* Dedicated Freight Corridor ( Eastern & Western ) will operate ENTIRELY on electric trains ( less GHGs )
Most of the aspirants get confused about the financial mechanism of UNFCCC and it's associated protocol/ agreement....Here is is ( just important one liners )👇👇👇
*Global Environment Facility
---- independent financial mechanism
---- for UNFCCC, UNCBD, UNCCD, STOCKHOLM, MINAMATA
---- not formally linked to Montreal protocol, but gives grants to projects in countries in transition who are implementing the protocol
---- independent financial mechanism
---- for UNFCCC, UNCBD, UNCCD, STOCKHOLM, MINAMATA
---- not formally linked to Montreal protocol, but gives grants to projects in countries in transition who are implementing the protocol
* Adaptation Fund
---- under Kyoto protocol ( not anything else )
---- so, obviously only for UNFCCC 's Kyoto protocol ( no other convention )
---- under Kyoto protocol ( not anything else )
---- so, obviously only for UNFCCC 's Kyoto protocol ( no other convention )
Green climate Fund (GCF)
---- for UNFCCC ( not any other Convention)
---- kind of a personal fund of UNFCCC ( so GCF can be used for Kyoto protocol projects & Paris agreement projects )
---- for UNFCCC ( not any other Convention)
---- kind of a personal fund of UNFCCC ( so GCF can be used for Kyoto protocol projects & Paris agreement projects )
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Q.224) Consider the following about "Toronto Principle"
1. It is a fossil fuel divestment strategy that aims to move investments away from coal companies 2. It aims to implement the principles of Paris Agreement of 2015
1. It is a fossil fuel divestment strategy that aims to move investments away from coal companies 2. It aims to implement the principles of Paris Agreement of 2015
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21%
Only 1
26%
Only 2
48%
Both
4%
None
Q.225) The "Natural Capital Declaration" (NCD) was launched at which of the following events ?
Anonymous Quiz
15%
Rio summit
21%
Rio +10
45%
Rio + 20
19%
Stockholm conference 1972
Natural capital always in news...so, a difficult mcq may be framed which is not covered by many sites but still relevant 👆
* The most widely used RENEWABLE POWER SOURCES in the world ( rank wise ) 👇👇
Renewable power sources in India ( rank wise ) 👇👇
1. Wind power
2. Solar power
3. biomass power
4. Small hydro power
5. Waste to power power
1. Wind power
2. Solar power
3. biomass power
4. Small hydro power
5. Waste to power power
Please go through the "New hydroelectric policy " ( current affairs ).
The new policy includes "large hydro electric" as renewable energy projects ....
( Previously , only small hydro projects of less than 25mw capacity were considered as renewable projects ).
The rank-wise share was excluding large hydro...
The new Hydro policy says , the inclusion of large hydro power will drastically change the energy mix .
Post new Hydro policy , the energy share will look like this 👇👇👇👇👇
The new policy includes "large hydro electric" as renewable energy projects ....
( Previously , only small hydro projects of less than 25mw capacity were considered as renewable projects ).
The rank-wise share was excluding large hydro...
The new Hydro policy says , the inclusion of large hydro power will drastically change the energy mix .
Post new Hydro policy , the energy share will look like this 👇👇👇👇👇
Q.226) The "Equator Principles" , sometimes in news , is related to which of the following ?
Anonymous Quiz
22%
North - South cooperation
27%
Combating desertification
23%
Biological diversity
28%
Environmental & social risks in projects
Please go though "Blue Dot Network" ( in news )... that's why the above mcq 👆 ( Equator Principles )
Q.227) Consider the following about UNEP FI (Finance Initiative)
1. It is an inter-governmental organization among the UN members tackle climate finance 2. Only two Financial institutions from India are UNEP FI signatories
1. It is an inter-governmental organization among the UN members tackle climate finance 2. Only two Financial institutions from India are UNEP FI signatories
Anonymous Quiz
27%
Only 1
26%
Only 2
36%
Both
11%
None