Global warming

GWO - New Look at Climate Change - Unseen Facts and Cause

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Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Physical geography, Articles, Climate, Climate history, Climate change, Dilley, Global warming, Weather

Professor David Dilley and the viewer collect clues and evidence as we walk through the mystery of Climate Change.

Key Points: 
  • Professor David Dilley and the viewer collect clues and evidence as we walk through the mystery of Climate Change.
  • After collecting all the clues and evidence - they are linked together to determine what the future will hold.
  • Professor Dilley ties everything together and presents his conclusion and predictions for sea levels and climate change during the next 50-100 years, and what our greatest threat concerning climate change will be.
  • Professor Dilley is currently the senior research scientist for Global Weather Oscillations (GWO) , a company heavily involved in research and development of technology for prediction of natural climate and weather cycles.

Mark Carney questioned on green finance and COP26

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Saturday, March 14, 2020
Articles, Physical geography, Nature, Group of Thirty, Mark Carney, Global warming, United Nations

The EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee hears evidence fromMark Carney, the newly appointedFinance Adviser to the Prime Minister for COP26 and UN Special Envoyfor Climate Action and Finance.

Key Points: 
  • The EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee hears evidence fromMark Carney, the newly appointedFinance Adviser to the Prime Minister for COP26 and UN Special Envoyfor Climate Action and Finance.
  • This is part ofthe House of Lords'cross-committee work on climate change ahead of COP26, the UN climate change conference hosted by the UK in November.
  • Wednesday18 March 2020 in Committee Room 2, Palace of Westminster
    What are you key priorities in the run up to COP26 and what specific outcomes are you hoping to achieve?
  • What opportunities does the growth of green finance present to the UK?

Mark Carney questioned on green finance and COP26

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Saturday, March 14, 2020
Articles, Physical geography, Nature, Group of Thirty, Mark Carney, Global warming, United Nations

The EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee hears evidence fromMark Carney, the newly appointedFinance Adviser to the Prime Minister for COP26 and UN Special Envoyfor Climate Action and Finance.

Key Points: 
  • The EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee hears evidence fromMark Carney, the newly appointedFinance Adviser to the Prime Minister for COP26 and UN Special Envoyfor Climate Action and Finance.
  • This is part ofthe House of Lords'cross-committee work on climate change ahead of COP26, the UN climate change conference hosted by the UK in November.
  • Wednesday18 March 2020 in Committee Room 2, Palace of Westminster
    What are you key priorities in the run up to COP26 and what specific outcomes are you hoping to achieve?
  • What opportunities does the growth of green finance present to the UK?

XDI joins Legal & General, Baringa to launch global best-practice Climate Risk Framework

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Friday, March 13, 2020
Articles, Nature, Physical geography, Climate change, Climate history, Global warming, Natural environment, Climate risk, XDI, Risk management

LONDON, March 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Australian-based clim-tech company XDI today joined globals Legal & General Investment Management (L&G) and Baringa Partners to launch a new, market-leading Climate Change Risk Framework using the most comprehensive climate change data available worldwide.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, March 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Australian-based clim-tech company XDI today joined globals Legal & General Investment Management (L&G) and Baringa Partners to launch a new, market-leading Climate Change Risk Framework using the most comprehensive climate change data available worldwide.
  • With financial regulators globally calling for stress testing climate risk, firms may soon be required to test the physical and transition risks of climate scenarios as impacts increase due to climate change.
  • L&G, the UK's largest investment company, working with XDI on climate physical risk and Baringa on transition (emissions reduction) risks, has developed a new Climate Change Scenario Model that allows businesses to produce end-to-end, transparent and highly interactive climate risk data.
  • "XDI now offers the finance sector the most comprehensive climate risk assessment available in line with TCFD physical risk reporting," said XDI CEO Rohan Hamden.

XDI joins Legal & General, Baringa to launch global best-practice Climate Risk Framework

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Friday, March 13, 2020
Articles, Nature, Physical geography, Climate change, Climate history, Global warming, Natural environment, Climate risk, XDI, Risk management

LONDON, March 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Australian-based clim-tech company XDI today joined globals Legal & General Investment Management (L&G) and Baringa Partners to launch a new, market-leading Climate Change Risk Framework using the most comprehensive climate change data available worldwide.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, March 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Australian-based clim-tech company XDI today joined globals Legal & General Investment Management (L&G) and Baringa Partners to launch a new, market-leading Climate Change Risk Framework using the most comprehensive climate change data available worldwide.
  • With financial regulators globally calling for stress testing climate risk, firms may soon be required to test the physical and transition risks of climate scenarios as impacts increase due to climate change.
  • L&G, the UK's largest investment company, working with XDI on climate physical risk and Baringa on transition (emissions reduction) risks, has developed a new Climate Change Scenario Model that allows businesses to produce end-to-end, transparent and highly interactive climate risk data.
  • "XDI now offers the finance sector the most comprehensive climate risk assessment available in line with TCFD physical risk reporting," said XDI CEO Rohan Hamden.

FreeConferenceCall.com Sees Global User Surge and Predicts Businesses Will Keep Benefits of Remote Working After Coronavirus

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Thursday, March 12, 2020
Articles, Nature, Physical geography, Coronaviridae, Climate change, Global warming, Natural environment, Coronavirus

With extreme quarantine measures being introduced globally, businesses are embracing remote working technologies and using conference calling to ensure that workers can stay connected.

Key Points: 
  • With extreme quarantine measures being introduced globally, businesses are embracing remote working technologies and using conference calling to ensure that workers can stay connected.
  • "At FreeConferenceCall.com, we are witnessing a massive surge in users globally as businesses try to continue in the face of the Coronavirus outbreak.
  • "For businesses we predict this is just the start of a change that will see businesses behaving differently even after the Coronavirus crisis is over.
  • If we are to fight climate change and tackle the climate emergency then remote working will be a key part of that.

CRU: The Immense Decarbonisation Challenge Facing the Steel Industry

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Thursday, March 12, 2020
Climate change policy, Climate change, Emissions trading, Climate change in Australia, Energy in Australia, Global warming, Environmental policy, Climate change in China, Greenhouse gas emissions by China

As the largest producer of global industrial CO2 emissions, the steel sector has a clear role to play in meeting emission reduction targets.

Key Points: 
  • As the largest producer of global industrial CO2 emissions, the steel sector has a clear role to play in meeting emission reduction targets.
  • But are these the only options and, given the capital intensity of steel production, how do they fit within the industry in its present-day form?
  • To date, climate change initiatives in the steel industry have been concentrated in the EU.
  • Globally, the steel industry is responsible for ~7% of total global CO2 emissions and is the largest industrial emitter of CO2 after power generation.

CRU: The Immense Decarbonisation Challenge Facing the Steel Industry

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Thursday, March 12, 2020
Climate change policy, Climate change, Emissions trading, Climate change in Australia, Energy in Australia, Global warming, Environmental policy, Climate change in China, Greenhouse gas emissions by China

As the largest producer of global industrial CO2 emissions, the steel sector has a clear role to play in meeting emission reduction targets.

Key Points: 
  • As the largest producer of global industrial CO2 emissions, the steel sector has a clear role to play in meeting emission reduction targets.
  • But are these the only options and, given the capital intensity of steel production, how do they fit within the industry in its present-day form?
  • To date, climate change initiatives in the steel industry have been concentrated in the EU.
  • Globally, the steel industry is responsible for ~7% of total global CO2 emissions and is the largest industrial emitter of CO2 after power generation.

"Behind The Scenes" With Laurence Fishburne Features Experts Discussing New Technologies That are Allowing Us to Track Climate Changes

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Thursday, March 12, 2020
Articles, Actors, Physical geography, Fishburne, Climate forcing agents, Global warming

MIAMI, March 12, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --One of Hollywood's most talented stars, Laurence Fishburne ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_Fishburne ) is the host of the educational show "Behind The Scenes" with Laurence Fishburne.

Key Points: 
  • MIAMI, March 12, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --One of Hollywood's most talented stars, Laurence Fishburne ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_Fishburne ) is the host of the educational show "Behind The Scenes" with Laurence Fishburne.
  • A new episode to be aired will take a look into recently developed technology that will allow scientists to track climate changes accurately.
  • The oil and gas industry produces a large amount of methane that is contributing to climate change.
  • The educational public TV program "Behind The Scenes" with Laurence Fishburne is carefully given inspection before broadcast.

Climate change experts discuss impact on migration

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Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Articles, Physical geography, Nature, Climate change, Climate history, Global warming, Natural environment

As part of a series of evidence sessions by House of Lords committees on climate change and COP26, the EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee will hear from a number of academics and researchers about how climate change is affecting migration.

Key Points: 
  • As part of a series of evidence sessions by House of Lords committees on climate change and COP26, the EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee will hear from a number of academics and researchers about how climate change is affecting migration.
  • The Committee will also discuss what action the UK Government should take in light of its presidency of COP26, the UN climate change conference the UK will be hosting in November.
  • Dr Ricardo Safra de Campos, Lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Exeter
    Topics likely to be covered in the session include:
    How great a problem does climate change and migration pose?
  • Should countries including the UK be preparing for large-scale influxes of people migrating as a result of climate change?