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Climate change is a complex policy issue with major implications in terms of finance. All actions to address climate change ultimately involve costs. Funding is vital for countries like India to design and implement adaptation and mitigation plans and projects. Lack of funding is a large impediment to implementing adaptation plans. The scale and magnitude of the financial support required by developing countries to enhance their domestic mitigation and adaptation actions are a matter of intense debate in the multilateral negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Convention squarely puts the responsibility for provision of financial support on the developed countries, taking into account their contribution to the stock of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere. Given the magnitude of the task and the funds required, domestic finances are likely to fall short of the current and projected needs of the developing countries. Global funding through the multilateral mechanism of the Convention will enhance their domestic capacity to finance the mitigation efforts.


According to the passage, which of the following is/are a matter of intense debate in the multilateral negotiations under UNFCCC regarding the role of developing countries in climate change?
1. The scale and size of required financial support.
2. The crop loss due to climate change in the developing countries.
3. To enhance the mitigation and adaptation actions in the developing countries.


Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Options

A

1 only

B

2 and 3 only

C

1 and 3 only

D

1, 2 and 3

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Correct Answer :

Option C

1 and 3 only

Solution :

The correct option is 1 and 3 only.

Let us analyze the passage step-by-step to understand why this option is correct:
1. Statement 1: "The scale and size of required financial support."
The passage explicitly states: "The scale and magnitude of the financial support required by developing countries to enhance their domestic mitigation and adaptation actions are a matter of intense debate in the multilateral negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)." Since "scale and size" directly corresponds to "scale and magnitude" of the financial support, Statement 1 is correct.
2. Statement 2: "The crop loss due to climate change in the developing countries."
If we look at the passage, there is no mention of "crop loss due to climate change" anywhere. Therefore, Statement 2 is incorrect.
3. Statement 3: "To enhance the mitigation and adaptation actions in the developing countries."
The passage indicates that the intense debate in the multilateral negotiations under the UNFCCC is regarding the financial support required by developing countries "to enhance their domestic mitigation and adaptation actions". Thus, the enhancement of these mitigation and adaptation actions (and the associated funding required to achieve them) is a core part of the intense debate. Therefore, Statement 3 is correct.

Since Statements 1 and 3 are correct and Statement 2 is incorrect, the correct combination is 1 and 3 only.

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