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6.3 Climate change—mitigation and adaptation

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SL archive · 2017 to 2026

6.3 Climate change—mitigation and adaptation

Latest exam session: May 2026

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Micro-topics in 6.3 Climate change—mitigation and adaptation

In syllabus order. The ring is the share of papers each appears in.

  • 4

    6.3.1

    Global action on climate change

    2 questions · in 4% of papers

    Less common

    last Nov 19 P2

  • 2

    6.3.2

    Decarbonization

    2 questions · in 2% of papers

    Less common

    last May 25 P1 TZ2

  • 26

    6.3.3

    Mitigation strategies

    14 questions · in 26% of papers

    Regular

    last May 25 P1 TZ3

  • 6

    6.3.4

    Adaptation strategies

    3 questions · in 6% of papers

    Occasional

    last May 26 P2 TZ3

  • 2

    6.3.5

    Adaptation plans

    1 question · in 2% of papers

    Less common

    last Nov 21 P2

Exam pattern

How often each micro-topic has been examined, year by year. Each label is explained under the grid.

Does it repeat?

Top 4 of 5 micro-topics for the next sitting. Numbers are questions per year.

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Micro-topic2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
6.3.3Mitigation strategiesRegular
1Mitigation strategies, 2017: 1 question2Mitigation strategies, 2018: 2 questions2Mitigation strategies, 2019: 2 questions·Mitigation strategies, 2020: 0 questions1Mitigation strategies, 2021: 1 question1Mitigation strategies, 2022: 1 question3Mitigation strategies, 2023: 3 questions2Mitigation strategies, 2024: 2 questions2Mitigation strategies, 2025: 2 questions·Mitigation strategies, 2026: 0 questions
6.3.4Adaptation strategiesOccasional
1Adaptation strategies, 2017: 1 question·Adaptation strategies, 2018: 0 questions·Adaptation strategies, 2019: 0 questions·Adaptation strategies, 2020: 0 questions·Adaptation strategies, 2021: 0 questions·Adaptation strategies, 2022: 0 questions·Adaptation strategies, 2023: 0 questions·Adaptation strategies, 2024: 0 questions1Adaptation strategies, 2025: 1 question1Adaptation strategies, 2026: 1 question
6.3.2DecarbonizationLess common
·Decarbonization, 2017: 0 questions·Decarbonization, 2018: 0 questions·Decarbonization, 2019: 0 questions·Decarbonization, 2020: 0 questions·Decarbonization, 2021: 0 questions·Decarbonization, 2022: 0 questions·Decarbonization, 2023: 0 questions·Decarbonization, 2024: 0 questions2Decarbonization, 2025: 2 questions·Decarbonization, 2026: 0 questions
6.3.1Global action on climate changeLess common
1Global action on climate change, 2017: 1 question·Global action on climate change, 2018: 0 questions1Global action on climate change, 2019: 1 question·Global action on climate change, 2020: 0 questions·Global action on climate change, 2021: 0 questions·Global action on climate change, 2022: 0 questions·Global action on climate change, 2023: 0 questions·Global action on climate change, 2024: 0 questions·Global action on climate change, 2025: 0 questions·Global action on climate change, 2026: 0 questions

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  • Regularin roughly one paper in six or more
  • Occasionalin about one paper in ten
  • Less commonin fewer than one paper in fifteen

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Questions on 6.3 Climate change—mitigation and adaptation, by exam session

Which papers asked about 6.3 Climate change—mitigation and adaptation, and which question numbers. Open a paper to see them highlighted.

  • May 2026

    1 question across 1 paper

  • May 2025

    5 questions across 3 papers

  • November 2024

    2 questions across 2 papers

  • November 2023

    1 question across 1 paper

  • May 2023

    2 questions across 2 papers

  • May 2022

    1 question across 1 paper

  • November 2021

    1 question across 1 paper

  • May 2021

    1 question across 1 paper

  • November 2019

    1 question across 1 paper

  • May 2019

    2 questions across 2 papers

  • May 2018

    1 question across 1 paper

  • November 2017

    1 question across 1 paper

  • May 2017

    1 question across 1 paper

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18 exam sessions from 2017 to 2026, the latest May 2026. Every Paper 1 and 2 in every timezone is read and classified in full, which gives 18 papers in this archive.

Which 6.3 Climate change—mitigation and adaptation topic comes up most?

Mitigation strategies (6.3.3): in 26% of papers, last seen May 25 P1 TZ3. Usually "Outline", worth about 3.4 marks in a paper that includes it.

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