IB ESS SL 7.2.4 Country energy choices Question Bank

Answers may demonstrate:
- understanding concepts \& terminology of energy choices and security; renewable energy; solar; biomass; hydropower; wind; wave; nuclear; availability and reliability of energy supply; scientific developments; economic considerations; cultural factors; political dependencies; climate change; urban air pollution; acid deposition; water pollution; human population dynamics; ecological footprint; sustainability; EVSs;
- breadth in addressing and linking driving factors, including political, scientific, socio-economic, environmental, geographical, population dynamics, technological and cultural factors, with changes in energy choices for a range of countries;
- examples include a range of countries with various reasons/driving factors for changing their energy choices;
- balanced analysis how and to what extent driving factors for changing energy choices differ or are similar in a range of countries.
- a conclusion that is consistent with, and supported by analysis and examples given eg Although local parameters in terms of geography, economics and cultural values create a diverse array of factors affecting change in energy choices amongst different countries, the global increase in awareness of climate change and its relationship with fossil fuel use has led an increasing number of countries to move towards more sustainable energy sources.

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