Mitigating Climate Change case study Flashcards
1
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What are the four types of mitigation?
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- carbon capture and storage
- afforestation
- international agreements
- alternative energy resources
2
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Facts for alternative energy resources.
How might this mitigate the effects?
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- UK aims to produce 15% of its energy form renewable sources by 2020
- reduce reliance on fossil fuels
- currently 87% of UK’s greenhouse gas emissions, reduces this
- sustainable
- increased lifespan and reduced cost
3
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Facts for carbon capture and storage.
How might this mitigate climate change?
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- capture up to 90% of CO2 that enters atmosphere
- seen as ‘clean coal’ that we can depend on
- more time to convert to renewable energy
- as technology develops, it can absorb extra CO2 in atmosphere
4
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Facts for afforestation.
How might this mitigate the effects of climate change?
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- plantation forests absorb CO2 at a faster rate than natural forests
- trees act as carbon sinks
- release moisture by producing more cloud, reducing incoming solar radiation
5
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Facts for international agreements?
How might this mitigate the effects of climate change?
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- meetings held every year with world leaders
- legally binding conditions
- HICs funding LICs to develop renewable technology
- influence billions of people
- investments will accelerate improvements in sustainable technology
6
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Paris Climate Change Summit 2015:
What did they agree and who signed up?
What changed?
Why could it fail?
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- end global warming, from 2020 190 countries agree to cut their emissions
- USA and China get on board and the G7 (7 biggest global economies) agree, renewable is cheaper, 170 other countries made own pledges
- poor countries need money to adapt
