Climate

Question 1

Elaborate about climate change?

Answer 1

Caused by global warming
Rising emissions since industrialization

Mostly CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions caused by:

• electricity production
• industry
• heating of buildings
• traffic
• agriculture (cows > methane).

Question 2

What do you know about the Paris agreement 2015?

Answer 2

About pursuing efforts to limit temperature increase.

Goals: to reduce the risks and impacts of climate change.

Risks:

• extreme heat
• melting arctic
• rising sea level
• flora & fauna loss
• deteriorating coral reef and fisheries
• impact on million world-citizens (hunger, heat, potable water, housing).

Bottom-up approach: all countries plans for itself.

Question 3

What can you tell about the EU green deal?

Answer 3

A climate agreement that:

• aims for net zero-emissions in 2050
• reduction 55% emissions in 2030

Question 4

Which transport modes are considered the worst polluters and why?

Answer 4

Aviation:

• fastest growing source of emissions
• sector has sever impact but pays least taxes
• business flights are the worst
• 8% of global emissions and rising

Cruise ships:

• heavy fuel oils (HFO) cause emissions and toxic particles
• high energy consumption
• waste dumping.

Question 5

What are the lessons learned due to covid?

Answer 5

• more staycation and traveling within EU

- flying less is possible.

Question 6

What are the future predictions (after covid)?

Answer 6

• telework will increase
• business flights will decrease
• end of cheap flights (business flights are the business model for offering cheap tickets).

Question 7

Explain the rebound effect?

Answer 7

When we increase efficiency in, for example, energy; the prices will lower, thus more energy will be used > leads to more production > leads to more emissions.

Ergo, policy making with efficiency as a main measure is not enough.