human intervention in carbon cycle

• how can humans on a local scale intervene in the carbon cycle?

  • use cars less or switch to fuel efficient cars or electric cars
  • homes = more energy efficient e.g double glazing , insulation
• 40% more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere than 1750
• how can humans on a regional and national scale intervene in the carbon cycle?

  • afforestation = carbon biosphere intake will increase
  • government = decrease reliance on fossil fuels by reducing cost of renewable energy
  • planners = increase sustainability of developments by improving public transport , increasing green space
  • government = invest in CCS (carbon capture and storage)
• what is CCS?

  CCS is when CO2 emitted from burning fossils is stored underground in depleted oil and gas reserves
• downsides to CCS

  expensive , LICS may not have money or technology to do it
• 2 examples of global agreements to intervene in carbon emissions

  • Kyoto Protocol (1997)
  • Paris Agreement (2015)
• how can global agreements help reduce carbon emissions?

  participating countries can agree to keep emissions within a set limit
• how can international carbon trading scheme help reduce carbon emissons?

  countries and businesses are given a limit on emissions that they can produce

  • they earn credits which allow them to emit certain amount of carbon