International Climate Agreements and Policies

What is a major consequence of continuously burning fossil fuels?

• Increased biodiversity

• Extreme climate change

• Cleaner air quality

• More stable weather patterns

Which of the following is NOT one of the major international climate and environmental organizations mentioned?

• UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme)

• IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)

• NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

• UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change)

What is the primary role of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)?

• To fund new fossil fuel projects globally

• To organize international climate protests

• To compile and report scientific knowledge about Earth's climate and climate change

• To enforce international climate laws and treaties

Why was the Kyoto Protocol largely considered a failure?

• It focused too heavily on renewable energy sources

• It was not legally binding for developing countries, and the United States did not participate

• It set emission reduction targets that were too easy to achieve

• It was immediately replaced by the Paris Agreement upon its adoption

What was the main goal of the Paris Agreement adopted in 2015?

• To establish a legally binding treaty for all nations.

• To reduce global climate warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius.

• To provide 100 billion dollars annually to all developing countries.

• To enforce strict penalties for countries exceeding emission limits.

What was the intended annual financial commitment to the Green Climate Fund under the Paris Agreement?

• 83 billion dollars

• 17 billion dollars

• 100 billion dollars

• 200 billion dollars

What principle, established in the 1972 Stockholm Declaration, can make effective international climate policy challenging?

• The right of every nation to govern itself.

• The need for global cooperation on environmental issues.

• The importance of economic development for all countries.

• The requirement for legally binding agreements.

What was the primary purpose of the Montreal Protocol when it was first enacted?

• To reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.

• To limit and phase out ozone-depleting substances.

• To fund decarbonization projects in lower-income countries.

• To establish legally binding climate warming targets.