What is 'Greenhouse Gas Protocol'?
AIt is an international accounting tool for government and business leaders to understand, quantify and manage greenhouse gas emissions
BIt is an initiative of the United Nations to offer financial incentives to developing countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to adopt eco-friendly technologies
CIt is an inter-governmental agreement ratified by all the member countries of the United Nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to specified levels by the year 2022
DIt is one of the multilateral REDD+ initiatives hosted by the World Bank
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It is an international accounting tool for government and business leaders to understand, quantify and manage greenhouse gas emissions
UPSC CSE Prelims 2016 (GS-I, Set A), Q.55. Answer key: A (coaching consensus; UPSC did not publish an official 2016 AK separately on upsc.gov.in).
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