UNFCCC

Carbon budgets for climate change mitigation – a GAMS-based emissions model

In this article we have studied a scheme of partitioning the global carbon budget using an equity principle. In contrast to earlier approaches, this article carefully distinguishes between the two quantities – ‘entitlements to carbon space’ and ‘physically available carbon space’. A positive feature of the carbon budgets approach to allocation of mitigation burdens discussed here

Publication Date:

10/05/2013

Author(s): Tejal Kanitkar, T. Jayaraman, Mario D’Souza & et al

Source: Current Science

Vol:

104

Issue:

9

pp:

1200-1206

Tags:

Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, India, Climate Equity, Green House Gases, UNFCCC

Climate Change

Understanding the concept of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action

This publication is intended to enable national policy makers and other stakeholders, such as the private sector and technical experts, to acquaint themselves with the concept of NAMA.

Publication Date:

01/05/2013

Author(s): Sudhir Sharma, Denis Desgain

Source: UNEP Risø Centre

Tags:

Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs), UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, Conference Of Parties, Measurable, Reportable and Verifiable (MRV), Copenhagen Green Climate Fund, Green House Gases, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Developing Countries

Climate Change

Climate Talks Begin Amid CO2 Concerns

The latest round of UN sponsored climate talks kicked off in Bonn on Monday amid mounting concerns of high levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The Bonn round of talks follows fresh data released by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego that carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere is set to remain extremely high -- at 400 parts per million, which is considerably higher than 350 ppm limit suggested by scientists to ensure that the earth’s temperature doesn’t increase by more than 2 degrees.

Publication Date:

30/04/2013

Source: Economic Times (New Delhi)

Tags:

Germany, Climate Change, Carbon Dioxide, UNFCCC, Scientists, India, China, Atmosphere

Climate Change

Climate talks slow, rich nations should act: PM

Voicing concern over "painfully slow" progress in climate talks, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said the goal of stabilising global temperatures was "nowhere in sight" and called for individual countries to take action to increase energy efficiency.

While inaugurating the Fourth Clean Energy Ministerial, Singh also made it clear that rich nations, who were responsible for a bulk of greenhouse gas emissions, were best placed to provide workable solutions to mitigate climate change.

Publication Date:

18/04/2013

Source: Financial Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Climate Change, Global Warming, Energy Efficiency, Climate Mitigation, UNFCCC, Climate Economics, Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), Renewable Energy, Green House Gases

Energy

PM: India to double renewable energy capacity by 2017

Voicing concern over “painfully slow” progress in climate talks, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said the goal of stabilising global temperatures was “nowhere in sight” and pitched for individual countries to take action to increase energy efficiency.

Dr. Singh also made it clear that rich nations, who were responsible for a bulk of greenhouse gas emissions, were best placed to provide workable solutions to mitigate climate change.

Publication Date:

17/04/2013

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

India, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Green House Gases, Global Warming, UNFCCC, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Climate Change, Energy

Climate Change

Compilation of information on nationally appropriate mitigation actions to be implemented by developing country parties

This document presents a compilation of the information on all nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs) communicated by developing country Parties to date. The compilation comprises the NAMAs contained in documents

Publication Date:

11/04/2013

Source: UNFCCC

Tags:

Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs), Developing Countries, Conference Of Parties, UNFCCC, Climate Change, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy

Climate Change

Forests and climate change after Doha: an Asia-Pacific perspective

Over the past three years RECOFTC – The Center for People and Forests and the FAO have brought together regional experts to reflect on the outcomes of the 15th, 16th and 17th Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Publication Date:

01/04/2013

Source: RECOFTC – The Center for People and Forests

Tags:

Climate Change, Forests, Asia, India, COP 18 (Doha), REDD, Carbon Dioxide, UNFCCC

Climate Change

National greenhouse gas emissions baseline scenarios: learning from experiences in Developing Countries

UNEP Risø Centre, the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) and the OECD have released a report titled 'National Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Baseline Scenarios: Learning from Experiences of Developing Countries.' The report intends to increase transparency and contribute to the understanding of pledges presented by UNFCCC parties with the ultimate obje

Publication Date:

01/04/2013

Source: Danish Energy Agency

Tags:

Green House Gases, Developing Countries, India, Emissions Inventory, UNFCCC, Climate Mitigation, Carbon Dioxide, Energy Intensity

Environment