Previous Year Question
With reference to the “Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA)”, which of the following statements is/are correct?
It is an initiative of the European Union.
It provides technical and financial support to targeted developing countries to integrate climate change into their development policies and budgets.
It is coordinated by World Resources Institute and World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1 and 2 only
3 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
GCCA stands for the Global Climate Change Alliance.
Statement 1 is correct: The Global Climate Change Alliance was launched by the European Union in 2007.
It aimed to strengthen cooperation between the European Union and developing countries that are highly vulnerable to climate change.
It particularly focused on the needs of Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States.
It was subsequently expanded as the Global Climate Change Alliance Plus—GCCA+.
Statement 2 is correct: The GCCA provides technical assistance, capacity building and financial cooperation to targeted developing countries.
Its principal objective is to mainstream climate change into national development plans, sectoral policies and government budgeting processes.
Integrating climate change into policies allows climate risks to be considered in advance in sectors such as agriculture, water, health, coastal areas and disaster management.
The GCCA supports programmes relating to climate adaptation, disaster-risk reduction and more resilient management of natural resources.
It may also support the reduction of emissions from deforestation, clean development and enhancement of climate-related institutional capacity.
Financial assistance aims to incorporate climate priorities into national planning and budget systems in addition to implementing separate climate projects.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The GCCA is not coordinated by the World Resources Institute and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
It is an initiative of the European Union, and its institutional operation is associated with the European Commission and its development partners.
The World Resources Institute is a global research organisation working on policy research relating to climate, energy, food, forests and water.
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development is a global organisation of companies working on business and sustainable development.
These two organisations may be associated with greenhouse-gas accounting and other climate initiatives, but they do not coordinate the GCCA.