PPT-Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities

Kerry Emanuel Lorenz Center Department of Earth Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences MIT Web emanuelmitedu Summary of Main Points Earths climate is stable within certain limits but sensitive to change in forcing within those limits. Ms. . Divya. Mohan. Associate Fellow. Earth . Sceince. and Climate Change Division. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). Agriculture and Climate Change. Agriculture contributes to climate change through GHG emissions. Andy Haines . Carbon dioxide measurements since 1957. Mauna Loa, Hawaii. The rise in carbon dioxide is due to our emissions. For every 100t of CO. 2. emitted now, 15-40t will remain in the atmosphere in1000y. Opportunity in a Sea of Change. . . . . rising above the tide . Presenters. MODERATOR:. Anne . Marie . Towle. , SVP. , . Senior . Consultant, . Willis Towers Watson. SPEAKERS:. Irena . Kaler, . Climatology. is . the study of Earth’s climate and the factors that affect past, present, and future climatic changes.. Climate describes annual variations of temperature, precipitation, wind, and other weather factors.. Climatology. is . the study of Earth’s climate and the factors that affect past, present, and future climatic changes.. Climate describes annual variations of temperature, precipitation, wind, and other weather factors.. Is it getting worse?. Are Humans causing it?. Is Time running out?. Is there anything that should be done?. Is the “standard model” the only option?. Climate change?. . “Whatever Nature has in store for mankind, unpleasant as it may be, men must accept, for ignorance is never better than knowledge.” Enrico Fermi 1938.. The Requirement for Assessing Risks and Opportunities of ISO/IEC 17025: (2017) A New Concept for Laboratory Quality Management Systems Lawrence Lagman Food Testing Program Manager Lead Assessor Presented by Resiliency Mentoring. Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care. Webinar #1 Cohort #1. Site Teams, Access Local Risks, Feedback & Resources. April 25, 2017. 2. Call in via Internet or Phone for Audio. Changing hazards, changing risks, and the need for robust risk management. Jeremy Hess, MD, MPH. Overview. Climate change . What’s happening and why. What health impacts we’ll see. Risks from environmental hazards. What is climate change and why does it matter for health We146ve all heard of it but what exactly is climate change Greenhouse gases act like a blanket around Earth trapping energy in the atmosphere H Kerry Emanuel. Lorenz Center. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, MIT. Web: emanuel.mit.edu. Program:. . Brief history of Earth’s climate and climate science. Evidence that human . Dr. Agnes Soares, Regional Advisor, SDE, PAHO/WHO. CLIMATE AND HEALTH SUMMIT. ALONG SIDE THE 20. TH. CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES. LIMA, PERU, 6. TH. DECEMBER 2014. 1. Regional Plan of Action on Climate Change. Outputs. Activities. Barriers, risks. IF. climate-resilient health management . practices . are . adopted . in Ghana . industry together . with financial support for deploying energy savings and clean energy in the industrial sector, . 19 and 20 October. Understanding the conceptual route from climate change to capital for banks and insurers. Chair: . Professor Lord Nicholas Stern, Chair of the Grantham Research Institute . Presenters: .