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Climate Governance

Environment & Ecology

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Overview

Global climate governance rests on the UNFCCC framework, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement; India acts through national plans and NDCs.

Key points

The UNFCCC was adopted at Rio (1992); the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities is central.
The Kyoto Protocol (1997) set binding targets for developed (Annex I) countries and created mechanisms such as the CDM.
The Paris Agreement (2015) uses nationally determined contributions, aims well below 2 °C and pursues 1.5 °C, with a global stocktake every five years (first in 2023).
India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change (2008) has eight national missions.
India’s updated NDC (2022): reduce emissions intensity of GDP by 45% from 2005 levels by 2030 and reach about 50% of installed power capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030; net zero by 2070.
The Kigali Amendment (2016) to the Montreal Protocol phases down HFCs.

Practice MCQs

From the perspective of definition and scope, which one of the following statements about Climate Governance is correct?
1. Climate Governance has no exceptions or limitations in exam analysis.
2. The UNFCCC provides the framework for international climate cooperation.
3. The Paris Agreement assigns one identical legally fixed emissions target to every country.
4. Climate Governance is unrelated to institutions, processes or real-world applications.
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Answer: (b) The UNFCCC provides the framework for international climate cooperation.. The UNFCCC provides the framework for international climate cooperation.
Consider the following statements on Climate Governance, focusing on definition and scope: 1. The UNFCCC provides the framework for international climate cooperation. 2. Mitigation reduces emissions or enhances sinks; adaptation reduces vulnerability to climate impacts. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2. Both statements are correct.

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