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Carbon Footprint and Trading — Prelims Questions

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Q1medium

Consider the following statements about India's Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme: 1. It covers only thermal power plants and steel industries 2. Industries exceeding energy efficiency targets earn tradeable certificates 3. The scheme is based on absolute emission reduction targets 4. It is implemented under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q2medium

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'carbon leakage' in the context of carbon trading systems?

Q3hard

Under the Paris Agreement's Article 6, which mechanism replaces the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol?

Q4medium

Which of the following statements about Scope 3 emissions in carbon footprint accounting is correct?

Q5medium

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) implemented by the European Union primarily aims to: