Question

Consider the following pairs :

| Terms sometimes seen in the news | Their origin |
| 1 . Ann ex—I Countries | Cartagena Protocol |
| 2. Certified Emiss ions R eduction * | Nagoya Protocol |
| 3 . Clean Developmen t M ech anism | Kyoto Protocol |

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

(c) (i) The Kyoto Protocol separates countries into two groups. Annex I includes developed nations, while Non-Annex I refers to developing countries. A CER is a certificate which is issued every time the United Nations prevents one tonne of CO2 equivalent being emitted through carbon projects registered with the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
(ii) All three terms are associated with Kyoto Protocol. Therefore, answer “c” 3 only.