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What term is used to describe attempts to reduce the causes of climate change. An example may be to reduce the consumption of greenhouse gases include reducing energy consumption.

• adaptation

• mitigation

The UN has a department on climate change. It is called the IPCC. What does IPCC stand for?

• International Project on Climate Change

• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

• Interesting Policies on Climate Change

• Intergovernmental Projections on Climate Change

What was a major reason why the Kyoto Protocol failed?

• It was made in Japan

• It tried to stop China from building factories

• Only the HICs were expected to reduce carbon emissions while the BRICs could increase their emissions

• All of the other answers

When was the Paris Agreement on climate change signed?

• 1970

• 2018

• 2011

• 2015

How many countries have now signed the Paris Agreement

• 196

• 220

• Only the HICs and BRICs

• 55

What is another name for the Paris Agreement of 2015

• Kyoto Protocol Extended Version

• Montreal Agreement on CFCs

• CITES 2018

• COP21

What is the limit for the atmospheric temperature increase allowed by the Paris Agreement?

• 1^oC more than the average of the pre-industrial age

• 2^oC more than the average of the pre-industrial age

• 10^oC more than the average of the pre-industrial age

• 0^oC more than the average of the pre-industrial age

According to the Paris Agreement, when should the world be carbon neutral?

• December 2020

• Between 2050 and 2100

• 2025

• 2030

A weakness of the Paris Agreement.

• Nations cannot be forced to accomplish the requirements of the agreement.

• Poor nations don't like the agreement as they need to pay the richer nations.

• The agreement will make the world too cold again

• many nations believe climate change is a hoax

Which nation has already withdrawn from the Paris Agreement but they felt it was unfair to rich nations?

• Canada

• Russia

• China

• USA