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The strategy includes a specific reference to “a pathway of CO2 emissions reduction consistent with the Paris Agreement temperature goals”.
Present cost statistics in formats that can be shared with colleagues, elected officials, and the public. Use land use build-out models to understand the maximum likely development in a region. We will remain alert to technological, political and societal developments that may indicate changes to our signposts and the development of new uncertainties for our portfolio analysis. Reducing GHG emissions at our operated assets is a key component of our climate change strategy. The Myanmar Climate Change Strategy & Action Plan (MCCSAP) 2017-2030 presents a roadmap to guide Myanmar’s strategic responses to address climate related risks and opportunities over the next 15 years and beyond. Then, engage decision makers to seek agreement on a threshold (e.g., the community will prepare for X storm) that is informed by historic data and reflects the risk tolerance of the community (e.g., what level of damage or disruption the community can tolerate at different costs). These sources of energy include the wind, waves, the Sun and biofuels. Source document(s) are indicated.
Annual Report 2020 - Sustainability Reporting (PDF), Sustainability and ESG Navigators and Databook 2020 (PDF), Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions calculation Methodology 2020 (PDF), Understanding Scope3 footprint for our value chain (PDF), FY2019 Church of England Disclosure (PDF), June 2019 ESG presentation: tailings dams (PDF), Sustainability Reporting Navigator 2019 (PDF), Scope 3 Emissions Calculation Methodology 2019 (PDF), BHP Chile Sustainability Report 2019 (PDF), Our Community Contribution Report 2018-2019 (PDF), 2019 UK Reporting - BHP Gender Pay Gap 2019 (PDF). Adopt more stringent policies Adopt more stringent policies such as stormwater fees and requirements for developers to manage water onsite to the maximum extent feasible. NASA’s purview is to provide the robust scientific data needed to understand climate change. So even if we stopped emitting all greenhouse gases today, global warming and climate change will continue to affect future generations. hVyPY�i0��@�;�� "��B�p�C��3 Improve documentation regarding project funding and actual costs. We will continue to monitor developments and review our approach as necessary, to respond to evolving approaches to climate change and climate-related disclosures.
At BHP, we recognise the importance of taking action to support efforts to reduce emissions across our full value chain, as the emissions from our customers’ use of our products are significantly higher than those from our operated assets. At present the focus is on pilot projects in Los Angeles and Paris that sample the air there.
0000006621 00000 n Summary publication. Develop tools to assist with quantifying costs and benefits Keep track of Earth's vital signs, see the planet in a state of flux and slow the pace of global warming with NASA's free mobile apps. The Adaptation Strategies below offer possible ways to address anticipated climate risks to water management.
0000073084 00000 n Build a database to inform future projects. Find ways that the state or county can provide incentives for regions to develop watershed-scale plans. Develop a "wish-list" of data that should be collected to improve understanding of climate changes Stormwater managers and geographic information system (GIS) staff can begin to collect this needed local data (e.g., establish and maintain more local weather gauges and monitoring stations).
Nations meeting at the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London have adopted an initial strategy on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships, setting out a vision to reduce GHG emissions from international shipping and phase them out, as soon as possible in this century. In the report, the scientists detail five strategies to change how we produce, supply and consume our food. Routinely re-evaluate accuracy of land use maps Re-evaluating accuracy of land use maps, especially in areas experiencing rapid development, can ensure the best available data about the extent and location of impervious surfaces is used.
Importantly, they write that: "none of the five individual strategies alone are sufficient.". Reducing food-related emissions will âlikely be essentialâ to meeting goals to prevent global warming set out by the Paris Climate Agreement, according to the study. Take advantage of existing resources that promote information sharing. Earth’s climate has been relatively stable for the past 12,000 years and this stability has been crucial for the development of our modern civilization and life as we know it.
Coordinate regional policies to minimize the impact on individual communities. The initial GHG strategy was adopted by IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), during its 72nd session at IMO Headquarters in London, United Kingdom. Throughout history, people and societies have adjusted to and coped with changes in climate and extremes with varying degrees of success.
Climate change can make it more difficult for communities to maintain public health. For further reading on NASA’s work on mitigation and adaptation, take a look at the articles listed below. Local decision makers are often working with old data.
Environmentalists frustrated by Hamilton's lagged climate change strategy.
We have committed to holding management to account through a direct linkage of climate-related targets and goals to executive remuneration. Showcase green infrastructure climate adaptation projects Use redevelopment projects as onsite demonstrations of ways to adapt to climate change using LID, green streets, or environmental site design. At the same time, getting creative about how we use food that might otherwise be wasted could help reduce loss there, and help feed more people more nutritious food. Itâs a call thatâs being met with at least some seriousness by the food industry itself. Cows, through grazing and methane emissions, represent a large chunk of the food industryâs greenhouse gas emissions. 2030 NWT Climate Change Strategic Framework. As our climate changes, we will have to learn to adapt. Global Change Research Program, which has a legal mandate to help the nation and the world understand, assess, predict and respond to global change. It involves many dimensions – science, economics, society, politics and moral and ethical questions – and is a global problem, felt on local scales, that will be around for decades and centuries to come. In the absence of national or international climate policy direction, cities and local communities around the world have been focusing on solving their own climate problems. The challenges inherent in the 1.5°C scenario described in the BHP Climate Change Report 2020 illustrate the scale of the task ahead. The vision confirms IMO’s commitment to reducing GHG emissions from international shipping and, as a matter of urgency, to phasing them out as soon as possible.
Share existing information about how natural systems can be cost effective and efficient methods of stormwater control and flood mitigation Share information about the current status and the actual costs and values of projects that were implemented 10 or 20 years ago. For example, the City of Seattle developed a citywide model ordinance for stormwater management using green infrastructure.
A "Global Industry Alliance to Support Low Carbon Shipping" (or GIA), launched in 2017 under the auspices of the GloMEEP Project, is identifying and developing solutions that can support overcoming barriers to the uptake of energy efficiency technologies and operational measures in the shipping sector. Transition to a strong, healthy economy that uses less fossil fuel, thereby … Blue Plains Wastewater Facility in Washington DC Reinforces Facility Against Floods, Anacortes, Washington Rebuilds Water Treatment Plant for Climate Change, Tampa Bay Diversifies Water Sources to Reduce Climate Risk, Southern Nevada Water Authority Assesses Vulnerability To Climate Change.
Despite increasing awareness of climate change, our emissions of greenhouse gases continue on a relentless rise. Collaborate across departments to coordinate collection of data on the costs and benefits of green infrastructure. We will seek opportunities to work with partners to commercialise, at scale and acceptable cost, low emissions and negative emissions technologies that are critical for the transition to a 1.5°C world.