I’ve previously discussed in great detail about China’s emissions trading system and how it is planning on expanding from the 7 pilot programs into an ETS that would have national coverage. You can find those blogs here and here. In this blog, I will be giving you a little more insight into how the carbon… Continue Reading →

The emissions trading system was a hot topic at this year’s COP23, as China was expected to official launch their ETS at the conference. While this did not occur, they were able to highlight the importance of establishing their national ETS to realize the emission intensity reduction they committed to in their Nationally Determined Contributions… Continue Reading →

The People’s Republic of China announced at COP23 that they are ready to launch their National Emissions Trading System (ETS) by the end of 2017. Once launched, the Chinese ETS will replace the European Union ETS as the largest carbon market in the world. While the parameters for China’s national ETS will not be fully known… Continue Reading →

This week’s seminar was led by Dr. Gunderson, who shared his thoughts on communicating the science of global environmental change to both a scientifically oriented and general audience. Dr. Gunderson is a Professor and the Department Chair of The Department of Environmental Sciences at Emory University. His research interest involves how ecosystem processes are affected… Continue Reading →

The Dalton Gallery’s Fall 2017 exhibition, Weatherwise/Otherwise: Artists Respond to Climate Change, was hosted by Agnes Scott College. The Gallery featured a variety of artists focusing on different perspectives of climate change: how it impacts our biosphere, human race, and other species. The artwork ranges from 2-D to 3-D visualizations of meteorological data, the changing… Continue Reading →

Food production is responsible for roughly a third of global emissions while being one of the sectors most impacted by climate change. Increased GHG and air pollutant emissions from food production have an amplifying effect on public health and food security. While the process of global consumerism release air pollutants into the atmosphere, food security… Continue Reading →

Carbon Pricing is the economist’s method of reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and getting polluters to pay for the damages to the public. By putting a price on carbon emissions, the private sector is encouraged to reduce their emissions and invest in cleaner energy options. Currently, the two commonly implemented types of carbon pricing are… Continue Reading →

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is an international body tasked with providing the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) with scientific assessments on the current state of the climate, its impacts, and recommendations for mitigation and adaptation. The IPCC produces reports through its assessment of published literature. Governments and observer organizations… Continue Reading →

The Paris Agreement at COP21 set the goal of limiting the increase in global average temperatures well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The 2017 Emissions Gap Report by the United Nations Environment investigates the gap in emissions between levels needed to maintain the Paris Agreement and the likely emission reductions related to the […]

Keynote speakers at the High-level Opening of Global Climate Action included: Inia Serviratu (Fijian Minister of Agriculture), Jerry Brown (Governor of California), and Bertrand Piccard (Founder of Solar Impulse). Representing the federal, national, and private sectors respectively, they each discussed the part they play in Global Climate Action. Inia Serviratu, the Fijian Minister of Agriculture, […]