UNEP Common Carbon Metric Focus
Question
The 'Common Carbon Metric', supported by UNEP, has been developed for
Options
assessing the carbon footprint of building operations around the world
enabling commercial farming entities around the world to enter carbon emission trading
enabling governments to assess the overall carbon footprint caused by their countries
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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