Carbon Budget

October 2018 by Kevin Anderson The IPCC report meticulously lays out how the serious climate impacts of 1.5°C of warming are still far less destructive than those for 2°C. Sadly, the IPCC then fails, again, to address the profound implications of reducing emissions in line with both 1.5 and 2°C. […]

Updated Oct 9: Kevin Anderson – Response to the IPCC ...

Researchers from the Climate Change Leadership node have been developing Carbon Budget reports for municipalities and counties across Sweden as a scientific underpinning to their climate and energy strategies. Last Thursday, several representatives from participating municipalities and counties joined our researchers, Aaron and Martin, for a participatory session on carbon […]

Municipalities and Counties visit Climate Change Leadership

Uppsala University’s Zennström Professorship in Climate Change Leadership and the Centre for Environment and Development Studies conducts commisioned research and education on carbon budgets and rapid pathways to fossil free futures. We work with municipalities, cities, regions, sectors and organisations that are interested  in developing a carbon budget framework as […]

Uppdragsforskning lokala koldioxidbudgetar / The Swedish Carbon Budget Challenge 2018

Last year, Uppsala University’s Zennström Professor in Climate Change Leadership, Kevin Anderson along with colleagues Isak Stoddard and Jesse Schrage at CEMUS, calculated a carbon budget and associated emission reduction for the Swedish Municipality of Järfälla. The report, initally in Swedish, has now been translated to English. You can find […]

Report in English: Carbon Budget and Pathways to a fossil ...

Under 2018 driver CEMUS, Uppsala universitet och Ramböll ett projekt för att beräkna kommunala, regionala och länsvisa koldioxidbudgetar med utgångspunkt i Parisavtalet. En koldioxidbudget har tidigare beräknats för Järfälla kommun, och nu utvidgas projektet till att omfatta alla som vill delta. Denna konferens fungerar som en start på projektet, där […]

5 Juni: Konferens om koldioxidbudgetar för kommuner, län och regioner

Warmly welcome to this CEFO* seminar with Uppsala university’s Zennström Professor Kevin Anderson and colleagues Jesse Schrage and Isak Stoddard. When: Tuesday February 27, 10.15-12.00 Where: CEMUS Library, Villavägen 16, Uppsala Presenters: Kevin Anderson, Jesse Schrage, Isak Stoddard, CEMUS, Uppsala University and SLU. Pathways to fossil free futures – Regional […]

Feb 27: CEFO Seminar on Pathways to fossil free futures

Uppsala University’s Zennström Professor in Climate Change Leadership, Kevin Anderson and colleagues Isak Stoddard and Jesse Schrage at CEMUS, have calculated a carbon budget for the Swedish Municipality of Järfälla. As the first municipality in Sweden, Järfälla now has a scientifically based analysis that shows how they need to work […]

New report: Carbon Budget and Pathways to a fossil free ...

A public lecture in Järfälla Kommun about regional and rapid transformations to fossil-free societies. When: Tuesday October 17th, 13.00-15.00 Where: The Auditorium at Järfälla Gymnasium, Märstavägen 2 Uppsala University’s Zennström Professor in Climate Change Leadership, Kevin Anderson has together with colleagues at CEMUS calculated a carbon budget for the Swedish Municipality of […]

Oct 17: Pathways to a fossil free society – The ...