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How old is the human-caused warming?

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150 years.

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How long did the last ice age last and how long ago

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Lasted 20,000 years and ended 10,000 years ago

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How much energy is emitted by Sun

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340 W /m2

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How much solar energy is absorbed by earth?

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238 W / m2

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How much sunlight reflects back from earth

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30%

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The most importang GHG in the atm + next most imp

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  1. Water vapor
  2. Methane
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When did CO2 begin increasing

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start of 19th century

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Current concentration of methane

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1.9 ppm in 2020

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Methane GWP

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28

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Which SSP is the most positive, and the most negative?

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SSP1 - most positive
SSP5 - most negative

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CCUS meaning

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Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage

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Nature-based solution def

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Nature-Based Solutions – Actions to protect, manage, or
restore ecosystems that address societal and human
challenges (reforestation, mangrove restoration, etc.)

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4 ecosys types

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  • Supporting services: are fundamental conditions that
    enable the existence of other services
  • Provisioning services: generate resources e.g.food/water
  • Regulating services: control ecological processes, e.g. wetlands do flood control, forests sequester carbon)
  • Cultural services: The non-material benefits &
    enjoyments humans derive from ecosystems
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LCA + its steps

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Life Cycle Assessments (LCA): Cradle-to-grave
assessment: Goal/Scope>Inventory analysis>Impact
assessment>Interpretation

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Where physical R types were defined and what are those?

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In TCFD
Acute and chronic (sea level rise, temperature rise)

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Types of transition R

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Policy & legal ((e.g. govt mandate on closure))
Technology (tech devt of renewable energy and cheapening batteries)
Market
Reputation (consumer pressure for household goods)

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Exposed VS vulnerable

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Exposure - assets in vulnerable place
Vulneragility - how likely is the asset to get hurt from the danger

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Deadline of net zero emissions for govts

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2050

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Types of indirect risks

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Supply chain risk
Liability risk - R of firm suffering financially after being legally liable
Insurers pulling out the coverage

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3 classic policy solutions for GHG emissions

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Carbon tax
Cap and trade
Price on emissions

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Just transition def

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Helping people & communities smoothly
switch to cleaner & greener ways of doing things, without
leaving anyone behind

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When consensus on human influence on climate was formed?

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1980s

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Formation of IPCC date

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1988

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UNFCC - when was establilshed and what it is

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est in 1992 at the Rio Summit

UN body dedic to CC. First worlwide climate agreement

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COP what it is
Conference of Parties - summits of UNFCCC
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When the COP 1 was and where
1995 Berlin
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Which year and at which COP the Kyoto protocol was established?
1997, COP3
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What is Kyoto about?
Require high-income countries reduce emissions by 5% below 1990 levels by 2008-2012 developing countries were not subject to any kind of emissions reduction obligations
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At which COP, whih year the paris agreement was established
COP21 2015
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is Paris binding?
Not, it relies on peer pressure
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Who proposed NDCs, and where do you submit an NDC?
NCDs proposed by Paris. Submitted to UNFCCC and periodically re-evaluated
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Ratchet mechanism
Paris uses ratchet mech - countries tighten their NDCs every 5 years
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Carbon tax def
Price per ton of CO2 emitted to pay
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Cap and trade def
Total emissions are capped, but emission permits can be traded
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RSP
Renewable Standards Portfolio - range of quota-based regulations, that oblige electricity producers to source a portion from renewable energy soures
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Feed-in tariff
offers a guaranteed price/unit of electricity generated at which producers can sell electricity for a fixed period. That is to promote energy generation from renewable sources
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GHG protocol - who established and what it did
est by WRI (World Resource Institute) & WBCSD Introduces direct + indirect emissions + 3 scopes
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Dir vs indir emissions
Direct: Emissions from sources that are owned or controlled by the reporting company * Indirect: Emissions that are a consequence of the activities of the reporting company but occur at sources owned or controlled by another company.
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3 scopes
Scope 1: Direct emissions from owned or controlled sources * Scope 2: Indirect emissions from the generation of purchased electricity * Scope 3: Indirect emissions that occur in the value chain of the reporting company including both upstream and downstream
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Should scope 3 emissions be aggregated?
GHG protocol says no, because of double counting
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EU taxonomy def + what it does
Green taxonomy that List of economic activities considered “green” * EU Taxonomy sets performance thresholds (technical screening criteria) for economic activities by sector and sub-sector
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5 Green taxonomy drawbacks:
1. Binary “green” assessment: Not all assets are simply green or not green, there are some with “shades of green” 2. Lobbying - Lobbying can influence the creation and implementation of green taxonomies, leading to watering down of criteria 3. Asset Bubbles - As investors rush to buy "green" assets, there may be overvaluation of certain industries or technologies. 4. Sub-optimal targeting - criteria of green taxonomy may sometimes miss the mark in terms of targeting the most impactful environmental improvements. 5. Decreased Quality - with wider adoption, could be an incentive to lower the bar for what qualifies as “green”
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Climate action 100+ what it is
Climate Action 100+: An investor coalition – 575 members & US$ 54 trillion in AUM – Targeting 100 most heavily emitting publicly listed companies
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When was TNFD established
June 2021
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4 pillars of TNFD
Governance Strategy Risk Management Metrics & Targets
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Sustainable Finance
Sustainable Finance: Any kind of financial activity that takes sustainability into account
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def Green Finance
Sustainable finance focused on environment-related risks & opportunities (but not necessarily climate change)
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Climate Finance def
Climate Finance: Financial flows relating to climate change – mitigation and adaptation
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Green bonds def
Green bonds (separately labeled, ring-fenced) are bonds whose proceeds are earmarked for environmental projects
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4 core comonents of Green Bonds Principles
Use of proceeds Process for project evaluation and selection Management of proceeds Reporting
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Social bonds def
bonds with earmarked proceeds for projects that will bring social benefits
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Sus bonds def
Sustainability Bonds = Green + Social Bonds
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Green loans def
Green Loans: Loans that have been made for environmental & climate-related projects
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Green Loan Principles
Use of Proceeds - Clearly defined green projects Process for Project Evaluation and Selection - The borrower should communicate the project's environmental sustainability objectives and selection criteria. Management of Proceeds Proceeds must be tracked properly, often using an internal system to ensure they go to green projects. Reporting Borrowers should report annually on how proceeds are used, including project descriptions, impact metrics (e.g. GHG reductions), and allocation status.
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Where are green loans concentrated?
Majority of g loans to go clean transportation & energy, also power sector
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Sus linked bonds def
Sustainability-linked bonds, the coupon paid is linked to the issuer firm’s achievement of sustainability targets
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Sus linked loan def
Sustainability-linked loans, the interest rate is linked to a company’s sustainability benchmarks
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Sus linked Bond Principles
SLBP has 5 core components: Selection of KPIs, Calibration of Sustainability Performance Targets, Bond characteristics, Reporting, Verification
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Green car loan def
financing env-friendly cars
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Green mortgage
Mortgage for energy-efficient homes
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Sust credit card
donate a small % of purchases.
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1992 Earth Summit Rio - outcomes
The 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, introduced several new UN initiatives and bodies, including the UNFCCC later called Conference of Parties (COP).

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