Mitigation/ Re-Balancing

Question 1

What is mitigation?

Answer 1

Re balancing carbon cycle and aiming to reduce impacts of warming

Question 2

Renewable energy

Answer 2

UK gov aims to have 1/3 energy from offshore wind by 2030

80% Sweden’s energy is nuclear and HEP

However, expensive for LICs and requires to have already industrialised to implement

Question 3

Afforestation

Answer 3

2/3 South Korea now forested after losing much forest in WW2

Question 4

Carbon Capture Storage

Answer 4

Boundary Dam, Canada aims to cut its CO2 emissions by 90% by trapping carbon underground before it can reach the atmosphere

Question 5

Climate Agreements

Answer 5

Paris Agreement (Sets global targets for warming not to raise above 2 degrees pre-industrial)

However, controversial as takes away opportunity for LICs to industrial + develop. Unfair?

Question 6

Overall evaluation of mitigation

Answer 6

Offers long term solution that could re balance carbon, unlike adaptation

Addresses all aspects of carbon and water cycles, along with ocean health and forests

However, doesn’t address immediate issues, renewables may be inaccessible for LICs, and requires coordinated global action to work

Question 7

Indonesia Forest Moratorium

Answer 7

Reduces deforestation and removal of peatlands, saves stores of carbon cycle

Reduce emissions by 26%

However, illegal logging still taking place and has only reduced by around 15%, so more needs to be done