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Biodiversity Loss duration 10 minutes 24 seconds Biodiversity Loss Biodiversity Loss	Biodiversity Loss Biodiversity is an important planetary boundary because, without the living species, we would not have biomass, carbon sequestration, rainfall, or the regulation of the flow of fresh water, carbon,… biodiversity +7 More From SDG Academy 53 plays
Why Countries Need Deep Decarbonization Pathways… duration 13 minutes 8 seconds Why Countries Need Deep Decarbonization Pathways… Why Countries Need Deep Decarbonization Pathways to 2050 (1)	Why Countries Need Deep Decarbonization Pathways to 2050 (1) 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 low-carbon economies are being… decarbonization +9 More From SDG Academy 29 plays
What is the Global Emissions Reduction Pathway… duration 18 minutes 48 seconds What is the Global Emissions Reduction Pathway… What is the Global Emissions Reduction Pathway for the 2-degree Limit	What is the Global Emissions Reduction Pathway for the 2-degree Limit This chapter looks at the shape of the emission reduction trajectory to determine how to reach net zero emissions by the second half of the century. In 2010, the global greenhouse gases annual… greenhouse gases +8 More From SDG Academy 15 plays
Comparing with the Potential Emissions from… duration 14 minutes 39 seconds Comparing with the Potential Emissions from… Comparing with the Potential Emissions from Fossil Fuel Reserves and Resources	Comparing with the Potential Emissions from Fossil Fuel Reserves and Resources 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 and resources, which is… rcps +10 More From SDG Academy 11 plays
What is the Global Carbon Budget for the 2-degree… duration 17 minutes 21 seconds What is the Global Carbon Budget for the 2-degree… What is the Global Carbon Budget for the 2-degree Limit?	What is the Global Carbon Budget for the 2-degree Limit? The greenhouse gas concentration that is consistent with the 2 degree objective is between 430 and 480 part per million of CO2 equivalent. The global carbon budget will only be calculated for CO2; we… greenhouse gases +10 More From SDG Academy 17 plays
What is a Carbon Budget? duration 10 minutes 54 seconds What is a Carbon Budget? What is a Carbon Budget?	What is a Carbon Budget? This chapter discusses how much anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions we can still emit if we want to live within the 2-degree limit that we’ve set using the concept of the carbon budget. A… carbon cycle +9 More From SDG Academy 24 plays
Sources and Sinks: Energy, Land Use, CCS, Part II duration 13 minutes 32 seconds Sources and Sinks: Energy, Land Use, CCS, Part II Sources and Sinks: Energy, Land Use, CCS, Part II	Sources and Sinks: Energy, Land Use, CCS, Part II This chapter gives an overview of all the anthropogenic gases and their effects on the environment particularly, how gases possess the ability to destroy our biodiversity and affect our natural… climate change +5 More From SDG Academy 27 plays
Sources and Sinks: Energy, Land Use, CCS, Part I duration 8 minutes 28 seconds Sources and Sinks: Energy, Land Use, CCS, Part I Sources and Sinks: Energy, Land Use, CCS, Part I	Sources and Sinks: Energy, Land Use, CCS, Part I How can we maintain the carbon dioxide emission equilibrium through sources and sinks, and achieve the long-term temperature goal as laid out in the Paris Climate Agreement? This chapter overviews… climate change +5 More From SDG Academy 50 plays
Uncertainties, Precaution, and Insurance, Part I duration 9 minutes 5 seconds Uncertainties, Precaution, and Insurance, Part I Uncertainties, Precaution, and Insurance, Part I	Uncertainties, Precaution, and Insurance, Part I What are the risks and uncertainties involved in bringing change to the energy system? Jeffrey Sachs dismisses some uncertainties that are not based in reality notably, the basic science of climate… climate change +6 More From SDG Academy 28 plays
Uncertainties, Precaution, and Insurance, Part II duration 8 minutes 20 seconds Uncertainties, Precaution, and Insurance, Part II Uncertainties, Precaution, and Insurance, Part II	Uncertainties, Precaution, and Insurance, Part II What are the precise damages of climate change? Some examples of major issues affecting humanity are given, such as malaria transmission. We know that global warming has spread malaria transmission,… climate change +7 More From SDG Academy 23 plays
Deep Decarbonization: Reaching Net-Zero By the… duration 13 minutes 28 seconds Deep Decarbonization: Reaching Net-Zero By the… Deep Decarbonization: Reaching Net-Zero By the Second Half of the Century, Part II	Deep Decarbonization: Reaching Net-Zero By the Second Half of the Century, Part II This chapter describes the work of the Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project and the three pillars of deep decarbonization: energy efficiency, decarbonization of electricity, and fuel switching. It… climate change +7 More From SDG Academy 42 plays
The Carbon Budget, Part II duration 11 minutes 42 seconds The Carbon Budget, Part II The Carbon Budget, Part II	The Carbon Budget, Part II This chapter gives an overview of all the anthropogenic gases and their effects on the environment particularly, how gases possess the ability to destroy our biodiversity and affect our natural… climate change +7 More From SDG Academy 37 plays
The Goal of Less Than 2ºC, Part II duration 11 minutes 29 seconds The Goal of Less Than 2ºC, Part II The Goal of Less Than 2ºC, Part II	The Goal of Less Than 2ºC, Part II An introduction to the course Climate Action: Solutions for a Changing Planet. This chapter introduces the Sustainable Development Goals and explains the context of their adoption. It focuses on how… climate change +6 More From SDG Academy 79 plays
The Carbon Budget, Part I duration 10 minutes 54 seconds The Carbon Budget, Part I The Carbon Budget, Part I	The Carbon Budget, Part I This chapter explains the concept of the carbon budget, or the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that can be emitted without raising the global temperature above 2 degrees Celsius. It details… climate change +6 More From SDG Academy 77 plays
The Goal of Less Than 2ºC, Part I duration 10 minutes 17 seconds The Goal of Less Than 2ºC, Part I The Goal of Less Than 2ºC, Part I	The Goal of Less Than 2ºC, Part I How does emission of greenhouse gases lead to global warming? This chapter depicts and analyzes significant factors and illuminates anomalies contributing to the drastic change in our climate.… climate change +6 More From SDG Academy 292 plays
Deep Decarbonization: Reaching Net-Zero by the… duration 8 minutes 37 seconds Deep Decarbonization: Reaching Net-Zero by the… Deep Decarbonization: Reaching Net-Zero by the Second Half of the Century, Part I	Deep Decarbonization: Reaching Net-Zero by the Second Half of the Century, Part I How can energy and land-use system transformation today help achieve deep decarbonization? Potential future CO2 emissions scenarios based on different approaches and realities are depicted here.… climate change +6 More From SDG Academy 45 plays