# PTE Re-order #36: Renewable Energy and Climate...

Re-order Paragraphs #36 - Level 3 - Feeds Reading

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- By 2100, human-induced climate change threatens to raise temperatures by 2-4℃ and push up tide lines by 4-6m.
- The government has promised to help counter this global trend by reducing UK carbon emissions by 80 percent from 1990 to 2050.
- And with the second-largest tidal range in the world, British marine energy could play an important role in this shift.
- But harnessing the power of the tides is not without consequence.
- In 2013, plans to construct a 34 billion pound barrage across the Severn Estuary was rejected after concerns about its effect on local ecosystems were raised.

## Answer

1. By 2100, human-induced climate change threatens to raise temperatures by 2-4℃ and push up tide lines by 4-6m.
2. The government has promised to help counter this global trend by reducing UK carbon emissions by 80 percent from 1990 to 2050.
3. And with the second-largest tidal range in the world, British marine energy could play an important role in this shift.
4. But harnessing the power of the tides is not without consequence.
5. In 2013, plans to construct a 34 billion pound barrage across the Severn Estuary was rejected after concerns about its effect on local ecosystems were raised.

## Explanation

The sequence flows logically from the global climate crisis to national policy, then to technological potential, environmental trade-offs, and finally a specific project example.

(Sentence 1): The first sentence establishes the dire context of climate change, predicting significant temperature and sea-level rises by 2100. (Sentence 2): The second sentence follows by discussing the UK government's commitment to reducing carbon emissions, linking it to the need for action against climate change. (Sentence 3): The third sentence introduces the potential of British marine energy, leveraging its tidal range to address the climate challenge. (Sentence 4): The fourth sentence notes the complications of harnessing tidal energy, emphasizing the potential negative impact on local ecosystems. (Sentence 5): Finally, the last sentence refers to a specific rejected project, illustrating the challenges faced in balancing energy needs with ecological considerations, creating a coherent narrative.

## Hints

- Look for transition words like 'But' or 'And' to identify how sentences connect to one another.
- Start by finding the most general statement that introduces the topic, then look for the most specific example to end the sequence.

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