Climate Action Tracker" which monitors the emission reduction Pledges of different countries is a

UPSC Prelims 2022 Question:

Q: "Climate Action Tracker" which monitors the emission reduction Pledges of different countries is a:

a) Database created by coalition of research organisations

b) Wing of “International Panel of Climate Change” 

c) Committee under “United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change”

d) Agency promoted and financed by United Nations Environment Programme and World Bank

Correct Answer: Option a) Database created by coalition of research organisations

Learn more about Climate Action Tracker in the given explanation below.

Explanation:

The Climate Action Tracker is an independent scientific analysis that tracks government climate action and measures it against the globally agreed Paris Agreement aim of "holding warming well below 2°C, and pursuing efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C." A collaboration of two organisations, Climate Analytics and New Climate Institute, the CAT has been providing this independent analysis to policymakers since 2009.

Focus of the Climate Action Tracker 

• The CAT encompasses all major emitters and a representative selection of smaller emitters, accounting for approximately 85% of global emissions and 70% of the world's population.
• The CAT assesses the impact of national climate actions on emissions, pledges, targets, and NDCs (nationally determined contributions), evaluating their effectiveness in reducing emissions by 2030 and beyond.
• Crucially, the CAT analyzes the fairness of each country's efforts in relation to their fair share of global emissions reduction, comparing their domestic mitigation strategies to global pathways for least-cost emissions reductions.

Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.

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