IB ESS SL 6.3.3 Mitigation Strategies Questions

Practise IB ESS SL 006.003.003 by applying mitigation strategies concepts to environmental systems questions.

Exam points

identify mitigation strategies for climate change, including carbon capture and storage, reforestation and emissions-reduction measures
explain how mitigation strategies reduce carbon dioxide emissions or limit the impacts of burning fossil fuels, and distinguish mitigation from adaptation
evaluate the role of reforestation or other mitigation strategies using named examples and evidence

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Figure:CO₂ emissions for selected countries in 2007 and projected for 2030

There are concerns that increased carbon dioxide ( $\mathrm{CO}_{2}$ ) emissions are leading to changes in the global climate.

Identify one reduction strategy that the United States might use to achieve its projected change in $\mathrm{CO}_{2}$ emissions.

Identify one reduction strategy that the United States may use to achieve its projected change in CO2 emissions.
reduction of energy consumption/CO2 production through laws/taxes/education;
use of alternatives to fossil fuels;
$\mathrm{CO}_{2}$ removal though CCS;
afforestation / reducing rates of deforestation;

Marking guidance:

Accept any other reasonable suggestions, but they must be explicitly linked to reduction in C emissions ie not simply "improve public transport" or "recycling".

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