Responsibility Flashcards
What are the top 3 contributors to GHG?
China, the US and the EU.
What is electricity and heat production’s share of GHG emissions and how can we reduce this? (3).
25%.
Save energy and use low energy products.
Use renewable sources.
Use nuclear power, though controversial.
What is agriculture’s GHG’s emission % for 2010? (3).
24%.
Use less fertiliser.
Produce less meat.
Stop deforestation for agriculture.
What industry’s share of GHG emissions? (3).
21%.
Less consumption of goods.
More efficient technology.
Recycle.
What is transport’s share of GHG emissions? (3).
14%.
Reduce cargo and consumption.
Use public transport.
Electric cars.
What is building’s share of GHG emissions? (2)
6%.
Better insulation.
Use air conditioning less.
What is the UNFCCC, when was it implemented and what is its objective?
United national framework convention on climate change, entered into force in 1994 and aims to stabilise greenhouse gas concentrations.
What is the Paris Agreement, when was it signed in, and what are its goals?
A legally binding international treaty on climate change signed in 2016, its goal is to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees.
What is the European green deal?
A set of proposals to reduce the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions to 0 by 2050.
