Posted on April 29th, 2011 by Wil Burns
The UNFCCC secretariat has produced 12 audio files to help spread the word about the joint implementation.
The audio files explain in plain language which countries can participate, what are the Emission Reduction Units, what methodologies can be used, as well as which is the role of the UNFCCC secretariat, Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee, Designated Focal [...]
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Posted on April 21st, 2011 by Wil Burns
An excellent new student reading for the science section of climate courses is a piece in Science looking at observational evidence from Earth’s past to project potential warming over the course of this century and beyond, Kiehl, Lessons from the Past, 331 Science 158-59 (2011).
Among the key take-aways:
Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations have reached 390ppmv;
The study [...]
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Posted on April 15th, 2011 by Wil Burns
Dear colleagues,
Registration is now open for the next iteration of the course entitled “Climate Literacy: Navigating Climate Conversations”. Please see below for further information, and follow the link to register. This course is available for open enrolment, and is also part of the Decision Making for Climate Change certificate (collaboratively offered by the University of [...]
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Posted on April 6th, 2011 by Rónán Kennedy
The role of science in the formulation of law and policy is an interesting issue. One might think that it should be a straightforward one, but the reality is made more complex by human irrationality. On the Environmental Law Prof Blog, Lesley McAllister talks about how she gets students to think about these issues.
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