2.Counting The Cost Of Reliance Of Fossil Fuels

Question 1

Name one emerging economy and explain its role in the trends shown in Fig 2.
Name of emerging economy __________________________________ [1] Explanation

Answer 1

Name of emerging economy Japan
The emerging economy demonstrates increased fuel demands for transportation, industrial growth and increased standard of living, in this way it contributes to the rising global demand [1]. The additional demand also contributes to the decline in fossil fuel supplies as these are used up more rapidly [1]. The high energy demand however also contributes to the rising demand for renewable energy as the emerging economy seeks to supplement and secure its energy supplies [1].