Chapter 11/12

Question 1

What did the IPCC do when it formed and created the report Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis?

Answer 1

Created a report that explained understanding of climate system and brought in latest advances in climate science

Question 2

process of capturing and storing atmospheric CO2
(looks like horse)

Answer 2

sequestration

Question 3

What did the United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change (UNFCCC) agree on for temp?

Answer 3

To keep it below 2 degrees Celsius

Question 4

Difference between carbon neutrality and climate neutrality

Answer 4

Carbon is zero human caused CO2
Climate is ALL greenhouse gases

Question 5

normative discounting vs opportunity cost discounting

Answer 5

normative discounting is an ethical question
opp. cost is actual cost of choosing one over the other

Question 6

describe game theory
(rock paper scissors)

Answer 6

multiple players have to make decisions based on what they think another player will choose

Question 7

describe issue linkage between countries

Answer 7

negotiating a climate change agreement for a shared climate and economic benefit

Question 8

what do climate club countries do?

Answer 8

group effort: non members have to have a tariff on goods to encourage them to participate. group members have a carbon price

Question 9

what did the Montreal Protocol do and what did it phase out?
cute furry cunt

Answer 9

protected ozone layer, phased out CFCs

Question 10

describe efficient intertemporal allocation

Answer 10

how resources are distributed over time to maximize benefit for now and future