GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Kyoto Protocol is an agreement among many nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty adopted in 1997 that aimed to reduce the emission of gases that contribute to global warming. The protocol called for reducing the emissions of six greenhouse gases in 41 countries plus the European Union to 5.2 percent below 1990 levels.

Detailed explanation-2: -In short, the Kyoto Protocol operationalizes the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change by committing industrialized countries and economies in transition to limit and reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions in accordance with agreed individual targets.

Detailed explanation-3: -As per this treaty, Developed Nations agreed to reduce their carbon emission by different levels. Hence out of all the options given in the question, the correct answer is option (c) which states that the different level of emission reductions was agreed upon between the developed nations.

Detailed explanation-4: -∙Kyoto protocol associated with reduction of greenhouse gases. ∙It is an international agreement that aimed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and greenhouse gases. Option (C)

Detailed explanation-5: -The first period of the Kyoto Protocol ran from 2008 to 2012, and the commitment that the 180 countries adhering to it took on was to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 5% compared to 1990.

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