What is ‘Climate Neutral Now’ initiative?
- 1. It encourages organizations and other interested stakeholders to act now in order to achieve a carbon neutral world by 2030.
- 2. It derives its aims from the Paris Agreement.
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is Right!
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UPSC CAPF – 2023
Statement 1: It encourages organizations and other interested stakeholders to act now in order to achieve a carbon neutral world by 2030. This statement is incorrect. The Climate Neutral Now initiative, launched by the UNFCCC, encourages entities (organizations, companies, cities, individuals) to measure, reduce, and offset their greenhouse gas emissions with the goal of becoming climate neutral *themselves*. While it encourages acting *now*, the stated ultimate objective of the initiative is to contribute to the global goal of achieving a climate neutral world *by mid-century*, as required by the Paris Agreement, not specifically by 2030. Achieving global carbon neutrality by 2030 is a far more ambitious target than the goal promoted by this initiative.Statement 2: It derives its aims from the Paris Agreement. This statement is correct. The initiative explicitly states its alignment with and support for the goals of the Paris Agreement, particularly the long-term goal of limiting global warming and achieving climate neutrality in the second half of the century. By encouraging voluntary climate action, it contributes to the collective efforts needed to meet the Paris Agreement targets.