{"id":2829,"date":"2026-04-22T19:22:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T13:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2829"},"modified":"2026-04-22T19:23:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T13:53:41","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/prelims\/consider-the-following-statements-3","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Statement I<\/strong>:&nbsp;<strong>Article 6 of the Paris Agreement<\/strong>&nbsp;on climate change is frequently discussed in global discussions on sustainable development and climate change<strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Statement II<\/strong>: Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change sets out the principles of carbon markets.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Statement III :<\/strong>&nbsp;Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change intends to promote inter-country non-market strategies to reach their climate targets.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list mcq\">\n<li><strong>Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (a) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Article 6 of the Paris Agreement is frequently discussed in relation to sustainable development and climate change&nbsp;<strong>due to its provisions for international cooperation in the implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)<\/strong>. It enables countries&nbsp;<strong>to voluntarily cooperate through carbon markets (6.2 and 6.4) and non-market approaches (6.8) to achieve their climate targets,<\/strong>&nbsp;while also promoting sustainable development and environmental integrity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change&nbsp;<strong>sets out the principles for carbon markets<\/strong>. It provides a framework for international cooperation on emissions reductions, enabling countries&nbsp;<strong>to work together through carbon trading and other mechanisms to achieve their climate targets<\/strong>.&nbsp; Article 6 allows countries to transfer emission reductions from one country to another, helping them meet their nationally determined contributions (NDCs).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Article 6 of the Paris Agreement&nbsp;<strong>facilitates both market-based and non-market-based international cooperation for countries to achieve their climate targets<\/strong>. It\u2019s a key mechanism for countries to collaborate in reducing emissions and meeting their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"article-6-of-the-paris-agreement\">Article 6 of the Paris Agreement<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Article 6 of the Paris Agreement&nbsp;<strong>enables countries to voluntarily cooperate to meet their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), promoting higher climate ambition through carbon markets and non-market approaches.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It&nbsp;<strong>sets rules for trading emission reductions (carbon credits)<\/strong>, including bilateral transfers (6.2), a centralised UN mechanism (6.4), and non-market frameworks (6.8).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Key Components of Article 6<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Article 6.2 (Cooperative Approaches):<\/strong>&nbsp;Allows countries to&nbsp;<strong>use Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs) to meet NDCs<\/strong>. It provides a framework for bilateral or multilateral carbon trading, ensuring accounting accuracy through a&nbsp;Centralised Accounting and Reporting Platform (CARP).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Article 6.4 (UN Crediting Mechanism):<\/strong>&nbsp;Establishes a formal, centralized market mechanism under the supervision of a&nbsp;<strong>UN Supervisory Body<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>to trade emissions reductions<\/strong>, serving as a successor to the Kyoto Protocol\u2019s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Article 6.8 (Non-Market Approaches):<\/strong>&nbsp;Recognizes non-market approaches&nbsp;<strong>to support mitigation and adaptation<\/strong>, focusing on international cooperation, finance, technology transfer, and capacity building without trading carbon credits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Objectives and Impact<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Environmental Integrity:<\/strong>&nbsp;Ensures that carbon credits are real, additional, and verifiable, avoiding double-counting of emissions reductions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sustainable Development:<\/strong>&nbsp;Promotes sustainable development while accelerating the implementation of climate actions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Financial Flow:<\/strong>&nbsp;Encourages investment in developing countries&nbsp;<strong>to reduce emissions<\/strong>, such as the&nbsp;Norway-Pakistan agreement&nbsp;to facilitate technology transfer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Statement I:&nbsp;Article 6 of the Paris Agreement&nbsp;on climate change is frequently discussed in global discussions on sustainable development and climate change.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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