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What year was the Kyoto Protocol adopted?

• 1992

• 1994

• 1997

• 2005

Which summit led to the creation of the first global agreement to avoid human interference with the environment?

• Rio Earth Summit

• Paris Climate Conference

• Copenhagen Summit

• Berlin Conference

What does the Kyoto Protocol primarily commit industrialised countries to do?

• Increase greenhouse gas emissions

• Limit and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions

• Ignore greenhouse gas emissions

• Focus solely on economic development

Which of the following is NOT a market mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol?

• Emissions Trading

• Clean Development Mechanism

• Joint Implementation

• Global Warming Potential Adjustment

During which commitment period did the Kyoto Protocol set binding emissions reduction targets for 37 industrial countries?

• 1990-1994

• 1994-1998

• 2008-2012

• 2012-2016

What is the primary goal of the Paris Agreement as established in 2015?

• To ensure all countries reduce their carbon footprint by 50%

• To limit global warming to well below 2°C, preferably to 1.5°C

• To increase global temperatures by 2°C to boost agricultural outputs

• To eliminate the use of fossil fuels by 2030

As per the Kyoto Protocol, what is the purpose of the compliance system?

• To penalize countries that do not reduce emissions

• To ensure transparency in monitoring and verification

• To finance only renewable energy projects

• To track global temperature changes annually

What mechanism does the Paris Agreement use to enhance national climate action every five years?

• Global Warming Reduction Mechanism

• Ratchet Mechanism

• Carbon Offset Mechanism

• Green Protocol

By what year were countries expected to submit their plans for climate action known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs) according to the Paris Agreement?

• 2015

• 2020

• 2025

• 2030

What was the projected global warming by 2100 according to the 2023 COP21 report if the Paris agreement is fully accomplished?

• 1.7-2.1°C

• 2.4-2.6°C

• 3.7-4.8°C

• 5.0-6.0°C