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Topic 7: Climate change andEnergy Production
ESS
Iván Deza
22 de octubre de 2021
Topic 7 1
,Energy Choices and Security .........................................................4
Range of Energy Sources ................................................................4
With the middle East:..........................................................................5
The scramble for the Arctic ................................................................5
Energy security ....................................................................................5
Energy Insecurity .................................................................................5
Factors which affect the choice of energy generation .....................6
Energy conservation .......................................................................6
Climate change: causes and impacts .............................................7
Climate and weather.......................................................................7
Ocean Circulation systems .................................................................7
Distance From the Sea ........................................................................7
Atmospheric Circulatory Systems ......................................................8
The Effects of Global Warming........................................................8
Feedback and Global Warming .......................................................9
Positive Feedback................................................................................9
Negative Feedbacks............................................................................9
Arguments About Global Warming .................................................9
Contrasting perceptions of global warming .....................................9
Complexity of the problem...........................................................10
Global Dimming ................................................................................10
Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptations..............................10
Mitigation .....................................................................................11
Adaptation .........................................................................................11
Topic 7 2
, Mitigation...........................................................................................11
Policy Changes .............................................................................13
Carbon taxes .....................................................................................13
Carbon Trading .................................................................................13
Carbon offset scheme.......................................................................13
Politics regarding adaptations and mitigations ............................13
Kyoto Protocol ...................................................................................14
Paris Agreement ................................................................................14
The Intergovernamental Panel .........................................................14
National Adaptation Programmed of Action ..................................14
Topic 7 3
, Energy Choices and Security
Range of Energy Sources
Energy can be generated from both renewable and non-renewable ways. Non renewable
energy supplies examples are fossil fuels. This cannot be renewed at the same rate as they are
being used (non sustainable). Nuclear energy can be considered non renewable as the fuel
used (uranium) is considered a non-renewable form of natural capital.
Renewable energy sources examples are hydrological, solar, geothermal, biomass and tidal.
They can be large scale (country wide schemes of energy generation) and small-scale (micro
generation, for individuals). Renewable energy resources are sustainable because there is no
depletion of natural capital.
The majority of the worlds energy comes from non renewable energy sources
The World’s fuel sources
Fossil Fuels
From the industrial revolution onward, transport and energy generation have been founded on
fossil fuel technology. Earliest one used is coal in transport. They are not sustainable are one of
the The Potential For Con ict
Topic 7 4
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