Climate Change Economics
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What is the probable cause of global warming mentioned in the text?

  • Natural climate variability
  • Strong economic growth and use of cheap fossil fuels (correct)
  • Deforestation
  • Solar activity

    • What is the Paris Agreement's stated objective regarding the rise in temperature by 2100?

  • To limit the rise in temperature to +2.5°C
  • To limit the rise in temperature to +3°C
  • To limit the rise in temperature to +2°C (correct)
  • To limit the rise in temperature to +1.5°C

    • What is the remaining carbon budget to limit the rise in temperature to +2°C by 2100?

  • 800Gt of CO2 (correct)
  • 500Gt of CO2
  • 1000Gt of CO2
  • 600Gt of CO2

    • What are the likely economic consequences of global warming mentioned in the text?

    <p>Indirect: sea level rising, extreme events occurring. Direct: negative impact on labor productivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the global emissions rate mentioned in the text?

    <p>42Gt per year</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Kaya equation used to correlate with?

    <p>Economic growth and CO2 emissions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Paris Agreement's remaining carbon budget to limit the rise in temperature to +2°C by 2100?

    <p>800Gt of CO2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the average annual temperature increase associated with human influence?

    <p>1°C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the global emissions rate mentioned in the text?

    <p>42Gt per year</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the stated objective of the Paris Agreement regarding the rise in temperature by 2100?

    <p>To limit the rise in temperature to +2°C</p> Signup and view all the answers

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