Publications

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol is designed to allow the industrialised countries to earn credits by investing in greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction projects in developing countries, which contribute to sustainable development in the host countries. This research empirically investigates the long-run impacts of CDM projects on CO2 emissions for 34 CDM host countries over 1990-2007.

This paper offers a descriptive overview of Stakeholder Engagement (ShE) within climate change research at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research.

This Working Paper introduces the concept of ‘carbon capability’, provides initial empirical evidence of levels of carbon capability amongst the UK public, and suggests ways in which carbon capability might be promoted. ‘Carbon capability’ captures the contextual meanings associated with carbon, whilst also referring to an individual’s ability and motivation to reduce emissions within the broader institutional and social context.

In a world where greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced, what is the fair way to allocate rights to the limited available emissions? For many, the answer is that a fair allocation is an equal per capita allocation. From at least as far back as 1988, it has been proposed that emissions rights be allocated between nations on an equal per capita basis.

In western Europe, two severe windstorms at the start of 1990 caused insured losses of around £6.5 billion and 160 deaths. At the end of 1999 storms destroyed 10% of French forests. The objective of this Tyndall Centre Theme 3 research is to assess the implications of future European windstorm activity for the forestry and insurance industries in the UK.

Hanson, C., T. Holt, and J. Palutikof

Tsimplis, M.

Goodess, M. C., T. Osborn, and M. Hulme

Gough, C., S. Shackley, and M. Cannell

The Blueprint Project was set up to reach key decisions on how the Tyndall Centre will develop its plans for integrated assessment modelling over the years 2002 to 2005. The Blueprint Project now forms the first stage of the work carried out under the theme 1 flagship project on Integrating Frameworks. As a result of the work carried out under this project, the plans for integrated assessment modelling work have now been laid out and are under way. 

The purchase of Verified Emission Reductions through the voluntary carbon market has become a mainstream practice across business and individuals who aim to offset their greenhouse gas emissions. This voluntary market relies on offset projects which may or may not follow the standards of the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism.

A widespread enthusiasm has been growing with regard to the transition towards more sustainable systems of production and consumption in order to meet today’s needs without compromising those of future generations. Renewable energy technologies, in particular, are becoming internationally recognised as a vital contribution towards a sustainable energy future. This paper presents a set of renewable energy scenarios for the currently oil-rich Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Climate change science has been promoting adaptation measures for some years. The message has been that the climate is changing and people need to be prepared. However, while there has been an increasing investment in the ‘science of adaptation’, there has been less, if any, attention paid to the ‘practice of adaptation’, i.e. is adaptation occurring, and if so, how, where and why? There is now a clear demand from policy makers to answer these questions and specifically to answer them with relation to actions in the UK.