Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Question
What is 'Greenhouse Gas Protocol'?
Options
It is an international accounting tool for government and business leaders to understand, quantify and manage greenhouse gas emissions
It is an initiative of the United Nations to offer financial incentives to developing countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to adopt eco-friendly technologies
It is an inter-governmental agreement ratified by all the member countries of the United Nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to specified levels by the year 2022
It is one of the multilateral REDD+ initiatives hosted by the World Bank
Explanation
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol is an internationally recognized standard and accounting tool that helps governments, businesses, and organizations measure and manage greenhouse gas emissions. It provides methodologies for quantifying emissions from various sources. Option B refers to financial incentives which is not the primary purpose. Option C overstates its scope as it is not a binding inter-governmental agreement ratified by all UN members with 2022 targets. Option D conflates it with REDD+ initiatives. The protocol is primarily an accounting and measurement tool.
Question details
Year
2016
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q55
Subject
Environment
Sub-topic
Climate Change Accounting
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
Environmental Management and Climate Change
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