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Prelims 2022 · Environment · Question 41

"Climate Action Tracker", which monitors the emission reduction pledges of different countries is a:

  1. Database created by coalition of research organisations
  2. Wing of "International Panel of Climate Change"
  3. Committee under "United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change"
  4. Agency promoted and financed by United Nations Environment Programme and World Bank

Answer

Database created by coalition of research organisations

(a) Correct. Climate Action Tracker (CAT) is an independent scientific analysis/database produced by a coalition of research organisations such as Climate Analytics and NewClimate Institute.
(b) Incorrect. It is not a wing of the IPCC; the IPCC assesses climate science, while CAT tracks countries’ pledges and actions.
(c) Incorrect. It is not a committee under the UNFCCC; CAT is an independent initiative outside the formal UNFCCC structure.
(d) Incorrect. It is not an agency financed/promoted by UNEP and the World Bank. CAT is run by independent research organisations, not as a UN–World Bank body.

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