Certified Carbon Mgmt Leader (CCML) Flashcards
Notes from the Certified Carbon Mgmt Leader certification through the chartered institute of professional certifications
Carbon modeling software for climate change temperature
EN-ROADS
EN-ROADS Assumptions include when modeling temperature scenarios
electrification/renewables
buildings
industry emissions
deforestation
carbon removal
policy changes
To achieve net zero by 2050, we have to reduce emissions by xx% by 2030
50%
International Panel on Climate Change was set up by ___
United Nations
WRI stands for
World Research Institute
IPCC report is ____ pages long
8,000 pages
Target reduction aim temperature by 2050 is ___degrees Celsius
1.5 degrees Celsius
Are most vulnerable communities/countries the biggest emitters?
No
Canada’s avg. emissions per person is __ tonnes
15 tonnes per person
What is climate justice about?
Different countries’ vulnerability to climate change in relation to their emissions, e.g. small islands
Other resources for climate justive
- Climate Watch
- Framework for long-term, whole system, equity-based reflection by E. Sawin
- UNISDR - the human cost of weather events
- World Bank Group’s Climate Risk Country Profile
- Carbon Atlas
- ESG Academy climate change training by Michael Mann
Global Recognition for Action
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including #13 Climate Action
What’s a major way poverty reduction is linked to climate action:
increased climate change negative effects will make agriculture more difficult
Who are the major global emitters?
- China
- USA
Resource to spatially view global emissions data, including consumption, tCO2 per person
Climate Atlas
