2014 DOE Climate Change Adaptation Plan （2014年能源部适应气候变化的计划）.pdf

2014 DOE Climate Change Adaptation Plan U.S. Department of Energy June 2014 Table of Contents Climate Change Adaptation Plan2 Impetus for Action2 The DOE Mission and Climate Change Adaptation 3 Risks to Operations, Missions and People5 Findings of the DOE High-Level Vulnerability Assessment5 Physical Assets and Real Property 5 Programmatic Risks 8 Human Health and Safety 10 Building Resilience 11 Current Activities 11 Future Activities 16 Modernizing Federal Programs to Support Resilience Investments 18 Conclusion 19 Appendices 20 Appendix 1 20 DOE Climate Change Adaptation Plan 1 Climate Change Adaptation Plan “The threat from climate change is real and urgent. The science fully demands a prudent response.” - Secretary of Energy, Ernest Moniz Changes in the global climate system are unmistakable, as is now evident from observations of increased global average air and ocean temperatures, decreased historical snow pack, rising global average sea level, and more frequent severe weather events.1 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognizes that changes in the global climate system could have a profound impact on the Department’s mission activities. DOE is committed to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and mitigating climate change by developing clean energy and energy efficiency technologies for commercial deployment while providing leadership through its own sustainable operations. As effects of climate change are felt across the world, it is necessary to characterize potenti