Climate projections for the capital region
Date
2017-04
Authors
Capital Regional District
Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC)
Pinna Sustainability
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Capital Regional District
Abstract
Temperatures in the capital region are warming. Global climate models project an average annual warming of about 3°C in our region by the 2050s. While that may seem like a small change, it is comparable to the difference between the warmest and coldest years of the past. The purpose of this report is to quantify, with the most robust projections possible, the related climate impacts (including changes to climate extremes) associated with warming. This climate information will then inform regional vulnerability and risk assessments, decision-making, and planning in the capital region, with a goal of improving resilience to climate change. For this reason, this report focuses on the “business-as usual” emissions scenario and the 2050s timeframe. By the end of the 21st century, projected warming and associated impacts are even larger. However, the amount of warming by the end of the century will depend more highly on the amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted and captured over the next few decades.
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#regional climate assessment, UN SDG 13: Climate Action, #summary report, #PCIC publication
Citation
Capital Regional District, Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC), & Pinna Sustainability. (2017). Climate projections for the capital region. Capital Regional District. https://web.archive.org/web/20240717095330/https://www.crd.bc.ca/docs/default-source/climate-action-pdf/reports/2017-07-17_climateprojectionsforthecapitalregion_final.pdf