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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