One AC and one EDC to illustrate contribution to anthropogenic GHG emissions Flashcards
Which is the AC?
the UK
Which is the EDC?
China
UK ~
When did industrialisation emissions increase by 16 fold?
Early 19th century
UK ~
When did coal production peak? How many tonnes?
1916
137 million
UK ~
At what point did emissions start to increase year on year?
1970s
UK ~
Why was there a decline in emissions in 1921? (2)
Miners strike
GDP and economic activity fell
UK ~
How much have annual emissions been down by since 1971?
1/3
UK ~
What was used instead of coal from the 1970s? (3)
Cheaper, natural gas
Nuclear power stations (1970/80s)
Renewable sources (1990s)
UK ~
What was the government’s ‘recent’ decision?
To decarbonise
UK ~
Where is the largest solar farm granted to go and how many homes will it supply?
North Kent
91,000
UK ~
Where is the largest off shore wind farm in the world and how many homes can it supply?
Essex, Hornsea One
1 million
UK ~
In 2019 what percentage of electricity came from renewables?
40%
UK ~
Where makes biomass fuels?
Drax
North Yorkshire
UK ~
What was their carbon brief?
Consumption based C02 emissions to be reduced by 21%
Total emissions reduced by 29%
UK ~
How do they plan to improve energy conservation?
Energy efficient homes, offices, factories
China ~
What is their overall aim?
To reduce 2015 levels by 60% by 2030
China ~
What was their economy like up until the 1970s?
Rural
Dependent on biofuels (timber, animal waste)
China ~
What happened in 1978?
Economic growth based on export-led manufacturing
China ~
What came with economic growth? (3)
Economic liberalisation
International trade
FDI
China ~
What happened to their economy in the 1980s?
Indstrulisation
China ~
For the past 40 years urbanisation led to the greatest what in history?
Population move
China ~
What was their GDP per capita in 1980 and 2012?
1980 = US $299
2012 = US $12,763
China ~
What proportion of energy is coal?
1/3
China ~
In 2020 how many tonnes of coal was consumed?
Over 4 billion
(over half of global consumption)
China ~
How much of the world’s exports did they control in 2019?
17.5%
China ~
How much of the world’s exports did they control in 1970?
1%
China ~
In 2006 what did they overtake USA in?
Being the largest emitter of carbon
China ~
What effect did Kyoto have on China?
None
Led to a 2.5x increase in CO2 emissions between 2000-2014
China ~
What allowed the country’s CO2 emissions to increase?
Huge indigenous coal reserve
China ~
What are the solar and wind farms? And what are their capacities?
Longyangxia Solar Farm (largest in world) = 850 MW
Gansu Wind Farm = 8000 MW
