SEMINAR: Impact of CO2 on climate

Wednesday 23 March, 6pm-8.20pm

CO2 is released in large quantities when fossil fuels are burned. There is hard evidence that CO2 concentrations in the air have not been as high as they are today in 800,000 years (and most likely even 60 million years). The trend seems to be that global CO2 emissions continue to rise, although the economic crisis ensured that there was no increase in global CO2 emissions in 2009. The Netherlands ranks high, per capita, among the world's largest CO2 emitters.

Besides CO2, methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), fluorine-containing gases, ozone (O3) and water vapour are important greenhouse gases. Water vapour has a special role. It amplifies the warming caused by emissions of other greenhouse gases. This is because a warmer atmosphere holds more water. The amount of water vapour cannot be independently reduced or increased by humans.

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Wouter Peters of WUR

The programme is as follows:

18.00 Reception with coffee and a sandwich

18.30 Presentation

19.00 Break

19.20 Continuation presentation

19.50 Discussion

20.20 Closing

Location: Wageningen University & Research, Lumen building

Cost: None

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