Lecture 29 Flashcards

1
Q

In what year did the world know the commitment to go below the levels of 1990 wasn’t enough

A

1995

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2
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where was Cop 17 held

A

Durban

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3
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What was the point of cop 17

A

to determine future of Kyoto protocol and create a new protocol that would be legally binding post 2012

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4
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Was there an agreement reached that had a principle of common responsibility at cop 17?

A

Yes

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5
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What happened at cop 17 that had never happened before

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The UNFCC process was acknowledged that both developed and developing countries must be responsible to mitigate the impact of climate change

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6
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What was the goal of the cop 17 platform? and what did it note

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To keep global temperature increase to 1.5 or 2 above preindustrial levels it noted that current commitments aren’t enough

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7
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What was decided at Cop 17 regarding the Kyoto agreement?

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That it would be extended for 5 or 8 years and will end when a new treaty is signed

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8
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What three countries left the Kyoto agreement at cop 17

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Canada , Japan and Russia

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9
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After the three countries left, how much of global emissions was represented for in the agreement?

A

only 15%

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10
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Describe Canadas effects in the world and what they committed to and what happened

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Accounts for 1.8% of global emissions
Committed to a 6% reduction in emissions by 2012
Actually had a 30% increase an emissions

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11
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Which country in the Kyoto agreement failed the worst

A

Canada

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12
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How much of global emissions is Japan responsible for and did they achieve Kyoto protocol

A

4% and yes

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13
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How much global emissions is Russia responsible for and did they achieve Kyoto protocol

A

6% and Yes

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14
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When singing the agreement how many megatons of carbon dioxide did Canada produce a year

A

600

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15
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In 2002 How many megatons of carbon dioxide did Canada produce

A

694

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16
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How many megatons of carbon dioxide did Canada miss the Kyoto goal by

A

200 megatons

17
Q

What was significant about China, US and India’s agreement in the extended Kyoto agreement

A

they voluntary pledged

18
Q

When is the next IPCC assessment scheduled to come out

A

2020

19
Q

New statistics suggest that world is on track for how much of a temperature rise even if what happens

A

3 degrees even if all countries reach Kyoto protocol

20
Q

What statement did CAT give regarding global warming and what 5 examples did they give

A

It will bring the world close to several potential global scale tipping points which include

a) 80% loss of amazon rain forest
b) Algae and sea grass will replace coral reefs
c) Irreversible loss of Greenland ice sheets
d) Risk of release of methane hydrates from ocean floor
e) Thawing of perma frost