reading 4 - peter kalmus book Flashcards
how do peter kalmus’s emissions compare to before and to others
reduced emissions by a factor of 10
emits less than an average american but still nearly twice the average bangladeshi
how did he become more aware of his emissions
quantification of waste
why does peter kalmus reduce
he enjoys living with less fossil fuel, it has allowed him to align his actions with his principles, it makes him more connected with everything, and he believes his personal reduction helps by shifting the culture
upstream emissions
generated from obtaining and processing fuels, adding an additional 20% of emissions beyond what’s emitted by burning the end product
The global warming contribution from the average plane’s CO2 emissions alone is ___ CO2 per passenger mile
0.3kg
Globally, only about ___of humans have ever flown
5%
The average american emits about ____ of CO2 per year from flying
1000 kg
Average american’s largest climate impact is from
driving
about 5000kg co2 per year
About ⅓ of ghg emissions are due to ___and about 15% of global emissions is due to
food
livestock
The annual global rate of CO2 emissions has been growing at a rate of ___ per year
2.2%
Cap and trade
Total emissions are capped, polluters trade carbon permits (right to emit a certain quantity of CO2, and market sets the price)
Expensive
could be exploited by those who want to pollute more
Cap and auction
Carbon permits are directly auctioned to polluters
Half-Earth
reserving half the Earth in order to sustain biodiversity, which depends on the land area afforded it
