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UPSC 2009: The concept of carbon credit originated from which one of the following ?
(a)Earth Summit, Rio de Janeiro
(b)Kyoto Protocol
(c)Montreal Protocol
(d)G-8 Summit, Heiligendamm
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) Kyoto Protocol
Tradable ‘carbon credits’ were introduced by the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, which established flexible mechanisms such as emissions trading, CDM and Joint Implementation; these credits allow countries to meet binding emission-reduction targets. The Earth Summit and Montreal Protocol deal with other environmental issues, and the G-8 summit did not create the carbon-credit system. ([drishtiias.com](https://www.drishtiias.com/current-affairs-news-analysis-editorials/news-editorials/2023-01-30/print/manual?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2009, GS Paper 1, as Question 112. It falls under Environment & Ecology > Climate Change & Greenhouse Gases.
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