Chemistry GCSE
Economic, social and technological factors
What Economic, social and technological factors means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Economic, social and technological factors
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Reference: AQA
Reasons affecting the take-up of actions, such as countries relying on fossil fuels for jobs and income, or lacking the grid connections and storage to use wind power reliably.
Topics that use Economic, social and technological factors
- The carbon footprint and its reduction (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Barriers to change
- Carbon dioxide and methane reduction
- Carbon footprint
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- Life-cycle thinking
- Mitigation actions
- Product, service and event impacts
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