Question

Kyoto Protocol aims at :

• A. Reducing air pollution from natural sources
• B. Increasing the use of renewable energy worldwide
• C. Promoting biodiversity conservation efforts
• D. A global effort to control greenhouse gases

Answer 1

Answer:

D. A global effort to control greenhouse gases

Global warming

• The increase in temperature in the atmosphere due to greenhouse gases is referred as Global warming. A rise of 0.4°C in the average atmospheric temperature is visible in the 20th century.

• Kyoto Protocol - A global effort to control greenhouse gases

• The protocol proclaimed as part of the Kyoto summit in Japan in 1997 came in to effect with the concurrence of 141 countries in 2005. As per this 35 industrial countries were warned to reduce 5% of their greenhouse gas emission.