Climate Change

Primer on Hydrofluorocarbons

Fast action under the Montreal Protocol can limit growth of HFCs, prevent up to 100 billion tonnes of CO2-eq emissions by 2050, and avoid up to 0.5°C of warming by 2100.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2013
Durwood Zaelke, Nathan Borgford-Parnell, Danielle Fest Grabiel
Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development
Tags:
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), CFCs, Green House Gases, Carbon Dioxide, Montreal Protocol, Energy Efficiency, Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change
Climate Change

New Zealand reduces carbon emissions target

New Zealand scaled back its target for reducing carbon emissions on Friday, saying the move was an interim step ahead of a new United Nations pact from 2020.

Publication Date: 
19/08/2013
Planet Ark (Australia)
Tags:
New Zealand, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Kyoto Protocol, UNFCCC, Developing Countries, India, China, South Africa, Energy, Renewable Energy, Hydroelectricity, Geothermal Energy, Wind Energy
Climate Change

U.S., China agree to cut emissions from vehicles, coal

The United States and China, the world's top emitters of greenhouse gases, agreed to five initiatives on Wednesday to cut carbon output from the largest sources, including heavy duty vehicles, manu

Publication Date: 
11/07/2013
Timothy Gardner
Planet Ark (Australia)
Tags:
United States Of America (US), China, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Coal, Carbon Dioxide, Green House Gases, Climate Change, Energy, Kyoto Protocol, Carbon Capture and Storage
Climate Change

India, US agree to set up a new working group on climate change

India and the United States have agreed to set up a new working group on climate change.

Publication Date: 
25/06/2013
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, United States Of America (US), Climate Change, Kyoto Protocol
Climate Change

UN climate talks marred by decision-making spat

UN climate talks have hit a stumbling block that some delegates say poses a serious challenge to their already slow-moving attempt to craft a global response to climate change.

Publication Date: 
15/06/2013
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Bolivia, Kyoto Protocol, Climate Impacts, Extreme Weather Events, Carbon Dioxide, Green House Gases, China, Developing Countries
Climate Change

Climate shuffle

This Climate Action Tracker update shows that current emissions and policies - and future emission trends - are likely to lead to higher 21st century emission levels than previously projected. This, in turn, implies a higher level of warming by 2100.

Publication Date: 
12/06/2013
Marion Vieweg, Bill Hare, Niklas Höhne, & et al
Ecofys
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Green House Gases, Carbon Dioxide, Emissions Trading, Kyoto Protocol, CFCs, COP 18 (Doha), Certified Emission Reduction
Climate Change

U.S.-China climate deal called "breakthrough" but no long-term cuts yet

China and the United States took a major step in the fight against climate change over the weekend, but what was termed a "breakthrough" might not do much in the longer term to lock in legally bind

Publication Date: 
12/06/2013
Planet Ark (Australia)
Tags:
China, United States Of America (US), Climate Change, Carbon Dioxide, Green House Gases, Kyoto Protocol, Montreal Protocol, Mexico, India, Canada, Climate Agreements
Energy

Tata Power's Karnataka wind project under UN clean energy programme

Tata PowerBSE -0.11 % today said its 50.4 MW wind energy project in Karnataka has been registered under the United Nation's clean development mechanism programme.

Publication Date: 
04/06/2013
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Karnataka, Wind Energy, UN, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol
Climate Change

Mapping carbon pricing initiatives 2013: developments and prospects

The Mapping Carbon Pricing Initiatives report maps existing and emerging carbon pricing initiatives around the world. It does not provide a quantitative, transaction-based analysis of the international carbon market since current market conditions invalidate any attempt to undertake such an analysis.

Publication Date: 
29/05/2013
The World Bank
Tags:
Carbon Market, Carbon Tax, Emissions Trading, EU-ETS, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Joint Implementation, UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, COP 18 (Doha), REDD, Cap And Trade, Green House Gases, Certified Emission Reduction
Climate Change

Nations seek flexible climate approach, but no breakthrough in Bonn

New, more flexible ways to fight climate change were sketched out on Friday at the end of a week of talks between 160 nations, but there was no breakthrough in bridging a deep divide between China

Publication Date: 
04/05/2013
Reuters
Tags:
Climate Change, China, United States Of America (US), Kyoto Protocol, Green House Gases, India, Developing Countries, Carbon Dioxide, Global Warming

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