“Momentum for Change: Climate Neutral Now” is an initiative launched by
Answer & explanation
Answer: (c) The UNFCCC Secretariat
Climate Neutral Now was launched in 2015 by the secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), based in Bonn. It urges individuals, companies and governments to measure their emissions, cut them and offset the rest with UN-certified emission reductions; 'Momentum for Change' is the secretariat's linked programme that recognises such action.
- ✓ (c) The UNFCCC's own page calls Climate Neutral Now one of several initiatives launched by the UNFCCC secretariat to engage non-Party stakeholders such as companies, cities and individuals.
- ✗ (a) The IPCC assesses climate science for governments; it does not run voluntary action or offsetting campaigns.
- ✗ (b) The UNEP secretariat works on environmental programmes generally; this climate-neutrality drive belongs to the UN climate convention's secretariat.
- ✗ (d) The World Meteorological Organization deals with weather, climate and water observation and data, not this campaign.
Remember · Climate Neutral Now (2015) belongs to the UNFCCC secretariat: measure, reduce, offset with UN-certified credits, aiming at a climate-neutral world by 2050.
Sources
- Climate Neutral Now, UNFCCC (Internet Archive copy of the official page) ↗ “The Climate Neutral Now Initiative is one of several initiatives launched by the UNFCCC secretariat to increase climate action by engaging non-Party stakeholders”
- Marking the Launch of Climate Neutral Now, UNFCCC news, 20 October 2015 (Internet Archive copy) ↗ “to mark the launch of Climate Neutral Now, the UN-led initiative for increased voluntary climate action, which took place during New York Climate Week in September.”
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