What are we Doing About it?

Question 1

In what year did the Rio “Earth Summit” occur?

Answer 1

1992

Question 2

During the Rio summit, what year did Canada promise to bring down our carbon emissions to 1990 levels by?

Answer 2

2000

Question 3

There were two other summits- what years where they in, and where?

Answer 3

1995- Berlin COP 1

1997- Kyoto COP 3

Question 4

During the Kyoto protocol, developing nations promised to put a cap to reduce emissions to 1990 levels between the years 2008-2012. In a percentage, what was this cap?

Answer 4

5.2%

Question 5

When the cap was put in place between 2008-2012, the sum of all reduction would be the 5.2% cap- each country made their own promise. What did Canada and the US promise to reduce our carbon emissions by?

Answer 5

Canada- 6%

US- 7%

Question 6

True or False: there was limits for emissions in developing nations like China and India

Answer 6

False: there were no limits at all

Question 7

What is the definition of emission trading?

Answer 7

Emission trading is an approach that provides incentive for countries to achieve carbon reductions. Permits were sold to allow a certain amount of carbon emissions in a certain time period.

Question 8

True or False: Emission trading permits were given to all countries, even ones with caps.

Answer 8

False: only countries without caps were part of the emission trading program `

Question 9

After the Kyoto summit, in 2000 where did the next summit take place?

Answer 9

Hague, Netherlands

Question 10

In the Hague summit why did Canada and the US not reach a deal?

Answer 10

They did not get the credits they wanted for their forests

Question 11

True or False: George W. Bush won the election in 2000 and was not going to sign onto the protocol

Answer 11

True

Question 12

True or False: in Ottawa, 2000, the US and Canada finally reached a deal for the credits concerning their forests

Answer 12

False: no deal had been reached

Question 13

In the Mid 2001’s, did Bush submit the carbon emission treaty to the senate?

Answer 13

No he did not, despite everyone wanting him to

Question 14

The next summit took place in the November of 2001- where was it located?

Answer 14

Marrakesh, Morocco

Question 15

Every country was in agreement except for the US at the Marrakesh summit- why was this?

Answer 15

They were not invited

Question 16

True or False: the EU ratified the treaty in the August of 2002.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

When did Canada ratify the treaty?

Answer 17

December of 2002

Question 18

True or False: Between 2008-2012 Canada and the US made very little progress.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

In 2009 where was the next summit?

Answer 19

Copenhagen, Denmark COP 15

Question 20

True or False: When Obama was elected they wanted to take part in the COP summits

Answer 20

True

Question 21

What does COP stand for?

Answer 21

Conference of Parties

Question 22

During the Copenhagen summit, legally, what did the US, China, India, Brazil and South Africa agree upon, relating to the accord, if their carbon reduction goals were not met?

Answer 22

They agreed the accord wasn’t legally binding and there would be no repercussions.

Question 23

What year to Copenhagen switch to to use as their carbon emission benchmark?

Answer 23

2005

Question 24

By 2020 what did the Harper government want to bring Canada’s carbon emissions down by?

Answer 24

17%

Question 25

True or False: The Copenhagen summit was the first summit to mention temperature rise and emission transparency on top of carbon.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Relating to emission transparency, what did the rich countries pledge?

Answer 26

To go under rigorous, robust and transparent scrutiny under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and will put in national reports

Question 27

What is the problem with having countries submit national reports on their carbon emissions?

Answer 27

They can but any numbers they want

Question 28

What year was the Copenhagen accord to be reviewed by?

Answer 28

2015

Question 29

Where was the 2012 summit held?

Answer 29

Durban, South Africa COP 17

Question 30

What was the objective of the Durban summit?

Answer 30

To determine the future of the previous Kyoto protocol

Question 31

What was the Durban summit's success on common responsibility?

Answer 31

The world admitted that both developed and developing countries must be responsible for fixing climate change.

Question 32

What is the "Durban Platform"?

Answer 32

A process by which all parties to the UN Climate Change Convention will commit to a new international agreement with legal force to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Question 33

What did the Durban Platform about their methods of keeping global temperature increase between 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius?

Answer 33

That the current efforts would not suffice

Question 34

By 2015 what did the Durban Platform want treaty wise?

Answer 34

Developed and developing nations will have negotiated a treaty, a “legal instrument or legal outcome” by 2015 that will reduce carbon emissions

Question 35

Between what years did they want to end the Kyoto Protocol?

Answer 35

Dec. 2017- Dec. 2020

Question 36

True or False: At the Durban summit they said the new treaty would be put into effect in 2020 and that only some countries had to make emission cuts.

Answer 36

False: All countries had to participate in the treaty and make emission cuts.

Question 37

What three countries are a good example of country dynamics?

Answer 37

Canada, Japan and Russia

Question 38

With of the three countries, Canada, Japan, Russia, commit 4% of the world carbon emissions?

Answer 38

Japan

Question 39

True or False: Canada accounts for 1.8% of the world's carbon emission, and withdrew from the protocol during COP 17, or the Durban summit.

Answer 39

True

Question 40

While Canada promised to decrease their emissions by 6% by 2012, they increased by ___, leading to a $14 billion dollar fine

Answer 40

30%

Question 41

Japan refused to sign onto the second commitment. Why was this, and when would they sign?

Answer 41

Japan did not believe the commitment was the right path, and would only sign when the commitment was all inclusive.

Question 42

True or False: Russia did agree to sign to the second commitment since they contribute 5.67% of global emissions

Answer 42

False: while Russia does contribute 5.67% of global emissions, they, like Japan, did not sign the second commitment

Question 43

True or False: Russia fully supported Canada's withdraw from the program.

Answer 43

True

Question 44

Canada agreed to reduce emissions by ___ mega tonnes in 1990 under Kyoto

Answer 44

600

Question 45

Canada had 694 mega tonnes of CO2 in 2002, and ___ mega tonnes of CO2 in 2010

Answer 45

764

Question 46

The EU and _ other countries will be subject to a second round of targets under the Kyoto protocol.

Answer 46

9

Question 47

When Canada, Japan and Russia pulled out of the commitment period, countries responsible for less than ___ of the emissions were left to deal with the commitment.

Answer 47

15%

Question 48

True or False: China, US, and India had involuntary involvement in the second commitment period.

Answer 48

False: they were only required to voluntarily participate in the second commitment period.

Question 49

On December 11th, 2011, what did the climate action tracker (CAT) say the world was on tract to increase the global temperature by?

Answer 49

3 degrees Celsius

Question 50

What were the consequences if the world's temperature was raised by 3 degrees?

Answer 50

Die-back of the amazon rain-forest- 80% Algae and sea grass replacing coral reefs Irreversible loss of Greenland and ice Risk of release of methane hydrates from the ocean floor (further adding to warming) Thawing of Permafrost

Question 51

What was the last CO2 reading on March 26th, 2018?

Answer 51

409.66 ppm

Question 52

True or False: COP 17 (Durban) commitment was enough to keep the global raise in temperature below 2 degrees Celsius.

Answer 52

False: It didn't even have a 50/50 chance keeping global temperatures from rising.

Question 53

What country is considering Australia its new home if its archipelago island is overtaken by rising sea levels?

Answer 53

Maldives

Question 54

If the sea level rises by _m, Archipelago will be underwater.

Answer 54

3 meters

Question 55

Where was the November 2013 summit held?

Answer 55

Warsaw, Poland COP 19

Question 56

What did the parties implement by 2020 to ensure a drop in carbon emissions during the Warsaw summit?

Answer 56

A mandatory treaty to make change

Question 57

Where was the December 2015 summit held?

Answer 57

Paris France, COP 21

Question 58

On what day did the Paris agreement open for signatures at the UN headquarters in New York?

Answer 58

April 22, 2016

Question 59

When did the Paris agreement come into force? What had occurred just before it?

Answer 59

It occurred on November 4th, 2016- it happened just after the double threshold had been met.

Question 60

What is the 'double threshold'?

Answer 60

Ratification by 55 countries that account for at least 55% of global emissions.

Question 61

How many UN nations are in the current ratification after the Paris summit?

Answer 61

185

Question 62

After the Paris summit what is the long term temperature goal in article 2?

Answer 62

limiting global temperature increase as well below 2 C, while pursuing efforts to limit the increase to 1.5 C.

Question 63

After the Paris summit what is the global peaking and climate neutrality in article 4?

Answer 63

reach global peaking of (GHG's) as soon as possible, recognizing peaking will take longer for developing countries, and achieve a balance between anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks by the second half of the century

Question 64

After the Paris summit what is the mitigation of article 4?

Answer 64

binding commitments by all Parties to prepare, communicate and maintain a nationally determined contribution (NDC) and to pursue domestic measures to achieve them.

Question 65

In the mitigation of article 4 there is no consequences for not meeting the mark for lowering carbon emissions- what has Canada promised to lower ours by?

Answer 65

30%

Question 66

True or False: Every 5 years in the Mitigation article all parties must have meetings about their NDC's progress, and the number can be the same each time.

Answer 66

False: Every meeting the NDC must be better than the last one.

Question 67

After the Paris summit, what is the global stocktake in article 14?

Answer 67

It is to take place in 2023 and every 5 years thereafter, will assess collective progress toward achieving the purpose of the agreement in a comprehensive and facilitative manor

Question 68

After the Paris summit, what is the Finance, technology and capacity-building support in article 9, 10 and 11?

Answer 68

Developed countries must support the efforts of developing country to build clean new tech and the green climate fund, shall provide international cooperation on climate-safe technology development

Question 69

In 2017 Canada made a 'green plan' to reach our reduction in carbon emissions by 2030. What are Canada's 4 methods to do so?

Answer 69

Investing in public transit Clean technology and innovation Working with provinces and territories to develop further measures. Reduction for increases in carbon sequestered in forests soils and wetlands