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Water boards and Dutch government to sigjn climate agreement
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Category: Emissions
2010-05-09 20:59:30
On Monday, 12 April 2010, the Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (VROM), Tineke Huizinga, representing the national government, and the Chairman of the Association of Water Boards, Peter Glas, representing the Water Boards, sign a climate agreement, marking a key step towards meeting the Netherlands' climate targets. This approach enables the Water Boards to make a contribution to the fight against climate change. For example, they will achieve energy savings averaging 2% per year and aim to gradually increase its share of renewable energy generated by 40% by 2020. As part of this process, Minister Huizinga will be on hand to launch an energy‑neutral purification plant, which will produce energy and heat from organic material. It will generate sustainable biogas to meet the energy needs of some 3,900 households.
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2010-05-09 20:59:30
On Monday, 12 April 2010, the Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (VROM), Tineke Huizinga, representing the national government, and the Chairman of the Association of Water Boards, Peter Glas, representing the Water Boards, sign a climate agreement, marking a key step towards meeting the Netherlands' climate targets. This approach enables the Water Boards to make a contribution to the fight against climate change. For example, they will achieve energy savings averaging 2% per year and aim to gradually increase its share of renewable energy generated by 40% by 2020. As part of this process, Minister Huizinga will be on hand to launch an energy‑neutral purification plant, which will produce energy and heat from organic material. It will generate sustainable biogas to meet the energy needs of some 3,900 households.Source: VROM
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Copenhagen climate deal only half way to what is needed
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Category: Emissions
2009-12-15 23:12:35
With only five days to go before a Head of Government Agreement on climate change at Copenhagen, even the best emission reductions proposal are only half way to the limits in 2020 that would keep global average temperature rise below 2°C or 1.5°C as called for by 100 countries according to a new assessment by the "Climate Action Tracker" (www.climateactiontracker.org) of Ecofys, Climate Analytics and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). In the last week India and South Africa have made pledges, Mexico increased its pledge, but the Russian delegation decreased its ambition level in the negotiations. With these new developments the world is still headed for a global warming of 3.5oC by 2100 (2.8 to 4.3°C). Carbon dioxide concentrations are projected to be over 650 ppm in 2100, far above the 350 ppm limit called for by many countries. Total GHG concentrations would be close to 800 ppm CO2 equivalent by 2100.
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Category: Emissions
2009-12-15 23:12:35
With only five days to go before a Head of Government Agreement on climate change at Copenhagen, even the best emission reductions proposal are only half way to the limits in 2020 that would keep global average temperature rise below 2°C or 1.5°C as called for by 100 countries according to a new assessment by the "Climate Action Tracker" (www.climateactiontracker.org) of Ecofys, Climate Analytics and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). In the last week India and South Africa have made pledges, Mexico increased its pledge, but the Russian delegation decreased its ambition level in the negotiations. With these new developments the world is still headed for a global warming of 3.5oC by 2100 (2.8 to 4.3°C). Carbon dioxide concentrations are projected to be over 650 ppm in 2100, far above the 350 ppm limit called for by many countries. Total GHG concentrations would be close to 800 ppm CO2 equivalent by 2100.
"The least ambitious options on the table would result in global emissions 20% above present by 2020 and with even the best options on the table GHG emissions would still be rising above present levels by 2020" said Dr Michiel Schaeffer of Climate Analytics. "The best proposals on the table are only half way to what the science indicates are the emission limits in 2020 that are needed for a good chance of limiting warming to 2°C or 1.5°C. The best proposals give about 9 billion tonnes, whereas at least 13-17 billion tonnes of reductions are needed." said Dr (h.c.) Bill Hare of Climate Analytics.
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