Download 1. Mitigation of Climate Change

Key idea: Managing climate change involves both mitigation
(reducing causes) and adaptation (responding to change).
• Mitigation – alternative energy production, carbon capture, planting
trees, international agreements
• Adaptation – change in agricultural systems, managing water supply,
reducing risk from rising sea levels
Mitigation – alternative energy production, carbon
capture, planting trees, international agreements
Up to 4: Give a basic description of one way to deal with climate change.
5/6: Give a description of more than one way to deal with climate
change. Explain how they work and begin to consider the extent of
success.
7+: Give a detailed description and explanation of three ways to deal
with climate change. Consider the extent of success with a range of
examples as evidence.
Mitigation – alternative energy production, carbon
capture, planting trees, international agreements
Mitigation is about trying to slow down or prevent
climate change from happening.
It is the belief that it is still possible to deal
with the problem.
Planting Trees
Carbon Capture
Alternative Energy Production
International Agreements
1. Replacing fossil fuels with nuclear
power and renewable energy can help
reduce climate change by reducing
greenhouse gas emissions from power
stations.
2. From 1997 most countries in the
world agreed to monitor and cut
greenhouse gas emissions by signing the
Kyoto Protocol.
3. This increases the amount of carbon
dioxide that is absorbed from the
atmosphere through photosynthesis.
4. The Kyoto Protocol set each country a
target. The UK agreed to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions by 12.5% by
2012. The UK met the target, actually
reducing emissions by 22%.
5. Carbon Capture and Storage, known
as CCS is a new technology designed to
reduce climate change by reducing
emissions from fossil fuel burning at
power stations.
6. The EU has now agreed to cut
emissions by 20% from their 1990 levels
by 2020.
7. In the UK, more offshore wind farms
8. CCS involves capturing CO2 and
are being built, several wave and tidal
transporting it to places where it can be
power projects are planned, as well as
stored safely, e.g. underground.
more nuclear power plants.
Match a fact from your worksheet to the picture
Carbon Capture and Storage, known as CCS is a new technology
designed to reduce climate change by reducing emissions from fossil
fuel burning at power stations.
CCS involves capturing CO2 and transporting it to places where it
can be stored safely, e.g. underground.
Replacing fossil fuels with nuclear power and renewable energy can
help reduce climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions
from power stations.
In the UK, more offshore wind farms are being built, several wave
and tidal power projects are planned, as well as more nuclear power
plants.
Stopping deforestation increases the amount of carbon dioxide that
is absorbed from the atmosphere through photosynthesis.
From 1997 most countries in the world agreed to monitor and cut
greenhouse gas emissions by signing the Kyoto Protocol.
The Kyoto Protocol set each country a target. The UK agreed to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 12.5% by 2012. The UK met the
target, actually reducing emissions by 22%.
What were
the problems
with the Kyoto
Protocol?
Mitigation – alternative energy production, carbon
capture, planting trees, international agreements
Level
Marked
Explain how we can take action to mitigate against
climate change (4)
• L1 (1-2) Names one or more strategies
• L2 (3-4) Begins to describe/explain one or more strategies. 2
strategies are needed for 4 marks.
Don’t list or bullet point or you’ll get stuck in L1!
Level
Marked
‘International agreements are critical in the challenge to
reduce global carbon emissions’.
Use evidence to support this statement. (6)
• L1 (1-4) Description and explanation on what an international
agreement is and how international agreements work.
• L2 (5-6) As above, but with named example, e.g. Kyoto with clear
link to data to show success.
Level
Marked
To what extent do you think international
agreements will help to solve the problems
associated with climate change? (8)
• L1 (1-4) Gives description of what an international agreement is.
• L2 (5-6) As above, but with named example(s), such as Kyoto. Ideas on
successes or failures.
• L3 (7-8) Describes and explains what international agreements are, with
at least one example. Considers the success and failures/limitations with
overall summative opinion, based on factual evidence.
Climate Change Conference are held every year for nations
to discuss issues and progress.
Research into the agreements that were made at 21st
Climate Change Conference in Paris in 2015.
Make a summary for your notes.
Plenary Scenery
What can you see in this diagram from today’s learning?
Key idea: Managing climate change involves both mitigation
(reducing causes) and adaptation (responding to change).
• Mitigation – alternative energy production, carbon capture, planting
trees, international agreements
• Adaptation – change in agricultural systems, managing water supply,
reducing risk from rising sea levels