Major Environmental Issues (HSC SSCE Economics): Quizzes
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What percentage of Australia's total land area is protected?
What percentage of Australia's total land area is protected?
20%
How many hectares of land burnt in Australia's 2019-20 bushfire season?
How many hectares of land burnt in Australia's 2019-20 bushfire season?
Over 18 million hectares
What global temperature increase will occur in the next 20 years according to the IPCC?
What global temperature increase will occur in the next 20 years according to the IPCC?
1.5°C or more
What type of economic effect is pollution described as?
What type of economic effect is pollution described as?
Negative externality
What percentage of Australia's electricity came from renewable sources in 2021?
What percentage of Australia's electricity came from renewable sources in 2021?
29%
What new agency was recommended in the EPBC Act reform?
What new agency was recommended in the EPBC Act reform?
Environmental Protection Agency
Which policy involves restricting harmful pollutant emissions to specific limits?
Which policy involves restricting harmful pollutant emissions to specific limits?
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What is required to stabilise global temperatures at any level?
What is required to stabilise global temperatures at any level?
Net zero CO₂ emissions
What refund does the NSW Container Deposit Scheme offer?
What refund does the NSW Container Deposit Scheme offer?
10 cents
Which two sectors each contribute 25% of Australia's energy consumption?
Which two sectors each contribute 25% of Australia's energy consumption?
Electricity and Transport