Intro Green & Sustainable Finance

What is the definition of sustainable development according to the United Nations?

• Exploiting natural resources without any regard for the environment.

• Maximizing profits without considering environmental impact.

• Ignoring the needs of the present generation for the benefit of future generations.

• Fulfilling the requirements of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to satisfy their own needs.

What is the main difference between anthropogenic and natural climate change?

• Anthropogenic climate change only affects certain regions, while natural climate change is global.

• Anthropogenic climate change is reversible, while natural climate change is irreversible.

• Anthropogenic climate change is a recent phenomenon, while natural climate change has been occurring for centuries.

• Anthropogenic climate change is mainly caused by human activities, while natural climate change occurs without significant human influence.

What is the goal of the Paris Agreement?

• To ignore climate change issues.

• To hold the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels.

• To increase global greenhouse gas emissions.

• To promote deforestation and fossil fuel use.

What is the purpose of a Carbon Tax?

• To encourage businesses to increase carbon emissions.

• To ignore the impact of carbon emissions.

• To impose a price on carbon emissions in order to lower greenhouse gas emissions.

• To reduce taxes on carbon-intensive industries.

What does ESG stand for?

• Environmental, Social, and Governance

• Economic, Sustainable, and Growth

• Energy, Sustainability, and Greenhouse gases

• Ecosystem, Society, and Government