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Activity 3 | Enhanced greenhouse effect – a hot international topic

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions

How the problem of the enhanced greenhouse effect is being approached by the Australian government is important to us all.

Working in groups of two or three, discuss the issues raised by the following questions and make brief notes of your views.

• Should we be taking action now to cut down on emissions of greenhouse gases, or should we wait until the full extent of global warming and climate change are known?

• What effects would reducing greenhouse gas emissions be likely to have on Australia's economy and on our standard of living?

• Is Australia a major contributor to the world's greenhouse gas emissions?