General Flashcards
Legislation and background
How many hectares of forest in BC?
~60 million hectares
Canadas annual GHG emissions
~ 670 MtCO2e
UNFCCC
United Nations framework convention on climate change
UNFCCC date year
1992
REDD+
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation
What year was Kyoto protocol effective?
2005
What does the Kyoto protocol do?
Commits industrialized countries and economies in transition to limit and reduce GHG emissions in accordance with agreed individual targets
What is the Paris agreement?
a legally binding international treaty on climate change
When did the Paris Agreement come into effect?
2016
What is the goal of the Paris Agreement?
Mitigate global warming by
Hold the increase in the global average temperatures to well below 2C above pre-industrial levels, and pursue efforts to limit the increase to above 1.5C
What are NDCs?
Nationally Determined Contributions
climate action goals carried out by countries, also known as
National Climate Action plans
What are LT-LEDS
Long-term Low GHG Development Strategies
What are ETFs?
Enhanced Transparency Framework
Starting 2024, countries in Paris Agreement will report transparently on actions taken and progress in climate change mitigation, adaptation measures and support provided or received
What is FCOP 2.0?
The BC governments
What are HNLC areas?
High nutrient, low chlorophyll (in the ocean)
What is the limiting factor for plankton growth in HNLC areas?
Iron
How can HNLC areas be converted into areas that sequester CO2?
By manually fertilizing the ocean with iron to induce algal blooms which will capture CO2 through photosynthesis
When and where was the first iron fertilization experiment carried out?
Close to the Galápagos Islands in 1993
When was the worst fire year in Canada?
2023
How much area burned in 2023, Canada’s worst ever fire year?
> 18 Million hectares
What is the role of wood based products in a carbon perspective?
Wood products store more carbon than other more carbon-intensive materials
~ How many forestry workers are in Canada?
200,000 in rural and northern communities
Where and when was the first UN Framework Convention on Climate Change meeting? (This would’ve been COP1 !)
Germany in 1995
Which was the first province in Canada to put a price on carbon?
Alberta
In what year did Alberta become the first province to put a price on carbon?
2007
What’s the target price for carbon pollution ($CAD/tonne CO2e) for 2030?
$170
What are the incremental increases in the federal tax until 2030?
$15/year starting at $65/tonne in 2023
