Q: Consider the following pairs: Terms sometimes Their origin seen in the news
- Annex—I Countries: Cartagena Protocol
- Certified Emissions Reductions: Nagoya Protocol
- Clean Development Mechanism: Kyoto Protocol
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
The correct answer is 3 only.
Kyoto Protocol:
- It is an international agreement with the goal of controlling and lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
- It was ratified in December 1997, is a pact made under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
- The agreement to minimise greenhouse gas emissions is a binding legal document.
- Annex 1 countries include developed and transitional economies. Therefore, Annex 1 is related to the Kyoto Protocol. Hence, Pair 1 is not correctly matched.
Annex 2 countries:
- These are industrialised nations that aid developing nations and economies in transition by giving them financial and technical support so they can lower their greenhouse gas emissions.
- The Clean Development Mechanism allows emission-reduction projects in developing countries to earn certified emission reduction (CER) credits, each equivalent to one tonne of CO2. Hence, Pair 3 is correctly matched and Pair 2 is not correctly matched.
- Industrialized nations can trade, sell, and employ these CERs to help them reach their Kyoto Protocol emission reduction goals.
Additional Points
Cartagena Protocol:
- This protocol is a legally binding international agreement under the United Nations’ Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
- It aims to ensure the safe handling, transport and use of living modified organisms (LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology.
- Nagoya Protocol:
- It is an international legally binding protocol on access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing.
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