Unit 1 Quiz

The primary objective of the Paris Agreement is to limit the increase in global temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, while also pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5°C

Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are self-defined, nationally developed, contributions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change.

The ambition cycle in the Paris Agreement is designed as a “ratcheting-up” mechanism, intending to increase ambition based on regular stocktakes and progressive NDCs.

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is currently the primary international baseline-and-crediting mechanism for generating tradeable carbon credits.

Under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, cooperative approaches are governed by a centralized UNFCCC mechanism, not by bilateral or multilateral agreements between participating countries.

Countries engaged in Article 6.2 cooperative approaches are only required to submit their Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs) and have no additional reporting requirements.

Brazil’s updated ambition cycle includes a new target of 59–67% emissions reduction by 2035, which represents an increase in ambition compared to its previous 2030 target.

The Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) is a highly regulated market where direct government involvement is always a prerequisite for project participation.

The Article 6 Rulebook for international carbon markets under the Paris Agreement was fully finalized at COP29.

The Switzerland-Ghana cooperation under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement allows Switzerland to achieve emission reductions more cost-effectively by funding projects in Ghana.