Goals:
1. Adapt and deal with symptoms (preparation, preservation, plantation, energy saving, etc)
2. Combat causes of global warming
2.1. Long-term impact (cut CO2 emissions and remove CO2 from atmosphere and oceans) (C,D)
2.2. Short-term impact
2.2.1. Reflect more sunlight back into space (D)
2.2.2. Reduce pollutants other than CO2
2.2.2.1. Reduce emissions of chemical gases such as HFC, PFC, SF6,, halon, CFC and HCFC (A)
2.2.2.2. Reduce emissions of CH4, N2O, BC, CO, NOx and VOC (B,C,E)
2.2.2.3. Produce extra OH (D)
This can be best achieved through:
| A. | Protocols (Kyoto, Montreal, etc), standards and deposits (refunded at collection) on products containing inorganic pollutants | |
| Fees on nitrogen fertilizers and livestock products (where farmed) to fund local application of biochar | ||
| C. | Fees on burning fuel (where burned) to fund clean local alternatives (incl. EVs, solar cookers, WWS energy) | |
D.
| Geoengineering (adding lime to seawater and aerosols to the atmosphere, carbon air capture, using UV light to stimulate methane oxidation, cloud brightening, etc; for more see the geoengineering group) | |
E.
| Organic waste handling standards (e.g. the UNEP-proposed ban of open field burning of agricultural waste) |
Color Use:
| Blue | Goals | |
| Purple | Inorganic waste policies (cycle A) | |
| Green | Land use and organic waste policies (cycles B & E) | |
| Orange | Geoengineering & energy-related policies (cycles C & D) | |
| ——> | Feebate policies |
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| Feebates (yellow lines) |
| Acronyms and Abbreviations | |
| BC | black carbon (or soot) |
| CFC | chlorofluorocarbon |
| CH4 | methane (or natural gas) |
| CO | carbon monoxide |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| EV | electric vehicle |
| HFC | hydrofluorocarbon also known as freon, with the subclass HCFC |
| HCFC | hydrochlorofluorocarbon |
| H2O2 | HOOH or hydrogen peroxide |
| NO | nitrogen monoxide (commonly known as nitric oxide) |
| NO2 | nitrogen dioxide |
| NOX | nitrogen oxides (NO and NO2, which cause O3, smog and acid rain) |
| N2O | nitrous oxide |
| O3 | ozone |
| OH | hydroxyl |
| PFC | perfluorocarbon |
| SF6 | sulphur hexafluoride |
| UNEP | United Nations Environment Programme |
| VOC | volatile organic compound include CFCs, styrene, limonene and formaldehyde |
| WWS | WWS energy or Wind, Water and Solar Energy (water includes hydro, wave, tidal and geothermal) |
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Goals
Ten Dangers of Global Warming
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A. Protocols, standards and deposit programs
A national bottle recycling bill
Green Refrigerators and Air Conditioners
B. Fees on nitrogen fertilizers and livestock products, funding biochar
Biochar
Afforestation - bringing life into the deserts
Save the Rainforest
Fees on Livestock to fund Biochar
C. Fees on burning fuel, funding clean local energy programs
Electric Vehicles - Frequently Asked Questions
SuperB Grid
D. Geoengineering
The Threat of Methane Release from Permafrost and Clathrates
Funding of Carbon Air Capture
Open letter on Arctic sea ice loss
E. Organic waste handling standards
Algae Bags
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Further reading
Posts at Gather
