Our Common Future under Climate Change

Decarbonising the energy intensive basic materials industry in the next 40-70 years

201507-10

By Lars Nilsson and Stefan Lechtenbï¿½hmer, Lund University

The transition of energy intensive industries to near zero emissions is both technically and economically possible. Our new analysis shows that a hypothetical complete electrification of basic materials industry processes in the European Union could result in demand for renewable electricity that is 40% greater than all industry electricity use today.

Are Indian cities prepared for a changing climate?

201507-10

By Sumetee P. Gajjar

Bangalore, a city in Southern India has seen its lake and wetland systems erode dramatically in recent decades due to an ecologically insensitive form of urban development that thrives on fragmented institutional management.

Being a scientist within a society

201507-10

By Peter Casier

During the panel discussion ï¿½Contours of a Resilient Global Futureï¿½ at the Our Common Future Under Climate Change conference, Alexandra Gavilano said: ï¿½Scientists should provide more impact to policy makersï¿½.
And I went ï¿½Eh?!ï¿½.

Kenyaï¿½s farmers adapting to climate change

201507-10

By Gloria Lihemo, International Development Research Centre

In the face of frequent drought, erratic rainfall and increasing salinity, farmers in Kenyaï¿½s drylands are still managing to increase production of staple crops thanks to a research project introducing new farming techniques.

The Global Imprint of Warming on Life

201507-10

By Camille Parmesan Professor, Marine Institute, Plymouth University, England

To understand future impacts on nature in a time of rapid climate change, it helps to understand what we can already observe today: We have seen large changes in wild plant and animal species in response to relatively small levels of warming.

A new and dynamic interpretation of equity in the post-2015 climate agreement

201507-10

By Rosa Manzo, University of Oslo

The IPCC has restated in its AR5 Synthesis Report that human influence on the climate system is unequivocal, and that recent anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases are the highest in history. This changes everything.

Detecting climate breakpoints

201507-10

By Fay Newbery, University of Reading

Part of the process of detecting the presence of climatic change is being able to recognise the shift, or break point, when a change in a particular climatic or weather variable occurs.

New social methods can build coherence and trust among groups making complex decisions

201507-10

By Jens ï¿½stergaard

Coherence and trust is key to effective climate collaboration en route COP21, said Rachel Kyte, Vice President of the World Bank at the Our Common Future Under Climate Change conference.
Coherence and trust are two critical things that are not addressed by the old negotiation protocol that has formed the basis of international environment and climate meetings for decades.

Everything you need to know about posters at #CFCC15

201507-09

By Our Common Future

Hereï¿½s how to find where to present your poster and where to find posters.

Fuel poverty: Assessing who is at risk

201507-09

By Arnaud Fï¿½che

People who live far from their office, drive old cars, are on a low income and live in countries with high fuel prices are most at risk of falling into debt should ill-conceived energy policies be introduced. The problem is that when governments currently assess the percentage of the population that is ï¿½fuel poorï¿½, they only take into account the money spent on fuel as a ratio of the household income, and they only consider domestic energy.

Our Common Future Under Climate Change

International Scientific Conference 7-10 JULY 2015 Paris, France