Climate Change Mitigation Flashcards
What is climate change mitigation
Refers to efforts to reduce or prevent emission of greenhouse gases.
What is carbon capture and storage (CCS)
A technology that can capture up to 90% of carbon emissions produced from burning fossil fuels
Co2 is captured and separated from other gases and ship to a storage location where it’s stored underground in rocks.
What is Afforestation as a mitigation strategy
Can increase carbon uptake by the biosphere and has long been supported by the IPCC.
trees act as carbon sinks, removing co2 through photosynthesis
Carbon farming as a mitigation strategy
Using farming methods that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and capture and hold carbon in vegetation and soils:
Crop rotation with pasture increases biomass returned to the soil
Reduced or no tillage avoids accelerated decomposition of organic matter
Renewable energy as a mitigation strategy
Governments can reduce reliance on fossil fuels for heating and powering homes by increasing the availability and reducing cost on energy such as wind, solar and tidal
International agreements on emissions as a mitigation strategy
Countries work together to reduce emissions e.g. Kyoto Protocol (1997) and the Paris Agreement (2015) treaties to control the total amount of greenhouse gases released
Carbon trading as a mitigation strategy
Type of international agreement, countries and businesses are given a limit on the emissions they can produce, if they produce less they can sell the extra credits, if they produce more they need to buy more credits
Increasing energy conservation and efficiency as a mitigation strategy
People can chose to use their cars less and buy more energy efficient cars
Homes and businesses can be made more energy efficient e.g. double glazing, insulation and more efficient appliances
Increase sustainability of developments e.g. by improving public transport and creating more green spaces
