Climate Change Management Strategies Flashcards
changes in the household
- double glazed windows will reduce heat loss and energy consumption
- recycling plastic will reduce the amount of waste going to landfill, reducing methane emissions
changes in the household - effectiveness
- when one person makes a change, may people will follow suit
- however, not everyone can afford sustainable changes since many are very expensive
carbon capture & storage
- store CO2 released by energy plants underground, preventing it from escaping into the atmosphere
- eg. Peterhead storage facility
carbon capture & storage - effectiveness
- reduces carbon emissions in some areas massively
- however, there is high risk of leakage in these stores
safely disposing of old fridges
safely disposing of old fridges ensures that CFCs do not escape, as they are a powerful greenhouse gas
safely disposing of old fridges - effectiveness
- many developing countries do not have the facilities to properly dispose of old fridges
wind turbines
wind turns propellor blades which spin a generator to produce electricity
wind turbines - effectiveness
- wind is a renewable energy and a great alternative to fossil fuels
- many jobs are created with every project
- some people see windfarms as unsightly and noisy
- prime sites are remote, so developing transmission lines is costly
geothermal power supply
- the natural heat of the earth is used to produce steam to power turbines
- eg. Iceland with lots of geothermal power
geothermal power supply - effectiveness
- geothermal power plants have a small land footprint, so require few resources to build
- never run out of power as the earth’s heat is unlimited
- expensive to construct
- concerns with heavy metals entering water and polluting it
ULEZ
- discourage drivers with high emission vehicles from entering certain zones, reducing emissions here
- eg. Edinburgh
ULEZ - effectiveness
- effective in many cities across the UK for reducing congestion and emissions
- unpopular among the public due to charges
- robust public transport is required to accommodate those who cannot bring their cars to the city
- ULEZ are small and only impact small regions
charges & grants to reduce vehicle emissions
- some governments provide grants towards electric cars and tax ‘gas guzzlers’
- eg. UK
charges & grants to reduce vehicle emissions - effectiveness
- electric cars remain expensive and are less convenient than petrol/diesel cars
- source of electricity to power electric cars has to be considered - is it a sustainable source
the Paris agreement
an agreement between leaders of developed countries committing to a low carbon future
the Paris agreement - effectiveness
- highlights the seriousness of climate change
- not all of the agreement is legally binding, so there is no obligation to carry some of it out
- no major developed country is on track to meet its goals
