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Q29·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2021

UNEP Common Carbon Metric Focus

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Question

The 'Common Carbon Metric', supported by UNEP, has been developed for

Options

a

assessing the carbon footprint of building operations around the world

Answer
b

enabling commercial farming entities around the world to enter carbon emission trading

c

enabling governments to assess the overall carbon footprint caused by their countries

d

assessing the overall carbon footprint caused by the use of fossil fuels by the world in a unit time

Explanation

The 'Common Carbon Metric' is a standardized methodology developed by UNEP's Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative (SBCI) to quantify and report greenhouse gas emissions associated with building operations globally. Buildings account for a major portion of global energy use, and this metric helps establish clear baseline standards for energy performance. It does not focus directly on agriculture , economy-wide calculations , or macro-level fossil fuel statistics. > The Common Carbon Metric provides an international baseline to track and mitigate emissions originating directly from the building sector. Answer: (a).

Question details

Year

2021

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q29

Subject

Environment

Sub-topic

Environmental Law & Institutions

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Hard

Nature

Static

Source hint

UNEP Climate Change Frameworks

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