Climate mitigation — definition?
Reducing GHG emissions to limit climate change.
Climate adaptation — role?
Adjusting systems to reduce climate vulnerability.
Climate resilience — function?
Ability to cope with and recover from climate impacts.
Vulnerability assessment — purpose?
Identify high-risk areas and populations.
Equitable resilience — goal?
Ensure marginalized communities benefit from resilience actions.
Government executive power — role?
Enforces laws and policies on climate change.
GHG emissions targets — purpose?
Set reduction goals through laws or policies.
Carbon pricing instruments — function?
Make emitting GHGs more costly to reduce emissions.
International organizations — role?
Coordinate countries for climate goals.
UNFCCC — purpose?
Framework for international climate negotiations.
NGOs — definition?
Private, non-profit groups working on environmental issues.
Greenpeace — founded?
Canada, 1971.
Vietnam grassroots action — actors?
Local NGOs and youth mobilize communities.
Transparency in NGOs — importance?
Builds trust and accountability.
Fossil fuel denial — strategy?
Disputes responsibility for climate change.
Greenwashing — meaning?
Exaggerating environmental progress.
ESG components — focus?
Environmental, social, governance factors.
Corporate climate strategies — key?
GHG reduction, renewable energy, risk management, innovation.
Answer 18 questions on Climate Action Strategies and Policies.
1. What is the collective energy-demand argument used by fossil fuel companies?
2. How do ESG components influence corporate outcomes in the mechanism described?
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