2009 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2009 · General Studies

Question 112: Environment and Ecology

The concept of carbon credit originated from which one of the following ?

aEarth Summit, Rio de Janeiro
bKyoto Protocol
cMontreal Protocol
dG-8 Summit, Heiligendamm

AnswerThe answer is (b).

The carbon credit idea comes from the Kyoto Protocol (1997) to the UNFCCC, which set binding emission limits for developed countries and let them meet part of their targets through emissions trading and mechanisms such as the CDM. The Rio Earth Summit (1992) produced the UNFCCC without binding targets, and the Montreal Protocol (1987) deals with ozone-depleting substances.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) The Rio Earth Summit created the UNFCCC without binding targets.
  • (b) Right: the Kyoto Protocol created carbon credits.
  • (c) The Montreal Protocol is about ozone-depleting substances.
  • (d) The Heiligendamm G8 summit (2007) discussed climate change but did not create carbon credits.

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