Carbon Flashcards

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1
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How much CO2 was emitted in 2022 per person?

A

4.66 metric tonnes

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2
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How much have global temperatures risen since 1850 per year?

A

0.06 degrees C

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3
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What was the ocean’s pH in 1960?

A

8.15

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4
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What was the oceans pH in 2020?

A

8.05

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5
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What % of the great barrier reef has been bleached?

A

40%

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6
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When does Denmark hope to become totally independent from fossil fuels?

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2050

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7
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What is the largest contributor to Denmark’s electricity production?

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Wind 54%

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8
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What % of Denmark’s energy mix is from Oil?

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38%

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9
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What % of Denmarks energy mix is from biofuels?

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34%

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10
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What is Denmark’s energy trade balance?

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730,000 Tj imported vs 420,000 Tj exported

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11
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What is the UK’s energy mix made up of?

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40% natural gas, 35% oil, and 8% renewable, and 8% Nuclear (2022)

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12
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What is the UK’s energy trade balance?

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2.5 million more Tj is being imported than exported.

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13
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How much ice is Greenland losing per year?

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270 billion tonnes

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14
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What is OPEC and who are the main countries?

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The organisation of petroleum exporting countries. Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela.

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15
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What % of the world’s oil reserve is controlled by OPEC?

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79% as of 2023

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