Consider the following pairs
Terms sometimes Their origin
seen in the news
- Annex-I Countries : Cartagena Protocol
- Certified Emissions Reductions : Nagoya Protocol
- Clean Development Mechanism : Kyoto Protocol
Which of the pairs given above is / are correctly matched?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2016 Prelims]
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
Kyoto Protocol:
- It is an international agreement that aims to manage and reduce carbon dioxide emissions and greenhouse gases.
- Kyoto Protocol is an agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, adopted in December 1997.
- Annex 1 countries refer to developed countries and economies in transition, while Annex 2 countries refer to developed countries that offer financial and technical assistance to both economies in transition and developing countries to help them decrease their greenhouse gas emissions.
- The Clean Development Mechanism allows for the approval of emission-reduction projects in developing countries, which can then earn certified emission reduction (CER)
- Each CER credit is equivalent to one tonne of CO2.
