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Bill Gates shares what he's learned in more than a decade of studying climate change and investing in innovations to address the problems, and sets out a vision for how the world can build the tools it needs to get to zero greenhouse gas emissions.
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In 2001 the 26 IEA Member countries took or planned over 200 energy-related policies and measures to tackle climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions. This volume reviews the actions taken and describes them in detail. It shows how developed countries implement the commitments made under international agreements or at national level to reduce their emissions. The policies have been classified under six major headings: fiscal polices, tradable permits, regulatory instruments, voluntary agreements, R&D policies and policy processes. The introductory analysis provides an overview and asse
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Global warming --- Prevention --- Prevention. --- 614.7 --- Pollutie van lucht, water, grond--(openbare gezondheidszorg) --- Global warming - Prevention
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Le 4e de couverture indique : "Nous savons qu'il nous reste peu de temps pour agir. Un nombre toujours plus important de scientifiques nous mettent en garde : dans quelques années, il sera trop tard. . Le changement climatique menace de défaire le tissu social, de saper les fondations mêmes de la démocratie et de précipiter la disparition de nombreuses espèces. Dont l'être humain. Fort de cette urgence, Drawdown propose une feuille de route à l'usage des gouvernements, des territoires, des villes, des entreprises et de chacun d'entre nous. Plutôt que de baisser les bras, ce livre veut nous aider à surmonter la peur, la confusion et l'apathie, pour passer à l'acte. Drawdown désigne le point de bascule à partir duquel la concentration de un pic, se met à diminuer d'une année sur l'autre. L'objectif de ce livre est de nous aider à engager cette bascule. Pour y parvenir, Paul Hawken et soixante-dix chercheurs ont élaboré un plan inédit : quatre-vingts solutions pour inverser le cours du changement climatique. En décrivant leurs impacts positifs sur le monde financier, les relations sociales et l'environnement, ils nous enjoignent à organiser notre action : commencer par ce qui aura le plus d'impact et construire une stratégie globale. Nous disposons de tous les outils nécessaires, à nous de nous mettre au travail. "
Réchauffement de la Terre. --- Climat --- Gaz à effet de serre --- Réchauffement de la terre --- Changements. --- Réduction. --- Changements --- Atténuation. --- Prévention. --- Climate change mitigation --- Global warming --- Prevention --- 614.7 --- BPB9999 --- milieu - leefmilieu - milieubeleid (zie ook 712) - duurzame ontwikkeling --- Réchauffement de la Terre --- Gaz à effet de serre --- Aspect social --- Aspect politique --- Réduction --- Global warming - Prevention
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Recycle. Fly less. Eat less meat. These are some of the tactics that we've been told can slow climate change. But most of these recommendations are a result of a multi-pronged marketing campaign that has succeeded in placing the responsibility for fixing climate change squarely on the shoulders of individuals. Fossil fuel companies have followed the example of other industries deflecting blame (think 'guns don't kill people, people kill people') or greenwashing (think of the beverage industry's 'Crying Indian' commercials of the 1980s). Meanwhile, they've blocked efforts to regulate or price carbon emissions, run PR campaigns aimed at discrediting viable alternatives, and have abdicated their responsibility in fixing the problem they've created. The result has been disastrous for our planet. The author argues here that all is not lost. He draws the battle lines between the people and the polluters - fossil fuel companies, right-wing plutocrats, and petrostates. And he outlines a plan for forcing our governments and corporations to wake up and make real change, including : a common-sense, attainable approach to carbon tax - an overhaul of the flawed Green New Deal; allowing renewable energy to compete fairly against fossil fuels debunking the false narratives and arguments that have worked their way into the climate debate and driven a wedge between even those who support climate change solutions how to combat climate doomism. With immensely powerful vested interests aligned in defense of the fossil fuel status quo, the societal tipping point won't happen without the active participation of citizens everywhere aiding in the collective push forward. This book will reach, inform, and enable citizens everywhere to join this battle for our planet.
Environmental policy --- Climatic changes --- Green New Deal --- Citizen participation --- Government policy --- Community organization --- Relation between energy and economics --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- CLIMATIC CHANGES--GOVERNMENT POLICY--CITIZEN PARTICIPATION --- ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY--CITIZEN PARTICIPATION --- GLOBAL WARMING--PREVENTION --- GREEN NEW DEAL --- Environmental policy - Citizen participation --- Climatic changes - Government policy - Citizen participation
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Climate change and its implications for consumers and policymakers, have been discussed extensively. Adrian Renner provides a unique perspective on how stockholders react if companies move towards a carbon-conscious future. A multi-country event study approach was used to analyze stock market reactions of the largest 500 companies globally. The analysis shows that depending on the situation of the company outcomes vary substantially. For example, Asian companies were gratified by investors for their carbon-conscious behavior while European and North American companies got punished for this.
Carbon dioxide mitigation. --- Energy conservation. --- Energy consumption -- Environmental aspects. --- Global warming -- Prevention -- Citizen participation. --- Finance --- Management --- Business & Economics --- Finance - General --- Banking --- Investment & Speculation --- Management Theory --- Business enterprises --- Carbon dioxide mitigation --- International business enterprises --- Environmental aspects --- Economic aspects --- Accounting. --- Business enterprises, International --- Corporations, International --- Global corporations --- International corporations --- MNEs (International business enterprises) --- Multinational corporations --- Multinational enterprises --- Transnational corporations --- Atmospheric carbon dioxide mitigation --- Carbon dioxide capture --- Mitigation of carbon dioxide --- Business organizations --- Businesses --- Companies --- Enterprises --- Firms --- Organizations, Business --- Finance. --- Finance, general. --- Corporations --- Joint ventures --- Pollution prevention --- Business --- Funding --- Funds --- Economics --- Currency question
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The word sustainability shares its root with sustenance. In the context of modern society, sustenance is inextricably linked to the use of energy. Fossil Energy provides an authoritative reference on all aspects of this key resource, which currently contributes to nearly 85% of global energy consumption. Gathering 16 peer-reviewed entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, this volume represents an essential resource for scientists and engineers working on the development of energy resources, fossil or alternative. Written by recognized authorities in the field, the chapters provide comprehensive, yet concise coverage of fundamentals, current areas of research, and goals for the future to support real progress in sustainability science and technology. Presents up-to-date estimates of fossil reserves and resources for coal, gas, and petroleum Covers recovery technologies for unconventional resources such as shale gas and shale oil, coal-to-liquids, gas-to-liquids, and natural gas hydrates Describes current developments aimed at improving efficiency and minimizing environmental impact, such as new designs for internal combustion engines and technologies for scrubbing emissions Reviews global developments in carbon capture and sequestration Provides an excellent introduction for those entering the field, as well as new insights for advanced researchers and industry experts.
Fossil fuels -- Environmental aspects. --- Fossil fuels -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. --- Global warming -- Prevention. --- Renewable energy sources. --- Sustainable engineering. --- Chemical & Materials Engineering --- Mechanical Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Mechanical Engineering - General --- Chemical Engineering --- Fossil fuels. --- Fossil energy --- Energy. --- Geology --- Electric power production. --- Nature conservation. --- Sustainable development. --- Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture). --- Energy Technology. --- Quantitative Geology. --- Sustainable Development. --- Nature Conservation. --- Statistical methods. --- Fuel --- Energy minerals --- GeologyxMathematics. --- Energy Systems. --- Conservation of nature --- Nature --- Nature protection --- Protection of nature --- Conservation of natural resources --- Applied ecology --- Conservation biology --- Endangered ecosystems --- Natural areas --- Development, Sustainable --- Ecologically sustainable development --- Economic development, Sustainable --- Economic sustainability --- ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) --- Smart growth --- Sustainable development --- Sustainable economic development --- Economic development --- Conservation --- Environmental aspects --- Energy systems. --- Geology—Statistical methods.
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Global warming is accelerating faster than the ability for natural repair, and environmental stresses are damaging ecosystems, all affecting physical and biological systems on Earth. A new Nasa-led study shows that human activity has caused climate changes resulting in permafrost thawing, acid rain, and lower productivity in lakes as well as increased emissions of greenhouse gases, including CO2, N20, CH4, CF3, and CFC. Marine plants play a vital role in maintaining the balance of marine environments, while serving as a source of food for humankind and important chemical compounds. Microalgae and seaweed have enormous potential for reducing global warming and climate change. During photosynthesis algae grow, draw CO2 from the atmosphere, release oxygen, and produce solar biofuel. Experts in the life of marine plant ecosystems in globally changing environments contributed chapters to this book. The target readers are phycologists, ecologists, atmospheric scholars, conservationists, environmentalists, and ecologically aware laymen.
Climatic changes -- Prevention. --- Global warming -- Prevention. --- Marine algae -- Climatic factors. --- Marine algae -- Environmental aspects. --- Marine algae --- Global warming --- Climatic changes --- Biology --- Botany --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Fungi & Algae --- Biology - General --- Environmental aspects --- Climatic factors --- Prevention --- Environmental aspects. --- Climatic factors. --- Prevention. --- Sea vegetables --- Seaweed --- Seaweeds --- Vegetables, Sea --- Life sciences. --- Ecology. --- Ecosystems. --- Environment. --- Climate change. --- Pollution. --- Life Sciences. --- Life Sciences, general. --- Climate Change. --- Pollution, general. --- Environment, general. --- Algae --- Marine plants --- Climatic changes. --- Environmental sciences. --- Endangered ecosystems. --- Threatened ecosystems --- Biotic communities --- Nature conservation --- Environmental science --- Science --- Chemical pollution --- Chemicals --- Contamination of environment --- Environmental pollution --- Pollution --- Contamination (Technology) --- Asbestos abatement --- Bioremediation --- Environmental engineering --- Environmental quality --- Factory and trade waste --- Hazardous waste site remediation --- Hazardous wastes --- In situ remediation --- Lead abatement --- Pollutants --- Refuse and refuse disposal --- Changes, Climatic --- Changes in climate --- Climate change --- Climate change science --- Climate changes --- Climate variations --- Climatic change --- Climatic fluctuations --- Climatic variations --- Global climate changes --- Global climatic changes --- Climatology --- Climate change mitigation --- Teleconnections (Climatology) --- Biosciences --- Sciences, Life --- Balance of nature --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Ecology --- Ecology . --- Biocenoses --- Biocoenoses --- Biogeoecology --- Biological communities --- Biomes --- Biotic community ecology --- Communities, Biotic --- Community ecology, Biotic --- Ecological communities --- Ecosystems --- Natural communities --- Global environmental change
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Global Warming: Engineering Solutions goes beyond discussing the definition and causes of climate change, and offers concrete solutions for solving global warming. Innovative and forward-thinking engineering solutions are needed to tackle global warming’s threat to the planet, and this book offers numerous methods to address global warming’s identified causes. Drawing upon the collective knowledge of renowned experts, Ibrahim Dincer, Arif Hepbasil, Adnan Midilli and T. Hikmet Karakoc have assembled a wide ranging treatise on engineering solutions to global warming that includes: Ideas for correcting carbon dioxide and other emission pollution Exploring the relationship between global warming and thermodynamics Examining the sustainability and practicality of the most prevalent forms of clean energy. Global Warming: Engineering Solutions explores the major threats of global warming from an engineering perspective, explicating practical deployments of systems that could be implemented and work towards staving off global climate change. This book is a must-read for any researchers and engineers interested in gaining an applicable knowledge of how to prevent and control global warming through engineering.
Global warming -- Prevention. --- Global warming. --- Green technology. --- Green technology --- Global warming --- Civil & Environmental Engineering --- Mechanical Engineering --- Environmental Engineering --- Mechanical Engineering - General --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Prevention --- Earth-friendly technology --- Environmental technology --- Prevention. --- Engineering. --- Renewable energy resources. --- Climate change. --- Thermodynamics. --- Renewable energy sources. --- Alternate energy sources. --- Green energy industries. --- Environmental engineering. --- Biotechnology. --- Sustainable development. --- Renewable and Green Energy. --- Climate Change Management and Policy. --- Sustainable Development. --- Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. --- Climate Change. --- Chemical engineering --- Genetic engineering --- Environmental control --- Environmental effects --- Environmental stresses --- Engineering --- Environmental health --- Environmental protection --- Pollution --- Sustainable engineering --- Green energy industries --- Energy industries --- Development, Sustainable --- Ecologically sustainable development --- Economic development, Sustainable --- Economic sustainability --- ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) --- Smart growth --- Sustainable development --- Sustainable economic development --- Economic development --- Alternate energy sources --- Alternative energy sources --- Energy sources, Renewable --- Sustainable energy sources --- Power resources --- Renewable natural resources --- Agriculture and energy --- Chemistry, Physical and theoretical --- Dynamics --- Mechanics --- Physics --- Heat --- Heat-engines --- Quantum theory --- Changes, Climatic --- Climate change --- Climate changes --- Climate variations --- Climatic change --- Climatic changes --- Climatic fluctuations --- Climatic variations --- Global climate changes --- Global climatic changes --- Climatology --- Climate change mitigation --- Teleconnections (Climatology) --- Construction --- Industrial arts --- Technology --- Environmental aspects
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Is anthropogenic global warming occurring? Perhaps, says the author, although an examination of the evidence suggests that it will not be catastrophic and reality tells us that, despite significant expenditure on mitigating climate change, we had better learn to adapt to it. This volume is a comprehensive examination of why this is the case, enabling readers to understand the complexity associated with climate change policy and the science behind it. For example, the author describes the criticism and defense of the widely known “hockey stick” temperature graph derived from combining instrumental data and proxy temperature indications using tree ring, ice core and other paleoclimatic data. Readers will also learn that global warming cannot easily be avoided by reducing CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions in rich countries. Not only is emissions reduction extremely difficult in rich countries, but demands such as the UN mandate to improve the lives of the poorest global citizens cannot be satisfied without significantly increasing global energy use, and CO2 emissions. Therefore, the author asserts that climate engineering and adaptation are preferable to mitigation, particularly since the science is less than adequate for making firm statements about the Earth’s future climate. The purpose of the book is not only to inform but to get the reader thinking critically about what may well be the most important environmental issue currently facing humankind.
Global warming -- Prevention. --- Global warming. --- Renewable energy sources. --- Sustainable living. --- Climatic changes --- Renewable energy sources --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Environmental Sciences --- Meteorology & Climatology --- Economic aspects --- Government policy --- Economic aspects. --- Environment. --- Climate change. --- Atmospheric sciences. --- Economic geography. --- Social policy. --- Environmental economics. --- Environment, general. --- Climate Change Management and Policy. --- Environmental Economics. --- Social Policy. --- Economic Geography. --- Atmospheric Sciences. --- Alternate energy sources --- Alternative energy sources --- Energy sources, Renewable --- Sustainable energy sources --- Power resources --- Renewable natural resources --- Agriculture and energy --- Environmental sciences. --- Geography. --- National planning --- State planning --- Economic policy --- Family policy --- Social history --- Economics --- Environmental quality --- Cosmography --- Earth sciences --- World history --- Environmental science --- Science --- Environmental aspects --- Atmospheric sciences --- Atmosphere --- Geography, Economic --- World economics --- Geography --- Commercial geography --- Changes, Climatic --- Changes in climate --- Climate change --- Climate change science --- Climate changes --- Climate variations --- Climatic change --- Climatic fluctuations --- Climatic variations --- Global climate changes --- Global climatic changes --- Climatology --- Climate change mitigation --- Teleconnections (Climatology) --- Global environmental change --- Balance of nature --- Biology --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Ecology
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