secondary 2 geography-measures to reduce global warming
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Measures to Reduce Global
Warming
Individual Effort
• Practice the 3R-Reduce, Reuse, Recycle• Use reusable or recyclable products
instead of the disposable• Recycle things instead of throwing them
away• Reduce using air-conditionals. Use more
energy efficient appliance• Use public transport instead of private
transport. Car pool if possible
National Effort
• Implement laws or restriction to limit the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by power stations, factories and vehicles
• Invest money to help develop skills and technology for renewable energy like solar and wind energy
• Promote energy saving scheme so that people can buy energy saving products
• Encourage manufacturers to recycle
International Effort
• 150 countries participated in the Kyoto Protocol in 1997 which aims to reduce global warming
• The countries were expected to exhibit concentrated effort to reduce 5% greenhouse gas.
• USA and Australia opposed because their industries relies on greenhouse gases