Climate Change Action in Canada

Question 1

Carbon Cycle and fossil fuels

Answer 1

Burning fossil fuels emits increases the flux of carbon into the atmosphere without changing the fluxes moving carbon from atmosphere

Question 2

Bathtub analogy

Answer 2

Emissions can be thought of as the faucet, removal of CO2 from the atmosphere is the drain

Question 3

Possible solutions to carbon emissions

Answer 3

Reduce carbon into atmosphere
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Increase carbon flux from atmosphere
- Afforestation
- Preventing deforestation
- Carbon capture

Question 4

Canada and the Kyoto convention

Answer 4

Signed and ratified in 2002, failed to hit targets, dropped out in 2011

Question 5

INDC

Answer 5

Intended nationally determined contributions

Question 6

Canada’s INDC for Paris

Answer 6

Reduce GHG’s by 30% below 2005 level by 2030

Question 7

Carbon pricing implementations

Answer 7

1. Carbon tax - fee per ton of carbon emitted
2. Cap and trade system - government limits the amount of emissions, permits can be traded between emitters

Question 8

Greenhouse gas pollution pricing act

Answer 8

Specifies minimum charge for carbon on types of fuels

Question 9

Net-zero emissions act

Answer 9

net-zero by 2050 - emissions lower than nature can deal with

Question 10

British Columbia’s carbon tax

Answer 10

Carbon tax since 2008 - $80 per ton

BC is a leader in Canada for climate action

Question 11

Progress on climate targets

Answer 11

Currently not on a path to react 40-45% less by 2030, insufficient action