Global Energy Policies

Question 1

Why have recent energy policies been implemented?

Answer 1

to tackle climate change, which is associated with the use of fossil fuels.

Question 2

Give the names of three global meetings/strategies of the UN Climate Change Conferences?

Answer 2

• The Kyoto Protocol
• The Climate Change Act
• The Paris Agreement

Question 3

Give the date that the Kyoto Protocol was implemented

What was the aim?

What was the impact on the UK?

Answer 3

2005

• Cut global greenhouse gas emissions by 55% in 2012
• Target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 12.5%

Question 4

Give the date of the Climate Change Act

What was the act?

How does it affect the UK?

Answer 4

2008

• World’s first legally binding climate change target.
• UK aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (from 1990 baseline) by at least 80% by 2050.

Question 5

Give the date of the Paris Agreement

How many countries attended?

Give 2 examples of what these countries, including the UK, agreed to do

Answer 5

2015

196

• Act to ensure that global temp increase is no greater than 2 degrees Celsius
• Report regularly on emissions

Question 6

What happened with the USA and the Paris Agreement?

Why could this be an issue?

Answer 6

• Under the leadership of President Trump, the USA refused to implement the agreement.
• The USA is the world’s most powerful nation and producer of 15% of the global greenhouse gases (2nd highest), suggesting that they value their own economy and power over the environment and future generations.