Home Policy Energy Agriculture Transport Enterprise Climate Jargon Buster Thank you for connecting with us. We will respond to you shortly. 11https://climatejargonbuster.ie/wp-content/plugins/nex-forms-express-wp-form-builderfalsemessagehttps://climatejargonbuster.ie/wp-admin/admin-ajax.phphttps://climatejargonbuster.ie/quizyes1fadeInfadeOut Test Your Jargon! Start Quiz What is the difference between “climate” and “weather”? --Select-- --Select-- There is no difference There is no difference Main difference is the time periods involved. Climate is the average of all weather over many years. Main difference is the time periods involved. Climate is the average of all weather over many years. Main difference is the area it covers. Climate is only global and weather is only local. Main difference is the area it covers. Climate is only global and weather is only local. Start Quiz Carbon footprint measures the carbon emissions linked to a particular activity or product. True or false - the lower the carbon footprint the less the product or activity is contributing to climate change. --Select-- --Select-- True True False False Start Quiz Planting new forests on lands that didn’t have any in recent decades is known as? --Select-- --Select-- Afforestation Afforestation Deforestation Deforestation Decarbonisation Decarbonisation Start Quiz Climate Action is one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. How many goals are there altogether? --Select-- --Select-- 25 25 19 19 17 17 Start Quiz What does retrofitting our homes mean? --Select-- --Select-- Anything done to improve the building’s energy efficiency. This usually includes upgrading the roof and wall insulation and installing renewable energy systems like heat pumps. Anything done to improve the building’s energy efficiency. This usually includes upgrading the roof and wall insulation and installing renewable energy systems like heat pumps. Anything done to improve the value of the building including extensions and decorative features Anything done to improve the value of the building including extensions and decorative features Anything done to increase the use of fossil fuels to heat the building. Anything done to increase the use of fossil fuels to heat the building. Start Quiz What is Green Hydrogen? --Select-- --Select-- Hydrogen produced from natural gas with carbon capture and storage Hydrogen produced from natural gas with carbon capture and storage Hydrogen produced from renewable energy sources Hydrogen produced from renewable energy sources Hydrogen produced in Ireland Hydrogen produced in Ireland Start Quiz What is a carbon sink? --Select-- --Select-- A type of carbon footprint A type of carbon footprint A natural or artificial reservoir like plants, peat bogs or oceans A natural or artificial reservoir like plants, peat bogs or oceans A type of fuel A type of fuel Start Quiz MTCO2EQ is a unit that allows us to compare the potential warming impact of an emission of one greenhouse gas (like methane) to an emission of the same amount of carbon dioxide. What does MTCO2EQ stand for? --Select-- --Select-- Million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent Million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent Multiple carbon dioxide equivalents Multiple carbon dioxide equivalents Many tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent Many tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent Start Quiz What is the international climate change agreement adopted in December 2015, known as? Adopted in France, it sets out a global framework to avoid dangerous climate change by limiting global warming to well below 2°C and trying to limit it to 1.5°. --Select-- --Select-- Paris Agreement Paris Agreement Doha Agreement Doha Agreement Rome Agreement Rome Agreement Start Quiz The variety of plant and animal life in an area and how they interact within habitats and ecosystems is known as? --Select-- --Select-- Biomass Biomass Biodiversity Biodiversity Bio-economy Bio-economy Start Quiz Oops! Looks like you might need to brush up on climate terms. The Climate Jargon Buster will help you!Well done! Room for improvement though. The Climate Jargon Buster will help you!You’re a Climate Hero! Looks like you really know your stuff! For explanations to more climate terms visit the Climate Jargon Buster!Your result is 0 / 10! Share this quiz with your friends Facebook Twitter Pinterest Search by term The website will be updated to add further terms and we welcome your feedback and ideas. If your term does not show up or you have feedback, please let us know. Email us
