Green Climate Fund for Climate Action
Question
Which of the following statements regarding 'Green Climate Fund' is/are correct?
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- 1.
It is intended to assist the developing countries in adaptation and mitigation practices to counter climate change.
- 2.
It is founded under the aegis of UNEP, OECD, Asian Development Bank and World Bank.
Options
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: The Green Climate Fund (GCF), established at COP16 in Cancun (2010), aims to assist developing countries in both adaptation to climate change impacts and mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. Statement 2 is partially incorrect in its scope: while the GCF works with various multilateral institutions, it is not simply founded under the aegis of all four named organizations in the way suggested. The GCF is a UNFCCC-governed fund and is headquartered at Songdo, South Korea, though it does coordinate with multiple institutions. The statement oversimplifies the institutional arrangement. > Green Climate Fund = UNFCCC mechanism for developing nations' climate adaptation and mitigation. Answer: (a).
Question details
Year
2015
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q49
Subject
Environment
Sub-topic
International Environmental Agreements
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
UNFCCC and Climate Change Current Affairs
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