With reference to the Paris Agreement, consider the following statements:
1. It will pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 2 °C above pre-industrial levels.2. All UNFCCC member states have signed the agreement.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the following is correct about the Kyoto Protocol?
1. The Kyoto Protocol sets binding emission reduction targets for 36 industrialized countries and the European Union2. The Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol was adopted for a second commitment period, starting in 2013 and lasting until 20203. Kyoto Protocol Parties bound to targets can meet part of their targets through market-based mechanisms in the developing world.
Select the correct answer using the options given below:
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)1 only
(c)2 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
With reference to Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement, consider the following statements:
1. Paris Agreement is legally binding to all parties, whereas Kyoto Protocol was legally binding on Annex I countries only.
2. Paris Agreement has Flexible Mechanisms that include Emissions Trading, a Clean Development Mechanism, and Joint Implementation to lower the cost of achieving emission targets.
3. Kyoto Protocol includes a provision requiring developed countries to send $100 billion annually to their developing counterparts beginning in 2020.
Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?
(c)1 and 3
With reference to Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement, consider the following statements: 1. Paris Agreement has Flexible Mechanisms that include Emissions Trading, Clean Development Mechanism and Joint Implementation to lower the cost of achieving emission targets. 2. Kyoto Protocol includes a provision requiring developed countries to send $100 billion annually to their developing counterparts beginning in 2020.Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?
Consider the following pairs:
Terms that have sometimes seen in the news and their origin
1) Annex—I Countries Cartagena Protocol 2) Certified Emissions Reductions - Nagoya Protocol 3) Clean Development Mechanism - Kyoto Protocol
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? Choose the correct code from followings:
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)3 only
Which among the following is correct regarding the Kyoto Protocol:
1. The Kyoto Protocol applies to the six greenhouse gases listed in Annex A: Carbon dioxide (CO2), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Nitrous oxide (N2O), Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), Perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6).
2. The Kyoto mechanisms like International Emissions Trading, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI) were introduced in the second commitment period.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(c)None of the above
(d)All of the above
With reference to UNFCCC Summits, which of the following is not correct?
(a)First COP took place in Bonn (Germany) in 1995.
(b)Kyoto Protocol was ratified in 2005 and is binding on the developed and developing countries.
(c)During Copenhagen Summit in 2009, voluntary emission reductions were pledged by the developing countries
(d)Gender Action Plan was launched in the COP 23 or the Bonn Summit.
Consider the following statements:
1. Carbon markets existed under the Kyoto Protocol, which is being replaced by the Paris Agreement in 2020.
2. The Clean Development Mechanism allows emission-reduction projects in developing countries to earn Certified Emission Reduction (CER) credits, each equivalent to 100 tonnes of CO2
3. Carbon markets are to reduce ozone-depleting gases only.
How many of the statements above is/are correct?
(a)only one
(b)only two
(c)all three
(d)none
Compare and contrast the Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement. (150 words/10 Marks)
Write a note on the following:(150 Words/10 Marks )1)Clean Development Mechanism
2)Join Inmplementation