Newground's Green Mastermind Quiz
22 Questions
| Attempts: 43
Questions and Answers
- 1.Fill in the blank: In January the European Commission made a legally binding target of ___% reduction by 2030 in greenhouse gas emissions for all member states.
- A.
40%
- B.
10%
- C.
75%
- D.
15%
- 2.Complete the missing word: The Environment Agency can now use civil sanctions to fine companies responsible for water ______ incidents
- A.
Diving
- B.
Pollution
- C.
Damage
- 3.True or False? "The Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive restricts the use of lead and mercury"
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.The deadline for employers to display the new health and safety law poster was during what month in 2014?
- A.
December
- B.
June
- C.
April
- D.
January
- 5.How many chemicals were added to the REACH authorisation list in 2014?
- A.
9
- B.
18
- C.
27
- 6."New sentencing rules now mean very large companies committing serious environmental crimes are now subject to fines of ______"
- A.
£1.5 million
- B.
Unlimited
- C.
£10 million
- 7.True or False? The 2014 Budget saw an announcement that the carbon price floor will rise to £50 by 2020.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Complete the missing number: The Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive was launched in April, ____ years after its original start date
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- 9.Fill in the blank: In April United Utilities were ordered to pay £_________ in fines for polluting the air with potentially explosive biogas
- A.
£800,000
- B.
£400,000
- C.
£200,000
- 10.How many people suffered fatal injuries whilst at work in 2013/2014?
- A.
13
- B.
1,300
- C.
133
- 11.How much in £ does flood damage cost England each year?
- A.
£1.1 billion
- B.
£101,000
- C.
£1.1 million
- 12.Fill in the blank: It will cost you ___ pence for a single-use plastic carrier bag from October 2015 following the introduction of a plastic bag levy in England.
- A.
10
- B.
5
- C.
50
- D.
20
- 13.What % have workplace compensation claims fallen in the last decade?
- A.
10
- B.
30
- C.
50
- D.
70
- 14.True or False? This year it was found that water firms saw a 50% rise in serious pollution incidents in 2013
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.True or False? "In September, the Renewables Obligation was extended for offshore wind or advanced gasification and pyrolysis projects until April 2018"
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.Which two of the world’s biggest emitters of greenhouse gases struck a historic deal on carbon cuts in November this year?
- A.
Great Britain & Russia
- B.
Great Britain and USA
- C.
USA and China
- D.
Russia and China
- 17.What year must ships measure their C02 emissions?
- A.
2026
- B.
2020
- C.
2018
- 18.True or False? During the Autumn statement it was announced that £1 billion has been set aside for flood defence schemes
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Fill in the blank: A nationwide survey in 2014 found ___% of SMEs are illegally disposing hazardous waste
- A.
20%
- B.
50%
- C.
80%
- 20.Fill in the blank: Inspections by Fire and Resuce found 1 in ___ premises are still in breach of the Fire Safety Order 2005.
- A.
20
- B.
10
- C.
3
- 21.Fill in the blank: It was found in 2014 the estimated cost of ill health and injuries from working conditions based on 2012-2013 figures was £____
- A.
£142
- B.
£142,000
- C.
£14.2 billion
- 22.Fill in the blank: In order to avoid waste tourism in Scotland the standard rate of landfill tax will be set at £____ from April 2015
- A.
£106.20
- B.
£82.60
- C.
£92.70
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