Climate Change - ✔️✔️Global change in climate patterns due to over production of GHGs
Greenhouse Gases - ✔️✔️gas molecules found in the atmosphere that traps heat and
warms the earth
Carbon Dioxide and Methane - ✔️✔️examples of greenhouse gases found in the
atmosphere
Kyoto Protocol - ✔️✔️Agreement between nations to reduce GHG emissions based on
the understanding that 1)climate change exists and 2) climate change is caused by
humans
AB 32 - ✔️✔️California bill that aims to reduce GHG emissions by 15% (1990 levels) by
2020
Paris Agreement - ✔️✔️Agreement between 196 nations that aims to reduce GHG
emissions and limit increase of temperature to 2C
Renewable Energy Programs - ✔️✔️Government incentives that encourage people
(homes and companies) to use renewable sources of energy (solar, wind, geothermal)
Cap and Trade Programs - ✔️✔️Program that aims to reduce GHG emissions by putting
a limit to the amount of GHGs that companies can produce. Companies that go over
their limit can buy from companies that do not go over
Carbon Footprint - ✔️✔️amount of CO2 or GHGs produced by an individual or an
organization
Mitigate - ✔️✔️to reduce or lessen impact
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