Summit on Climate Change

1. Summit on Climate Change

2. Quick Summary of Climate Change Science

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4. Technical Solutions • Reduce carbon and other GHG emissions - become more efficient and consume less • Capture and store carbon underground • Use more existing non-GHG emitting energy sources • Preserve forests and oceans (carbon sequestration) • Reduce black carbon emissions • Develop new non-GHG energy technologies and infrastructure http://cmi.princeton.edu/wedges/intro.php

5. Political Issues – Trust and Fairness • Rich countries are primary source of GHG (at the moment) but poor countries receive primary impact. • Who will pay? • Who gets to decide, monitor and enforce? • Who will win the technology race? • How can political suicide at home be avoided?

6. Rio – Kyoto – Copenhagen …..

7. Summit Groups • G-7 Countries • G-77 Countries + China • Corporations • Non-Governmental Organizations (Pew) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPdKs1TNGcc&NR=1

8. 4 Questions to be Addressed • What is a fair budget of GHG emissions for both developed and developing nations? - gradually managed convergence of emission rights between developed and developing countries http://www.climateactiontracker.org/ • What is a reasonable a target date for global peak emissions? • What are easy to solve problems that can get quick results?- What is a good mechanism for immediate action onREDD and Black Carbon • How can trust be developed and restored among nations? Recommend a credible and transparent framework - international support and cooperation for solutions and responses to climate change.

9. Summit Agenda • Tuesday, May 18 – 6:25 to 7:55 PM Auditorium Panel of Experts – What Should We do After Copenhagen 1st meeting of Groups • Thursday, May 20 – 6:25 to 7:55 PM Auditorium Panel of NCSSM Experts (Science and Economics) Meeting of Groups • Tuesday, May 25 – 6:25 to 7:55 PM • Auditorium Presentation on principled negotiations Group positions presented Group meetings and informal Negotations • Thursday, May 27 – 6:25 to 7:55 PM Auditorium Final debate and concluding votes

10. What You are Expected to Do • Prepare positions on the 4 questions that help to solve global climate change problems while remaining faithful to your country or organization’s needs and goals • Work within your country or organization’s “Group” to generate shared positions that are acceptable to all members • Attend the Summit meetings to gather information and assist your group and other groups help reach constructive conclusions on 4 Summit questions.

11. Where to find out more … • http://ncssmsummit.wikispaces.com/ • “Hitting Reboot: Where next for Climate after Copenhagen” • Country positions and impact analysis: http://www.climateactiontracker.org/ • http://www.pewclimate.org/copenhagen/cop15 • Play the game: http://www.globalwarminginteractive.com/

12. The annual increase in atmospheric CO2 (as determined from ice cores, thin dotted lines, and direct measurements, thin black line) has remained constantly proportional to the annual amount of CO2 released by human activities (thick black line). The proportion is about 46% (thick dotted line). (Figure source: Knorr, 2009) Carbon dioxide released by humans Annual increase in atmospheric CO2 (ice core) (direct)