Climate change 2014 mitigation of climate change ipcc. This report is the contribution of working group iii to the ipccs fourth assessment report. Governments can set targets, but it is ultimately up to industry, businesses, local authorities, and. Fifth assessment report mitigation of climate change assesses the options for mitigating climate change and their underlying technological, economic and institutional requirements. The working group iii contribution to the ipccs fifth assessment report ar5 assesses literature on the scientific, technological, environmental, economic and social aspects of mitigation of climate change. In order to design appropriate climate policies, a deep understanding of the decision processes related to mitigation and adaptation behaviour is indispensable. Mitigation reducing climate change involves reducing the flow of heattrapping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, either by reducing sources of these gases for example, the burning of fossil fuels for electricity, heat or transport or enhancing the sinks that accumulate and store these gases such as the oceans, forests and soil. Summary for policymakers find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Unep takes a multifaceted approach towards climate change mitigation in its efforts to help countries move towards a lowcarbon society. Climate change can thus be viewed as a public good issue, requiring collaborative action to develop adequate policies. Mitigation and adaptation solutions climate change. The main challenge is their substitution with lowcarbon energy sources. Climate change and its impact on our environment, our economies and our security, is the defining issue of our era. It transparently lays out risks, uncertainty and ethical foundations of climate change mitigation policies on the global, national and subnational level, investigates mitigation measures for all major sectors and.
The last section explains ways to approach the climate change problem. Nasa builds the satellites that collect weather and climate data, contributing to a robust research program dedicated to understanding how the earth and its systems behave. This bibliography supports oehhas efforts to compile a periodic report on indicators of climate change in california oehha, 2018, and is made available as a resource for environmental and public health agencies, the research community, nongovernment organizations, and the public. The present bank strategy on climate risk management and adaptation is based on lessons learnt, as well as several regional stakeholder consultation forums and the recommendations of the presidents working group on climate change. The national climate assessment summarizes the impacts of climate change on the united states, now and in the future.
The overall goal of the banks climate risk management and adaptation strategy crma is to ensure progress. Climate risk management and adaptation strategy crma. This latest fifth assessment report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc will again form the standard reference for all those concerned with climate change and its consequences, including students, researchers and policy makers in environmental science, meteorology, climatology, biology, ecology, atmospheric chemistry and. The intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc report on the water sector ipcc, 2008 summarizes links between climate change and water through all of the physical elements of the terrestrial hydrologic cycle, ocean. Mar 30, 2014 ipcc fifth assessment report working group ii climate change 2014. An anthropogenic intervention to reduce the sources or enhance the sinks of greenhouse gases.
The working group iii contribution to the ipccs fifth assessment report ar5 assesses literature on. Climate change mitigation consists of actions to limit the magnitude or rate of global warming and its related effects. Mitigation of climate change is the third part of the fifth assessment report ar5 of the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipccclimate change 20 2014and was prepared by its working group iii. The climate change agenda has risen substantially in global and national importance and the. Nasa has an important responsibility to the nation and to the world with regard to climate change. It is based on a vulnerability and risk assessment.
Conserved or restored habitats can remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, thus helping to address climate change by storing carbon for example, reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and restoring degraded wetlands. Climate change, extreme weather events and the highway. The following headline statements1 have been agreed by all 195 member countries of the intergovernmental panel on climate change. The volume provides a comprehensive and transparent assessment of relevant options for mitigating climate change through limiting or preventing greenhouse gas. Sep 24, 2014 there has been a considerable increase in national and subnational mitigation policies since ar4. Joint working party on agriculture and the environment the. Applying icts to improving adaptation to climate change. Mitigation of climate change, is the third of three working group reports, which, along with a synthesis report due in october 2014, constitute the ipcc. National climate assessment nca the nca is a report produced every four years for the president and the congress that integrates, evaluates and interprets the findings of the u. This climate change mitigation strategy sets out how city of.
Report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change edenhofer, o. Chapter 11 climate change department of environmental. The department is responding to climate change in two ways. Climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies. Pdf on jan 1, 2014, ottmar edenhofer and others published climate change 2014. Identify key sectors for low carbon development and outline relevant mitigation options.
Explain the importance of climate change mitigation and low carbon development 2. Due to massive price drops, wind power and solar photovoltaics pv. Applying icts to reducing emissions in other sectors mitigation, e. The intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc report on the water sector ipcc, 2008 summarizes links between climate change and water through all of the. Mitigation of climate change press release, ipcc a new report by the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc shows that global emissions of greenhouse gases have risen to unprecedented levels despite a growing number of policies to reduce climate change. Climate change adaptation and mitigation, and disaster resilience, where it is requested to explain how the project contributes to climate change targets. Climate change 2014 mitigation of climate change summary for. Cambodia climate change strategic plan 2014 2023 i p a g e samdech akka moha sena padei techo hun sen prime minister of the kingdom of cambodia message climate change has become one of the greatest risks facing humanity and a high priority of global concern in the 21st century. Mitigation of climate change as well as adaptation to its actual and expected effects is one of the largest challenges in current environmental policy. We will be unable to reverse growing agricultural emissions trends unless we address their root cause. Despite a growing number of climate change mitigation policies, annual ghg emissions grew on average by 1.
Adaptation seeks to ensure adequate resilience of major projects to the adverse impacts of climate change, for example flooding. There has been a considerable increase in national and subnational mitigation policies since ar4. Technical summary find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Mitigation of climate change the working group iii contribution to the ipccs fifth assessment report ar5 assesses literature on the scientific, technological, environmental, economic and social aspects of mitigation of climate change since 2007 when the fourth assessment report ar4 was released. Biodiversity can support efforts to reduce the negative effects of climate change.
Climate change and major projects european commission. It links sustainable development policies with climate decisions. Mitigation can mean using new technologies and renewable energies, making older equipment more energy efficient, or changing management practices or consumer behavior. It includes a detailed assessment of costs and potentials of mitigation technologies and practices, implementation barriers, and policy options for key sectors such as energy and agriculture. The majority of growth has come from fossil and industrial sources. Climate change mitigation refers to efforts to reduce or prevent emission of greenhouse gases. Climate extremes heavy rainfallfloods extreme high temperatures drought. Prospect theory, mitigation and adaptation to climate change. Policy on sustainable development and mitigating climate. Since the 2006 saeo, local and global research has advanced its understanding of the projected impacts of climate change. Mitigating climate change european environment agency.
The notion of making changes in the way we do things to respond to changes in climate. This climate change mitigation strategy sets out how city of london corporation plans to catalyse action to reduce. Ghg emissions have continued to rise despite reduction efforts. It builds upon the working group iii contribution to the ipccs fourth assessment report ar4, the special report on renewable energy sources and climate change mitigation srren. The citys climate change adaptation strategy details our work on preparing for those impacts. Climate mitigation climate mitigation is any action taken to permanently eliminate or reduce the longterm risk and hazards of climate change to human life, property. Ghg emission growth has accelerated during the last decade. Contribution of working group iii to the fifth assessment. The notion of limiting or controlling emissions of greenhouse gases so that the total accumulation is limited. Working group iii contribution to the ipcc fifth assessment report 18 based on figures 15.
The third part on the working group iii contribution to ar5 is now. Strategies for mitigating climate change in agriculture. A range of different srm and cdr techniques has been proposed, but no currently existing technique could fully replace mitigation or adaptation efforts. In the case of climate change, such action needs to involve all stakeholders. Mitigation activities aimed at reducing atmospheric ghg concentrations in order to limit the amount of future climate change. Where are emissions, concentrations, and temperature currently headed. The following headline statements1 have been agreed by all 195 member countries of the intergovernmental panel on climate. The ipcc has produced a video on its fifth assessment report ar5.
Strategies for mitigating climate and land use alliance. Cambridge university press, jan 26, 2015 law 1435 pages. Mitigation of climate change by intergovernmental panel on climate change. As the earth continues to heat up, the severity of climate. Cdr or solar radiation management srm to counteract climate change, and all techniques carry risks and uncertainties high confidence. Oct 23, 2016 ghg emission growth has accelerated during the last decade. Define main international mechanisms to support climate change mitigation and low carbon development 3. Climate change monitoring providing data from satellite, airborne, terrestrial and oceanic sensors. Mitigation can mean using new technologies and renewable energies, making older equipment more energy efficient, or changing.
The working group iii contribution to the fifth assessment report ar5 of the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc provides a comprehensive and transparent assessment of the scientific literature on climate change mitigation. Mitigation of climate change view it includes a detailed assessment of costs and potentials of mitigation technologies and practices, implementation barriers, and policy options for key sectors such as energy and agriculture. Climate change adaptation of major infrastructure projects. This generally involves reductions in human emissions of greenhouse gases ghgs fossil fuels account for about 70% of ghg emissions. If indeed the effects of climate change are likely to be severe, it is in everyones interest to lower emissions for the common good. Cambridge core comparative politics climate change 2014. It builds upon the working group iii contribution to the ipccs fourth assessment report ar4 in 2007, the special report on renewable. The volume provides a comprehensive and transparent assessment of relevant options for mitigating climate. Climate change 2014 mitigation of climate change summary. Ipcc fifth assessment report working group ii climate change 2014. Improving the energy efficiency of the icts themselves. Climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies already. It was also one more year in series of increasingly warm decades.
Finally, the author discusses a warmer future, explaining the future consequences of global warming and the tipping point. But every day of inaction makes its consequences more. Apr 14, 2014 click on the headline link for the full text. To limit global warming to 2c above preindustrial levels and minimise the impacts of climate change, greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere need to be reduced substantially. The international panel on climate change ipcc defines mitigation as. Fifth assessment report mitigation of climate change. It can be as complex as a plan for a new city, or as a simple as improvements to a. Climate change mitigation is a global commons problem that requires international cooperation across scales. Describe relevant policy approaches and strategic frameworks 4. Addressing climate change is not possible without reducing agricultural emissions agriculture contributes substantially to climate change, by directly emitting noncarbon dioxide nonco 2.
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