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What is the goal of the UNFCCC?
What is the goal of the UNFCCC?
- To achieve the stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere (correct)
- To increase global warming
- To promote industrial growth in developed countries
- To reduce the commitments of Annex I countries
When was the Kyoto Protocol adopted?
When was the Kyoto Protocol adopted?
- 11 November 2000
- 22 March 1995
- 16 February 2005
- 11 December 1997 (correct)
What is the commitment of Annex I countries under the Kyoto Protocol?
What is the commitment of Annex I countries under the Kyoto Protocol?
- To have no commitments regarding emissions reduction
- To increase their emissions by 10% above 1990 levels
- To reduce their emissions to 10% below 1990 levels (correct)
- To maintain their emissions at 1990 levels
What are the primary objectives of the Kyoto Protocol?
What are the primary objectives of the Kyoto Protocol?
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When did the Kyoto Protocol enter into force?
When did the Kyoto Protocol enter into force?
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Study Notes
UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol
- The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) aims to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that prevents dangerous human-induced interference with the climate system.
Kyoto Protocol
- The Kyoto Protocol was adopted on December 11, 1997.
- Under the Kyoto Protocol, Annex I countries (developed countries) are committed to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions by at least 5% below 1990 levels during the first commitment period (2008-2012).
- The primary objectives of the Kyoto Protocol are to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change.
- The Kyoto Protocol entered into force on February 16, 2005, after reaching the required number of ratifications (55 countries accounting for at least 55% of total 1990 carbon dioxide emissions).
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Test your knowledge of environmental laws and agreements with this quiz by Akanksha Gupta, visiting faculty at Poornima University. Learn about the Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty aimed at reducing global warming and achieving the stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere.
