GAIA

Climate Change projects

Climate Risk Management in Finnish Development Cooperation

At the request from the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Gaia assessed the water sector projects in Ethiopia to review how climate change risks were integrated into the projects. The outcomes of the study give crucial experience on how best to mainstream climate change into the development cooperation.

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Carbon Footprint Calculator for Chevron

In a recent ground breaking project, Chevron, the world's fourth largest non-government energy company, commissioned Gaia to design a Carbon Footprint Calculator. It counts the carbon footprint of well construction operations so that emissions can be minimized in the project design. Both emission reduction and energy cost control can be optimized for all the logistic and operational aspects of well construction.

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The State of Play of the Clean Development Mechanism Review of Barriers and Potential Ways Forward

Gaia produced a review of the current state-of-play of the CDM mechanism, its successes and failures so far, as well as an analysis of its potential role in a post-2012 climate architecture (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, 2009).

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Climate risks and adaptation in maritime transport

The assessment conducted by Gaia identified key risks posed by climate change to operations of Finnish Maritime Administration (FMA). The project was carried out in close cooperation with the Finnish Maritime Administration. The assessment identified priority measures for adapting to climate risks and hereby ensuring safe, efficient and sustainable operational conditions for merchant shipping and sea transport during the 21st century. (Finnish Maritime Administration, 2009).

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Effective climate policy

The cost-effectiveness of different climate policies and measures varies greatly. According to the report by Gaia Consulting Oy and Sito Oy, the lowest-cost measures focus on energy conservation, improving energy efficiency as well as agriculture and forestry. On the other hand, policies and measures targeted at energy production and traffic are often more expensive. This background report was prepared to support the preparation of Government foresight report on climate and energy policy. (Prime Minister's Office, Finland 2008)

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Climate Neutral United Nations

Gaia has provided technical advise to United Nations Conference on Trade and Development to calculate their climate footprint and produce mitigation strategy to reduce and offset their emissions in order to become climate neutral. (United Nations, 2007-2008)

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Climate scenarios – review of selected scenarios and their role in climate policy formulation

Gaia produced a review of the role of climate scenarios in climate policy development. The review served as input to the preparatory process of Government foresight report on climate and energy policy. (Prime Minister’s Office, Finland, 2008)

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Climate risks and adaptation options in water management

Assessment of climate risks and identification of adaptation possibilities within the water management sector in Porvoo. The project makes use of the llmasto-CIVA method, which was developed as part of the national climate adaptation research programme in Finland. (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the City of Porvoo, 2008)

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Energy efficiency measures in reducing GHG emissions in Finland

The survey assesses the overall national GHG reduction potential of energy efficiency measures in Finland, and identifies in more detail specific measures for realizing the existing technical and financial reduction potential. (Greenpeace Finland, 2008)

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