3.3 World: The battle against climate change

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• Leerjaar 3

Energy transition

The battle against climate change

Learning goals

- You know the most important renewable energy sources and you know that they also have disadvantages.

- You understand why an energy transition is needed and in which other ways you can limit greenhouse gas emissions.

- In a discussion you can explain why critics have doubts about the feasibility of the Paris Climate Agreement goals, why it is economically wise to invest in energy transitions and why countries in LEDCs have different climate agreements.

What can we do to
battle climate change?

A few things which we can do:

- Slow the population growth

- Save energy

- Capture and store greenhouse gasses

- Continue with the energy transition!

The Paris agreement

Goals for the whole world:

- MEDC's need to reduce their CO2 emissions

- LEDC's are encouraged to reduce their CO2 emissions

We are all responsible for climate change

The Earth is warming up for everyone

Working

Make assignment 1 to 3 from 3.3

Learning goals

- You know the most important renewable energy sources and you know that they also have disadvantages.

- You understand why an energy transition is needed and in which other ways you can limit greenhouse gas emissions.

- In a discussion you can explain why critics have doubts about the feasibility of the Paris Climate Agreement goals, why it is economically wise to invest in energy transitions and why countries in LEDCs have different climate agreements.

Homework

Make all of the assignments of 3.3