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IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 

"The Synthesis Report", the final part of the AR4, was released in Valencia, Spain, on 17 November 2007. Earlier in 2007, the three IPCC Working Groups ... contributions to the AR4 were released. The three Working Groups full reports are available online (see here below). Hardcopies of the Summaries for Policymakers + Technical Summaries are available for free in the 6 UN official languages upon request to the IPCC Secretariat . Hardcopies of the full reports can be purchased from Cambridge University Press . A limited number of free copies are available for academic institutions from developing countries and countries with economies in transition upon request to the Secretariat. The full Synthesis Report will be available on the website within a few weeks. To obtain permission to use an IPCC graphic or figure for a publication or any other kind of enduring material, please address your request to the Secretary of the IPCC in a signed letter using official letterhead and fax it to: +41 22   [More...] [Less...]

Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development & Climate 

Announcements Steel Task Force Publishes Flagship Project On January 11, 2008, the Steel Task Force published the State-of-the-Art Clean Technology Handbook. ... This comprehensive document contains information on energy saving technologies and practices in the iron and steel industry in different parts of the world. Canada Joins Partnership at 2nd Ministerial Meeting The founding Partners of the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate warmly welcomed Canada as an official Partner on 15 October, 2007, during the 2nd Ministerial meeting in New Delhi, India. Their active participation in contributing to the complementary goals of energy security, air pollution reduction, and sustainable growth is eagerly anticipated by all Partners. Second Ministerial Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate On 15 October, 2007, Ministers and high level representatives from Australia, Canada, China, India, Japan, Republic of Korea and the United States met to   [More...] [Less...]

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 

Professor Bert Bolin accompanied the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) from its infancy to prepare the panel's first and second Assessment ... Reports. By doing this, he put climate change on the political agenda. This in turn prompted the Parties to the UNFCCC to launch negotiations in 1995, which then led to the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol in 1997. When serving as the first chairman of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change from 1988 to 1998, Professor Bolin played a key role in communicating the dangers of climate change. As an eminent organizer and leader, he was instrumental in establishing crucial links between scientists and decision-makers. The IPCC's Fourth Assessment Report and its well-documented findings published last year lead to unprecedented momentum for action on climate change, a fact recognised by the Nobel Peace Prize committee. Without Professor Bolin’s contribution to the process we would perhaps not have seen the launch of post-2012 clim   [More...] [Less...]

LCCA Home - : London Climate Change Agency 

Home The London Climate Change Agency was established as the primary delivery vehicle for reducing London's carbon dioxide emissions. The objective of ... the LCCA is to deliver projects that reduce greenhouse gas – mainly carbon dioxide - emissions from London in the sectors of energy, waste, water and transport. The LCCA plays a key role in delivering the Mayor's Climate Change Action Plan and the Mayor's Energy Strategy. The London Climate Change Agency has been established with the support of the following founders: BP, Lafarge, Legal & General, Sir Robert McAlpine, Johnson Matthey, and the City of London Corporation. The Agency is also being supported by the Rockefeller Brothers' Trust, KPMG, Greenpeace, The Climate Group, the Carbon Trust and the Energy Saving Trust. London Climate Change Agency Limited is a company wholly owned and controlled by the London Development Agency. Australian Broadcasting Company 'Catalyst' programme about Allan Jones and his work in tackling climate chan   [More...] [Less...]

Stern Review Index page 

Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change Sir Nicholas Stern, Head of the Government Economic Service and Adviser to the Government on the economics ... of climate change and development, is delighted to present his report to the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the Economics of Climate Change: Full report Executive Summary and Postscript and Technical Annex to postscript Launch Press notice, comments on the Review, launch presentation and speaking notes Background to the Review Following the release of the Review - additional papers Some additional papers have been written since the release of the Review Additional papers Some of the above documents are available in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF). If you do not have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer you can download the software free of charge from the Adobe website . For alternative ways to read PDF documents and further information on website accessibility visit the Hardcopies will be avai   [More...] [Less...]

GHG Protocol Initiative | World Resources Institute 

WRI's goal is to protect the global climate system from further harm due to emissions of greenhouse gases and help humanity and the natural world adapt ... to unavoidable climate change. Hundreds of companies around the world are using GHG Protocol standards and tools to manage their GHG footprint and make a difference for the climate by developing new products, improving energy efficiency, and participating in GHG programs and markets. Background: Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Accounting The current climate situation has evolved around a scientific consensus that the concentration of carbon molecules in the atmosphere has drastically increased since the epoch of the industrial revolution beginning in 1750. Due to this increase of greenhouse gases (GHG) or large molecule gases that trap heat in Earth’s atmosphere, the average temperature of the globe has begun to rise. To prevent a continuation of this warming trend, the international community is working to build a cooperative effort   [More...] [Less...]

Research Paper 

RESEARCH PAPER 08/08 24 JANUARY 2008 Aviation and Climate Change Aviation is a growing industry. Government and the aviation industry ... recognise a link between aviation emissions and climate change, although there is uncertainty about the measurement of the exact effects. Given the predicted growth in the aviation sector, it seems likely that unless emissions are curbed, they will cancel out efforts made to reduce emissions in other sectors. This paper sets out to explain: the effects of emissions from aviation; the difficulties in making accurate calculations about how these emissions effect climate change; and what proposals and actions are being taken at various levels to reduce these emissions. Louise Smith SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT SECTION Paul Bolton SOCIAL AND GENERAL STATISTICS SECTION HOUSE OF COMMONS LIBRARY Recent Library Research Papers include: 07/87 Education and Skills Bill (Bill 12 of 2007-2008) 10.12.07 07/88 National Insurance   [More...] [Less...]

FINAL Climate Counts Scorecardside2 

REVIEW Is the company publicly reporting on emissions, risks, and actions? How is information disclosed? Company-based (e.g., on their website or annual ... report) or through a credible third-party program (e.g., CDP, GRI, etc.)? Does the company support public policy that could require mandatory climate change action by business? Does the company oppose public policy on climate change that could require mandatory action by business, or has it made efforts to undermine climate change action? Are emissions broken out by facility, business unit, country of operations, or other meaningful subsegments? 0 Just inventorying CO2 emissions 1 Measuring CO2, CH4, and N2O 2 All relevant, material Kyoto gases included If other Kyoto gases are not emitted, full points can be awarded 0 One time project 1 Plans for future, annual inventory work 2 At least two inventories completed 3 Multiple inventories completed 4 Multiple inventories completed and a time-series of emissions presented (i.e., emissions   [More...] [Less...]

RealClimate 

Something over a week ago I had the pleasure of making my way up to the little ski resort of La Thuile in the Val D'Aosta to learn about the latest results ... from the Venus Express mission. (You can imagine it was a tough decision to go to La Thuile and hear real scientists talking about Venus when I could have instead been listening to luminaries such as Mark Morano drone on at the . ) My own connection with the Venus Express meeting came about through some work I've been doing on habitability of the newly discovered "Super Earth" extrasolar planets like Gliese 581c. Many of us think these may be "super-Venuses" rather than "Super-Earths," so it seemed like time to touch base with the people working on our own Venus. The fact that we can put together the same bits of physics we use to understand global warming on Earth in order to understand the interplay of the carbon dioxide greenhouse with sulfuric acid clouds on Venus is a testament to the fundamental power of climate science, and g   [More...] [Less...]

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