Where is the climate change conference to be held in the year 2025?
Correct Answer:
(A) Brazil
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) is scheduled to be held in Belém, Brazil, from November 10 to 21, 2025
Ques: 2
United Nations Climate Action Summit, 2024 was held at which of the following cities?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Baku
The UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, concluded on 24 November 2024 with an agreement calling on developed countries to deliver at least $300 billion per year to developing countries by 2035 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect lives and livelihoods from the worsening impacts of climate change. The main theme of the UN climate conference was "Strengthening Ambitions and Ensuring Action"
Ques: 3
With reference to 'Global Climate Change Alliance', which of the following statements is/are correct?
It is an initiative of the European Union.
It provides technical and financial support to targeted developing countries to integrate climate change into their development policies and budgets.
It is coordinated by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
Select the correct answer using codes given below:
Correct Answer:
(A) 1 and 2 only
The GCCA was established by the European Union (EU) in 2007 to strengthen dialogue and cooperation with developing countries, in particular, least developed countries (LDCs) and small island developing states (SIDS). It started its work in just 4 countries. Today it has a budget of more than £ 300 million and is one of the most significant climate initiatives in the world. It supports 51 programmes around the world and is active in 38 countries, 8 regions and sub-regions and at the global level. It completes its goal through two interactive strong pillars. These include providing technical and financial assistance to targeted developing countries for the integration of climate change in their development policies and budgets. The overall aim of GCCA is to create a new treaty between the European Union and the poor developing countries, who have the least potential to deal with climate change. It is coordinated by the European Commission (EC).
Ques: 4
Which of the following statements is incorrect for ‘Green Climate Fund” (GCF)?
1) It is intended to assist the developing countries in adaptation and mitigation practices to counter climate change.
2) It is founded under the aegis of UNEP, OECD, Asian Development Bank and World Bank.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Correct Answer:
(A) 1 Only
Statement 1 is correct: The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is designed to support developing nations in implementing adaptation and mitigation strategies to combat climate change. Its goal is to provide financial assistance to help these countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions and cope with the effects of climate change.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The GCF was not established by the UNEP, OECD, Asian Development Bank, or World Bank. It is an independent financial entity created under the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Ques: 5
Consider the following statements:
Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants is a unique initiative of the G20 group of countries.
The CCAC focuses on methane black carbon and hydrofluorocarbons.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(B) 2 only
The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) is a voluntary partnership of governments, inter-governmental organizations, business, scientific institutions and civil society organizations committed to improving air quality and protecting the climate through actions to reduce short-lived climate pollutants. It is a coalition formed by 53 countries and various institutions. CCAC mainly focuses on methane, black carbon and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Along with spreading awareness about the effects of short-lived climate pollutants, the coalition also works for its mitigation strategy and to promote new operations at the regional and national level. Along with this, the allies of the coalition also recognize the fact that minimization of short-lived climate pollutants is capable of working as supplementary and supplement in global efforts to minimize carbon dioxide.