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?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2017
– Statement 2 is correct. The CCAC focuses on reducing short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs), which have a strong impact on both climate and air quality. The main SLCPs targeted by the coalition are methane, black carbon, and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Reducing these pollutants can have rapid climate and health benefits.