Syllabus concepts to know

• 6.3.1 To avoid the risk of catastrophic climate change, global action is required, rather than measures adopted only by certain states.
• 6.3.2 Decarbonization of the economy means reducing or ending the use of energy sources that result in CO2 emissions and their replacement with renewable energy sources.
• 6.3.3 A variety of mitigation strategies aim to address climate change.
• 6.3.4 Adaptation strategies aim to reduce adverse effects of climate change and maximize any positive consequences.
• 6.3.5 Individuals and societies on a range of scales are developing adaptation plans, such as
• 6.3.6 Responses to climate change may be led by governments or a range of non-governmental stakeholders.
• 6.3.7 The UN has played a key role in formulating global strategies to address climate change.
• 6.3.8 The IPCC has proposed a range of emissions scenarios with targets to reduce the risk of catastrophic climate change.
• 6.3.9 Technology is being developed and implemented to aid in the mitigation of climate change.
• 6.3.10 There are challenges to overcome in implementing climate management and intervention strategies.
• 6.3.11 Geoengineering is a mitigation strategy for climate change, treating the symptom not the cause.
• 6.3.12 A range of stakeholders play an important role in changing perspectives on climate change.
• 6.3.13 Perspectives on the necessity, practicality and urgency of action on climate change will vary between individuals and between societies.
• 6.3.14 The concept of the tragedy of the commons suggests that catastrophic climate change is likely unless there is international cooperation on an unprecedented scale.