10-12 March 2009: International Conference: Climate Change - Global Risks, Challenges & Decisions

The main aim of the congress is to provide a synthesis of existing and emerging scientific knowledge necessary in order to make intelligent societal decisions concerning application of mitigation and adaptation strategies in response to climate change.

The congress aims to identify and synthesise the science, technology and policy advances required in order to ensure sustainability of global communities in the current and coming decades.

Contributions of PIK-Scientists:

Tuesday, 10 March 2009

Opening Session, Part 2, Plenary Hall - Auditorium A), Prof. S. Rahmstorf (13:30 - 12:00)

Session 27 - Low Carbon Science, Technology Policies Part I (Hall B - Room S)
Low stabilization pathways: economic and technical feasibility. Brigitte Knopf, O Edenhofer, T Barker, L Baumstark, A Kitous, S Kypreos, M Leimbach, B Magne, S Scrieciu, H Turton (10:45 - 11:10)

Session 23 - Integrating National and International Approaches to Carbon Pricing Policies: Developing a Global Framework Part II
Global trading versus linking: architectures for international emissions trading. Christian Flachsland, R Marschinski, O Edenhofer (13:45 - 14:00)

Session 24 - The Role of Agriculture in Mitigating Climate Change Part II (Hall B - Room N)
The net-benefit of bioenergy for climate change mitigation.  Alexander Popp, H Lotze-Campen (14:35 - 14:55)

Session 09 - Detection and Attribution: State of Play in 2009 Part I (Hall B - Room J)
How does attributable human influence on climate constrain forecasts of the future? Myles Allen (UK), D Frame, C Huntingford, C Jones, J Lowe, M Meinshausen, N Meinshausen (15:00 - 15:15)

Session 11 - Equity between Nations and Regions Part I (Hall B - Room Y)
Distributing emission allowances versus sharing mitigation burden: two contrary perspectives on climate justice among world regions. Brigitte Knopf, M Lüken, N Bauer, O Edenhofer (16:15 - 16:30)

Session 49 - The Role of Integrated Assessment Models in Handling Climate Change Part I (Hall B - Room V)
Climate policy analysis in the context of globalization. Marian Leimbach, N Bauer, L Baumstark, O Edenhofer (11:10 - 11:35)

Session 05 - Developing a Spectrum of Models to Describe the Earth System Part II (Hall B - Room Q)
PRIMAP – Potsdam Real-Time Integrated Model for the probabilistic assessment of
emission paths. Malte Meinshausen, B Hare, K Frieler, J Nabel, K Markmann, M Schaeffer,
J Rogelj (17:15 - 17:30)

Invited Paper: From cost-optimal emissions to impacts of greenhouse gases: closing the
loop in earth system modelling. Hermann Held (17:45 – 18:05)

Wednesday, 11 March 2009

Session 47 - Managing Food in a Climate Constrained World Part I (Hall B - Room K1)
Hydrologic limitation of global food production and the potential of green water management. Dieter Gerten, S Rost (10:45 - 11:05)

Session 50 - Enabling Long Term Climate Policy Part I (Hall B - Room F)
Implementing long-term climate policy: three commitment problems. Detlef Sprinz, J Hovi, A Underdal (10:50 - 11:05)

Session 19 - Renewable Energies: How Far Can They Take Us? Part I (Hall B - Room X)
Beyond feasibility: linking the Mediterranean region’s renewable energy resources to Europe - a roadmap for addressing the policy challenges. Anthony Patt (Austria), A Battaglini, N Komendantova, M Milkoreit, J Lilliestam (11:24 - 11:39)

Session 49 - The Role of Integrated Assessment Models in Handling Climate Change Part II (Hall B - Room V)
How well do IAMs model climate change? Detlef van Vuuren (The Netherlands), J Lowe, E Stehfest, L Gohar, A Hof, C Hope, R Warren, M Meinshausen, G-K Plattner (13:45 - 14:10)

Thursday, 12 March 2009

Plenary Session (Plenary Hall), Prof. H. J. Schellnhuber (09:00 - 10:30) 

Session 51 - Managing Food in a Climate Constrained World Part I (Hall B - Room K1)
Technological change in agriculture and the trade-offs between land expansion, intensification, and international trade. Hermann Lotze-Campen, A Popp (11:40 - 12:00)

Session 39 - Climate Tools and Information to Support Adaptation Part I (Hall B - Room G)
Knowledge for adaptation: the ADAM digital adaptation compendium. Jochen Hinkel, ME Hofmann, K Lonsdale, P Matczak, D Mcevoy, M Wrobel (11:45 - 12:00)

Session 36 - Approaches to Measuring and Enhancing Adaptive Capacities Part II (Hall B - Room Q)
Measuring adaptation: comparing possible outcomes or describing social learning? Jochen Hinkel (14:12 - 14:14)

Session 33 - Adapting Urban Areas to Climate Change Part II (Hall B - Room O)
Adaptation in the transport sector: the constraining effect of actor-interdependencies. Esther Hoffmann, D Reckien, K Eisenack (15:15 - 15:30)

Closing Session, Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf, Plenary Hall - Auditorium A (15:50 - 17:10)

Poster Sessions (Halle C):

Agenda:

http://climatecongress.ku.dk/programme/

http://climatecongress.ku.dk/programme/ccpreliminaryprogramme05.03.2009.pdf