Information also went that first day to the more technical Climate Audit site of former Toronto mining consultant Stephen McIntyre.
The field of implementing technical climate fixes, or geo-engineering, is full of controversy, and even those involved in researching the issue see it as a last-ditch option, a lot less desirable than constraining greenhouse gas emissions.
Three years ago the Met decided to modernize the galleries' technical infrastructure (climate control, fire suppression and security systems), do conservation work on the rooms' contents and update the lighting and arrangement of objects.
There is growing recognition that an organisation's technical capacity, climate and culture collectively affect employees' work performance, adoption of and adherence to innovative and best work practices, and their expectations, attitudes, commitment, and value towards their work [ 19- 23].
While recognizing the development challenges in Somalia – insecurity, weak institutions, high energy costs, gaps in technical knowledge, climate change, persistent gender inequalities – the report advocates for a bold and forward-looking approach to support the sector's recovery and capitalize on its many growth opportunities.
Social environmental factors include elements such as the support from the family and utilization of health and social services, whereas physical environmental factors refer to natural or technological elements (e.g., climate, technical aids).
John O'Brien, regional technical adviser on climate change, UNDP, Istanbul, Turkey, @johnobrien98 John has working on energy and climate change issues since 1994 with experience in the private sector, he co-founded a carbon trading company in London, and in the public sector, for the New Zealand government and UNDP.
Here she considers technical fixes for climate change, including schemes of geoengineering.
The report assesses current scientific and technical understanding of climate change.
PIRC turns technical research about climate change, energy and economics into engaging material that laypeople can immediately grasp.
On the basis of these two modules, technical, costs and climate impact assessments of transport infrastructure and conditioning processes were assessed and compared for a base case.
