Saturday, March 26, 2011

Action Plan to deal with global warming and climate change

Goals:
1. TacklCO2  (cut CO2 emissions and remove CO2 from atmosphere and oceans) (policies B,C,D) 
2.1. Reduce emissions of chemical gases such as HFC, PFC, SF6,, halon, CFC and HCFC (policy A)
2.2. Reduce emissions of pollutant such as CH4, N2O, BC, CO, NOx and VOC (policies B,C,E)
2.3. Geoengineering, (policy D) 
3. Adaptation (preparation, preservation, plantation, energy saving, etc)  

This can be best achieved through the following policies:
A.
Protocols (KyotoMontreal, etc), standards, and regulations calling for deposits (refunded at collection) on products containing inorganic pollutants
B.
Fees on nitrogen fertilizers and livestock products to fund local application of biochar and olivine sand
C.
Fees on burning fuel (where burned) to fund clean local alternatives (incl. EVs, solar cookers, WWS energy)
D.

Geoengineering (such as 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)
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Feebate policies




  Note! For an extended version, see this Comprehensive Plan of Action           


Acronyms and Abbreviations
BCblack carbon (or soot)
CFCchlorofluorocarbon
CH4methane (or natural gas)
COcarbon monoxide
CO2carbon dioxide
EVelectric vehicle
HFChydrofluorocarbon also known as freon, with the subclass HCFC
HCFChydrochlorofluorocarbon
H2O2HOOH or hydrogen peroxide
NOnitrogen monoxide (commonly known as nitric oxide)
NO2nitrogen dioxide
NOXnitrogen oxides (NO and NO2, which cause O3, smog and acid rain)
N2Onitrous oxide
O3ozone
OHhydroxyl
PFCperfluorocarbon
SF6sulphur hexafluoride
UNEPUnited Nations Environment Programme
VOCvolatile organic compound include CFCs, styrenelimonene and formaldehyde
WWSWWS energy or Wind, Water and Solar Energy (water includes hydro, wave, tidal and geothermal)

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