Climate Change - Mitigation & Adaptation

Question 1

3 mark

carbon capture

Answer 1

Acorn Project:
* funded by UK govt
* to capture & store CO2 emissiosn in depleted oil fields in aberdeenshire
* will reduce total CO2 in the atmosphere
* but may only encourage ppl to emit more

Question 2

2 marks

COP29

Answer 2

• baku, azerbijan
• $300bn deal for HICs to help LICs cope w/ climate change
• isn’t enough to help, HICs aren’t stepping up enough

Question 3

2 marks

1997 Kyoto Protocol

Answer 3

• to make countries cut carbon emissions
• didn’t become international law until 2000s = global emissions has risen rapidly

Question 4

3 marks

renewable enegy sources

Answer 4

• scottish & british govts investing into wind & tidal energy
• v effective as they won’t emit CO2
• wind,solar,hydro produced 36% of electricity generated in uk 2023

Question 5

2 marks

transport

Answer 5

• cycle lanes
• young scot cards
• reduces CO2 & nitrous oxide
• reduces use of vehicles
• less demand for vehicles = tackling route source of problem