Certified Carbon Mgmt Leader (CCML) Flashcards
Notes from the Certified Carbon Mgmt Leader certification through the chartered institute of professional certifications (18 cards)
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
100 major climate emissions by company/corporation can be viewed here:
The Guardian
100 most sustainable companies can be viewed here: ______
Global Knights
