Environmental Impact (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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Examples of non-renewable resources
Examples of non-renewable resources
Coal, oil, gas, peat
Examples of renewable resources
Examples of renewable resources
Wind, solar, hydroelectricity, biomass
% of Ireland's gas from Corrib Gas Field
% of Ireland's gas from Corrib Gas Field
60%
% of Ireland's electricity from wind energy
% of Ireland's electricity from wind energy
Over 40%
Arklow Bank Wind Park output (MW)
Arklow Bank Wind Park output (MW)
25MW
Ireland's 2030 renewable electricity target %
Ireland's 2030 renewable electricity target %
80%
% of global energy from fossil fuels
% of global energy from fossil fuels
Over 80%
Paris Agreement (2015) temperature rise limit
Paris Agreement (2015) temperature rise limit
1.5°C
% of Norway's electricity from hydropower
% of Norway's electricity from hydropower
96%
% of France's electricity from nuclear
% of France's electricity from nuclear
70%
Germany's coal phase-out target year
Germany's coal phase-out target year
2038
Decade when acid rain damaged European forests
Decade when acid rain damaged European forests
1980s
Year of London's Clean Air Act
Year of London's Clean Air Act
1956
River where Ardnacrusha station is located
River where Ardnacrusha station is located
River Shannon
% of global electricity from renewables
% of global electricity from renewables
30%