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 summarizes the key findings of the IPCC 5th Assessment Report from the Working Group I contribution on the physical science basis of climate change. It involved 259 authors from 39 countries, underwent extensive review by over 1000 experts, and assessed observed changes in the climate system, drivers of climate change, understanding of the climate system and projections for future climate change. The report found clear evidence that climate change poses a serious risk and is already affecting many natural and human systems across all continents and oceans.
The document summarizes mitigation activities and potentials in 3 countries and the EU. Brazil reduced emissions 10% through biofuels and efficiency programs. China reduced emissions growth by 250 million tons through policies promoting efficiency, fuel switching, and afforestation. India reduced emissions 5% in 2000 through economic restructuring, enforcement of clean air laws, and renewable programs, with potential for 120 million ton reduction through efficiency and fuel switching. The EU aims to reduce emissions 20% by 2020 through initiatives like its internal energy market and efficiency programs.
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 summarizes the key findings of the IPCC 5th Assessment Report from the Working Group I contribution on the physical science basis of climate change. It involved 259 authors from 39 countries, underwent extensive review by over 1000 experts, and assessed observed changes in the climate system, drivers of climate change, understanding of the climate system and projections for future climate change. The report found clear evidence that climate change poses a serious risk and is already affecting many natural and human systems across all continents and oceans.
The document summarizes mitigation activities and potentials in 3 countries and the EU. Brazil reduced emissions 10% through biofuels and efficiency programs. China reduced emissions growth by 250 million tons through policies promoting efficiency, fuel switching, and afforestation. India reduced emissions 5% in 2000 through economic restructuring, enforcement of clean air laws, and renewable programs, with potential for 120 million ton reduction through efficiency and fuel switching. The EU aims to reduce emissions 20% by 2020 through initiatives like its internal energy market and efficiency programs.
Green house effects & the impact on bangladesh economy power point presentationAsad Sheikh
This document summarizes a presentation on the impacts of greenhouse effects and climate change on Bangladesh's economy. It discusses how climate change is predicted to increase global temperatures by 1.8-4°C by 2100, threatening food production and biodiversity. For Bangladesh, it may reduce agricultural output, increase flooding from sea level rise, heavy rainfall and glacier melt. This would negatively impact GDP, with the agricultural sector most affected. The document then outlines some mitigation and adaptation strategies Bangladesh is taking, such as using renewable energy, agroforestry, disaster preparedness, and climate-resistant agriculture and aquaculture.
Presentation held by Mark Purdon, PhD, during the Governance & Institutions Across Scales in Climate Resilient Food Systems Brussels Workshop 9-11 Sept 2014. Workshop held by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) Flagship 4.
Global Warming Of The 21st Century Slide Showlenci678
Global warming is a controversial issue with uncertain causes according to the document. While the IPCC argues that human carbon dioxide emissions are the main driver of recent warming, the document notes there are other potential natural causes like the sun, extraterrestrial dust, and changes in cloud cover. The document reviews the evidence for both human and natural causes of climate change and periods of past warming and cooling like the Roman Warming, Dark Ages, Medieval Warming and Little Ice Age. It concludes that climate has varied naturally over millions of years and scientists are still uncertain if current warming is predominantly human-caused or part of this natural variability.
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 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.
Global carbon dioxide emissions increased significantly in 2010 after declining in 2009, pushing atmospheric CO2 concentrations higher. CO2 levels are now 45% above pre-industrial levels and account for over 70% of global greenhouse gases. The energy sector, particularly coal combustion, represents the largest source of CO2 emissions. While some developed countries have reduced emissions from 1990 levels in accordance with the Kyoto Protocol, other countries like Canada, Australia and the US will not meet their targets. Carbon capture and storage is being developed and tested to reduce emissions from fossil fuel use but currently only operates at a very small scale globally.
Carbon markets 101 introduces the market mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol and related initiatives. It helps executives and managers understand emerging business issues around carbon trading, emission reduction projects and carbon monitoring.
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.
The document contains several graphs and figures related to the impacts of climate change on health. It shows a correlation between increasing atmospheric CO2 levels and rising global temperatures over time. It also illustrates how climate change can indirectly and directly impact health through changes to physical systems, ecology, and extreme weather. Additionally, it provides examples of how conditions like floods, malaria, and malnutrition attributed to climate change could increase mortality and disease burden in developing countries by 2030 if no action is taken.
Report on Copenhagen COP15 is a summary of events that transpired in Dec. 2009 at the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP15) including drafting of the Copenhagen Accord and subsequent public discourse.
Mekanisme Berbasis Pasar dalam Pencapaian Target Net-Zro Emission Dicky Edwin Hindarto
Dokumen tersebut membahas mekanisme pasar berbasis dalam pencapaian target net-zero emission. Dokumen menjelaskan perkembangan skema perdagangan karbon global dan nasional, serta tantangan implementasinya di Indonesia seperti integrasi perdagangan karbon dalam pendanaan, target pengurangan emisi, dan kesiapan SDM. Dokumen juga menyebutkan bahwa 102 negara telah menyatakan akan menggunakan mekanisme pasar dalam target pengurangam emisi mereka.
The document outlines the members of a group project on the Paris Climate Agreement led by Dr. Abhishek Chaudhary. It then provides information on the Paris Agreement, including that it is the first comprehensive global framework within the UN to tackle climate change. It notes key impacts of climate change and global greenhouse gas emissions. Finally, it lists some criticisms of the agreement, such as countries not being held responsible for unmet goals and a lack of enforcement mechanisms.
The document discusses the economic costs of environmental degradation from pollution of air, water, and soil. It provides examples of specific pollution events, such as China's gray smog and the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and their negative economic impacts including costs of cleanup, health effects, and damage to industries like fishing and tourism. Studies estimate that environmental costs are 4.5-8% of GDP for India and up to 8% for China due to issues like air and water pollution, land degradation, and deforestation.
Keynote presentation: Mr. Henk Ovink, Special Envoy International Water Affai...OECD Governance
This document summarizes evidence that climate tipping points, which were previously thought to occur only at 5°C of warming, may now be exceeded at lower levels of warming between 1-2°C. Several ice sheets and ecosystems are seen to be dangerously close to tipping points that could have severe and long-lasting impacts. To reduce risks from tipping points, urgent emissions reductions are needed to limit global warming to 1.5°C as required by the Paris Agreement. Failure to reduce emissions means warming of 3°C or more, increasing chances of triggering irreversible and cascading climate changes.
Although a majority of executives say sustainability is necessary to be competitive, most companies still aren't profiting from their sustainability efforts. BCG and MIT Sloan Management Review present the results of their 2013 sustainability survey, including a look at companies that "walk the talk" when it comes to sustainability issues.
Green house effects & the impact on bangladesh economy power point presentationAsad Sheikh
This document summarizes a presentation on the impacts of greenhouse effects and climate change on Bangladesh's economy. It discusses how climate change is predicted to increase global temperatures by 1.8-4°C by 2100, threatening food production and biodiversity. For Bangladesh, it may reduce agricultural output, increase flooding from sea level rise, heavy rainfall and glacier melt. This would negatively impact GDP, with the agricultural sector most affected. The document then outlines some mitigation and adaptation strategies Bangladesh is taking, such as using renewable energy, agroforestry, disaster preparedness, and climate-resistant agriculture and aquaculture.
Presentation held by Mark Purdon, PhD, during the Governance & Institutions Across Scales in Climate Resilient Food Systems Brussels Workshop 9-11 Sept 2014. Workshop held by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) Flagship 4.
Global Warming Of The 21st Century Slide Showlenci678
Global warming is a controversial issue with uncertain causes according to the document. While the IPCC argues that human carbon dioxide emissions are the main driver of recent warming, the document notes there are other potential natural causes like the sun, extraterrestrial dust, and changes in cloud cover. The document reviews the evidence for both human and natural causes of climate change and periods of past warming and cooling like the Roman Warming, Dark Ages, Medieval Warming and Little Ice Age. It concludes that climate has varied naturally over millions of years and scientists are still uncertain if current warming is predominantly human-caused or part of this natural variability.
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 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.
Global carbon dioxide emissions increased significantly in 2010 after declining in 2009, pushing atmospheric CO2 concentrations higher. CO2 levels are now 45% above pre-industrial levels and account for over 70% of global greenhouse gases. The energy sector, particularly coal combustion, represents the largest source of CO2 emissions. While some developed countries have reduced emissions from 1990 levels in accordance with the Kyoto Protocol, other countries like Canada, Australia and the US will not meet their targets. Carbon capture and storage is being developed and tested to reduce emissions from fossil fuel use but currently only operates at a very small scale globally.
Carbon markets 101 introduces the market mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol and related initiatives. It helps executives and managers understand emerging business issues around carbon trading, emission reduction projects and carbon monitoring.
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.
The document contains several graphs and figures related to the impacts of climate change on health. It shows a correlation between increasing atmospheric CO2 levels and rising global temperatures over time. It also illustrates how climate change can indirectly and directly impact health through changes to physical systems, ecology, and extreme weather. Additionally, it provides examples of how conditions like floods, malaria, and malnutrition attributed to climate change could increase mortality and disease burden in developing countries by 2030 if no action is taken.
Report on Copenhagen COP15 is a summary of events that transpired in Dec. 2009 at the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP15) including drafting of the Copenhagen Accord and subsequent public discourse.
Mekanisme Berbasis Pasar dalam Pencapaian Target Net-Zro Emission Dicky Edwin Hindarto
Dokumen tersebut membahas mekanisme pasar berbasis dalam pencapaian target net-zero emission. Dokumen menjelaskan perkembangan skema perdagangan karbon global dan nasional, serta tantangan implementasinya di Indonesia seperti integrasi perdagangan karbon dalam pendanaan, target pengurangan emisi, dan kesiapan SDM. Dokumen juga menyebutkan bahwa 102 negara telah menyatakan akan menggunakan mekanisme pasar dalam target pengurangam emisi mereka.
The document outlines the members of a group project on the Paris Climate Agreement led by Dr. Abhishek Chaudhary. It then provides information on the Paris Agreement, including that it is the first comprehensive global framework within the UN to tackle climate change. It notes key impacts of climate change and global greenhouse gas emissions. Finally, it lists some criticisms of the agreement, such as countries not being held responsible for unmet goals and a lack of enforcement mechanisms.
The document discusses the economic costs of environmental degradation from pollution of air, water, and soil. It provides examples of specific pollution events, such as China's gray smog and the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and their negative economic impacts including costs of cleanup, health effects, and damage to industries like fishing and tourism. Studies estimate that environmental costs are 4.5-8% of GDP for India and up to 8% for China due to issues like air and water pollution, land degradation, and deforestation.
Keynote presentation: Mr. Henk Ovink, Special Envoy International Water Affai...OECD Governance
This document summarizes evidence that climate tipping points, which were previously thought to occur only at 5°C of warming, may now be exceeded at lower levels of warming between 1-2°C. Several ice sheets and ecosystems are seen to be dangerously close to tipping points that could have severe and long-lasting impacts. To reduce risks from tipping points, urgent emissions reductions are needed to limit global warming to 1.5°C as required by the Paris Agreement. Failure to reduce emissions means warming of 3°C or more, increasing chances of triggering irreversible and cascading climate changes.
Although a majority of executives say sustainability is necessary to be competitive, most companies still aren't profiting from their sustainability efforts. BCG and MIT Sloan Management Review present the results of their 2013 sustainability survey, including a look at companies that "walk the talk" when it comes to sustainability issues.