Explain why and how Europe has been so successful in reducing its CO2 emissions over the last 20 years

What will be an ideal response?


Under this scheme, specific yearly emission caps are set for the European Union's largest GHG emitters; if emitters exceed those limits, they must compensate either by purchasing carbon equivalences from an emitter below its own cap or by buying credits from the EU carbon market; the goal is to punish those who pollute excessively and to reward those that stay under their carbon quota.

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A) dry because of the rain shadow effect on the lee of mountains plus cold, dense air, produces a sinking motion. B) moderately wet, as cold and warm air meet frequently, producing frontal precipitation. C) moderately dry due to the sinking motion of stable subtropical high pressure cell. D) generally wet because of the shift in the Intertropical Convergence Zone produces unstable conditions.

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What is geoengineering? Give two examples

What will be an ideal response?

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Why is it that the urban heat island effect contributes very little to overall atmospheric warming? What will be an ideal response?

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Bacteria have the largest number of known species among the major categories of living organisms

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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