CEP Climate Change & Carbon Footprint

Question 1

According to the GHG Protocol, which 'Scope' encompasses indirect emissions from purchased electricity consumed by a reporting organization?

Accepted Answer

Scope 2

Answer

Scope 2 covers indirect GHG emissions from the generation of purchased electricity, heat, steam, or cooling consumed by the reporting organization.

Question 2

What is the 100-year global warming potential (GWP) of methane (CH4) according to the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report?

Accepted Answer

28

Answer

The IPCC AR5 assigns methane a 100-year GWP of 28, making it significantly more potent than CO2 but less potent than nitrous oxide over that timeframe.

Question 3

Which international agreement established the first legally binding greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for developed countries during its 2008–2012 commitment period?

Accepted Answer

Kyoto Protocol

Answer

The Kyoto Protocol (1997) set the first legally binding GHG reduction commitments for Annex I (developed) nations during its initial 2008–2012 commitment period.

Question 4

Under the Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Inventories (GPC), emissions from on-road vehicles and transit systems are categorized under which sector?

Accepted Answer

Transportation

Answer

The GPC framework categorizes emissions from on-road vehicles, railways, waterborne navigation, and aviation under the Transportation sector.

Question 5

The Paris Agreement established a long-term goal to hold the global average temperature increase to well below how many degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels?

Accepted Answer

2.0°C

Answer

Article 2 of the Paris Agreement commits parties to holding the global average temperature increase to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, while pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5°C.

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CEP Climate Change & Carbon Footprint