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The Challenge of Human Induced Climate Change

The Challenge of Human Induced Climate Change

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter discusses the challenge of human-induced climate change. The general problem is of living in a crowded and productive world. There are 7.2 billion people on…
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The Earth's Energy Balance

The Earth's Energy Balance

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This lecture discusses the basics of climate science in order to support the discussion of deep decarbonization and other actions related to greenhouse gas emissions. As…
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The 3 Pillars of the Deep Decarbonization of…

The 3 Pillars of the Deep Decarbonization of Energy Systems

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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How can we achieve deep decarbonization while satisfying the conditions for continued economic growth and development and growing prosperity? CO2 energy related…
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Energy and Poverty

Energy and Poverty

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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In this lecture, Professor Sachs discusses those whom he calls the poorest of the poor, a population of around one billion people, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa and in…
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How Climate Change Threatens the Poorest of the…

How Climate Change Threatens the Poorest of the Poor

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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The Millennium Development Goals were commitments made in the year 2000 by the UN to help Africa and other poor regions of the world end extreme poverty, and also to…
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The History of Climate Change Science

The History of Climate Change Science

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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Although some people say climate change science is a hoax, it dates back almost two centuries and the basics have become very well understood. Joseph Fourier, a French…
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Why Countries Need Deep Decarbonization Pathways…

Why Countries Need Deep Decarbonization Pathways to 2050 (1)

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter looks at some of the results of the Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project (DDPP), discussing in detail the country-specific ways in which the transition to…
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Carbon Capture and Sequestration

Carbon Capture and Sequestration

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter is about carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), or the capture of CO2 at large stationary points such as coal or gas fired power plants, oil refineries,…
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The Greenhouse Gases and Feedbacks

The Greenhouse Gases and Feedbacks

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter discusses anthropogenic greenhouse gases and climate forcing. It is important to note that carbon dioxide and other emitted gases mix with the atmosphere…
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The Business as Usual Trajectory

The Business as Usual Trajectory

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter discusses the objective of limiting the temperature increase to less than 2 degrees Celsius compared to the pre-industrial level. The ultimate objective of…
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From Kyoto to Copenhagen

From Kyoto to Copenhagen

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter discusses the path from COP3 in Kyoto to COP15 in Copenhagen.The Kyoto Protocol, which resulted from COP3, had a period of force until 2012 and accomplished…
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Comparing with the Potential Emissions from…

Comparing with the Potential Emissions from Fossil Fuel Reserves and Resources

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter compares the global budget for CO2 energy emissions to stay within the 2 degree limit with the potential emissions embedded into the fossil fuel reserves…
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The Consequences of the BAU Trajectory

The Consequences of the BAU Trajectory

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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In this chapter, Emmanuel Guérin discusses the consequences of temperature increases that result from rising greenhouse gas emissions. Global warming of 4 degrees…
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Sustainable Energy for All

Sustainable Energy for All

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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Fighting climate change is part of the larger effort of fighting poverty, and therefore, adopting a set of sustainable development goals that frame the holistic approach…
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The UNFCCC

The UNFCCC

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter is about the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). For 200 years scientists have been telling is that if we cage the atmosphere chemistry a…
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Grid Management of Power Systems with High…

Grid Management of Power Systems with High Penetration of Renewable Energies

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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There are many challenges that come with managing a power system, especially one with intermittent renewable energies, or those that are intrinsically time variable in…

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