Module 1
... “Most of warming since mid-20th century from increase in anthropogenic GHG concentrations” “Continued GHG emissions... would induce many changes in the global climate system during the 21st century that would very likely be larger than those observed during the 20th century” “Neither adaptation nor ...
... “Most of warming since mid-20th century from increase in anthropogenic GHG concentrations” “Continued GHG emissions... would induce many changes in the global climate system during the 21st century that would very likely be larger than those observed during the 20th century” “Neither adaptation nor ...
Technical/operational measures
... First step: Adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1992. - Aimed at stabilizing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases to avoid “dangerous anthropogenic interference” with the climate system. ...
... First step: Adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1992. - Aimed at stabilizing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases to avoid “dangerous anthropogenic interference” with the climate system. ...
Additional presentation on Climate Change
... global warming – a problem that requires urgent action • Global warming is real: average surface temperature has increased by 0.74C over the last hundred years, a rate and scale likely to have been greater than at any time in at least the past 1000 years. • Global warming is man-made: most of the w ...
... global warming – a problem that requires urgent action • Global warming is real: average surface temperature has increased by 0.74C over the last hundred years, a rate and scale likely to have been greater than at any time in at least the past 1000 years. • Global warming is man-made: most of the w ...
Introduction Climate Change - European Capacity Building Initiative
... impacts directly or indirectly on all the inhabitants of the world disadvantaged poor and marginalized populations at the grassroots (often residing in rural areas) that bear the brunt of the adverse impacts of climate change., ...
... impacts directly or indirectly on all the inhabitants of the world disadvantaged poor and marginalized populations at the grassroots (often residing in rural areas) that bear the brunt of the adverse impacts of climate change., ...
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NEW CLIMATE REGIME [25 AUGUST]
... need to be increased from what they have indicated so far. As India has pointed out, that level should be based, in accordance with the principles of equity, on resource-sharing, sharing the available carbon budget, rather than effort-sharing, sharing the necessary effort (tonnes of reductions, cost ...
... need to be increased from what they have indicated so far. As India has pointed out, that level should be based, in accordance with the principles of equity, on resource-sharing, sharing the available carbon budget, rather than effort-sharing, sharing the necessary effort (tonnes of reductions, cost ...
Top margin 1
... In January 2007 the Commission put forward an integrated package of measures to establish a new energy policy for Europe focused on stepping up the fight against climate change, boosting the EU's energy security and competitiveness and putting Europe on the road to becoming a low-carbon economy. The ...
... In January 2007 the Commission put forward an integrated package of measures to establish a new energy policy for Europe focused on stepping up the fight against climate change, boosting the EU's energy security and competitiveness and putting Europe on the road to becoming a low-carbon economy. The ...
December 22, 2015 - Central Web Server 9
... is also one of the only nations in the world where the reality of climate change is still up for debate. Tardiff said he thinks this is due to the success of "the denial machine," fueled by conservative politicians like Texas Sen. and Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz who campaign on the id ...
... is also one of the only nations in the world where the reality of climate change is still up for debate. Tardiff said he thinks this is due to the success of "the denial machine," fueled by conservative politicians like Texas Sen. and Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz who campaign on the id ...
Saint Lucia`s iNDC
... geographic area, high dependence on its natural resources for economic and social development and its location in one of the highest-risk areas of the planet. Notwithstanding its minimal contribution to the climate change phenomenon, the Government of Saint Lucia accepts the need to contribute to th ...
... geographic area, high dependence on its natural resources for economic and social development and its location in one of the highest-risk areas of the planet. Notwithstanding its minimal contribution to the climate change phenomenon, the Government of Saint Lucia accepts the need to contribute to th ...
Document
... • Recognition of the need to see short-term results while technology solutions advance • Opportunity to send a price signal to the rest of the economy • Mechanism to motivate/maintain/accelerate desirable actions • Any emission source not regulated is eligible subject to the following: ...
... • Recognition of the need to see short-term results while technology solutions advance • Opportunity to send a price signal to the rest of the economy • Mechanism to motivate/maintain/accelerate desirable actions • Any emission source not regulated is eligible subject to the following: ...
Environment and Development
... Degradation (REDD), – Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), – Global Environment Facility (GEF), and – Green Climate Fund (GCF). • These initiatives currently constitute a substantial share of the global response to climate change, particularly with respect to mitigation ...
... Degradation (REDD), – Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), – Global Environment Facility (GEF), and – Green Climate Fund (GCF). • These initiatives currently constitute a substantial share of the global response to climate change, particularly with respect to mitigation ...
SoP_Letter submitted to HL Champions
... to sign and ratify the Paris Agreement on 22 April 2016 as it recognizes the critical achievement the Paris Agreement represents. The personal participation of the Palestinian President in COP21 in Paris and in the signing ceremony in New York is no doubt a strong and an equivocal commitment from th ...
... to sign and ratify the Paris Agreement on 22 April 2016 as it recognizes the critical achievement the Paris Agreement represents. The personal participation of the Palestinian President in COP21 in Paris and in the signing ceremony in New York is no doubt a strong and an equivocal commitment from th ...
Model United Nations Climate Conference - FN
... emission and global warming. A report was published in 1990 that highlighted the link between human greenhouse gas emission and global warming. This report was highly influential (indflydelsesrig). It received international attention and prompted states to create the United Nations Framework Convent ...
... emission and global warming. A report was published in 1990 that highlighted the link between human greenhouse gas emission and global warming. This report was highly influential (indflydelsesrig). It received international attention and prompted states to create the United Nations Framework Convent ...
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change [UNFCCC]
... was set for the June 1992 Rio “Earth Summit”. ...
... was set for the June 1992 Rio “Earth Summit”. ...
To see the U.S. Public Interest Research Group Fact Sheet on
... This fact sheet provides an overview of the global warming bills introduced so far in the 110 th Congress. The graph below, prepared by the World Resources Institute,1 compares the bills with pathways for stabilizing the concentration of global warming pollutants in the atmosphere at 450 parts per m ...
... This fact sheet provides an overview of the global warming bills introduced so far in the 110 th Congress. The graph below, prepared by the World Resources Institute,1 compares the bills with pathways for stabilizing the concentration of global warming pollutants in the atmosphere at 450 parts per m ...
English - Global Environment Facility
... anthropogenic interference with the climate system. Such a level should be achieved within a time frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change, to ensure that food production is not threatened and to enable economic development to proceed in a sustainable manner" (from t ...
... anthropogenic interference with the climate system. Such a level should be achieved within a time frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change, to ensure that food production is not threatened and to enable economic development to proceed in a sustainable manner" (from t ...
3_session_Ayensu
... • Initiative of the ClimateWorks Foundation, a global, non-profit philanthropic foundation headquartered in San Francisco, California with a network of affiliated foundations in China, India, the U.S., and the European Union • Launched in May 2008 to provide analytical and policy support for the Uni ...
... • Initiative of the ClimateWorks Foundation, a global, non-profit philanthropic foundation headquartered in San Francisco, California with a network of affiliated foundations in China, India, the U.S., and the European Union • Launched in May 2008 to provide analytical and policy support for the Uni ...
Tod Delaney - The Challenge and Opportunity of Private Sector
... Support communication between ISO/CS and the UNFCCC Secretariat, as well as other international standards setting bodies ...
... Support communication between ISO/CS and the UNFCCC Secretariat, as well as other international standards setting bodies ...
UN Environment
... Individual UN organizations collect data that are compiled by the SUN team into a UN System-wide emissions inventory. The emissions of each UN organization are determined by a combination of their activities and the number of offices and personnel they are responsible for. A total of 56 UN organizat ...
... Individual UN organizations collect data that are compiled by the SUN team into a UN System-wide emissions inventory. The emissions of each UN organization are determined by a combination of their activities and the number of offices and personnel they are responsible for. A total of 56 UN organizat ...
Negotiation Indices - European Capacity Building Initiative
... Durban • UNEP confirms that current mitigation pledges – unless strengthened – set the world on course for global warming of between 2.5 to 5°C • Africa, due to its geographic and physical characteristics, will warm around one-and-a-half times the global level, according to the IPCC • Recent studies ...
... Durban • UNEP confirms that current mitigation pledges – unless strengthened – set the world on course for global warming of between 2.5 to 5°C • Africa, due to its geographic and physical characteristics, will warm around one-and-a-half times the global level, according to the IPCC • Recent studies ...
what`s the best way to protect forests? that`s a big question at the
... — the latter which had long been a model of what not to do with one’s forests — announced an extension of a partnership through 2020, in which the Scandinavian country will continue to support Brazil’s efforts in curbing deforestation. Brazil has seen a 70 percent drop in Amazonian deforestation ove ...
... — the latter which had long been a model of what not to do with one’s forests — announced an extension of a partnership through 2020, in which the Scandinavian country will continue to support Brazil’s efforts in curbing deforestation. Brazil has seen a 70 percent drop in Amazonian deforestation ove ...
Factors to be considered in choosing metrics
... • “GHG” metrics are types of conversion factors to express the effect of different gases on climate change in terms of a common accounting unit, tonnes of CO2-equivalent. • More research needs to be done to inform the Parties of the implications of the choice of effect for comparison, the time frame ...
... • “GHG” metrics are types of conversion factors to express the effect of different gases on climate change in terms of a common accounting unit, tonnes of CO2-equivalent. • More research needs to be done to inform the Parties of the implications of the choice of effect for comparison, the time frame ...
Slide 1 - climateknowledge.org
... • Projects generate “certified emission reductions” (CERs), which developed countries can use to meet emission targets ...
... • Projects generate “certified emission reductions” (CERs), which developed countries can use to meet emission targets ...
Slide 1 - climateknowledge.org
... – Reduce CO2 Emissions in 2000 to 1990 levels – Inventories of greenhouse gas emissions – Mitigate Climate Change ...
... – Reduce CO2 Emissions in 2000 to 1990 levels – Inventories of greenhouse gas emissions – Mitigate Climate Change ...
1.5-SG Climate change and REDD overview
... • Increased number of institutions with improved capacity to address climate change mitigation • Public or private resources leveraged for climate change ...
... • Increased number of institutions with improved capacity to address climate change mitigation • Public or private resources leveraged for climate change ...