WorksheetsP2U2 Paris Agreement
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
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?
1oC more than the average of the pre-industrial age
2oC more than the average of the pre-industrial age
10oC more than the average of the pre-industrial age
0oC 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Which nation has already withdrawn from the Paris Agreement but they felt it was unfair to rich nations?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
