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A Shifting Development Paradigm duration 15 minutes 22 seconds A Shifting Development Paradigm A Shifting Development Paradigm	A Shifting Development Paradigm Professor Rockström begins the lecture with a discussion of the environmental Kuznets curve, and the idea that, while local environmental conditions may improve as countries get richer,… kuznets curve +6 More From SDG Academy 10 plays
Towards COP21 duration 22 minutes 17 seconds Towards COP21 Towards COP21	Towards COP21 This chapter discusses the path towards COP21 in Paris in December 2015. COP15 in Copenhagen was unsuccessful in reaching a new binding framework. Copenhagen set markers, such as the limit of 2… agreements +9 More From SDG Academy 20 plays
SDG Pathways: The Case of Deep Decarbonization duration 12 minutes 16 seconds SDG Pathways: The Case of Deep Decarbonization SDG Pathways: The Case of Deep Decarbonization	SDG Pathways: The Case of Deep Decarbonization This chapter provides a case study on deep decarbonization to display the value of back-casting. In particular, Professor Sachs presents the work of SDSN's Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project.… decarbonization +8 More From SDG Academy 17 plays
What is Fair? duration 17 minutes 10 seconds What is Fair? What is Fair?	What is Fair? This chapter discusses fairness, which intuitively is presented as equal sharing by countries in the carbon budget. However, this could be problematic, because if each country is required to have an… inequality +8 More From SDG Academy 14 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 16 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 12 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 18 plays
The Business as Usual Trajectory duration 18 minutes 29 seconds The Business as Usual Trajectory The Business as Usual Trajectory	The Business as Usual Trajectory 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 the UNFCCC is to stabilize… rcps +9 More From SDG Academy 32 plays
The Greenhouse Gases and Feedbacks duration 34 minutes 52 seconds The Greenhouse Gases and Feedbacks The Greenhouse Gases and Feedbacks	The Greenhouse Gases and Feedbacks 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 and have an effect on global… climate science +11 More From SDG Academy 65 plays
Putting a Price on Carbon, Part 1 duration 17 minutes 22 seconds Putting a Price on Carbon, Part 1 Putting a Price on Carbon, Part 1	Putting a Price on Carbon, Part 1 The carbon tax is an important market-based part of the policy mix in the climate debate, but not the only solution to the emissions problem. The price of carbon must reflect the social benefit and… climate change +4 More From SDG Academy 6 plays
Principles of Public Policy duration 22 minutes 41 seconds Principles of Public Policy Principles of Public Policy	Principles of Public Policy What should governments do using taxation, regulation, public financing, or other public policy tools to achieve the low-emissions solutions that are necessary to achieve sustainable development? In… climate change +6 More From SDG Academy 103 plays
GHG Mitigation in Agriculture, Part II duration 6 minutes 48 seconds GHG Mitigation in Agriculture, Part II GHG Mitigation in Agriculture, Part II	GHG Mitigation in Agriculture, Part II In this chapter, Petr Havlik mentions that the trade offs between climate mitigation and food availability are potential real in the developing world and presents several examples of mechanisms which… climate change +7 More From SDG Academy 24 plays
GHG Mitigation in Agriculture, Part 1 duration 10 minutes 33 seconds GHG Mitigation in Agriculture, Part 1 GHG Mitigation in Agriculture, Part 1	GHG Mitigation in Agriculture, Part 1 In this chapter, Petr Havlik presents the challenges with respect to climate change mitigation in the agricultural sector. Agriculture and land use must reduce direct emissions from agriculture,… climate change +7 More From SDG Academy 33 plays
The Role of Innovation to Reduce Emissions duration 13 minutes 40 seconds The Role of Innovation to Reduce Emissions The Role of Innovation to Reduce Emissions	The Role of Innovation to Reduce Emissions This chapter profiles a number of initiatives focused on innovation for energy and they connect to investment and policy. One is Mission Innovation, which includes 20 countries committed to investing… climate change +7 More From SDG Academy 21 plays
Case Study: Canada Deep Decarbonization duration 6 minutes 19 seconds Case Study: Canada Deep Decarbonization Case Study: Canada Deep Decarbonization	Case Study: Canada Deep Decarbonization This is a case study of Canada's efforts towards deep decarbonization. Chris Bataille focuses on the Canadian target of approximately 90 percent emissions reduction by 2050, and initiatives to… climate change +5 More From SDG Academy 109 plays
Case Study: Australia Deep Decarbonization duration 7 minutes 49 seconds Case Study: Australia Deep Decarbonization Case Study: Australia Deep Decarbonization	Case Study: Australia Deep Decarbonization This is a case study of Australia's efforts towards deep decarbonization. John Thwaites focuses on reaching net zero emissions in buildings by 2050, and the three pillars to do so: energy… climate change +7 More From SDG Academy 26 plays