2. Brainstorm;  What are the problems with the world’s environment?  What causes these problems?  What can governments do to help these problems? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsTGsjboO 60http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsTGsjboO 60 Climate change 2:02 (from Defra) * Do getting started

3.  government regulation; note down 3 different pieces of environmental protection legislation in UK; 1. Air: Clean Air Act 1993 2. Waste: Environment Act 1995 3. Water: Water Resources Act 1991  Environment Agency: takes action against law breakers & gives advice http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/ http://www.defra.gov.uk/ * Do Q 1

4.  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

5.  international targets; e.g. Kyoto Protocol. 183 countries agreed to ↓GHG emissions by 5.2% compared to 1990 levels http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXdmqXG3ITU (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