If the growth rate is brought to zero linearly over the next 15 years, the Chinese emission rate curve looks like the lower (blue) curve and would have lower cumulative emissions than the abrupt scenario even if there are no reductions
in emission rate beyond 2030.
Not exact matches
«My operative assumption is that enough uncertainties remain regarding timing and
rate of warming, possible implementation of greenhouse
emission controls, and specific effects of warming
in particular regions, as to make any specific adaptation strategies
beyond the list subjects that I have time for.»
As I stated
in another thread, most of the changes that will let us move
beyond our current
rate of GHG
emissions will happen outside of the control of the individual consumer.
While these sections are relatively clear
in describing how generation from nuclear plants is accounted for
in the
emission rate goals, other parts of the EPA proposal suggest the possibility that «new» nuclear plants
beyond those currently under construction may play a role
in state compliance planning.
The maximum
rate of increase of CO2 concentrations
beyond 2200 associated with the
emission pathways
in figure 1 is 28 ppm by volume per century (ppmv per century).