Climate change mitigation strategies Flashcards
What are the 4 mitigation strategies for climate change?
Carbon capture and storage
Afforestation
Alternative energy
Transport strategies
How does carbon capture and storage work?
Captures C02 produced in coal burning power stations
Compresses it and pipes it away from the plant
stores it underground
Advantages of carbon capture and storage?
Faster at removing C02 than planting trees
Can capture up to 90% of C02 emissions with tech
Allows coal production in a less damaging way
Disadvantages of carbon capture and storage?
Expensive
Energy intensive
Alternative energy - why is the investment into nuclear energy controversial?
Expensive
Risk of radiation leaks and nuclear meltdowns making it unsafe
What are the 4 renewable energy resources?
Solar
Wind
Hydro electrical power
Geothermal
What type of environment is solar power suitable for?
Suitable for LIC’S experiencing high amounts of sunshine and hot weather
What type of environment is wind power suitable for?
Suitable for places with long stretches of coastline to be placed off shore
Benefit of wind turbines being placed off shore?
Wind speed is higher off shore
Fewer people will oppose
Disadvantage of renewable energy sources?
Dependent on the weather therefore it can be unreliable
What does deforestation hugely contribute to?
Climate change
Loss of carbon storage
Advantages of afforestation?
- Reduces C02 emissions
- Increases biodiversity
- Reduces risk of desertification
Transport strategies - What do countries heavily invest into regarding transport?
- Public transport e.g HS2 and Crossrail to reduce the amount of cars on roads
Why do people invest into public transport such as HS2 and Crossrail?
Reduces C02 emissions
What does London do to limit amount of cars?
Implemented car congestion charge
