policies and initiatives to manage these changes at national and local level Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
what are two international initiatives intended to promote action against climate change
A
- 2005 Kyoto protocol: countries that signed pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- 2016 Paris agreement: all countries agreed to limit global warming below 2 degrees
2
Q
what are adaption strategies
A
actions and activities undertaken to limit the negative impacts of climate change
3
Q
what are mitigation strategies
A
actions and activities undertaken to prevent or reduce any contribution to climate change
4
Q
what is net zero
A
achieving a balance between all greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere and the greenhouse gases removed from it; it differs from the term ‘carbon neutral’
