Sustainable Development Goals and the Climate Change Agreement Mabel Tola-Winjobi
Felix Dodds is a Senior Fellow at the Global Research Institute and a Senior Affiliate of the Water Institute at the University of North Carolina and an Associate Fellow at the Tellus Institute.
The world is moving towards a crucial climate change meeting in Paris in December 2015 (COP21). The negotiations there will be based on national pledges, formally known as Intended Nationally Determined Contributions, with the goal of setting the world on a sustainable path. As energy production and use is responsible for two-thirds of greenhouse-gas emissions, the IEA feels an obligation to make a contribution to COP21 – a contribution which reconciles climate and energy needs.
The COP26 conference brought together world leaders in Glasgow to discuss global efforts to tackle climate change. As the 26th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, COP26 aimed to secure more ambitious commitments on emissions reductions and climate finance. Notable outcomes included 46 countries committing to transition away from unabated coal power and an agreement to increase financing to help developing countries deal with climate change. At COP26, India pledged to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2070 and make climate adaptation a central part of its national policies.
21. Climate Change: The Paris Climate AgreementAdam Briggle
The document discusses the history and key elements of the Paris Climate Agreement. It outlines that the UNFCCC was formed in 1992 to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions and avoid dangerous climate change. Major milestones include the 1997 Kyoto Protocol and 2015 Paris Agreement, where countries agreed to limit warming to 1.5-2°C. The Paris Agreement established long-term temperature goals, national emissions reduction plans, frameworks for finance/support, and transparency measures, but current country pledges are still insufficient to meet its targets. In 2019, the US withdrew from the agreement.
This document discusses carbon credits and carbon banking. It begins by defining carbon credits as representing one ton of carbon. It then explains how carbon credits were created to control greenhouse gas emissions and how they work as part of an emissions trading system. It discusses the key concepts and mechanisms behind carbon credits, including additionality, criticism of the system, and how carbon credits can benefit countries and companies.
Sustainable Development Goals and the Climate Change Agreement Mabel Tola-Winjobi
Felix Dodds is a Senior Fellow at the Global Research Institute and a Senior Affiliate of the Water Institute at the University of North Carolina and an Associate Fellow at the Tellus Institute.
The world is moving towards a crucial climate change meeting in Paris in December 2015 (COP21). The negotiations there will be based on national pledges, formally known as Intended Nationally Determined Contributions, with the goal of setting the world on a sustainable path. As energy production and use is responsible for two-thirds of greenhouse-gas emissions, the IEA feels an obligation to make a contribution to COP21 – a contribution which reconciles climate and energy needs.
The COP26 conference brought together world leaders in Glasgow to discuss global efforts to tackle climate change. As the 26th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, COP26 aimed to secure more ambitious commitments on emissions reductions and climate finance. Notable outcomes included 46 countries committing to transition away from unabated coal power and an agreement to increase financing to help developing countries deal with climate change. At COP26, India pledged to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2070 and make climate adaptation a central part of its national policies.
21. Climate Change: The Paris Climate AgreementAdam Briggle
The document discusses the history and key elements of the Paris Climate Agreement. It outlines that the UNFCCC was formed in 1992 to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions and avoid dangerous climate change. Major milestones include the 1997 Kyoto Protocol and 2015 Paris Agreement, where countries agreed to limit warming to 1.5-2°C. The Paris Agreement established long-term temperature goals, national emissions reduction plans, frameworks for finance/support, and transparency measures, but current country pledges are still insufficient to meet its targets. In 2019, the US withdrew from the agreement.
This document discusses carbon credits and carbon banking. It begins by defining carbon credits as representing one ton of carbon. It then explains how carbon credits were created to control greenhouse gas emissions and how they work as part of an emissions trading system. It discusses the key concepts and mechanisms behind carbon credits, including additionality, criticism of the system, and how carbon credits can benefit countries and companies.
BlueCarbon in the voluntary carbon marketCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Amy Schmid, Manager, Program Development, VERRA.
At the event of Steps towards Blue Carbon mitigation under NDCs in Latin America and the Caribbean, 7 July 2020
The presentation covers overview of the voluntary carbon market, VCS program, opportunities and barriers for blue carbon project development, UNFCCC vs Voluntary accounting
The document discusses recent conventions on climate change, including COP25 in Madrid in 2019 and the upcoming COP26 in Glasgow in 2021. COP25 aimed to increase commitments to limit global warming to 1.5°C as outlined in the Paris Agreement, but results were disappointing. The conference achieved some progress on technology and support for developing countries, but more ambitious action is needed. COP26 was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is an important opportunity for countries to submit strengthened climate plans.
The document summarizes the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012. It discusses the unambitious outcome document called "The Future We Want" which lacked specific goals, targets, and timelines. It also describes some of the key issues discussed at Rio+20 including institutional frameworks, sustainable development goals, climate change, and other topics, but notes that the conference did not achieve dramatic progress or consensus on many issues.
The report summarizes the findings of the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report. It integrates the three working group reports on the physical science basis, impacts/adaptation/vulnerability, and mitigation of climate change. Key findings include: human influence on the climate is clear; continued emissions will cause further warming and changes; and measures exist to limit warming to 2°C but require substantial emissions reductions by 2050 and net zero by 2100. Delaying mitigation will make the goals harder to achieve.
This document provides a summary of the key findings from the Sixth Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It finds that climate change impacts are intensifying with every increment of global warming and will disproportionately affect the most vulnerable regions and populations. While options exist to reduce emissions and adapt, current climate actions are insufficient and global emissions must be cut by nearly half by 2030 to limit warming. Fairness and increased climate financing for developing nations are essential to enable more ambitious climate action.
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) TCFD proposed that scenario analysis should become a section of organization’s strategic plans or risk management processes.
1. GOAL AND SCOPE DEFINITION
•Identify core problem (leadership/stakeholders)
•Define scope/boundary and level of analysis
•Set time horizon
2. ANALYZE EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
•Identify the key forces and uncertainties
•Identify material risks
•Identify opportunities
3. SCENARIO BUILDING
•Select the right public scenarios
•Develop scenarios through internal modeling under key uncertainties
4. ASSESSMENTS
•Evaluate impacts of each identified risk on business for each scenario per defined time flame (scenario analysis outcomes)
5. STRATEGIC RESPONSES
•Develop narrative
•Implement strategy
•Derive action plan
•Monitor developments
- The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change that sets binding targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions for industrialized countries.
- The goal is to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases to help prevent dangerous climate change. Countries agreed on average reductions of 5.2% from 1990 levels by 2012.
- The United States signed but later withdrew from the agreement in 2001, citing negative economic impacts. Many other countries have ratified it but it faces challenges in comprehensively addressing long-term climate change.
The document summarizes key aspects of international climate agreements, including the UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, and Paris Agreement. It notes that the UNFCCC lacked enforcement but that the Kyoto Protocol set binding emission reduction targets for developed countries. The Paris Agreement set a goal of limiting global warming to well below 2°C and pursuing efforts for 1.5°C, along with mechanisms for countries to report progress and support for developing countries. However, it did not bind countries to specific emission reduction amounts.
'A Climate for Change:' A Presentation by Katharine HayhoePaul Walsh
Katharine Hayhoe, a research associate professor at Texas Tech University and expert reviewer for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, gave a presentation on climate science to Republicans for Environmental Protection members via conference call on March 9, 2010.
Presentation By Shri Mahesh Pandya, Director, Paryavaranmitra shown at The institution of Engineers, Gujarat State Center, Ahmedabad
Note: Views expressed by the author are his own. Placing this presentation here does not mean IEI GSC is in agreement with the same.
The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement that aims to manage and reduce carbon dioxide emissions and other greenhouse gases.
The Protocol was adopted at a conference in Kyoto, Japan, in 1997 and became international law on February 16, 2005.
Aim: Commits the parties to reduce GHGs emission
The Protocol was linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
1. Environmental degradation and climate change are causing increasing displacement both within and across borders. Millions have been temporarily or permanently displaced by sudden disasters, drought, and rising sea levels.
2. Most displacement currently occurs within countries, but some cross borders, such as Bangladeshis migrating to India or Central Americans to Mexico. Small island nations facing total submersion may require population resettlement.
3. Existing organizations are assisting displaced populations, but greater international cooperation will be needed to address the growing challenges of environmental migration in the future.
The document discusses global warming and mechanisms for reducing carbon emissions, including the Kyoto Protocol. It describes Kyoto's emission reduction targets for different countries and introduces mechanisms for carbon trading, including the Clean Development Mechanism, Joint Implementation, and international emissions trading. These allow countries to meet emissions targets by purchasing carbon credits from emissions reduction projects in other countries.
Its all about How environmental issues were raised and how world nation ended up signing for this Paris agreement.
Then there are impacts of America's withdrawal plus role of China and India.
Digital 2022 Angola (February 2022) v01DataReportal
All the data, statistics, and trends you need to make sense of digital in Angola in 2022. Includes the latest reported numbers for internet users, social media users, and mobile connections in Angola, as well as key indicators of ecommerce use. For more reports, including the latest global trends and individual data for more than 230 countries around the world, visit https://datareportal.com/
BlueCarbon in the voluntary carbon marketCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Amy Schmid, Manager, Program Development, VERRA.
At the event of Steps towards Blue Carbon mitigation under NDCs in Latin America and the Caribbean, 7 July 2020
The presentation covers overview of the voluntary carbon market, VCS program, opportunities and barriers for blue carbon project development, UNFCCC vs Voluntary accounting
The document discusses recent conventions on climate change, including COP25 in Madrid in 2019 and the upcoming COP26 in Glasgow in 2021. COP25 aimed to increase commitments to limit global warming to 1.5°C as outlined in the Paris Agreement, but results were disappointing. The conference achieved some progress on technology and support for developing countries, but more ambitious action is needed. COP26 was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is an important opportunity for countries to submit strengthened climate plans.
The document summarizes the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012. It discusses the unambitious outcome document called "The Future We Want" which lacked specific goals, targets, and timelines. It also describes some of the key issues discussed at Rio+20 including institutional frameworks, sustainable development goals, climate change, and other topics, but notes that the conference did not achieve dramatic progress or consensus on many issues.
The report summarizes the findings of the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report. It integrates the three working group reports on the physical science basis, impacts/adaptation/vulnerability, and mitigation of climate change. Key findings include: human influence on the climate is clear; continued emissions will cause further warming and changes; and measures exist to limit warming to 2°C but require substantial emissions reductions by 2050 and net zero by 2100. Delaying mitigation will make the goals harder to achieve.
This document provides a summary of the key findings from the Sixth Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It finds that climate change impacts are intensifying with every increment of global warming and will disproportionately affect the most vulnerable regions and populations. While options exist to reduce emissions and adapt, current climate actions are insufficient and global emissions must be cut by nearly half by 2030 to limit warming. Fairness and increased climate financing for developing nations are essential to enable more ambitious climate action.
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) TCFD proposed that scenario analysis should become a section of organization’s strategic plans or risk management processes.
1. GOAL AND SCOPE DEFINITION
•Identify core problem (leadership/stakeholders)
•Define scope/boundary and level of analysis
•Set time horizon
2. ANALYZE EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
•Identify the key forces and uncertainties
•Identify material risks
•Identify opportunities
3. SCENARIO BUILDING
•Select the right public scenarios
•Develop scenarios through internal modeling under key uncertainties
4. ASSESSMENTS
•Evaluate impacts of each identified risk on business for each scenario per defined time flame (scenario analysis outcomes)
5. STRATEGIC RESPONSES
•Develop narrative
•Implement strategy
•Derive action plan
•Monitor developments
- The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change that sets binding targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions for industrialized countries.
- The goal is to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases to help prevent dangerous climate change. Countries agreed on average reductions of 5.2% from 1990 levels by 2012.
- The United States signed but later withdrew from the agreement in 2001, citing negative economic impacts. Many other countries have ratified it but it faces challenges in comprehensively addressing long-term climate change.
The document summarizes key aspects of international climate agreements, including the UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, and Paris Agreement. It notes that the UNFCCC lacked enforcement but that the Kyoto Protocol set binding emission reduction targets for developed countries. The Paris Agreement set a goal of limiting global warming to well below 2°C and pursuing efforts for 1.5°C, along with mechanisms for countries to report progress and support for developing countries. However, it did not bind countries to specific emission reduction amounts.
'A Climate for Change:' A Presentation by Katharine HayhoePaul Walsh
Katharine Hayhoe, a research associate professor at Texas Tech University and expert reviewer for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, gave a presentation on climate science to Republicans for Environmental Protection members via conference call on March 9, 2010.
Presentation By Shri Mahesh Pandya, Director, Paryavaranmitra shown at The institution of Engineers, Gujarat State Center, Ahmedabad
Note: Views expressed by the author are his own. Placing this presentation here does not mean IEI GSC is in agreement with the same.
The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement that aims to manage and reduce carbon dioxide emissions and other greenhouse gases.
The Protocol was adopted at a conference in Kyoto, Japan, in 1997 and became international law on February 16, 2005.
Aim: Commits the parties to reduce GHGs emission
The Protocol was linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
1. Environmental degradation and climate change are causing increasing displacement both within and across borders. Millions have been temporarily or permanently displaced by sudden disasters, drought, and rising sea levels.
2. Most displacement currently occurs within countries, but some cross borders, such as Bangladeshis migrating to India or Central Americans to Mexico. Small island nations facing total submersion may require population resettlement.
3. Existing organizations are assisting displaced populations, but greater international cooperation will be needed to address the growing challenges of environmental migration in the future.
The document discusses global warming and mechanisms for reducing carbon emissions, including the Kyoto Protocol. It describes Kyoto's emission reduction targets for different countries and introduces mechanisms for carbon trading, including the Clean Development Mechanism, Joint Implementation, and international emissions trading. These allow countries to meet emissions targets by purchasing carbon credits from emissions reduction projects in other countries.
Its all about How environmental issues were raised and how world nation ended up signing for this Paris agreement.
Then there are impacts of America's withdrawal plus role of China and India.
Digital 2022 Angola (February 2022) v01DataReportal
All the data, statistics, and trends you need to make sense of digital in Angola in 2022. Includes the latest reported numbers for internet users, social media users, and mobile connections in Angola, as well as key indicators of ecommerce use. For more reports, including the latest global trends and individual data for more than 230 countries around the world, visit https://datareportal.com/