What does UNFCCC stand for?

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NTPC CBT 2 2016 Previous Paper 6 (Held On: 18 Jan 2017 Shift 3)

Answer 1

The correct answer is United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Important Points

The UNFCCC entered into force on 21 March 1994.
The 197 countries that have ratified the Convention are called Parties to the Convention.
The objective of UNFCCC is to stabilize atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases at a level that will prevent dangerous interference with the climate system.
The UNFCCC is a “Rio Convention”, one of two opened for signature at the “Rio Earth Summit” in 1992 held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.