Mitigation & Adaptation Strategies Flashcards
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What is the concept of 'just transition' in the context of climate mitigation?
Answer: Ensuring the shift to a low-carbon economy is equitable and supports workers in fossil fuel industries
Just transition ensures that the move to a low-carbon economy provides decent jobs, social protection, and economic diversification for workers and communities dependent on fossil fuels.
Electrification of heating using heat pumps reduces building emissions most effectively when paired with:
Answer: A decarbonized electricity grid powered by renewables
Heat pumps running on low-carbon electricity dramatically reduce building heating emissions, but the climate benefit depends on the carbon intensity of the electricity supply.
Which of the following describes the concept of 'climate-resilient development' as outlined in IPCC AR6?
Answer: Integrating climate change adaptation and mitigation with sustainable development to reduce vulnerability
Climate-resilient development combines sustainable development with adaptation and mitigation actions to reduce vulnerability and advance human well-being.
Avoided deforestation projects generate carbon credits based on a 'baseline' scenario. What does this baseline represent?
Answer: The projected emissions that would have occurred without the project intervention
The baseline (or reference scenario) estimates how much deforestation and associated emissions would have occurred without the carbon project, establishing the counterfactual against which credits are calculated.
What is the primary climate adaptation benefit of crop diversification for smallholder farmers?
Answer: Reduced vulnerability to crop failure from climate variability and extreme events
Planting diverse crops reduces the risk that a single climate hazard — drought, flood, or pest outbreak — will devastate an entire harvest, improving food security resilience.
In lifecycle assessment (LCA) for low-carbon technologies, 'embodied carbon' refers to:
Answer: Emissions associated with manufacturing, transporting, and installing a product before it operates
Embodied carbon encompasses all GHG emissions from raw material extraction, manufacturing, transportation, and installation — the 'upstream' footprint before a product is used.
Which international framework specifically addresses adaptation finance for the most vulnerable developing countries through the Adaptation Fund?
Answer: The UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement architecture
The Adaptation Fund was established under the Kyoto Protocol and continues under the Paris Agreement to finance adaptation projects in vulnerable developing countries.