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U.S. Climate Change Educational Links:
U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Dept. of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - Consumers Guide to Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy for your Home, Car and Workplace.
Energy Information Administration
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Annual Energy Review 2006 provides statistics on energy consumption, production and analyzes trends, milestones and interactions. |
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International Outlook 2007 provides a range of projections for world energy production and consumption based upon certain policy actions. |
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Annual Energy Outlook 2007 presents a projection and analysis of US energy supply, demand, and prices through 2030. |
Environmental Protection Agency
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
National Renewable Energy Laboratory is the nation's primary laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development (R&D).
U.S. Global Change Research Information Office
U.S. Global Change Research Information Office - Since 1993, disseminating scientific research information useful in preventing, mitigating, or adapting to the effects of global change.
Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) The Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) is the primary climate-change data and information analysis center of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). CDIAC is located at DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and includes the World Data Center for Atmospheric Trace Gases.
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Other Non-Governmental Sources:
The Alliance to Save Energy promotes energy efficiency worldwide to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner environment, and greater energy security.
GreenFacts is an independent, non-profit organization bringing complex scientific consensus reports on health and the environment to the reach of non-specialists.
Pew Center on Global Climate Change brings together business leaders, policy makers, scientists, and other experts to bring a new approach to a complex and often controversial issue.
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International Climate Change Educational Links:
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was founded in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Its purpose is to assess the scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant to understanding the scientific basis of the risk of human-induced climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation. The IPCC has published four assessment reports, the most recent was published in February of 2007. The IPCC includes three Working Groups, each with a unique focus in assessing climate change.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the voice for the environment in the United Nations system. It is an advocate, educator, catalyst and facilitator promoting the wise use of the planet's natural assets for sustainable development.
The International Energy Agency was founded during the oil crisis of 1973-74, tasked with the initial role of coordinating measures in times of oil supply emergencies. Now the IEA acts as energy policy advisor to 26 Member countries in their effort to ensure reliable, affordable and clean energy for their citizens. Current work focuses on climate change policies, market reform, energy technology collaboration and outreach to the rest of the world, especially major producers and consumers of energy like China, India, Russia and the OPEC countries.
Review th IEA's World Energy Outlook 2006 for the latest information on medium to long-term energy market projections and analysis. The Wold Energy Outlook 2007 report, to be released in Novemenber 2007, will have special sections on China and India.
The World Health Organization has a publication entitled "Climate Change and Human Health - Risks and Responses" published in 2003.
The World Resources Institute, an environmental think tank, focusing on four key areas: People and Ecosystems, public access to information, climate protection, and markets and enterprise to expand economic opportunity and protect the environment.
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Climate Change - Featured Study:
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently presented its Fourth Assessment Report "Climate Change 2007". The reports by the three Working Groups provide a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the current state of knowledge on climate change.
To read the "Summary for Policymakers" for each of the Working Group's contribution to the 4th Assessment Report, please see the following links:
Working Group I - "The Physical Science Basis"
Working Group II - "Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability"Working Group III - "Mitigation of Climate Change" |
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