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Kevin Anderson Tyndall Centre
Universities of Manchester & East AngliaMay 2010
Climate Change: going beyond dangerous
… brutal numbers & tenuous hope
or cognitive dissonance?
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Before thinking of responses and ‘answers’what’s the question?
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Copenhagen Accord (2009)
‘To hold the increase in global temperature
below 2 degrees Celsius, and take action to
meet this objective consistent with science and
on the basis of equity’
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EU
European Commission’sannual communication
‘The EU must ensure global average
temperature increases do not exceed
preindustrial levels by more than 2°C’
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UK Low Carbon Transition Plan (2009)
“average global temperatures
must rise no more than 2°C,”
“we should limit climate change to a maximum of two degrees”
DECC SoS – Ed Miliband (2009)
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What do we need to do to provide a low probability of entering dangerous climate change
So, for Climate Change -the question is clear:
i.e. how do we stay below 2°C?
NB. 2°C is a ‘wealthy western’ view of the appropriate characterisation of dangerous, many poorer nations consider it too high
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… but why 2°C ?
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2001
2°C ‘Guardrail’
Dangerous
Acceptable
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2001 2009
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2001 2009
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Is 2°C – dangerous or extremely dangerous?
Is 1°C the new 2?
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sticking with 2°C
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UK, EU & Global - long term reduction targetsUK’s 80% reduction in CO2e by 2050EU 60%-80% “ 2050Bali 50% “ 2050
But, CO2 stays in atmosphere for 100+ years,
So long-term targets are dangerously misleading
Put bluntly, 2050 targets are unrelated to Climate Change
2°C … how not to frame the problem
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Its cumulative emissions that matter
(i.e. the carbon budget)
This rewrites the chronology of climate change
- from long term gradual reductions
- to urgent & radical reductions
2°C – the fundamental issue
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How does this scientifically-credible approach change the challenge we face?
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the latest emissions data
factoring in…
what is the scale of the global ‘problem’ we now
face?
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~ 2.7% p.a. last 100yrs
~ 3.5% p.a. 2000-2007
It’s getting worse!
Global CO2 emission trends?
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… appears we’re denying its happening
latest global CO2e emission trends?
~ 2.4% p.a. since 2000
~ Stern assumed 0.95% p.a.
(global peak by 2015)
… ADAM, AVOID, Hulme etc
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What does:
this failure to reduce emissions&
the latest science on cumulative emissions
Say about a 2°C future?
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What greenhouse gas emission
pathways for 2°C
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Assumptions
2015/20/25 global peak in emissions
Highly optimistic deforestation & food emission
reduction
Full range of IPCC AR4 cumulative values for 450ppmv
~10% to 60% chance of exceeding 2°C
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Total greenhouse gas emission pathways
Year
2000 2020 2040 2060 2080 2100
Em
issi
ons
of g
reen
hous
e ga
ses
(GtC
O2e
)
0
20
40
60
80
Year
2000 2020 2040 2060 2080 2100
Em
issi
ons
of g
reen
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e ga
ses
(GtC
O2e
)
0
20
40
60
80
Year
2000 2020 2040 2060 2080 2100
Em
issi
ons
of g
reen
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e ga
ses
(GtC
O2e
)
0
20
40
60
80
Low DL
Low DH
Medium DL
Medium DH
High DL
High DH
2015 peak 2020 peak 2025 peak
(Anderson & Bows. 2008 Philosophical Transactions A of the Royal Society. 366. pp.3863-3882)
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450ppmv cumulative emission scenarios peaking in 2020
Year
2000 2020 2040 2060 2080 2100
Em
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f g
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nh
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ga
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s (
GtC
O2e
)
0
20
40
60
80
Low ALow BMedium AMedium BHigh AHigh B
~50:50 chance of exceeding 2°C& with a 2020 peak
Unprecedentedreductions (~10% pafrom 2020)
(Anderson & Bows. 2008 Philosophical Transactions A of the Royal Society. 366. pp.3863-3882)
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Year
2000 2020 2040 2060 2080 2100
Em
issio
ns o
f C
O2 a
lon
e (
GtC
O 2)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60 2015 peak Medium DL
2015 peak High DL
2015 peak High DH
2020 peak High DL
2020 peak High DH
Even then total
decarbonisation by
~2035-45
necessary
… and for energy emissions?(with 2020 peak)
13 of 18 scenarios
‘impossible’
10-20% annual reductions – even for a high probability
of exceeding 2°C
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Annual reductions of greater than 1% p.a. have only
“been associated with economic recession or upheaval”
Stern 2006
UK gas & French 40x nuclear ~1% p.a. reductions
(ex. aviation & shipping)
Collapse Soviet Union economy ~5% p.a. reductions
What are the precedents for such reductions?
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What annual global emission reductions
from energy for 4°C
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For 4°C & emissions peaking by 2020:
… 3.5% annual reductions in CO2 from energy
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A fair deal for non-OECD (non-Annex 1)
… what’s left for us (OECD/Annex 1) ?
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Peak year assumptions (& growth rate to peak)
Rate of emission reduction order of magnitude more challenging
Technology and innovation cannot deliver in time
Socolow’s Wedges are wrong way round (need early action)
Costs are ‘not’ meaningful (non-marginal mitigation & adaptation)
How does this differ from ‘standard’ analyses?
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How are the UK and International Community
fairing against this challenge?
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CCC claim their ‘cumulative’ values have ~ 60% chance of exceeding 2°C
Can this be reconciled with “must’ rise no more than 2°C” ?
UK position based on
CCC report
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Prob of UK Annual Exceeding 2°C Reduction
~60% 3%
~30% 5%
~15% 9%
Impact of probabilities on UK reduction rates
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… and CCC’s analysis premised on China
& India’s emissions peaking by ~2018
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What are current UK emission trends?
Defra July 08 Ref:EV02033
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At best ~60% chance of exceeding 2°C
Assumes very optimistic Global peak in 2016
Large buyout from poor countries (CCC 17% & 27%)
Partial/incomplete inclusion of Shipping & Aviation
‘Real’ emissions up ~18% since 1990
Summary of best example
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Waxman-Markey Bill no US reductions necessary before 2017 & 4% by 2020
Japan & Russia ~25% by 2020
California 80% by 2050 (same as EU now!)
China & India – demand ‘big’ reductions from Annex 1
LDC’s –historical emissions should be included
… and what of the rest?
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Equity –a message of hope
… perhaps?
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Little chance of changing polices aimed at 6.7 billion
… but how many people need to make the necessary changes?
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… 80:20 rule
80% of something relates to…20% of those involved
80% of emissions from 20% of population
run this 3 times
50% of emissions from 1% of population
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- who’s in the 1%?
Climate scientists
Climate journalists & pontificators
OECD (& other) academics
Anyone who gets on a plane
For the UK anyone earning over £30k
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Are we sufficiently concerned to
… make or have enforced substantial personal
sacrifices/changes to our lifestyles
NOW ?
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3°C to 4°C by 2060-70
4°C to 6°C by 2100-2150
1m to 1.5m sea level by 2100 (5m-7m by 2300-2500)
Increased severity (and frequency?) of severe weather events
Significant ocean acidification (impact on fisheries & protein)
Fundamental changes in rainfall and access to water
Inability to adapt to 4°C & accompanying regional variations(?)
… or/and would we rather plan for:
… or embrace cognitive dissonance
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?
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… a final message of hope ..
“at every level the greatest obstacle to
transforming the world is that we lack the
clarity and imagination to conceive that it
could be different.”Roberto Unger
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1-person living in 3 bedroom housespatio heaters10 halogen bulbs lighting the kitchen2 tonne 4WD car to transport 70kg flesh 3milesdriving children to school business tycoons with private jetsacademics flying to climate change conferencesmusicians flying to climate change concerts celebrating the excesses of celebrities‘right’ to fly & drive when & to wherever we want year-round strawberrieshen parties in Prague & birthdays in Barcelonadouble door refrigerators & home cinemasecond homes, 2 cars & 3 TVs & all with up to 9 billion people living on our planet!
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Kevin Anderson Tyndall Centre
Universities of Manchester & East AngliaMay 2010
Climate Change: going beyond dangerous
… brutal numbers & tenuous hope
or cognitive dissonance?
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