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UPSC Prelims 2021 Paper-1 📅 10 Oct, 2021

The 'Common Carbon Metric', supported by UNEP, has been developed for

A
assessing the carbon footprint of building operations around the world
B
enabling commercial farming entities around the world to enter carbon emission trading
C
enabling governments to assess the overall carbon footprint caused by their countries
D
assessing the overall carbon footprint caused by the use of fossil fuels by the world in a unit time
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UPSC Prelims
2021 • 10 Oct, 2021 • Paper-1
The 'Common Carbon Metric', supported by UNEP, has been developed for
Correct Answer
assessing the carbon footprint of building operations around the world
Initiative Background: The 'Common Carbon Metric' was developed by the United Nations Environment Programme’s Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative (UN......
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💡 Analysis & Explanation
Initiative Background ▼
The 'Common Carbon Metric' was developed by the United Nations Environment Programme’s Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative (UNEP-SBCI).
Specific Purpose ▼
It serves as a standardized, globally applicable protocol designed specifically to measure energy consumption and calculate the corresponding greenhouse gas emissions arising from the operational phase of buildings (such as heating, cooling, and lighting).
Differentiation ▼
It is not a generalized tool for national-level inventories, fossil fuel tracking, or agricultural carbon trading. Its scope is strictly confined to the real estate and construction sector to establish baselines for building efficiency.
Conclusion ▼
The tool is explicitly focused on the carbon footprint of building operations.
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