Net Zero Carbon Targets Flashcards

1
Q

Which report said that announcing net zero carbon targets maybe a dangerous distraction from the priority of of cutting down carbon emissions?

A

Tightening the net

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2
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Who publishes tje report tightening the net?

A

Oxfam international

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3
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To limit warming below ______ and prevent irreversible damage from climate change tje world collectively should be on track to cut carbon emmisions by ______ by ______ below _____ levels with the sharpest being made by biggest emmitters

A

1.5°
45 %
2030
2010

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4
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Countries’s current plans to cut emissions will only around ____ reduction in global emissions by 2030

A

1%

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5
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How much area of land would be required by the entire energy sector if it were to set similar net zero targets

A

Amazon forest

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6
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How many hectares of new forets will be required to remove worlds excess carbon emissions by the year 2050

A

1.6 billion hectares

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7
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Worlds top 3 emitters

A

US
China
EU

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8
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How much area would switzerland need to meet its net zero targets

A

Equal to island of puerto rico

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9
Q

In which year new zealand govt passed zero carbon act which comitted to zero carbon emissions by 2050 or sooner

A

2019

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10
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Which act was passed by new zealand govt to zero carbon emissions by 2050 or sooner

A

Zero carbon act

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