Tyndall Centre Briefing Notes

Tyndall Briefing Notes present a succinct overview of an area of Tyndall Centre research or an OpEd (opinion editorial) type synthesis of a topical issue. Please note that the views expressed in briefing notes are the opinions of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Tyndall Centre.


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The Effect 2011, Highlighting research and communication, Tyndall Centre, Minns, A. , The Effect, (2011)
COP16 Briefing Note: Climate Variability and Dengue Fever in Mexico, Colon, F. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 44, (2010)  Download: Briefing_Note_44.pdf (59.99 KB)
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COP16 Briefing Note: Mitigation and Air Quality in Mexico, Barker, T. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 43, (2010)  Download: air_quality_mexico-1.pdf (363.96 KB)
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The Economic Benefits of International Cooperation in Mitigating Climate Change, Barker, T., Scrieciu S, Chewpreecha U., Sewell M., Pollitt H., and Stretton S. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 42, (2009)  Download: BN42.pdf (101.98 KB)
Coastal Management (Post Note 342), Forster, J , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 41, (2009)
Defining dangerous climate change - A call for consistency, Anderson, K., Starkey R., and Bows A. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 40, (2009)  Download: BN40.pdf (125.29 KB)
A Cautionary note on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD), Corbera, E., and Estrada M. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 39, (2009)  Download: BN39.pdf (92.44 KB)
Why do we attempt interdisciplinarity?, Turnpenny, J. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 38, (2009)  Download: bn38.pdf (85.19 KB)
The expanding carbon markets: Issues, perspectives, and the role of science, Corbera, E., and Broderick J. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 37, (2009)  Download: bn37.pdf (165.48 KB)
Climate change in a myopic world, Anderson, K. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 36, (2009)  Download: bn36.pdf (154.87 KB)
Coastal Management, Forster, J , Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology Briefing Note 342, (2009)
Climate Change, Food Security and the Role of Agricultural Science and Technology, Watson, R. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 35, (2008)  Download: bn35.pdf (192 KB)
Governing Climate Change Post-2012: The Role of Global Cities - London, Bulkeley, H., and Schroeder H. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 34, (2008)  Download: bn34.pdf (191.89 KB)
Governing Climate Change Post-2012: The Role of Global Cities - Los Angeles, Schroeder, H., and Bulkeley H. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 33, (2008)  Download: bn33.pdf (191.9 KB)
Researching with stakeholders: Lessons from interdisciplinary climate change research, Nicholson-Cole, S. A., and Whitmarsh L. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 32, (2008)  Download: bn32.pdf (307.02 KB)
The Effect 2008, Highlighting research and communication, UK's Tyndall Centre, Minns, A. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 31, (2008)  Download: Tyndalleffect08.pdf (3.8 MB)
Marketing ecosystem services...exposing challenges for developing country governments and civil society, Corbera, E., and Brown K. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 30, (2008)  Download: worlddevelopmentsummary.pdf (205.55 KB)
Measuring Impact: Tyndall Centre Highlights 2007-2008, Minns, A. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 29, (2008)  Download: tyndallimpact08.pdf (208.18 KB)
Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies: Supporting European Climate Policy. ADAM Interim Results June 2008, Neufeldt, H., and Hulme M. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 28, (2008)  Download: ADAM_interimresults.pdf (1.62 MB)
Cities Programme Stakeholder Bulletin No. 3, Walsh, C. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 27, (2008)  Download: Cities-Bulletin3.pdf (342.08 KB)
Proposal for a Global Emissions Trading Scheme (GETS) for international bunkers (aviation and shipping), Barker, T. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 26, (2008)  Download: bn26.pdf (192.37 KB)
Achieving the 2˚C target through carbon trading, Barker, T. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 25, (2008)  Download: bn25.pdf (139.28 KB)
Researching with stakeholders: Lessons from interdisciplinary climate change research, , Tyndall Briefing Note No.32, (2008)
Cities Programme Stakeholder Bulletin No. 2, Walsh, C. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 24, (2007)  Download: Cities-Bulletin2.pdf (195.56 KB)
More effective, efficient and faster? The role of non-state actors at UN climate negotiations, Lovell, H. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 24, (2007)  Download: bn24.pdf (47.71 KB)
Who Owns China's Carbon Emissions?, Wang, T., and Watson J. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 23, (2007)  Download: bn23.pdf (74.63 KB)
Beyond STERN: Financing International Investment in Low Carbon Technologies and Projects, Minns, A. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 22, (2007)  Download: bn22.pdf (121.55 KB)
Is carbon offsetting a legitimate response to mitigating climate change?, Minns, A. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 21, (2007)  Download: bn21.pdf (63.6 KB)
Limits and barriers to adaptation: four propositions, Lorenzoni, I., Naess L. O., Hulme M., Wolf Johanna, Nelson D. R., Wreford A., Adger W. N., Dessai S., and Goulden M. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 20, (2007)  Download: bn20.pdf (54.14 KB)
Cities Programme Stakeholder Bulletin No1, Walsh, C. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 19, (2007)  Download: bn19.pdf (477.02 KB)
The Tyndall Centre Coastal Simulator, Nicholson-Cole, S. A. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 18, (2007)  Download: bn18.pdf (311.95 KB)
A response to the Draft Climate Change Bill's carbon reduction targets, Anderson, K., and Bows A. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 17, (2007)  Download: bn17.pdf (74.96 KB)
'Dangerous claims': Is the way we perceive climate change leading to a precautionary approach or an irrational response?, Lowe, T. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 16, (2006)  Download: bn16.pdf (50.92 KB)
Tyndall Centre Research Strategy summary 2006-2009, Minns, A., and Hulme M. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 15, (2006)  Download: ResearchStratTyndall.pdf (1.01 MB)
Truly Useful: Doing climate change research that is useful for both theory and practice, Hulme, M., and Minns A. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 14, (2006)  Download: TrulyUsefulTyndall.pdf (1.02 MB)
New Lessons for Technology Policy and Climate Change. Investment for Innovation: a briefing document for policymakers, Ekins, P., Winne S., Anderson D, Foxon T., Miozzo M., Kohler J., Green K., Barker T., Pan H., and Agnolucci P. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 13, (2005)  Download: note13.pdf (93.76 KB)
The politics of afforestation and reforestation activities at COP-9 and SB-20, Boyd, E., Corbera E., Gutierrez M., and Estrada M. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 12, (2004)  Download: note12.pdf (257.25 KB)
Challenges and Outcomes at COP-9, Gutierrez, M., Dessai S., Kjellen B., Schipper L., Corbera E., and Haxeltine A. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 11, (2004)  Download: note11.pdf (215.22 KB)
Post-Normal Science and the Tyndall Centre: some critical issues, Turnpenny, J. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 9, (2003)  Download: note09.pdf (99.18 KB)
Climate change, growth and sustainability: the ideological context, Brooks, N. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 8, (2003)  Download: note08.pdf (46.55 KB)
The Carbon Disclosure Project, Dlugolecki, A. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 7, (2003)  Download: note07.pdf (183.29 KB)
First reactions to the Energy White Paper from the UK's Tyndall Centre, Anderson, K., Shackley S., and Watson J. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 6, (2003)  Download: note06.pdf (137.54 KB)
Climate Change and the UK Aviation White Paper, Upham, P. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 10, (2003)  Download: note10.pdf (101.63 KB)
First reactions to the Energy White Paper from the UK's Tyndall Centre, Anderson, K., Shackley S., and Watson J. , (2003)  Download: note06.pdf (137.54 KB)
The Special Climate Change Fund: Origins and Prioritisation Assessment, Dessai, S. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 5, (2002)  Download: note05.pdf (235.52 KB)
The Renewables Obligation: Can it Deliver?, Smith, A., and Watson J. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 4, (2002)  Download: note04.pdf (164.3 KB)
An Audit of UK Energy R&D: Options to Tackle Climate Change, Watson, J., and Scott A. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 3, (2001)  Download: note03.pdf (107.39 KB)
The value of Intermittent Renewable Sources in the first week of NETA, Bathurst, G., and Strbac G. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 2, (2001)  Download: note02.pdf (59.57 KB)
Emissions Scenarios: What are they and what do they tell us?, Hulme, M. , Tyndall Centre Briefing Note 1, (2001)  Download: note01.pdf (64.37 KB)