This document discusses climate change and efforts to address it through international cooperation and agreements. It provides:
1) An overview of the scientific evidence of climate change and increasing extreme weather events.
2) A discussion of international climate change conferences and agreements from Bali to Copenhagen to Cancun, including key goals and commitments made.
3) An assessment that while Cancun restored faith in the international process, major challenges remain to strengthen mitigation actions and ensure global temperature increases stay below 2 degrees Celsius.
History of climate negotiation & National Action Plan for Climate Change, indiaAmit Prakash
The document provides a history of global climate change negotiations from the 1970s to present. It discusses the formation of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 1988 and highlights key conferences and agreements, including the UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, and COP meetings. It also summarizes India's National Action Plan on Climate Change, which outlines 8 missions focusing on solar energy, energy efficiency, sustainable habitats, water, the Himalayas, green India, agriculture, and strategic knowledge. The missions address mitigation and adaptation strategies.
Ecosystem based Adaptation (EbA) in the International Climate InitiativeExternalEvents
www.fao.org/climatechange
The presentation was made by Lea Herberg, Project Manager Climate Change for the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB), at the Integrating Agriculture in National Adaptation Plans Workshop, 5-7 April 2016, Rome, Italy.
The document discusses National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), which are mid- to long-term adaptation strategies established under the UNFCCC. It outlines the objectives and process for developing NAPs, comparing them to National Adaptation Programs of Action (NAPAs) which address immediate needs. The guidelines in Decision 5/CP.17 provide a framework for developing NAPs through laying the groundwork, preparatory elements, implementing strategies, and reporting/review. The document then raises questions about whether Nepal should start developing its NAP to address medium and long-term adaptation and mainstream it into national planning processes.
The document discusses greenhouse gas emissions and efforts to reduce them under the Kyoto Protocol. It focuses on the example of South Africa. The Kyoto Protocol established mechanisms like the Clean Development Mechanism to encourage developing countries to voluntarily reduce emissions and benefit financially. The authors examine factors impacting the viability of these projects in South Africa and suggest that given financial incentives, the CDM could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from existing South African industry.
State action plans on climate change_Preeti Soni, UNDP_15 October 2014India Water Portal
This document discusses State Action Plans on Climate Change (SAPCCs) in India. It provides background on climate change and its impacts. It then describes the process undertaken by states to develop SAPCCs, which help translate national climate policy to the local level. SAPCCs assess state-level vulnerabilities, identify adaptation and mitigation strategies, and prioritize actions. While 20 SAPCCs have been approved, challenges remain around implementation capacities, monitoring, financing, and coordinating with national policy. Ongoing work focuses on strengthening implementation mechanisms and exploring funding opportunities.
History of climate negotiation & National Action Plan for Climate Change, indiaAmit Prakash
The document provides a history of global climate change negotiations from the 1970s to present. It discusses the formation of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 1988 and highlights key conferences and agreements, including the UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, and COP meetings. It also summarizes India's National Action Plan on Climate Change, which outlines 8 missions focusing on solar energy, energy efficiency, sustainable habitats, water, the Himalayas, green India, agriculture, and strategic knowledge. The missions address mitigation and adaptation strategies.
Ecosystem based Adaptation (EbA) in the International Climate InitiativeExternalEvents
www.fao.org/climatechange
The presentation was made by Lea Herberg, Project Manager Climate Change for the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB), at the Integrating Agriculture in National Adaptation Plans Workshop, 5-7 April 2016, Rome, Italy.
The document discusses National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), which are mid- to long-term adaptation strategies established under the UNFCCC. It outlines the objectives and process for developing NAPs, comparing them to National Adaptation Programs of Action (NAPAs) which address immediate needs. The guidelines in Decision 5/CP.17 provide a framework for developing NAPs through laying the groundwork, preparatory elements, implementing strategies, and reporting/review. The document then raises questions about whether Nepal should start developing its NAP to address medium and long-term adaptation and mainstream it into national planning processes.
The document discusses greenhouse gas emissions and efforts to reduce them under the Kyoto Protocol. It focuses on the example of South Africa. The Kyoto Protocol established mechanisms like the Clean Development Mechanism to encourage developing countries to voluntarily reduce emissions and benefit financially. The authors examine factors impacting the viability of these projects in South Africa and suggest that given financial incentives, the CDM could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from existing South African industry.
State action plans on climate change_Preeti Soni, UNDP_15 October 2014India Water Portal
This document discusses State Action Plans on Climate Change (SAPCCs) in India. It provides background on climate change and its impacts. It then describes the process undertaken by states to develop SAPCCs, which help translate national climate policy to the local level. SAPCCs assess state-level vulnerabilities, identify adaptation and mitigation strategies, and prioritize actions. While 20 SAPCCs have been approved, challenges remain around implementation capacities, monitoring, financing, and coordinating with national policy. Ongoing work focuses on strengthening implementation mechanisms and exploring funding opportunities.
4 December - From SR15 to Synthesis Report - IPCC Special Report on Climate C...ipcc-media
The document outlines the history and process of developing the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land (SRCCL). It discusses how countries and observers submitted proposals on land-related topics in 2015-2016. This led to a scoping meeting in 2017 where the outline was structured, including chapters on desertification, land degradation, food security, and their interlinkages and climate impacts. The report details the timeline of developing the SRCCL throughout 2017-2019 with input from various organizations and approval of the outline. It also briefly outlines the process for developing the upcoming IPCC Sixth Assessment report.
The document discusses international and national responses to climate change. At the international level, it focuses on the Kyoto Protocol, an agreement between countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, the Kyoto Protocol had limitations, as some participating countries did not meet their emission reduction targets, and major emitters like the US withdrew from the agreement. Nationally, the document examines Singapore's Green Plan 2012 and other policies to lower the country's emissions.
Media Workshop - What is the IPCC, how does it work, what is it working on nowipcc-media
The IPCC was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme to provide comprehensive assessments of the scientific basis of climate change. It produces major assessment reports approximately every 6-7 years, as well as special reports on topics like the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C. The IPCC involves thousands of experts from around the world and its reports have informed international climate change negotiations and agreements.
Adaptation in international climate change lawIIED
A presentation by IIED principal researcher Dr Achala Abeysinghe summarising adaptation policy and the governance of climate change.
The presentation was made at a lecture at the University of Manchester on 12 April 2016.
More details: http://www.iied.org/helping-vulnerable-countries-achieve-equitable-solutions-climate-law-policy-making-processes
The document provides an overview of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It describes the IPCC as a United Nations body that assesses the science related to climate change. It produces major assessment reports every 6-7 years on climate change impacts, causes, and future risks as well as special reports on specific topics. The IPCC involves scientists and experts from around the world and aims to provide objective information to inform policymakers. Recent achievements include its assessment reports influencing international agreements like the Paris Agreement. The speaker outlines upcoming special reports and the sixth major assessment report planned for 2020-2022.
Benjamin Preston ORNL/IPCC: Adaptation Risk Management NAPExpo 2014
This document discusses assessing and managing climate change risk through adaptation and risk management. It outlines how climate risk is comprised of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability. Adaptation approaches can range from incremental to transformational depending on the scale of response. Tools and guidance exist to help understand hazards, exposure, and vulnerability through various sources of knowledge and analytical methods. Adaptation options then need to be appraised and prioritized to manage risk, though challenges remain in incorporating climate uncertainty, evaluating adaptation success, and identifying limits to adaptation. Capacity building is also important to support effective national adaptation planning.
4 December - Looing Ahead to SROCC and SRCCL - Special Report on Climate Chan...ipcc-media
The IPCC issued a call for topics in 2015 for potential Special Reports during their Assessment Report 6 cycle. Several countries and observers submitted proposals related to climate change and land, including desertification, agriculture, and food security. At a 2016 session, the IPCC Co-Chairs presented the proposed "land" theme as one of the top clusters. In 2017, a scoping meeting was held to discuss the structure of the report. The agreed upon outline addressed topics such as land-climate interactions, desertification, land degradation, food security, and case studies on integrated responses. The Special Report on Climate Change and Land followed this outline and timeline in its assessment.
Panel discussion about European Agenda on Soil and Land ManagementSimon Moolenaar
The panel discussion at the SNOWMAN NETWORK Meeting focused on major scientific challenges related to soil, land use, and land management. Key points discussed included:
1) The need for a "soil-inclusive" land planning approach that considers soil heterogeneity and balances ecosystem services and stakeholders. Major challenges include finding the right scales and methods for up- and down-scaling.
2) Soil biodiversity management and governance at the landscape scale were identified as particularly challenging research objectives.
3) The Horizon 2020 framework emphasizes nature-based solutions and stakeholder involvement to develop sustainable solutions.
4) Food security, food safety, climate change, and global soil biodiversity were proposed as priority research topics in
The Climate Change and Land -findings from the Fifth Assessment Report and up...ipcc-media
This document provides information about the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) and the Special Report on Climate Change and Land (SRCCL).
It begins with an overview of the timeline and structure of the AR6 cycle and then discusses the development of the SRCCL, including the scoping process, author selection, and outline. The SRCCL aims to provide an integrated analysis of the interactions between climate change, desertification, land degradation, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes.
Compared to previous IPCC reports, the SRCCL offers a more comprehensive perspective by analyzing multiple drivers of natural resource management related to food, water and energy security. It also examines land degradation from a food security lens
Sixth Assessment Report Cycle; Special Reports with Focus on Climate Change a...ipcc-media
The document outlines the Sixth Assessment Cycle of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It discusses the two upcoming special reports focusing on climate change and land, as well as ways to get involved in the IPCC process. The special reports will examine global warming of 1.5°C, the impacts on oceans and cryosphere, and the interactions between climate change and land. The Sixth Assessment Cycle will also include updated methodology guidelines and the three working group reports being released in 2021 and 2022.
The IPCC was jointly established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme to provide comprehensive assessments of the scientific basis of climate change. It produces major reports every 5-7 years that inform international climate change negotiations and policies. The IPCC involves thousands of experts from around the world and aims to provide rigorous and balanced scientific information on climate change. Its reports have guided international agreements like the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement.
The document summarizes information about the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It provides details on the IPCC's role in assessing climate change risks and impacts. It outlines the IPCC's history including its establishment in 1988 and releases of assessment reports in 1990, 1995, 2001, 2007, and 2013/2014 that informed international agreements. The document describes the IPCC process involving working groups and authors and reviewers from around the world. It previews upcoming assessment reports and special reports in the sixth assessment cycle through 2022.
The AR6 process: How the IPCC produces reportsipcc-media
The IPCC produces comprehensive assessment reports on climate change through a process involving hundreds of scientists and experts from around the world. The reports provide the scientific basis for understanding climate change and inform policymaking. The IPCC is currently working on several special reports and its 6th assessment report due between 2020-2022. The assessment reports and other publications have contributed to international agreements on climate change like the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement.
The IPCC was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme to provide comprehensive assessments of the scientific basis of climate change. It has produced several assessment reports and special reports to inform the UNFCCC. The IPCC involves hundreds of scientists to objectively evaluate climate change risks and options for adaptation and mitigation. Its reports have guided international agreements like the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol by providing the scientific consensus on limiting global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius. The IPCC is currently producing its Sixth Assessment report to inform the global climate change response.
4 December - From SR15 to Synthesis Report - IPCC Special Report on the Ocean...ipcc-media
The document summarizes the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC). It discusses that the SROCC was proposed in 2015 to assess observed and projected changes to oceans and cryosphere and their impacts. An outline was developed at a scoping meeting in 2016 and agreed in 2017. The SROCC will provide an assessment of climate impacts on oceans and cryosphere and implications for human and ecological systems, as well as adaptation and resilience options. It will have 6 chapters covering topics like sea level rise, polar regions, and oceans and risk management. The timeline for the SROCC includes opportunities for expert and government review.
This document provides an overview of a training module on climate change adaptation. The module contains 5 sections that cover: conducting vulnerability assessments; identifying and selecting adaptation options; linking adaptation and development planning; and international support initiatives for adaptation. Key topics discussed include definitions of adaptation, vulnerability and resilience; sectors impacted by climate change; methods for assessing vulnerability; a range of adaptation options; and criteria for selecting options. Case studies are presented on vulnerability assessments in Kenya, the Netherlands and Jamaica.
The document provides a comparative analysis of national climate change strategies from five developing countries: India, Brazil, China, Mexico, and South Africa. It summarizes each country's plan, including the issuing entity, stated objectives, process for development, examples of proposed mitigation interventions, and in some cases, examples of proposed adaptation interventions. The plans address reducing greenhouse gas emissions in sectors like energy generation, transport, forestry, and waste. They also propose building resilience in agriculture, ecosystems, water resources and public health.
Tuuli Kaskisen luento "Preparing for Copenhagen: Climate Change and Development Issues" seminaarisarjassa Jyväskylän, Tampereen ja Helsingin yliopistoilla.
What\'s Copenhagen mean for forward thinking Australian businesses?RodDouglas
1. The Copenhagen climate summit failed to reach legally binding agreements but did produce a non-binding political accord signed by 26 countries including the US and China.
2. The accord aims to limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius and have signatories nominate emissions reduction targets by January 2010, but significant uncertainties remain around countries' commitment levels.
3. Back in Australia, passage of federal climate change legislation is now uncertain given the non-binding nature of the Copenhagen accord, with the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme bill unlikely to pass until after the next election in 2011 at the earliest.
4 December - From SR15 to Synthesis Report - IPCC Special Report on Climate C...ipcc-media
The document outlines the history and process of developing the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land (SRCCL). It discusses how countries and observers submitted proposals on land-related topics in 2015-2016. This led to a scoping meeting in 2017 where the outline was structured, including chapters on desertification, land degradation, food security, and their interlinkages and climate impacts. The report details the timeline of developing the SRCCL throughout 2017-2019 with input from various organizations and approval of the outline. It also briefly outlines the process for developing the upcoming IPCC Sixth Assessment report.
The document discusses international and national responses to climate change. At the international level, it focuses on the Kyoto Protocol, an agreement between countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, the Kyoto Protocol had limitations, as some participating countries did not meet their emission reduction targets, and major emitters like the US withdrew from the agreement. Nationally, the document examines Singapore's Green Plan 2012 and other policies to lower the country's emissions.
Media Workshop - What is the IPCC, how does it work, what is it working on nowipcc-media
The IPCC was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme to provide comprehensive assessments of the scientific basis of climate change. It produces major assessment reports approximately every 6-7 years, as well as special reports on topics like the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C. The IPCC involves thousands of experts from around the world and its reports have informed international climate change negotiations and agreements.
Adaptation in international climate change lawIIED
A presentation by IIED principal researcher Dr Achala Abeysinghe summarising adaptation policy and the governance of climate change.
The presentation was made at a lecture at the University of Manchester on 12 April 2016.
More details: http://www.iied.org/helping-vulnerable-countries-achieve-equitable-solutions-climate-law-policy-making-processes
The document provides an overview of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It describes the IPCC as a United Nations body that assesses the science related to climate change. It produces major assessment reports every 6-7 years on climate change impacts, causes, and future risks as well as special reports on specific topics. The IPCC involves scientists and experts from around the world and aims to provide objective information to inform policymakers. Recent achievements include its assessment reports influencing international agreements like the Paris Agreement. The speaker outlines upcoming special reports and the sixth major assessment report planned for 2020-2022.
Benjamin Preston ORNL/IPCC: Adaptation Risk Management NAPExpo 2014
This document discusses assessing and managing climate change risk through adaptation and risk management. It outlines how climate risk is comprised of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability. Adaptation approaches can range from incremental to transformational depending on the scale of response. Tools and guidance exist to help understand hazards, exposure, and vulnerability through various sources of knowledge and analytical methods. Adaptation options then need to be appraised and prioritized to manage risk, though challenges remain in incorporating climate uncertainty, evaluating adaptation success, and identifying limits to adaptation. Capacity building is also important to support effective national adaptation planning.
4 December - Looing Ahead to SROCC and SRCCL - Special Report on Climate Chan...ipcc-media
The IPCC issued a call for topics in 2015 for potential Special Reports during their Assessment Report 6 cycle. Several countries and observers submitted proposals related to climate change and land, including desertification, agriculture, and food security. At a 2016 session, the IPCC Co-Chairs presented the proposed "land" theme as one of the top clusters. In 2017, a scoping meeting was held to discuss the structure of the report. The agreed upon outline addressed topics such as land-climate interactions, desertification, land degradation, food security, and case studies on integrated responses. The Special Report on Climate Change and Land followed this outline and timeline in its assessment.
Panel discussion about European Agenda on Soil and Land ManagementSimon Moolenaar
The panel discussion at the SNOWMAN NETWORK Meeting focused on major scientific challenges related to soil, land use, and land management. Key points discussed included:
1) The need for a "soil-inclusive" land planning approach that considers soil heterogeneity and balances ecosystem services and stakeholders. Major challenges include finding the right scales and methods for up- and down-scaling.
2) Soil biodiversity management and governance at the landscape scale were identified as particularly challenging research objectives.
3) The Horizon 2020 framework emphasizes nature-based solutions and stakeholder involvement to develop sustainable solutions.
4) Food security, food safety, climate change, and global soil biodiversity were proposed as priority research topics in
The Climate Change and Land -findings from the Fifth Assessment Report and up...ipcc-media
This document provides information about the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) and the Special Report on Climate Change and Land (SRCCL).
It begins with an overview of the timeline and structure of the AR6 cycle and then discusses the development of the SRCCL, including the scoping process, author selection, and outline. The SRCCL aims to provide an integrated analysis of the interactions between climate change, desertification, land degradation, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes.
Compared to previous IPCC reports, the SRCCL offers a more comprehensive perspective by analyzing multiple drivers of natural resource management related to food, water and energy security. It also examines land degradation from a food security lens
Sixth Assessment Report Cycle; Special Reports with Focus on Climate Change a...ipcc-media
The document outlines the Sixth Assessment Cycle of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It discusses the two upcoming special reports focusing on climate change and land, as well as ways to get involved in the IPCC process. The special reports will examine global warming of 1.5°C, the impacts on oceans and cryosphere, and the interactions between climate change and land. The Sixth Assessment Cycle will also include updated methodology guidelines and the three working group reports being released in 2021 and 2022.
The IPCC was jointly established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme to provide comprehensive assessments of the scientific basis of climate change. It produces major reports every 5-7 years that inform international climate change negotiations and policies. The IPCC involves thousands of experts from around the world and aims to provide rigorous and balanced scientific information on climate change. Its reports have guided international agreements like the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement.
The document summarizes information about the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It provides details on the IPCC's role in assessing climate change risks and impacts. It outlines the IPCC's history including its establishment in 1988 and releases of assessment reports in 1990, 1995, 2001, 2007, and 2013/2014 that informed international agreements. The document describes the IPCC process involving working groups and authors and reviewers from around the world. It previews upcoming assessment reports and special reports in the sixth assessment cycle through 2022.
The AR6 process: How the IPCC produces reportsipcc-media
The IPCC produces comprehensive assessment reports on climate change through a process involving hundreds of scientists and experts from around the world. The reports provide the scientific basis for understanding climate change and inform policymaking. The IPCC is currently working on several special reports and its 6th assessment report due between 2020-2022. The assessment reports and other publications have contributed to international agreements on climate change like the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement.
The IPCC was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme to provide comprehensive assessments of the scientific basis of climate change. It has produced several assessment reports and special reports to inform the UNFCCC. The IPCC involves hundreds of scientists to objectively evaluate climate change risks and options for adaptation and mitigation. Its reports have guided international agreements like the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol by providing the scientific consensus on limiting global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius. The IPCC is currently producing its Sixth Assessment report to inform the global climate change response.
4 December - From SR15 to Synthesis Report - IPCC Special Report on the Ocean...ipcc-media
The document summarizes the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC). It discusses that the SROCC was proposed in 2015 to assess observed and projected changes to oceans and cryosphere and their impacts. An outline was developed at a scoping meeting in 2016 and agreed in 2017. The SROCC will provide an assessment of climate impacts on oceans and cryosphere and implications for human and ecological systems, as well as adaptation and resilience options. It will have 6 chapters covering topics like sea level rise, polar regions, and oceans and risk management. The timeline for the SROCC includes opportunities for expert and government review.
This document provides an overview of a training module on climate change adaptation. The module contains 5 sections that cover: conducting vulnerability assessments; identifying and selecting adaptation options; linking adaptation and development planning; and international support initiatives for adaptation. Key topics discussed include definitions of adaptation, vulnerability and resilience; sectors impacted by climate change; methods for assessing vulnerability; a range of adaptation options; and criteria for selecting options. Case studies are presented on vulnerability assessments in Kenya, the Netherlands and Jamaica.
The document provides a comparative analysis of national climate change strategies from five developing countries: India, Brazil, China, Mexico, and South Africa. It summarizes each country's plan, including the issuing entity, stated objectives, process for development, examples of proposed mitigation interventions, and in some cases, examples of proposed adaptation interventions. The plans address reducing greenhouse gas emissions in sectors like energy generation, transport, forestry, and waste. They also propose building resilience in agriculture, ecosystems, water resources and public health.
Tuuli Kaskisen luento "Preparing for Copenhagen: Climate Change and Development Issues" seminaarisarjassa Jyväskylän, Tampereen ja Helsingin yliopistoilla.
What\'s Copenhagen mean for forward thinking Australian businesses?RodDouglas
1. The Copenhagen climate summit failed to reach legally binding agreements but did produce a non-binding political accord signed by 26 countries including the US and China.
2. The accord aims to limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius and have signatories nominate emissions reduction targets by January 2010, but significant uncertainties remain around countries' commitment levels.
3. Back in Australia, passage of federal climate change legislation is now uncertain given the non-binding nature of the Copenhagen accord, with the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme bill unlikely to pass until after the next election in 2011 at the earliest.
The document summarizes perspectives on the failure of the 2009 Copenhagen climate change summit and strategies for moving forward. It notes that relatively weak environmental movements were unable to pressure governments at Copenhagen. It also discusses contradictions between unlimited capitalist growth and the Earth's finite resources, as well as criticisms of market-based solutions to climate change that have largely failed to achieve environmental gains. The document advocates for ecosocialist strategies and building mass movements connecting responses to climate change and economic issues.
New Challenges of Transboundary Water Conflicts and Climate Change for Gover...Hasrat Arjjumend
The document discusses the challenges facing governance of the Indus River Basin, which is shared between India and Pakistan. It notes that both countries have extensively dammed the river and competing demands have led to conflicts since 1947. The 1960 Indus Water Treaty established rules for sharing the river's waters but rising tensions and the impacts of climate change are posing new challenges. There is a need to reform international laws and institutions governing the basin to help navigate these uncertainties. The document provides background on the Indus River system and its importance, as well as a brief history of the water conflicts and the current treaty.
The document proposes a coordinated Action Plan to promote sustainable transport and limit climate change impacts from the transport sector. The Action Plan would foster improved coordination between organizations to integrate climate change into transport programs and vice versa. It identifies several avenues for action, including influencing policymakers, developing common methodologies and policies, and facilitating national and local transport policies. Successful implementation would require establishing task groups and an oversight structure, as well as leveraging funding from participating organizations.
responding to the challenge of climate change 101224RMIT University
The document summarizes key points about responding to the challenge of climate change from an international perspective. It discusses the scientific evidence of climate change, politics of climate change negotiations, and outlines a way forward of transitioning to low-carbon societies through individual and collective actions.
Api responding to the challenge of climate change 101224RMIT University
The document summarizes key points regarding responding to the challenge of climate change from an international perspective. It discusses the scientific evidence of climate change, politics of climate change negotiations, and outlines a way forward of taking decisive action to transition to low-carbon societies in order to avoid disastrous consequences of climate change.
The AR6 process: How the IPCC produces reportsipcc-media
The IPCC produces comprehensive assessment reports on climate change through a rigorous review process involving hundreds of scientists and experts. The reports provide the scientific basis for international climate change agreements and policies. The IPCC is currently working on several special reports to be released in 2018 and preparing its Sixth Assessment Report for 2020-2022 to inform the Paris Agreement. The IPCC aims to clearly communicate the science on climate change risks and response options.
This document provides an overview of the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) work on climate change. UNEP has been involved in climate change issues for over 20 years, helping to establish the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and supporting the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The document outlines UNEP's current activities in the areas of science, adaptation, mitigation, partnerships, and delivering on commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. UNEP works to build resilience to climate change impacts, promote clean energy policies and finance, and support the UN climate change negotiation process.
The document discusses several factors that constrain efforts to adapt to and mitigate climate change on both national and international levels. Population growth, lack of education, divergent social attitudes, inadequate governance and access to resources all reduce societies' ability to coordinate adaptation policies and pursue mitigation strategies through sustainable technologies and behaviors. International cooperation through frameworks like the UNFCCC, IPCC, and Kyoto Protocol aim to establish shared principles and support developing countries' participation, but challenges remain in overcoming differences between nations to achieve meaningful emissions reductions at a global scale.
Agriculture and Climate Change: Science and Policy Contexts FAO
Authors: Francesco N. Tubiello, MAGHG Team
-The Science Context: Climate Change Dimensions
-International Climate Policy
-Critical Issues for Agriculture in the coming decade
-The Monitoring and Assessment of GHG Project
-Objectives of the workshop
Second FAO Workshop on Statistics for Greenhouse Gas Emissions 3-4 June 2013, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
The document outlines Japan's Fifth Basic Environment Plan, which aims to create a sustainable circular economy through six priority strategies and regional cooperation.
The strategies include developing a green economic system, improving land use, sustainable community development, healthy lifestyles, environmental technologies, and international leadership. The plan aims to establish "Regional Circular and Ecological Spheres" where cities, rural areas, rivers and seas cooperate on resource sharing, local production/consumption, and renewable energy. It also details measures to address climate change, resource circulation, biodiversity and disaster recovery in line with international agreements like the Paris Accords.
The document summarizes preparations for the Youth4Climate event in Milan from September 28-October 2, 2021 ahead of COP26. Over 8,700 youth ages 15-29 from 186 countries applied and nearly 400 were selected, including 40% from marginalized groups. Participants will discuss climate solutions along themes of sustainable recovery, resilience, participation, and climate change impacts. Selected youth provided input through questionnaires to develop "zero-draft" proposals on topics. The proposals will be discussed and finalized in Milan to ensure youth ownership of the process and outcomes. The event aims to amplify youth voices and drive greater climate ambition and action.
The document discusses the history and key elements of international efforts to combat climate change through the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol. It provides details on:
- The establishment of the IPCC and its role in assessing climate science and influencing climate policy.
- The UNFCCC framework for international cooperation on climate change and its principles of common but differentiated responsibilities.
- The Kyoto Protocol which set binding emission reduction targets for developed countries and introduced flexible mechanisms like emissions trading, joint implementation, and the Clean Development Mechanism.
- The operation of the flexible mechanisms to help countries meet their targets in a cost-effective manner while promoting sustainable development.
This presentation was presented during the Plenary 1, Opening Ceremony of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Ms. Anne Larigauderies, Executive Secreatry of IPBES, in FAO Hq, Rome
This document summarizes the international and national policy context around climate change. It discusses the UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, and EU climate policies. It outlines Ireland's targets under the Kyoto Protocol and EU Climate and Energy Package. It also previews upcoming climate negotiations and legislation in Ireland, including the Climate Change Bill which will provide a statutory basis for national mitigation and adaptation plans.
This document discusses opportunities for aligning economic recovery efforts from the COVID-19 pandemic with long-term climate goals. It notes that while emissions temporarily declined during widespread lockdowns, atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations continue to rise rapidly. It argues that by focusing recovery packages on priorities like climate, jobs, inequality and quality of life, governments can avoid locking in higher emissions and use their spending to accelerate climate action in a way that provides multiple benefits. Specifically, it recommends integrating climate goals into public spending, taxation, investment and infrastructure projects, as well as embracing systemic changes like low-carbon transportation and retrofitting buildings to both stimulate economies and put them on a more sustainable path.
The document provides an overview of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It describes the IPCC's role in assessing scientific information on climate change and its impacts. It outlines the IPCC's structure, including its three working groups and task forces. It summarizes the IPCC's key reports over time that have informed international climate change agreements. The document also discusses the IPCC's role in the Paris Agreement and outlines its planned future reports.
Climate Change and Development - Updates from COP18UNDP Eurasia
The document discusses several topics related to climate change including:
1. The need to cut global CO2 emissions in half by 2050 to keep warming below 2 degrees Celsius.
2. The challenges posed by a growing world population expected to reach 9 billion by 2050, which will place greater pressure on resource systems.
3. The importance of transitioning to a green economy through significant emissions mitigation and generating funding for climate actions.
Presentation on Research requirements following COP21 - The Paris Agreement by Frank McGovern, EPA given at Session 1 at EPA H2020 SC5 Info Day 7.10.16
module-15-unfccc-ipcc good characteristics features very nice presentation.pptHarishankarSharma27
The document discusses key aspects of international climate change negotiations and agreements under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It outlines activities related to adaptation under the UNFCCC, including the Nairobi Work Programme, National Adaptation Programmes of Action, National Communications, and adaptation funds. It also describes the role of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in providing scientific assessments to inform UNFCCC negotiations.
TOO4TO Module 3 / Climate Change and Sustainability: Part 1TOO4TO
This presentation is part of the Sustainable Management: Tools for Tomorrow (TOO4TO) learning materials. It covers the following topic: Climate Change and Sustainability (Module 3). The material consists of 3 parts. This presentation covers Part 1.
You can find all TOO4TO Modules and their presentations here: https://too4to.eu/e-learning-course/
TOO4TO was a 35-month EU-funded Erasmus+ project, running until August 2023 in co-operation with European strategic partner institutions of the Gdańsk University of Technology (Poland), the Kaunas University of Technology (Lithuania), Turku University of Applied Sciences (Finland) and Global Impact Grid (Germany).
TOO4TO aims to increase the skills, competencies and awareness of future managers and employees with available tools and methods that can provide sustainable management and, as a result, support sustainable development in the EU and beyond.
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1. Asia Pacific Initiative (API)
Climate, Energy and Food Security
Responding to the Challenge of
Climate Change
From an international perspective
24 December, 2010
Hironori Hamanaka
Professor, Keio University
Graduate School of Media and Governance
Chair, Board of Directors
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
3. Increasingly frequent
extreme weather events
Heat wave and forest fire in Russia, source
National Geographic News, 12 August 2010
Flooding in southern Pakistan ( picture taken in 5
August 2010), source AFP
5. “Climate‐gate”: the results of
independent reviews
• The Independent Climate Change E‐mails Review (July 2010)
– “We did not find any evidence of behaviour that might
undermine the conclusions of the IPCC assessments.”
• IPCC press release in view of the findings from the review
conducted by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment
Agency (July 2010)
– “The key conclusions of the IPCC 4th Assessment Report are
accurate, correct and supported entirely by the leading
science in the field.”
• Findings of the InterAcademy Council (August 2010)
– “IPCC assessment process has been successful overall.
However, the IPCC must continue to adapt to … changing
conditions in order to continue serving well in the future.”
6. Warming of the climate system
is unequivocal.
Source: Martin Manning, “Climate Change 2007: Observations and Drivers of
Climate Change”
7. Global and continental temperature change
Most of the observed increase in global Source: IPCC
average temperatures since the mid-20 th
Fourth
century is very likely due to the observed Assessment
increase in anthropogenic GHG concentrations. Report, Climate
Change 2007:
Synthesis
Report,
Summary for
Policy Makers,
2007
Models using only natural forcings Observations
Models using both natural and anthropogenic forcings
11. Climate Change Politics
• Divided world: developed vs. developing countries
– Historical responsibility and equity
– Universal participation needed for effective response
“Common but differentiated responsibilities”
• Challenge of altering “carbon‐intensive” practices
intensive
– Policies advocated by scientists and environmentalists
often conflict with business interests.
business interests
– Impact of “green politics” in Europe, particularly in
Germany
– “No‐regret policy” vs. cost effective market mechanisms
regret policy
vs. environmental integrity
12. Kyoto Protocol (1997)
• Legally binding targets for developed country
Parties: Japan –6%, U.S. –7%, EU –8%, etc.
8%
• GHGs: CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs,SF6.
• Base year: 1990 (Any developed country Party may
use 1995 for HFCs, PFCs and SF6)
• Commitment period: 2008 2012.
• Use of GHG removals by LULUCF (land use, land use
change and forestry) activities.
• Introduction of flexible mechanisms:
Emissions trading, joint implementation (JI) and
Emissions trading
the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM
14. Bali Action Plan
(2007)
• Parties launched a comprehensive process to address:
Parties launched
– A shared vision for … a long‐term global goal for
emission reductions,
– Enhanced … action on mitigation of climate change:
• Measurable, reportable and verifiable (MRV) …
commitments or actions, … by all developed country
Parties, while ensuring the comparability of efforts
among them,
• Nationally appropriate mitigation actions by developing
country Parties in the context of sustainable
development, supported and enabled by technology,
development,
financing and capacity‐building, in a MRV manner.
15. Bali Action Plan (continued)
• Parties launched a comprehensive process:
Parties launched
– Enhanced action on mitigation (continued): REDD, etc.
(continued):
– Enhanced action on adaptation to climate change
– Enhanced action on technology development and
transfer
– Enhanced action on the provision of financial resources
and investment
• Parties have been conducting negotiations mainly
through two negotiating tracks:
– AWG‐LCA
– AWG‐KP
16. Negotiation process under the Bali Action Plan
How it differs from that on the Kyoto Protocol ?
• Negotiation process on the Kyoto Protocol
– Focused on the strengthening of the Annex I Parties’
commitments
– Impact of the Protocol on the overall emission reduction
is limited, since it covers less than 30% of global
emissions
• Negotiation process under the Bali Action Plan
– Aims at enhancing actions by developing countries and
by the US, in addition to enhanced actions by developed
country Parties to the Protocol
– Enhancing actions by developing countries is closely
linked to support by developed countries
16
17. Politically agreed goal for
climate protection
• G8 leaders at L’Aquila Summit (2009):
– Recognized the broad scientific view that global average
temperature ought not to exceed 2 ,
– Reiterated their willingness to share with all countries
the goal of achieving at least a 50% reduction of global
emissions by 2050,
emissions by 2050
– Supported a goal of developed countries reducing GHG
emissions in aggregate by 80% or more by 2050.
80% or more by 2050
• The Copenhagen Accord (COP15, Copenhagen, 2009):
– Recognized that the increase in global temperature
should be below 2 .
18. Staying under the 2 threshold will require a very
stringent goal, and the longer the delay in
implementation, the steeper the trajectory required …
And yet, there are large differences
in per capita emissions among
regions and countries …
Source: Global Environment Outlook GEO4 environment for development,
UNEP, 2007
21. Concerns over pledging targets and
taking mitigation actions
• Developed countries
– How big the economic burden they would have to
bear?
– Are their efforts comparable to those of other major
economies? Would they hurt their international
competitiveness?
competitiveness
• Developing countries
– How much impact pledged actions would have on their
policies to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable
development?
development
– Whether and how the support pledged by developed
countries would actually be delivered?
22. Copenhagen
Accord (2009)
• At COP15, most Parties supported the
“Copenhagen Accord”, in that they:
– Recognized that the increase in
global temperature should be below 2 .
– Annex I Parties commit to implement emissions
targets for 2020, to be submitted by 31 January
2010.
– Non‐Annex I Parties will implement mitigation
actions, including those to be submitted by 31
January 2010, that will be subject to their domestic
measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) …
23. Copenhagen Accord
(Continued)
• Non‐Annex I Parties… the result of (domestic MRV)
will be reported through their national
communications every two years, with provisions for
international consultations and analysis (ICA) under
clearly defined guidelines. Mitigation actions seeking
international support will be subject to international
MRV.
• The collective commitment by developed countries
is to provide new and additional resources,
approaching USD 30 billion for the period 2010–2012.
Developed countries commit to a goal of mobilizing
jointly USD 100 billion dollars a year by 2020 to
address the needs of developing countries.
24. Copenhagen Accord
and Its Implementation
• Copenhagen Accord , while not being formally adopted
by the COP, and only taken note of, is a step forward
to enable developing countries to take mitigation
actions, and to ensure transparency of these actions,
in addition to enhancing mitigation commitments by
developed countries.
• The Accord has been signed up by nearly 140
countries and more than 80 countries have submitted
their mitigation targets/ actions.
25. Mitigation targets/ actions
submitted by Parties
Country Mitigation targets / actions
Japan 25% reduction from 1990 level
EU 20% reduction from 1990 level
US 17% reduction from 2005 level
China 40‐45% reduction of CO2/GDP from 2005 level
Korea 30% reduction from BAU level
Indonesia 26% reduction from BAU level
India 20‐25% reduction of CO2/GDP from 2005 level
Brazil 36.1‐38.9% reduction from BAU level
26. Major Challenges remained after
Copenhagen
• Building trust and confidence is essential:
– To restore faith in multilateral process
– To achieve an agreement on a new international
climate regime that is inclusive, effective and
equitable, and
– To ensure stronger mitigation actions that will be
necessary to fill the gap still remaining between
targets and actions pledged by Parties and GHG
emissions pathways that can limit the global
temperature increase below 2 .
27. Cancun Agreement (2010)
• COP16 adopted the Cancun Agreement
and restored faith in multilateral process:
– “Transparency and inclusive” process
– The main Copenhagen outcomes have been formally
brought under the UNFCCC
• On mitigation, COP16:
– Created a process for anchoring mitigation pledges by
developed and developing countries,
– Established a registry for NAMAs by developing
countries and enhanced procedures on MRV/ICA
• Other important outcomes include on REDD+,
adaptation, finance, and technology.
28. Beyond Cancun
• Big challenges to be tackled include:
– Raising developed countries’ level of ambition of their
targets, with a view to reducing their aggregate
emissions in accordance with the range indicated by
the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report.
– The legal form of the outcome to be adopted by
COP17 in 2011 still remains open. Major options are
the Kyoto Protocol (2nd commitment period) plus COP
decision or plus new protocol.
– The issue of the continuation of the Kyoto Protocol
remains unresolved.
29. A way forward
• Scientific evidence indicates serious impact of
climate change:
– We need to avoid disastrous consequence.
• Transition to low‐carbon societies requires a
fundamental change addressing the very root
cause of the problem.
• We need to take decisive actions and to seek to
gain the advantage of early movers.
• Recognizing our carbon and other ecological
footprint is one of the important first steps to
take action …
30. Global ecological overshoot
depleting the very resources on which human life and
biodiversity depend…
“Today humanity uses the equivalent of 1.3 planets to
provide the resources we use and absorb our waste”
Source: World Footprint Do we fit on the planet?, Global Footprint Network,
http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/
32. “Eco‐Home Diagnosis”
• An interesting experimental programme being
promoted by the Hyogo Prefectural Government in
collaboration with IGES.
4 steps:
1. Recognize your position
2. Choose/ set your target
3. Know sources and
quantities of CO2
emissions from your
daily life at home
4. Develop customized
actions at home to
achieve your target
Source: http://enviroscope.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=2482
33. Where is your family’s carbon emissions ranked?
Carbon emissions
Power rates Gas rates Your family is ranked at
Among 100 families.
Your Average Your Average
family family
Source: http://www.uchi-eco.com/index.php?mode=uchieco
35. Actions for reducing CO2 emissions
CO2 Energy cost
Choose your actions for CO2 reduction reduction reduction
Target Target
Purchase efficient hot water supply system
achieved!
Reduce the use of motor vehicle by half
36. Thank you very much
Hironori Hamanaka
Professor, Keio University
Graduate School of Media and Governance
Chair of the Board of Directors
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
hamanaka@iges.or.jp