«Our model assumes «business as usual» in the province,
with high carbon emissions and climate change continuing at the current rate.
One possibility, Rodrigues suggests, could be to create a provision in the next international climate - change treaty requiring wealthy countries
with high carbon emissions to pay Brazilians for the environmental benefits of keeping their forests standing.
Because most of our energy has historically come from fossil fuels, rising economic growth has gone hand in hand
with higher carbon emissions.
Through carbon trade, countries
with higher carbon emissions could purchase emission permit from those with lower emissions or even negative emissions.
Not exact matches
«We can in fact help other parts of the world reduce their greenhouse gas
emissions dramatically by providing them
with lower -
carbon fuels in other parts of the world where they are using very
high -
carbon fuels like coal.»
Mr Gulland added, «Zero Waste Scotland looks forward to continuing
with this work to design the most effective deposit return system for Scotland, which will provide opportunities to reduce
carbon emissions and create jobs through
high - quality recycling.»
The plant is able to produce
high - quality sustainable coffee
with an increased capsule collection recycling capacity and reduced
carbon emissions.
However, its popularity has driven a rapidly expanding industry that has been linked
with deforestation,
high carbon emissions, displacement of local communities and threats to endangered species such as the orang - utan, Sumatran tiger and sunbear.
«We can not cope
with that in a throw - away culture of
high carbon emissions and profligate use of resources,» says Howard.
In the new study, McGuire and his colleagues used simulations to study changes in permafrost and
carbon storage in the northern permafrost region from 2010 to 2299 using two climate change scenarios: One
with low
carbon dioxide
emissions and one
with high carbon dioxide
emissions.
The CPP will require a 32 percent cut in utility - sector
carbon emissions from 2005 levels by 2030,
with some states seeing reduction requirements as
high as 45 to 47 percent.
«There are also other important measures to reduce methane
emissions from coal mining, municipal waste treatment and gas distribution, for example, as well as black
carbon emission reductions through elimination of
high - emitting vehicles, use of cleaner biomass cooking and heating stoves, replacement of kerosene wick lamps
with LED lamps and other measures,» adds Zbigniew Klimont of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria, who also took part in the study.
This second calculation allowed the researchers to see that people
with higher incomes are responsible for a larger per capita amount of
carbon emissions, Ivanova said.
I read
with concern the story on energy - related
carbon dioxide
emissions hitting a record
high last year (4 June, p...
The researchers found that the 20 percent of U.S. diets
with the
highest carbon footprint accounted for 46 percent of total diet - related greenhouse
emissions.
«The quantity of
carbon expected to be released from thawing permafrost is
high,
with emissions from Arctic waters expected to be equal to those from land - use change in other regions of the world.
«The health hazards associated
with high contaminant concentrations can therefore be avoided while at the same time reducing energy consumption in buildings by about fifty percent, which is highly significant in terms of existing
carbon emission targets,» says Schütze.
«The consequences of not [acting] are even
higher with these results than they were before, when we could think about 1.5 degrees as being in the realm of possibility — which I think, realistically, it's not,» he said, urging more investments in research, a tax on
carbon and other established paths to
emissions reductions.
With the global economy in recession, fuel prices still
high and ever - tighter
emissions laws ahead, you might imagine that they too would be heading at full tilt towards an economical, low -
carbon future.
They found that the top 20 percent,
with the
highest carbon footprint, was responsible for eight times more
emissions than the lowest 20 percent, and that beef consumption accounted for 72 percent of the difference.
She operates Carnegie's one - of - a-kind JEOL 8530 field
emission electron microprobe, equipped
with CL, five WDS spectrometers, two EDS detectors, a cold trap for
high precision
carbon analysis and Probe for EPMA software.
In the future, losing a mere 0.2 % per year of the tundra (in the form of CO2) would add two billion tons a year to our
carbon emissions, yet that rate would still leave us
with over 80 % of the tundra by 2100, so it is not an especially fast loss rate compared to what we may see at 550 ppm or
higher.
· Coal - or gas - fired systems
with carbon capture and storage (CCS) reduce GHG
emissions, but increase other pollution problems by 5 - 80 per cent, and create
higher human health and environmental impacts.
Count on a
higher degree of engagement this time around, especially
with a hike in fuel - economy and
carbon - dioxide -
emissions reductions equivalent to 62 mpg (3.9 L / 100 km) on the table.
With three different powertrains and luxury packaging, this shared «3 - in - 1» platform strategy is enabling Honda to respond to infrastructure and market developments, provide customers nationwide with an ultra-low carbon vehicle that meets their lifestyle needs, and will take Honda toward higher volume sales of advanced powertrain products that will help reduce CO2 emissi
With three different powertrains and luxury packaging, this shared «3 - in - 1» platform strategy is enabling Honda to respond to infrastructure and market developments, provide customers nationwide
with an ultra-low carbon vehicle that meets their lifestyle needs, and will take Honda toward higher volume sales of advanced powertrain products that will help reduce CO2 emissi
with an ultra-low
carbon vehicle that meets their lifestyle needs, and will take Honda toward
higher volume sales of advanced powertrain products that will help reduce CO2
emissions.
The Clarity series shared «3 - in - 1» platform strategy enables Honda to respond to infrastructure and market developments, provide customers nationwide
with an ultra-low
carbon vehicle that meets their lifestyle needs and takes Honda toward
higher volume sales of advanced powertrain products help reduce CO2
emissions.
The automaker adds, «This shared «3 - in - 1» platform strategy will enable Honda to respond to infrastructure and market developments, provide customers nationwide
with an ultra-low
carbon vehicle that meets their lifestyle needs, and takes Honda toward
higher volume sales of advanced powertrain products that will help reduce CO2
emissions.»
The Clarity series shared «3 - in - 1» platform strategy enables Honda to respond to infrastructure and market developments, provide customers nationwide
with an ultra-low
carbon vehicle that meets their lifestyle needs and takes Honda toward
higher volume sales of advanced powertrain products to help reduce CO2
emissions.
Given the number of ways that things can go wrong
with continued CO2
emissions (from ocean acidfication and sea level rise to simple warming, shifting precipitation patterns, release of buried
carbon in perma - frost, and the possibility of
higher climate sensitivities — which seem to be needed to account for glacial / inter-glacial transitions), crossing our fingers and carrying on
with BAU seems nothing short of crazy to me.
Which is a good job, given the shortage of
high - grade uranium ore, the huge unmanageable risks associated
with nuclear plants and nuclear proliferation, the large amounts of embedded
carbon in uranium refining and processing (and other GHG
emissions from the nuclear industry), and the insanity of developing a huge strategic fuel dependence on countries such as Russia.
It's a big job, but it's one that has to be done anyway, since if the whole world tries to pull itself into prosperity by burning
carbon at the rate the US does, then we run out of coal even at the
highest estimates by 2100, and you wind up
with no fossil energy and the hellish climate you get from 5000 gigatonnes cumulative
emission.
«Our study shows that very
high climate sensitivities are virtually impossible, suggesting that we still have enough time to deal
with the problem and reduce
carbon emissions, which could avoid the most severe impacts,» said Andreas Schmittner, a climate scientist at Oregon State University and the study's lead author.
In the previous year's annual study, the researchers found for the first time that China had become the world's leading emitter,
with carbon emissions 7 percent
higher by volume than the United States in 2006.
Some economists believe that we should immediately put a
high price on carbom
emissions, while others like Yale's William Nordhaus believe we should start
with a low
carbon price and gradually ramp it up.
The International Energy Agency reported flat CO2
emissions in 2014 and 2015 but BP said it did not take into account numbers that became available later on
with regard to Chinese
carbon output related to
higher grade coal it had been burning.
Many studies have demonstrated the risks that ocean acidification pose to marine organisms, such as coral dissolving in more acidic water.6 However, new findings suggest that the August and September time period could be particularly challenging for the earliest life stage of elkhorn coral — an important reef - forming coral of the Caribbean — if we continue on a path of
high carbon dioxide
emissions.5 Ordinarily each August or September elkhorn corals flood the water
with eggs and sperm (gametes) for sexual reproduction.2
A report published by the Environmental Law Students Association (ELSA), called for a «
carbon price escalator»
with S$ 5 annual increments in the tax rate, arguing that Singapore's initial price of S$ 5 is too far off from the benchmark of US$ 50 — US$ 100 per tonne of
emissions recommended by World Bank's
High - Level Comission on
Carbon Prices report.
Specimens of elkhorn coral living in water
with excess
carbon dioxide have been studied for fertilization rates, ability of larvae to settle on reef substrate (where they produce new corals), and subsequent growth and survival.3 Three levels of
carbon dioxide were tested, corresponding to concentrations today, at mid-century, and at the end of the century on a
high -
emissions path.3, 5 At the mid-century concentration, the ability of fertilization to occur and for larvae to settle successfully on the reef was significantly reduced: around 52 percent, and the decline intensified to about 73 percent at the late - century concentration.3 The corals» ability to survive over the long run declined as well, by an average of 39 percent and 50 percent respectively.3, 4
While I'm not surprised that adding bio-
carbon to a system
with CCS can yield liquid fuels
with minimal
carbon emissions, I think we should be aiming
higher than that.
As defined in Title 26 of the US Code (The Internal Revenue Code of 1986), refined coal means a fuel which is a liquid, gaseous or solid fuel produced from coal (including lignite) or
high carbon fly ash, including such fuel used as a feedstock; and is sold
with the reasonable expectation that it will be used to produce steam, resulting in a qualified
emission reduction.
The United States — which accounted for a good third of the Annex I countries»
emissions of
carbon dioxide in 1990 and has the world's
highest emissions per capita — abandoned the protocol in 2001,
with the excuse that it excluded 80 per cent of the world's population and would, moreover, be detrimental to the US economy.
With the
highest efficiency standards, countries can cut household
carbon emissions at no cost to consumers — and achieve the UN's climate goals.
One Planet Living principle Masdar Target ZERO
CARBON 100 per cent of energy supplied by renewable energy — Photovoltaics, concentrated solar power, wind, waste to energy and other technologies ZERO WASTE 99 per cent diversion of waste from landfill (includes waste reduction measures, re-use of waste wherever possible, recycling, composting, waste to energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local v
CARBON 100 per cent of energy supplied by renewable energy — Photovoltaics, concentrated solar power, wind, waste to energy and other technologies ZERO WASTE 99 per cent diversion of waste from landfill (includes waste reduction measures, re-use of waste wherever possible, recycling, composting, waste to energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero
carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local v
carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the
carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local v
carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low
emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying
high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated
with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local values.
Developing and implementing these strategies ensures alignment
with the long - term goals of the Paris Agreement, in a way that fosters increased prosperity for citizens, reduces the risk of locking - in unsustainable and
high -
emission infrastructure, and will help to avoid stranded
high -
carbon assets.
The observatory's location in Hawaii was chosen specifically due to the cleanliness of the air that produces more accurate measurements than what would be measured close to areas
with higher carbon dioxide
emissions.
In February 2008, investment banks Morgan Stanley, Citi, J.P. Morgan Chase, and Bank of America announced that any future lending for coal - fired power would be contingent on the utilities demonstrating that the plants would be economically viable
with the
higher costs associated
with future federal restrictions on
carbon emissions.
But those gas - fired plants face commodity and
carbon price risks that will expose Albertans to
higher electricity bills over the long term, something wind energy,
with no fuel costs and no
carbon emissions, can protect against.
«When open burning
emissions, which emit
high levels of organic matter, are included in the total, the best estimate of net industrial - era climate forcing by all short - lived species from black -
carbon - rich sources becomes slightly negative -LRB--0.06 W / m2
with 90 % uncertainty bounds of -1.45 to +1.29 W / m2).
With carbon dioxide levels shooting up to unprecedented levels, it is
high time we group together for a concerted action against the huge amounts of climate - change - inducing
emissions from fires in Hell.
Further, it is pointed out that the enhancement of
carbon sinks is already included in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change agreements, and, moreover, that IPCC projections rely on unspecified negative
emissions (often inappropriately assumed to be implausibly large deployments of Bioenergy
with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS)-RRB- to prevent
high probabilities of temperature rises exceeding 2oC.