Climate Change Flashcards
(32 cards)
The Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA)
The EU aims to produce 40% of its solar panels, wind turbines, heat pumps, and other clean tech equipment by 2030
The EU aims to transition to climate neutrality by 2050
100 Million Farmers
Initiatuve of economic forum platform
focusing on empowering farmers and supporting sustainable agricultural practices.
Local solutions
Soil health
Green hydrogen mission released by ?
Ministry of new and renewable resources
Green hydrogen mission expected outcomes
Achieve production capacity of 5 MMT per annum
Avert CO2 Emissions of 50 MMT
Create 6 lakh full time job
Secure 8 lakh crore in investment
125 GW of renewable energy
Scheme implementation agency of green hydrogen mission
National institute of solar energy
Hydrogen types
Depends on energy utilized
Black/brown: coal
Grey : natural gas
Blue: fossil fuel
Turquise: methane
Pink: nuclear
Green : renewable
Greenium
Additional cost of choosing clean technology
Carbon farming
EU initiative launched in UNFCCC cop 21 PARIS
regenerative farming like agroforestry to reverse climate change
Teal carbon implemented in india, where?
Keoladio national park
What is teal carbon
Storing carbon in non tidal fresh water bodies using organisms, vegetation etc
Types of carbon
Purple : capture through air or industrial emission
Green : stored in terrestrial plants
Blue : stored in marine vegetaion, salt
Teal : stored in fresh water
Black : released by burning fossil fuel
Grey : released by industrial emission
Red : released through biological particles in snow
Biorock tech in india is used where to conserve what
Gulf of kutch to conserve staghorn coral
Methane hydrate
Ice like crystal
Hydrogen bonded water and hydrogen gas
Produced by methanogens under hypoxia
At high pressure and low temp
Methane hydrate extraction challenges
If brought to surface pressure reduces temp rises, ice melts, methane escapes
Methane hydrate found in india at ?
Krishna godavari basin
Mahanadi basin
Andaman basin
Kerela konkan coast
Gulf of mannar
Krishna godavari basin facts
D-6 block : largest natural gas reserve in india
Olive ridley sea turtle
Carbon fertilizer
Filling carbon dioxide in greehouse
It increaes photosynthetic rate
It reduces water lost by transporation
Plants grow faster
List sustainable development goals In sequence
Poverty
Hunger
Health
education
Gender bias
Clean water and santiation
Energy
Employment
Innovation
Equality
Sustainable cities
Responsible consumption
Climate action
Life below water
Life on land
Peace
Alliance
UNFCCC
Annexure 1 : OECD + EIT
Annexure 2 : OECD
NON Annexure 1 : developing
Kyoto protocol
Paris agreement
Cop 29 : carbom market mechanism finalized, USD 300 finance to developing contries
What is the target reduction for Kp1?
5% reduction
What is the target reduction for Kp2?
10% reduction
What are AAU carbon units?
Assigned Amount Units used in emissions trading.
Under emission trading scheme
What are CER carbon units?
Certified Emission Reductions that can be traded.
Under clean development scheme in UNFCCC
What are ERU carbon units?
Emission Reduction Units that can be traded.
Under joint development in UNFCCC
