oin the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media (PCSSM) and the Earth & Environmental Science Department with the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) in welcoming Dr. Pierre Friedlingstein from the University of Exeter who will be giving a talk on his work on the intersection of climate modeling and international climate policy with an introduction from Dr. Michael Mann. See below for his talk abstract.
Global carbon cycle and climate change: where we are, where we need to be
Talk abstract: The ongoing climate change is primarily driven by the increase in atmospheric greenhouse gases concentrations, with carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions being the major cause. In this seminar, Pierre will first present the latest on the anthropogenic perturbation of the global carbon cycle. Then Pierre will review the current knowledge on the dynamic of the coupled climate and carbon cycle system, the recent development of Earth System models allowing to quantify the future carbon dioxide emissions compatible with the limit global warming, and the implications on international climate policies.
This talk will take place on Tuesday, September 24 at 12-1pm in the Agora Room at the Annenberg Public Policy Center. This talk will be both in-person and live-streamed via Zoom. A recording will be posted to the PCSSM YouTube for later viewing.