Global actions against climate change CS - SUPERPOWERS Flashcards
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USA - Evidence to support
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Evidence of reducing CO2 emissions:
- inflation reduction act and climate policy
- 1992 - UN framework convention on climate change to prevent dangerous human interference
- Biden announces that they will aim to cut its emissions to roughly half by 2030
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USA - evidence for failure
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- Didn’t sighn up for krypton protocol in 1997
- Trump pulled USA out of paris agreement as it caused financial and economic Burden
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EU evidence for support
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- commits to reduce emissions by 8% below 1990 levels with kototo protocol
- in 2010 submitted emissions reduction targets and action to adapt to climate change
4
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EU evidence for failure
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- EU’s target was in sufficient to prevent climate crisis and failed to protect human rights
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RUSSIA evidence for support
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- commits to keep levels steady with 1990 levels with Kyoto protocol
- energy efficient vehicles, low carbon infrastructure and alternative fuels
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RUSSIA evidence for against
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- 2012- wouldn’t accept new commitments for climate change
- barely any relevant policies
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CHINA evidence for support
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- In 2010 submitted emissions reduction targets and actions to adapt to climate change
- In 2014, new funding mechanism to help vulnerable countries to deal with loss and damage by climate change.
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CHINA evidence for against
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- Responsible for roughly 1/3 of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 and the temperature will exceed 1.5 degrees if nations dont cut emissions
