Prelims 2017 · Environment · Question 15
Consider the following statements: 1. Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) to Reduce Short Lived Climate Pollutants is a unique initiative of G20 group of countries. 2. The CCAC focuses on methane, black carbon and hydrofluorocarbons. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer
2 only
Statement 1: Incorrect. The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) is not a unique initiative of the G20; it is a voluntary global partnership launched in 2012 by governments, intergovernmental organizations and others under UNEP support.
Statement 2: Correct. The CCAC targets short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) such as methane, black carbon and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
Therefore, only statement 2 is correct.