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UPSC 2009: In the context of CO₂ emission and Global Warming, what is the name of a market-driven device under the UNFCCC that allows developing countries to get funds/incentives from the developed countries to adopt better technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions ?
(a)Carbon Footprint
(b)Carbon Credit Rating
(c)Clean Development Mechanism
(d)Emission Reduction Norm
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Clean Development Mechanism
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), created under Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol/UNFCCC, lets Annex I (developed) countries fund emission-reduction projects in developing countries and earn saleable certified emission-reduction credits—precisely the market-driven incentive device described. Other options are either generic terms or not UNFCCC mechanisms. ([unfccc.int](https://unfccc.int/zh/node/17693?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2009, GS Paper 1, as Question 111. It falls under Environment & Ecology > Climate Change & Greenhouse Gases.
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