Carbon Footprints Flashcards
How can you reduce your carbon footprint? Name 3 ways.
- Maximise the efficiency of your energy use.
- Minimise your waste.
- Using renewable energy sources as an alternative to burning fossil fuels.
What rules can governments impose to reduce carbon footprint? Name 2 ways.
- Emission-based taxes.
2. Emission caps.
What is carbon capture and storage?
They capture carbon dioxide produced by burning fossil fuels BEFORE it passes into the atmosphere. They store this captured carbon dioxide deep underground.
What will planting trees do?
Remove carbon dioxide through photosynthesis.
What products don’t change the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration?
Carbon-neutral products.
Name 3 ways to minimise carbon footprints.
- Carbon capture and storage
- Planting trees
- Carbon-neutral products.
What do many governments, in most countries, worry about when reducing carbon footprints?
The required changes may restrict the economic development of their country.
Why are countries hesitant to sign anything?
Countries have different opinions. Countries aren’t sure what other countries would do.
What do scientists not agree on?
What does this cause?
The causes and consequences of climate change. This prevents scientists from making significant advances.
What social factors make reducing carbon footprints hard?
People might not want to change their lifestyles. People aren’t educated on the importance of changing lifestyles.
Name 4 reasons which is stopping the ability to reduce carbon footprints.
Many governments worry about economic development, countries are hesitant, scientists don’t agree, and people don’t want to change there lifestyle.
