1. The increase in concentration of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is the reason for global warming. The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is presently 385 ppm. What was the 19th Century pre-industrial level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
280 ppm
2. The loss of ice from the Petermann and Jakobshavn glaciers are one of the most closely monitored signals of global warming. Where are these two glaciers located?
Greenland
3. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was adopted in 1992 at a UN conference in Rio de Janeiro. By what popular name is this conference known?
Earth Summit
4. What is the popular term used by energy experts for household gadgets that waste power while on standby mode?
Vampires
5. One of the key strategies that will be a major focus at the Copenhagen Conference is REDD, presently not covered under the Kyoto Protocol. What is REDD?
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation
6. The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 passed in June 2009 is the first attempt of the US Congress to address climate change through legislation. By what popular name, after its authors, is this act known?
Waxman-Markey Bill
7. As a consequence of massive de-industrialisation that followed the fall of communism, Russia and other East European countries have a huge accumulated pile of unused pollution credits granted by the Kyoto Protocol. What is the popular term for this surplus credit that reportedly runs into billions?
Russian Hot Air
8. What term describes jobs in the environment friendly sector of the economy?
Green Collar Jobs
9. Commissioned by the British Government and released in October 2006, what is the name of the biggest and most widely discussed report on the economic impact of climate change?
The Stern Review
10. What target level above the pre-industrial times has been proposed for limiting the global warming?
2 degree Celsius
280 ppm
2. The loss of ice from the Petermann and Jakobshavn glaciers are one of the most closely monitored signals of global warming. Where are these two glaciers located?
Greenland
3. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was adopted in 1992 at a UN conference in Rio de Janeiro. By what popular name is this conference known?
Earth Summit
4. What is the popular term used by energy experts for household gadgets that waste power while on standby mode?
Vampires
5. One of the key strategies that will be a major focus at the Copenhagen Conference is REDD, presently not covered under the Kyoto Protocol. What is REDD?
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation
6. The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 passed in June 2009 is the first attempt of the US Congress to address climate change through legislation. By what popular name, after its authors, is this act known?
Waxman-Markey Bill
7. As a consequence of massive de-industrialisation that followed the fall of communism, Russia and other East European countries have a huge accumulated pile of unused pollution credits granted by the Kyoto Protocol. What is the popular term for this surplus credit that reportedly runs into billions?
Russian Hot Air
8. What term describes jobs in the environment friendly sector of the economy?
Green Collar Jobs
9. Commissioned by the British Government and released in October 2006, what is the name of the biggest and most widely discussed report on the economic impact of climate change?
The Stern Review
10. What target level above the pre-industrial times has been proposed for limiting the global warming?
2 degree Celsius
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