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What Causes Australia’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions?

SecondaryYear 9ScienceEarth and SpaceEnvironmentalClimate ChangeEnergySustainabilityEconomicIndustry, Innovation and InfrastructureJob Ready

Summary

Learning intentions:

Students will...

  • Identify who the world’s biggest emitters of greenhouse gases are using data and discover where Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions come from, before investigating strategies that are being employed to reduce emissions and lessen the effects of human activity on Earth’s systems.

Success criteria:

Students can...

  • Evaluate data to determine the biggest greenhouse gas emitters in our world
  • Describe where Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions come from
  • Outline strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Australia and lessen the effect of human activities on Earth’s systems.

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