"Climate Change Mitigation - How Much? How? Who?"
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From: Crist, Thomas O.
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 4:22 PM
To: Hayes, Nicole Marie Ms.
Subject: FW: Physics Seminar on Climate Change Mitigation

Nicole,

Please pass on to Ecolunch listserv.

Thanks
Tom

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From: Clemens, James P. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 3:45 PM
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Subject: seminar of possible interest to IES folks

Dr. Crist,

Prof. Bob Brecha from the University of Dayton is giving a talk titled "Climate Change Mitigation - How Much? How? Who?" based on his research done as part of the Renewable and Clean Energy Program at the University of Dayton and while on sabbatical at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Potsdam, Germany.  The abstract is appended to this email.  The talk will be in 46 Culler at 4:15 on Wednesday, Sept. 21.  Come at 3:45 to meet Prof. Brecha and eat some snacks.  Please advertise among the IES community as you see fit.  Let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
James

Dr. James P. Clemens
Associate Professor
Department of Physics
Miami University
Oxford, OH 45056
(513) 529-1850
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Title: Climate Change Mitigation - How Much?  How?  Who?

Abstract:  The physical science of anthropogenic climate change has been well understood for many decades, and for at least the past two decades the climate signals due to increased greenhouse gas concentrations have become more clearly separated from other natural variations.  The questions addressed in this seminar  therefore take as a starting point the need for climate change mitigation at some level.  How are targets for future changes to the Earth's climate to be determined?  What are the possible pathways for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the future, and how much reduction is needed?  Finally, what are some of the implications for future climate change mitigation responsibility based on both the past history of fossil-fuel energy consumption and on current disparities in economic development worldwide?