Global Energy System Transformations to 1.5 °C: The Impact of Revised Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Carbon Budgets

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 2000395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Panagiotis Fragkos
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Carbon Budgets ◽  
Intergovernmental Panel ◽  
Global Energy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Global Energy System

scholarly journals South Africa's Journey to Climate Change Regulation: Earthlife Africa Johannesburg v Minister of Environmental Affairs 2017 2 All SA 519 (GP)

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Helen Papacostantis
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Energy Usage ◽  
Intergovernmental Panel ◽  
Economic Growth And Development ◽  
Rapid Changes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Current Energy

Concerns over climate change are increasingly reaching an urgent level. Many countries have begun focusing their efforts on mitigating its devastating impact. At the same time countries need to ensure their economic growth and development, thus calling for greater energy usage leading to increased greenhouse gas emissions. As the environment struggles to adapt to the rapid changes brought about by climate change, the effects are felt by the most vulnerable of the world's population. Reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have outlined the reasons and the effects of climate change providing actions required to mitigate these effects. Unfortunately developing countries, including South Africa, are the most affected. The current energy system in the country is primarily based on fossil fuels, which emit the greatest amount of greenhouse gases. To ensure that South Africa mitigates the impact, government needs to safeguard and promote sustainable development. To do this South Africa should weigh its energy mix in relation to the environment and the wellbeing of its citizens. A comprehensive and robust regulatory framework on climate change is required thus ensuring the achievement of South Africa's developmental goals well into the future and ensuring participation in the global effort against climate change. Earthlife Africa Johannesburg v Minister of Environmental Affairs 2017 2 All SA 519 (GP) signifies a good start towards the effective regulation of climate change in South Africa.

scholarly journals Leakage risks of geologic CO2 storage and the impacts on the global energy system and climate change mitigation

2017 ◽  
Vol 144 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hang Deng ◽  
Jeffrey M. Bielicki ◽  
Michael Oppenheimer ◽  
Jeffrey P. Fitts ◽  
Catherine A. Peters
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Co2 Storage ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Global Energy ◽  
Geologic Co2 Storage ◽  
Change Mitigation ◽  
Global Energy System

scholarly journals The Impact of Shale Gas on the Cost and Feasibility of Meeting Climate Targets—A Global Energy System Model Analysis and an Exploration of Uncertainties

Energies ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheridan Few ◽  
Ajay Gambhir ◽  
Tamaryn Napp ◽  
Adam Hawkes ◽  
Stephane Mangeon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shale Gas ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Model Analysis ◽  
System Model ◽  
Global Energy ◽  
Energy System Model ◽  
Climate Targets ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Global Energy System

The Global Energy System

1977 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
W Hafele ◽  
W Sassin
Keyword(s):  
Energy System ◽  
Global Energy ◽  
Global Energy System

scholarly journals Simulation of future climate scenarios and the impact on the water availability in southern Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. e56026
Author(s):  
Gabriela Leite Neves ◽  
Jorim Sousa das Virgens Filho ◽  
Maysa de Lima Leite ◽  
Frederico Fabio Mauad
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Balance ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
Meteorological Data ◽  
Future Climate ◽  
Climate Scenarios ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Climate Data ◽  
Intergovernmental Panel ◽  
The Impact

Water is an essential natural resource that is being impacted by climate change. Thus, knowledge of future water availability conditions around the globe becomes necessary. Based on that, this study aimed to simulate future climate scenarios and evaluate the impact on water balance in southern Brazil. Daily data of rainfall and air temperature (maximum and minimum) were used. The meteorological data were collected in 28 locations over 30 years (1980-2009). For the data simulation, we used the climate data stochastic generator PGECLIMA_R. It was considered two scenarios of the fifth report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and a scenario with the historical data trend. The water balance estimates were performed for the current data and the simulated data, through the methodology of Thornthwaite and Mather (1955). The moisture indexes were spatialized by the kriging method. These indexes were chosen as the parameters to represent the water conditions in different situations. The region assessed presented a high variability in water availability among locations; however, it did not present high water deficiency values, even with climate change. Overall, it was observed a reduction of moisture index in most sites and in all scenarios assessed, especially in the northern region when compared to the other regions. The second scenario of the IPCC (the worst situation) promoting higher reductions and dry conditions for the 2099 year. The impacts of climate change on water availability, identified in this study, can affect the general society, therefore, they must be considered in the planning and management of water resources, especially in the regional context

scholarly journals Community Adaptation Model of Food Security Due to Global Warming in Kulon Progo

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sri Rum Giyarsih
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Intergovernmental Panel ◽  
Average Temperature ◽  
The Impact

Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s surface. According to the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) average temperature of the Earth’s surface was global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the 0.74 ± 0.18 0C (1.33 ± 0.32 F) over the last hundred years. The impact of rising temperatures is the climate change effect on agricultural production. If the community does not craft made adaptation to global warming will have an impact on food security. This research aims to know the society’s adaptation to food security as a result of global warming and to know the influence of global warming on food security. The research was carried out based on survey methods. The influence of global warming on food security is identified with a share of household food expenditure and the identification of rainfall. Sampling was done by random sampling. The Data used are the primary and secondary data. Primary Data obtained through structured interviews and depth interview using a questionnaire while the secondary data retrieved from publication data of the Central Bureau Statistics B(BPS), Department of Agriculture and Climatology Meteorology and Geophysics (BMKG). The expected results of the study is to know variations of food security due to global warming in Kulon Progo Regency. Comprehensive knowledge through community participation and related Government increased food security that is used as the basis for drafting the model society’s adaptation to the impacts of global warming.

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