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5.8 - Climate Change Mitigation

The document discusses ways that climate change can be reduced through mitigation efforts, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing carbon sinks through reforestation, using low-carbon energy sources and improving energy efficiency. Specific mitigation approaches and sectors are also outlined.

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5.8 - Climate Change Mitigation

The document discusses ways that climate change can be reduced through mitigation efforts, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing carbon sinks through reforestation, using low-carbon energy sources and improving energy efficiency. Specific mitigation approaches and sectors are also outlined.

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"ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE FOR CSS......

AUTHOR: IMRAN BASHIR(PMS)" 1


Can we Avoid Climate Change?

NO

Can we Reduce Climate Change?

YES
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Climate Change Mitigation refers to action taken:
Climate Change  To reduce or prevent emission of greenhouse gases
Mitigation  To remove heat trapping gasses from atmosphere
 To reduce impact of GHGs in term of global warming

"ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE FOR CSS......AUTHOR: IMRAN BASHIR(PMS)" 3


Climate Change Mitigation
Through
 Reduction in human emission of GHGs
 Increasing capacity of carbon sinks-through reforestation

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Climate Change Mitigation
Low carbon energy resources
Energy efficiency

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Ways to Bring CCM

Direct Indirect
Effect Effect

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Varieties of Mitigation

Buildup of green
Absorbing capacity of
house gas emission
ground cover
into atmosphere

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Mitigation
Plan
Wedge Approach

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Source: IPCC AR4, Synthesis Report (shares are for 2004)
Approach Comment

Category I: Efficiency and Conservation

1. Efficient vehicles

2. Reduced use of vehicles

3. Efficient buildings

4. Efficient base-load coal plants

Category II: Decarbonisation of Electricity and Fuels

5. Gas – based load power for coal-based load power

6. Capture and storage of CO2 at base-load power plant

7. Capture CO2 at H2 plant

8. Capture CO2 at coal-to-syn fuels plant

9. Nuclear power for coal power

10. Wind power for coal power

11. Photovoltaic (PV) power for coal power

12. Wind H2 in fuel-cell car for gasoline in hybrid car

13. Biomass fuel for fossil fuel

Category III: Natural Sinks

14. Reduced deforestation, plus reforestation, afforestation and new plantations

15. Conservation tillage

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4
Carbon
Sequestration
Carbon capture & Storage

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CCS

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Carbon Sinks

Blue Carbon Sink Green Carbon Sink

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Mitigation of Climate Change- Sector Wise
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Energy Sector & Transportation
Energy supply

 Supply and distribution efficiency


 Switching from coal to gas
 Nuclear power
 Renewable sources
 CCS

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Energy Efficient Buildings

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Industry & Agriculture

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Forests

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Waste

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As Climate Changes, Can We?
A
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