L07 - TEST YOURSELF

Question 1

Human being is not the main cause of globally produced CO2 emissions?

Answer 1

TRUE

Question 2

The most prominent GHG emissions in the atmosphere and cause of
global warming is methane (CH4).

Answer 2

False - CO2

Question 3

Shipping is estimated to emit about 2.5%-3% of total man made GHG
emissions?

Answer 3

True

Question 4

IMO has developed and agreed to a GHG Strategy for international
shipping?

Answer 4

Yes - net zero by 2050

Question 5

UNFCCC is an expert-based organisation affiliated to UN that
provides technical and scientific advice/reports on state of climate
change and what can be done?

Answer 5

False, it’s a treaty, not an expert based organization.

The UNFCCC, or United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, is an international treaty adopted in 1992 aimed at stabilizing greenhouse gas concentrations to prevent dangerous climate change. It provides a framework for negotiating agreements like the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and promote international cooperation on climate action.

Question 6

EU approach to control of shipping GHG emissions are based mainly
on “economic measures”?

Question 7

Name 4 GHG emissions, write down their chemical formula, and select two of them that in your view are emitted most (have higher share of total GHG emissions).

Question 8

Explain the main role that IPCC plays with regard to climate change.

Question 9

In your view, what is the percentage of international shipping GHG emissions relative to total anthropogenic GHG emissions?

Question 10

In your view, what percentage of International shipping’s GHG emissions is due to burning of fossil fuels?

Question 11

Does UNCLOS talks about GHG emissions and their control?
Explain.

Question 12

What are the targets for GHG emissions reduction in shipping
according to the IMO GHG Strategy?

Question 13

Expand the following terms: EEDI, EEXI, CII and SEEMP.

Question 14

Name 3 impacts of GHG emissions on the marine environment and describe how these will impact the marine ecosystem.

Question 15

Explain as much as you know about the global carbon cycle.

Question 16

Describe the “greenhouse gas effect”.

Question 17

Show or list the main EU regulations for shipping decarbonisation

Question 18

What is the Kyoto and Paris Agreement?

Answer 18

Sure.

The Kyoto Protocol (1997) was an international agreement under the UNFCCC that set binding targets for industrialized countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. It focused on legally binding commitments for developed nations and established mechanisms like carbon trading.

The Paris Agreement (2015) is a global accord under the UNFCCC that aims to limit global warming to well below 2°C, preferably to 1.5°C, above pre-industrial levels. Unlike Kyoto, it requires all countries, both developed and developing, to set voluntary targets for reducing emissions, known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs). It emphasizes global participation and long-term goals.