Question

Q. Consider the following statements regarding the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC):

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• A.
  1 only
• B.
  1 and 2 only
• C.
  2 and 3 only
• D.
  1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is A

1 only
Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international treaty adopted and opened for signature at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro 1992.

Statement 2 is incorrect: The treaty is not legally binding but provides opportunities for updates (protocols) that can be used to set legally binding emissions limits.

Statement 3 is correct: Its objective is to cut the emission rate of greenhouse gases and not their elimination.