IEBUnderstanding

Environmental Problems and Climate Change

GROUP 9 :MEDHA GUPTAASHISH KUMARVISHAL JAMWALRISHABH TYAGISHIKHA CHAUDHARY

VIDEO• https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtW2rrLHs08 (Globally)

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGhgWFCrTGQ (india)

Table of content:

• Brief overview and create understanding of climate change

• Sustainability

• Impacts of weather & climate on business & Industries.

• Opportunities arising from climate change

• Green-house gases and Energy consumption pattern

• Risks arising from climate change

• Takeaways from India’s new Intended Nationally Determined Contribution.

• Paris agreement and its outcome.

• National Green tribunal

• Conclusions

Overview of Climate Change:

(Source:  http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/services/sustainability/business-issues.html)

Over view of Climate

Change

IPCC states the impact of human activities. (10x of natural and solar factors)

Influence causes irreversible catastrophes

Becoming more evident

Change of weather patterns

Reduced water availability

To create understanding on climate change

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/figure/10.1080/13549830600853635?scroll=top&needAccess=true

Concentrate on their role in reducing greenhouse gases. Spatial planning at a local level has a critical anticipatory role to play in promoting robust adaptation.

Planning policies adaptation in the UK since 2000, and provides evidence

Recognized but implications are not yet integrated.Political support and lack of engagement of the planning.Difficulties in acknowledging the short term and long term plans.

Sustainability Satisfaction of

Human needs and aspirations

Living standards

sustain for long term

Achieving productive

potential and equitable

opportunities

Expansion in number

pressurizes resources

Compromise ability to meet essential needs

of people in future

That must not endanger the

natural system

Growth has no limit in terms of population and

resources

Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

Potential impacts on businesses

http://www.ukcip.org.uk/wp-content/PDFs/UKCIP_Business.pdf

Markets

Logistics

Process

Finance

People

Premises Climate change

Reputational risk

Environmental risk

Operational risk

Financial risk

Health & safety risk

Strategic risk

Production opportunity

Market opportunity

Retail•Shoppers turned towards so-called comfort foods in an effort to dispel

the cold and wet summer weather. •Increase in demand of sales of mince, soup, custard and gravy, ice

cream, barbecue food and alcohol, with clothes and sandals.•Sales rose 3% on a like-for-like basis, and 5.7% in total from a year

earlier.•People travel less and use local shops and services more.

Agriculture

•U.S. farms supply nearly 25% of all grains (such as wheat, corn, and rice) on the global market.

•It has a significant impacts on crop yields.•It will depend on the crop's optimal temperature for growth and

reproduction.•Warming may benefit some crops that grown in warmer areas. •Higher the temperature exceeds a crop's optimum temperature, which

will lead to decline of yields.

Small Business

•Floods: Loss of business continuity and were unable to operate normally.

•Loss of power and communications: Lost orders and enquiries. •No trade practices for some time.•Delays were increased by paperwork: Lost or damaged.•Problem for insurance claims, tracing orders and filling in tax

returns.

hospitality industry •Rise in opportunities.

•Providing services close to outdoor leisure facilities could see a significant opportunity for improved business performance

Green House Gases

•Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere are called greenhouse gases..

•human activities has increased by 35% from 1990 to 2010. •Emissions of carbon dioxide has 3/4th of total emissions increased

by 42%•Gases with a higher GWP absorb more energy, per pound, than

gases with a lower GWP, and thus contribute more to warming Earth.

Energy Consumptio

n

http://apjor.com/downloads/0203201620.pdf

Socio-economic

Constructive:

Job Opportunities

Development of Infrastructure

Improved Standard of

Living

Obstructive

Environmental Pollution

Diversion of Resources

Health Effects

Environmental

Air

Carbon Emissions

Global Warming

Acid Rain

Water

Change of water Color

Change of water

temperature

Increase amount of salt and minerals

Soil

Contaminated by toxic elements

Contaminated by heavy metals

Example: Pb, Cr, Cuu, Zn, Sr

and V

Impacts on Industries

Opportunities arising from climate change

New Product Trading Opportunities

Government Support

Marketing and branding

opportunities

Takeaways from India’s new Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC)

Adaptation is a key priority.

It will sequester carbon by increasing forest cover.

Its emissions intensity target could go further.

Sets a clear signal for clean energy.

The Paris agreement:

• It agreed by nearly 200 countries in December 2015, which came into force on 4 November 2016. • It commits to keep global warming below 2C, for safety by

scientists, and pursuing a tougher target of 1.5C. • The carbon emission curbs put forward by countries under Paris

are not legally-binding but the framework of the accord, which includes a mechanism for periodically cranking those pledges up, is binding. • It has long-term goal for net zero emissions which would

effectively phase out fossil fuels.

Additional Information

• Fossil fuel industries see continued opportunities for development within a low-carbon world..• we need to support those countries [that are committed to lower

emission coal technology, such as high-efficiency plants]• The Paris agreement sends a much-needed signal to politicians and

industry that we have to build a new world, and this has to start now. However, the deal is not enough to keep people and the planet safe.• Countries have put forward commitments on curbing carbon

emissions under the agreement, but a report on Thursday found those pledges would see temperature rises significantly overshoot the threshold, with 3C of warming.

Outcome of Agreement

National Green Tribunal

• On 18th October 2010, Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta became its first Chairman. Currently it is chaired by Justice Swatanter Kumar since 20th Dec 2012.

• Date enacted 5th May 2010 & date assented to 2nd June 2010.

• India is the 3rd country following Australia and New Zealand to have a Green Tribunal.

• Functions with an objective of deposing within 6 months of filing.

• New Delhi is the principle place of NGT.

• Strength of the Tribunal is 10 expert members and 10 judicial members.

National Green Tribunal Passed Interim

• The National Green Tribunal Pune bench on Tuesday directed all collectors and police commissioners in the coastal areas of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa to henceforth strictly prohibit and monitor the rampant and illegal sand mining on their beaches.

• Yamuna Conservation Zone on April 2014, The NGT recommended the Government to declare a 52km stretch of Yamuna in Delhi &Uttar Pradesh as a conservation zone.

• Ban on old diesel vehicle as an attempt to minimize air pollution in Delhi & NCR PM 2.5 particles have reached alarming level. As per this order 10 years old vehicle aren’t allowed to ply.

• NGT passed an interim order stopping mining and transportation of coal in the state. Where as on 9th may it was implemented.