Energy and Environmental Challenges

The video discusses the energy challenges faced by India and China, highlighting their growing demand for fossil fuels and electricity. It emphasizes the impact of this demand on global carbon emissions and the difficulties in adopting carbon sequestration due to cost. The video also explores the need for sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels while maintaining economic growth.

What is one of the main challenges highlighted about India's transportation system?

• Limited access to vehicles

• High number of vehicles running on oil

• Poor road conditions

• Lack of public transport

What is a significant factor contributing to the rising energy demand in India and China?

• Decline in automobile production

• Reduction in industrial activities

• Emergence of a new middle class

• Decrease in population

How many people in India currently lack access to electricity, according to the speaker?

• 800 million

• 600 million

• 200 million

• 400 million

What is expected to happen to the energy demands of India and China in the next few decades?

• They will only slightly increase

• They will exceed those of the US and Europe combined

• They will decrease significantly

• They will remain the same

Which countries are expected to become the major contributors to carbon emissions in the future?

• Australia and New Zealand

• China and India

• United States and Canada

• Brazil and Russia

What is a major challenge in adopting carbon sequestration in developing countries?

• Insufficient workforce

• Political instability

• High cost

• Lack of technology

What is the expected impact of global warming according to the speaker?

• It will be minimal

• It will only affect the developing world

• It will be completely avoided

• We will have to learn to live with it

What role will coal play in the development of China and India?

• It will be used only for transportation

• It will be phased out

• It will be replaced by solar energy

• It will power development but not cleanly

What is the challenge in finding alternatives to coal and oil?

• They do not maintain the benefits of coal and oil

• They are not effective

• They are too expensive

• They are not widely available

What is a key factor in making new energy technologies adoptable in the developing world?

• Technological advancements

• Affordability

• International agreements

• Government subsidies