Consider the following statements:i) Kyoto protocol came into force in

Consider the following statements:i) Kyoto protocol came into force in the year 2005.ii) Kyoto protocol primarily deals with reducing overall greenhouse emissions.iii) Carbon dioxide is five times more effective as a greenhouse gas than methane.Which of the above statement / s is/are correct?1. i and ii2. ii and iii3. i only4. iii only

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : i and ii

The correct answer is I and ii.

Kyoto protocol:
- The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty.
- It deals with reducing overall greenhouse emissions. Hence statement 1 is true.
- It was the result of the Rio-1992 and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
- The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997.
- It entered into force on 16 February 2005. Hence statement 2 is true.
- There are currently 192 parties.
- Canada withdrew from the protocol in 2012.
- The USA never ratified it.