Sentences with phrase «emissions projections»

But per - capita emissions projections can also be badly misleading, in two critical ways.

But the changes from emissions will require some extra adjustment, even in the study's best - case - scenario emissions projection.

Land - based food systems may also fluctuate under future emissions projections.

IIASA researchers have been involved in greenhouse gas emission projections since the beginning of climate change research in the 1970s, including research on both historical emissions as well as projections for future emissions based on multiple scenarios of economic and population growth and technological change.

Differences between models are largely related to differences in emissions projections for short - lived species, which are substantial even for a particular socio - economic storyline (Figure 2).

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The paper by Meinshausen et al. (2011b) describes how the IAM's emission projections of long - lived greenhouse gases were harmonized and used for calculating concentration trajectories for these gases.

We will be releasing an updated Taking Stock report this spring that attempts to net these two competing trends out with economy - wide GHG emission projections under a range of energy price, technology cost, and macroeconomic growth scenarios.

Uncertainty in Emissions Projections for Climate Models.

They used those readings to estimate NOx emissions from soil, after subtracting local estimates from the CARB California Emissions Projection Analysis Model of NOx emissions derived from fossil fuels.

The environmental benefit of the first phase may be limited due to excessive allocation of allowances in some Member States and some sectors, due mainly to a reliance on emission projections before verified emissions data became available under the EU ETS.

Niklas Höhne of NewClimate Institute said: «Over the last year, governments have made substantial steps in improving climate policies, and this has had a discernible effect on global emissions projections.

Fig 1: Ocean surface pH - historical values and projected future values based on current emission projections.

Comparison of electric - sector CO2 emission projections through 2040 in the AEO 2016 Reference case (AEO2016 Ref) to the AEO 2015 Reference case (AEO2015) and the AEO 2016 case without the Clean Power plan (AEO2016 NoCPP)

As for CO2 concentrations, i find it interesting to note that they stay «on the tracks» of projections, while CO2 emissions seem to recently exceed emissions projections (see Global Carbon Project).

There remains a huge «reality gap» between the wishful greenhouse - gas emissions projections used to determine whether the agreement can avoid dangerous warming and the global capacity to cut emissions even as human energy needs continue to surge in coming decades.

Two countries with the same Responsibility and Capacity Index (or RCI) and thus the same mitigation obligation would have different emission allocations in a given year — say 2020 — if they had different BAU emissions projections for that year.

The red lines show emissions projections from the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Reliable GHG inventories are essential, both at national and international level, for: assessing the international community's collective and individual efforts to address climate change and progress toward meeting the ultimate objective of the Convention; evaluating mitigation options; assessing the effectiveness of policies and measures; making long - term emission projections; providing the foundation for emission trading schemes.

With the supply of hot air AAUs much higher than current reduction commitments (that are well under the 25 - 40 % below 1990 levels by 2020 actually needed), carry - over would lead to no emission reductions compared to business - as - usual emission projections by 2020.

However, the economic growth projections and, therefore, per capita carbon emission projections, assume today's poorest countries will not grow close to anywhere near the level of today's wealthy countries.

The report also includes Canada's latest emissions projections, highlighting that the measures to be implemented under the PCF will bend the curve significantly, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by around 175 million tonnes (193 million tons) in 2030.

By 2100, the range in the GHG emission projections is much wider from a 40 % reduction to an increase of 250 % compared to 2000.

Zhang then ran simulations representative of the end of the 21st century, assuming a moderate business - as - usual scenario for greenhouse gas emissions projections, to establish how long Hawai'i might enjoy its occasional glimpses of white - topped mountains.

Center for American ProgressWith other smaller changes in global emissions projections — including a decrease due to the recent economic downturn and reduced emissions from deforestation and loss of peat lands — the high - end abatement path so far from the Copenhagen Accord commitments leaves us only 5 gigatons short of the 44 gigaton goal by 2020 — two - thirds of the reductions needed to achieve climate safety (Figure 3).

Thus, if the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere doubles (which is supposed to happen in 2080, according to current emission projections), the global temperature will rise only 1.8 degrees Celsius.

Wing, I. S. and R. S. Eckaus (2007): «The implications of the historical decline in US energy intensity for long - run CO2 emission projections,» Energy Policy, 35, 5267 - 5286.

Our own work with colleagues estimates that a carbon tax starting at about $ 25 per metric ton of CO2, rising at 5 percent per year over inflation, would gross over $ 110 billion the first year and over $ 1 trillion over 10 years while reducing U.S. CO2 emissions by over 50 percent by 2040 relative to a business - as - usual emissions projection.

There's plenty that's missing, including any mention of the population factor that affects greenhouse gas emissions projections but also (and more importantly, to me) the extent of vulnerability of poor people in marginal climates.

These range from decreases of 10 - 15 % over much of the industrialized Northern Hemisphere for the mid-range scenario to CO increases worldwide under the high - emission projection, with the largest changes over central Africa (20 - 30 %), southern Brazil (25 - 40 %) and South and East Asia (20 - 50 %).

The CAT's latest greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions projections, based on government policies currently in place, suggest they will lead to a 0.2 °C decrease in projected warming, to 3.4 ˚C by 2100, compared with 3.6 ˚C in November 2016.

New greenhouse gas emissions projections have been released by Australia's government.

For 2030, GHG emission projections (Kyoto gases) consistently show a 25 — 90 % increase compared to 2000, with more recent projections being higher than earlier ones (high agreement, much evidence).

«5.5.1 Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis Emissions projections are inherently uncertain, involving judgments about the future of the global and national economy, policy actions affecting emissions, technological innovation and other human behaviour....»

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) only incorporates global population size and growth into its emissions projections, without disaggregating or differentiating between the emissions levels of different social or demographic groups.