Brainstorm; What are the problems with the world’s environment? What causes these problems? What can governments do to help these problems? 60http:// 60 Climate change 2:02 (from Defra) * Do getting started
government regulation; note down 3 different pieces of environmental protection legislation in UK; 1. Air: Clean Air Act Waste: Environment Act Water: Water Resources Act 1991 Environment Agency: takes action against law breakers & gives advice * Do Q 1
taxation e.g. landfill tax, petrol tax. What % of UK petrol price is tax? subsidies; given to those producing merit goods, such as rail companies, plastic recycling plant compensation; paid by those causing environmental damage. E.g. airport paying for sound protection to nearby houses recycling; What are the different methods used for recycling? *bring systems, collect systems, central processing * Read & discuss Q2
international targets; e.g. Kyoto Protocol. 183 countries agreed to ↓GHG emissions by 5.2% compared to 1990 levels (Kyoto protocol 3:00) Permits; ‘cap & trade’ or ‘tradable permits’, i.e. when businesses are given a permit to pollute. If they pollute less they can sell their permit road pricing and charges: to ↓ congestion and pollution from traffic * exam practice