Mitigation: global agreements – Edexcel IAL Geography

A fully editable, ready-to-teach lesson on Mitigation: global agreements for Edexcel International A Level (IAL) Geography, Unit 1: Global Challenges – World at Risk.

Lesson aim: To evaluate the success of global agreements in reducing harmful emissions.

Learning outcomes

• To describe the Montreal Protocol, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement
• To evaluate their success in reaching agreement and cutting emissions
• To explain why some agreements work better than others

Specification: Managing global climate risk — key idea 1 (global agreements)

What’s included

• Editable PowerPoint lesson (12 slides)
• Word worksheet with tasks for this lesson

Lesson overview

• Starter: Nearly every country in the world has signed the Paris Agreement. Yet global CO₂ emissions are still rising.
• Three landmark agreements
• The Montreal Protocol: the ozone hole
• Global CO₂ emissions and climate agreements
• Why did Montreal succeed where climate deals struggle?
• Is Paris working?
• Should developing countries have to cut emissions as much as developed countries?
• Agreement scorecard
• Exam practice: Assess the success of global agreements in managing the risks of climate change. (12)
• Homework task

This lesson is part of my complete Edexcel IAL Geography World at Risk unit, which is also available in my shop if you would like every lesson in the topic.

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