Climate change and oil companies

This is a quiz with a few questions on climate change, renewable energy potential and the fossil fuel industry. It is meant to raise awareness and test your knowledge of these major issues.

Think you know your climate science? Test your skills here. Consider yourself a renewable expert? Try your hand at this quiz and see. Work in oil? Have a go!

Created by: Fredrik
  1. How many scientific papers have been published on climate change?
  2. How many published scientific papers state that their findings support the argument that global warming is man made?
  3. What is the accepted dangerous level of climate change, in degrees celsius?
  4. If emissions continue at the same level as today, how much warmer will the Earth be by 2100, in degrees C?
  5. If emissions stopped today, will warming continue?
  6. Will the climate return to its cooler self once emissions have stopped and 40 years have passed?
  7. Can Renewable energy (biomass, wind, solar, hydro) meet global energy demand?
  8. How much solar power (photovoltaic)in MW was installed in 2013? 1 MW can supply 164 homes with electricity
  9. What is capacity of the largest solar PV farm in the world?
  10. How much of Germany's energy was supplied by clean energy sources in 2014?
  11. What is India's target for Solar PV generation by 2022 (7 years away):
  12. How much did oil and gas companies spend on exploration and development in 2013?
  13. How much solar PV capacity can be installed with $670 billion (simple maths)
  14. With no further exploration and development, how many years of oil remain with current consumption?
  15. Should oil companies explore and develop new oil fields? In sensitive areas such as the Arctic Ocean?
  16. How many homes can be supplied by electricity from solar PV if the $670 billion annual expenditure on exploration and development were diverted to new solar capacity every year for 40 years?

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