UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2021

The 'Common Carbon Metric', supported by UNEP, has been developed for

  1. assessing the carbon footprint of building operations around the world
  2. enabling commercial farming entities around the world to enter carbon emission trading
  3. enabling governments to assess the overall carbon footprint caused by their countries
  4. assessing the overall carbon footprint caused by the use of fossil fuels by the world in a unit time

Answer

Correct Answer

assessing the carbon footprint of building operations around the world

Explanation

The Common Carbon Metric, developed under UNEP's Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative, is a standard methodology for measuring and reporting energy use and greenhouse gas emissions from the operation of buildings worldwide.

Topics: carbon accounting, climate change, environment, unep common carbon metric