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2 questions · 2009 · answers as per the UPSC key
UPSC 2009 · Q111 · Environment & Ecology › Climate Change & Greenhouse Gases · Save
In the context of CO₂ emission and Global Warming, what is the name of a market-driven device under the UNFCCC that allows developing countries to get funds/incentives from the developed countries to adopt better technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions ?
(a) Carbon Footprint
(b) Carbon Credit Rating
(c) Clean Development Mechanism
(d) Emission Reduction Norm
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Answer: (c) Clean Development Mechanism
UPSC 2009 · Q112 · Environment & Ecology › Climate Change & Greenhouse Gases · Save
The concept of carbon credit originated from which one of the following ?
(a) Earth Summit, Rio de Janeiro
(b) Kyoto Protocol
(c) Montreal Protocol
(d) G-8 Summit, Heiligendamm
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Answer: (b) Kyoto Protocol