GS PrelimsEnvironmentGreenhouse gases2016

Consider the following pairs: Terms sometimes - Their origin seen in the news 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?

A

1 and 2 only

B

2 and 3 only

C

3 only

D

1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation

1. Pair 1 is incorrectly matched. Annex-I Countries are a group of industrialized countries listed in Annex I of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Kyoto Protocol. They committed to specific greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety is related to the Convention on Biological Diversity and deals with the safe handling, transport, and use of Living Modified Organisms (LMOs). 2. Pair 2 is incorrectly matched. Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs) are a type of emissions unit (or carbon credit) issued by the Executive Board of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) for emission reductions achieved by CDM projects under the Kyoto Protocol. The Nagoya Protocol is related to the Convention on Biological Diversity and deals with Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS). 3. Pair 3 is correctly matched. The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is one of the 'flexible mechanisms' defined in the Kyoto Protocol. It allows emission-reduction projects in developing countries to earn Certified Emission Reduction (CER) credits, each equivalent to one tonne of CO2. These CERs can be traded and sold, and used by Annex I countries to meet a part of their emission reduction targets under the Kyoto Protocol.

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