Asked by Patel Fenil on May 18, 2024
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(Consider This) According to the International Energy Agency:
A) fracking would result in the United States becoming the world's largest producer of both natural gas and oil by the year 2020.
B) alternative energy sources would account for half of the world's energy production by 2030.
C) the world will economically exhaust its oil and natural gas deposits by 2025.
D) government subsidies have hindered the development of alternative energy.
International Energy Agency
A Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organization that works to ensure reliable, affordable, and clean energy for its member countries and beyond.
- Acquire knowledge on the key theories to prevent the overharvesting of natural resources, including an insight into the tragedy of the commons.
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Naiomi BreretonMay 20, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The International Energy Agency has predicted that fracking would result in the United States becoming the world's largest producer of both natural gas and oil by 2020.
Answer: B
The International Energy Agency has predicted that alternative energy sources would account for half of the world's energy production by 2030.
Answer: None
The International Energy Agency has not predicted that the world will economically exhaust its oil and natural gas deposits by 2025. This is actually a highly contentious issue with differing opinions among experts. Similarly, the agency has not claimed that government subsidies hindered the development of alternative energy.
Answer: B
The International Energy Agency has predicted that alternative energy sources would account for half of the world's energy production by 2030.
Answer: None
The International Energy Agency has not predicted that the world will economically exhaust its oil and natural gas deposits by 2025. This is actually a highly contentious issue with differing opinions among experts. Similarly, the agency has not claimed that government subsidies hindered the development of alternative energy.
Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge on the key theories to prevent the overharvesting of natural resources, including an insight into the tragedy of the commons.