Year 10 Science · Unit 4 · Lesson 8
Foundation Worksheet
Learning Goals
Fill the gap
Choose the correct word or phrase from the word bank to complete each sentence. Use each item once. Two items will not be used.
1. The is the 2015 international climate treaty signed by 196 countries with the goal of keeping global warming well below 2°C.
2. Each country submits its own climate action plan, called a , describing its emission reduction targets.
3. Australia has committed to reaching emissions by the year 2050, meaning emissions produced are balanced by emissions removed.
4. The largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions in Australia is generation, which has historically been dominated by coal.
5. Australia's emissions, the total divided by population, are among the highest in the OECD at about 15 to 16 tonnes of CO₂-e per person.
6. Greenhouse gases released when Australian coal and gas are burned overseas are called , and under current rules they count in the importing country's inventory.
7. Australia's net zero target is set for the year .
Sort it!
Write each policy or action from the pool into the correct column according to the scale at which it operates.
International
Federal (national)
State / project
1. What is the central temperature goal of the Paris Agreement, and what more ambitious target does it also aim for?
2. In your own words, explain what "net zero emissions" means.
3. Name Australia's three largest emitting sectors in order from largest to smallest.
Wrap Up
In one sentence, what was the main idea of this lesson?
For teacher / self-marking use.
Warm Up, Fill the gap
1. Paris Agreement 2. NDC 3. net zero 4. electricity 5. per-capita 6. exported emissions 7. 2050
(Not used: Kyoto Protocol, transport.)
Your Turn, Sort it!
International: The Paris Agreement; A 5-year global stocktake of all countries.
Federal (national): Australia's NDC (43% below 2005 by 2030); The Safeguard Mechanism; Net zero by 2050 commitment for Australia.
State / project: Victoria's 95% renewable energy target; Queensland's 80% renewables by 2035 target; A savanna fire management ACCU project; The ACT reaching 100% renewable electricity.
Show What You Know
1. The central goal is to limit global average warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels; it also pursues the more ambitious target of limiting warming to 1.5°C. (1 mark each.)
2. Net zero means the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere is balanced by the amount removed (by carbon sinks or capture), so the net addition to the atmosphere is zero. (1 mark for balance idea, 1 mark for net result being zero.)
3. Electricity generation (~32%), transport (~18%), then agriculture (~16%). (Accept industry/mining ~16% as equal third.)