Intended Nationally Determined Contributions
Question
The term 'Intended Nationally Determined Contributions' is sometimes seen in the news in the context of
Options
pledges made by the European countries to rehabilitate refugees from the war-affected Middle East
plan of action outlined by the countries of the world to combat climate change
capital contributed by the member countries in the establishment of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
plan of action outlined by the countries of the world regarding Sustainable Development Goals
Explanation
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) are commitments submitted by countries under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) outlining their climate change mitigation targets and plans. Each country outlines its own plan of action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions post-2020. INDCs were submitted ahead of the Paris Climate Conference in 2015 and form the basis of the Paris Agreement. Option (a) relates to refugee rehabilitation, not climate action. Option (c) relates to AIIB capital contributions. Option (d) relates to sustainable development goals, though SDGs are separate from climate INDCs. > INDCs = Each nation's climate commitment to UNFCCC for emission reductions. Answer: b.
Question details
Year
2016
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q6
Subject
Environment
Sub-topic
Climate Change and International Agreements
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Current-affairs-linked
Source hint
Current Affairs 2015 - Paris Climate Conference
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