Key Players in Climate Change Flashcards
What effort did businesses make between 1989-2002?
Formed the Global Climate Coalition
Who did the Global Climate Coalition include
BP, Ford etc.
When did members begin leaving the Global Climate Coalition
2002
Name X4 reason why businesses may join in efforts to reduce climate change
- public pressure
- fears about energy supply (high oil prices)
- government imposed carbon taxes
- new green technologies = new markets
When was Local Agenda 21 created
1992 Rio Earth Summit
In 2007 what was launched in London
Action Today to Protect Tomorrow plan
What did the London Action Today to Protect Tomorrow plan aim to do
Cut emissions to 30% of 1990 levels by 2025
Name strategies included in the London Action Today to Protect Tomorrow
raising congestion charge to £25 for heavy polluting vehicles
Green Homes Program - subsidising insulation in council homes
Name X32 strategies individuals can adopt to reduce their individual ecological footprint
buy locally produced food
energy-efficient light bulbs
How much energy is used in an energy-efficient lightbulb
70% less than standard lightbulbs
Switching every lightbulb in London to energy-efficient would save what?
575,000 tonnes of CO2 annually
Name a target the UK has set for climate change
20% renewable sources by 2020
Name X2 concerns about renewable energy the UK has
Land use planning - NIMBYism
offshore wind farms are £££
Other sources needed as standbys not 100% reliable
What has the USA done in terms of biofuels
subsidised maize farmers to grow biofuel crops = reduces oil usage
What problem does growing crops for biofuels have
food shortages and increased prices
e.g 2007 Mexico riots over maize price = X4 higher
In the UK what is tax on cars based on
carbon dioxide emissions
What is the EU ETS
EU Emission Trading Scheme
What does the EU ETS act as
a cap and trade system
Who are Climate Crusaders
those who are famous and promote the climate change message
What did Coldplay do as Climate Crusaders?
buy 10,000 mango trees for villages in India
What did Coldplays 10,000 mango trees make up for
offset carbon emitted in making CDs ‘rush of blood to the head’ album
Who produced the film AN Inconvenient Truth
Al Gore
What has Walmart’s new green CEO pledged to do
cut Co2 emissions in stores by 20%
Which village in Scotland has bought a local wind turbine?
Fintry
What did Fintry, Scotland, pay to purchase a wind-turbine
£2.5million
What has money from the FIntry project been invested into
insulation of local housing
insulation of housing can save up to what $$$ on heating bills
£600
Name a green invention
Tesola - Green Car
How far can the Tesola travel on one charge
200-300 miles
Name a disadvantage of the Tesola
close to £100,000
very expensive
Name X3 strategies Tesco is using to mitigate
energy for baking comes from recycled vegetable oil
toilet water = rainwater
gas used in freezers = less harmful to the ozone
What has Tesco’s done to make green products accessible
have begun ‘carbon-labelling’ products
reduced cost of energy-efficient lightbulbs - 4 for 40p
Name a strategy Tesco is using in its vehicles to be sustainable
Trucks run on methane from rotting food that would otherwise be put in landfill
