Q41. “Climate Action Tracker” which monitors the emission reduction pledges of different countries is a:
a) Database created by coalition organizations of Research organizations
b) Wing of “International Panel of Climate Change”
c) Committee under “United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change”
d) Agency promoted and financed by the United Nations Environment Programme and World Bank
Answer (a)
- The Climate Action Tracker is an independent scientific analysis that tracks government climate action and measures it against the globally agreed Paris Agreement aim of “holding warming well below 2°C, and pursuing efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C.” It monitors 32 countries, accounting for more than 80 percent of global emissions. It is a collaboration of two organizations, Climate Analytics and New Climate Institute. It aggregates the country’s actions to the global level and evaluates climate change mitigation targets, policies, and action
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