowerPoint Presentation - Global Environment Facility
... greenhouse gas emissions. Different countries may take different nationally appropriate action on the basis of equity and in accordance with common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities. ...
... greenhouse gas emissions. Different countries may take different nationally appropriate action on the basis of equity and in accordance with common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities. ...
the PDF - Namur Declaration
... • The recourse to national and European competent courts should be favoured. International dispute settlement mechanisms should be established only insofar as they have certain advantages (in terms of the uniform application of treaties, speed and qualification of judges), include transparency guar ...
... • The recourse to national and European competent courts should be favoured. International dispute settlement mechanisms should be established only insofar as they have certain advantages (in terms of the uniform application of treaties, speed and qualification of judges), include transparency guar ...
Met112lecture11
... ‘stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic human induced interference with the climate system. Such a level should be achieved within a timeframe sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change, to ensur ...
... ‘stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic human induced interference with the climate system. Such a level should be achieved within a timeframe sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change, to ensur ...
The economic crisis and the two great challenges of 21st century (237 kB) (opens in new window)
... categories: energy efficiency, low-carbon technologies, and a halt to deforestation. We also know what policies are necessary to drive these actions: tax, carbon trading and regulation; increased technology support; and measures that halt deforestation. Those countries that persist along the high-ca ...
... categories: energy efficiency, low-carbon technologies, and a halt to deforestation. We also know what policies are necessary to drive these actions: tax, carbon trading and regulation; increased technology support; and measures that halt deforestation. Those countries that persist along the high-ca ...
Key Stakeholders_Policy Brief
... Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC): OPEC was founded in 1960 and is currently headquartered in Vienna Austria. It includes Libya, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Indonesia, Algeria, Nigeria, E ...
... Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC): OPEC was founded in 1960 and is currently headquartered in Vienna Austria. It includes Libya, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Indonesia, Algeria, Nigeria, E ...
Emissions Reductions Needed to Stabilize Climate. Presidential
... about 2 ppm per year, though this varies somewhat from year to year. The current total influence of human produced emissions (what might be referred to as CO2 equivalent or CO2e) is roughly the same as that of CO2 alone because the non-CO2 greenhouse gases (methane, nitrous oxide, etc.) roughly bala ...
... about 2 ppm per year, though this varies somewhat from year to year. The current total influence of human produced emissions (what might be referred to as CO2 equivalent or CO2e) is roughly the same as that of CO2 alone because the non-CO2 greenhouse gases (methane, nitrous oxide, etc.) roughly bala ...
South-South Cooperation and Capacity
... Conservation and protection of forestry resources. Increasing of the forest cover. The protection of biodiversity and wildlife. The improvement of Cuban agriculture, increasing the use of climate information and the agricultural climate predictions The strengthening of human settlements and he ...
... Conservation and protection of forestry resources. Increasing of the forest cover. The protection of biodiversity and wildlife. The improvement of Cuban agriculture, increasing the use of climate information and the agricultural climate predictions The strengthening of human settlements and he ...
Range of reductions for Annex 1
... • Scale of emission reductions to be achieved by Annex 1 Parties in aggregate and • allocation of the corresponding mitigation effort, and • agreement on their further commitments ...
... • Scale of emission reductions to be achieved by Annex 1 Parties in aggregate and • allocation of the corresponding mitigation effort, and • agreement on their further commitments ...
Powerpoint
... Legitimate – developed through process that reflects values, perspectives, and concerns of those affected ...
... Legitimate – developed through process that reflects values, perspectives, and concerns of those affected ...
Objective - Regjeringen.no
... c) Collaboration on REDD-plus, including establishing a framework for financial support from Norway into a Guyana REDD-plus Investment Fund. Financial support will be linked to Guyana’s success in limiting greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and establishing institutio ...
... c) Collaboration on REDD-plus, including establishing a framework for financial support from Norway into a Guyana REDD-plus Investment Fund. Financial support will be linked to Guyana’s success in limiting greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and establishing institutio ...
Developing countries state views at General Assembly climate debate
... adequate commitments from developed countries to cut their emissions, and provide adequate financial resources and technology transfer to developing countries. However, some developing countries, especially from small island states, made statements that implied that developing countries that are si ...
... adequate commitments from developed countries to cut their emissions, and provide adequate financial resources and technology transfer to developing countries. However, some developing countries, especially from small island states, made statements that implied that developing countries that are si ...
The problem of a national communication
... • 56. The information provided in accordance with these guidelines shall be communicated by each non-Annex I Party to the COP in a single document, with an executive summary outlining the information contained in the full document, in both hard copy and electronic format. • 57. Each non-Annex I Part ...
... • 56. The information provided in accordance with these guidelines shall be communicated by each non-Annex I Party to the COP in a single document, with an executive summary outlining the information contained in the full document, in both hard copy and electronic format. • 57. Each non-Annex I Part ...
Climate Change Mitigation in Emerging Economies The Case of
... Eighty per cent of Indonesia’s mitigation commitment is planned to be reached through significant changes in land-use policies, and in particular through the implementation of REDD+. A key challenge is that Indonesia’s rural development regime is emissions-intensive and builds mainly on rapid resour ...
... Eighty per cent of Indonesia’s mitigation commitment is planned to be reached through significant changes in land-use policies, and in particular through the implementation of REDD+. A key challenge is that Indonesia’s rural development regime is emissions-intensive and builds mainly on rapid resour ...
MP Success
... to mandatory targets, help prepare Country programmes with voluntary bench marks, promote action by- MNCs, major national companies, Military, Assist in awareness, information, National climate units, Knowledge networking, policies and regulations, access to alternative technology, • Sector wise exp ...
... to mandatory targets, help prepare Country programmes with voluntary bench marks, promote action by- MNCs, major national companies, Military, Assist in awareness, information, National climate units, Knowledge networking, policies and regulations, access to alternative technology, • Sector wise exp ...
CO2 Reduction beyond 20% COM(2010)
... Analysis of the 30% target Stepping up to the 30% target “would in all probability entail increasing the stringency of existing policies or introducing new policies" (p. 5 f.). – Options to meet the 30% target within the scope of EU-ETS - The Commission is considering lowering the cap for carbon emi ...
... Analysis of the 30% target Stepping up to the 30% target “would in all probability entail increasing the stringency of existing policies or introducing new policies" (p. 5 f.). – Options to meet the 30% target within the scope of EU-ETS - The Commission is considering lowering the cap for carbon emi ...