Question 231
A “green bond” is a type of financial instrument where the proceeds are used exclusively to finance:
- All forms of government infrastructure
- Projects with positive environmental or climate benefits
- The fossil fuel industry’s transition efforts
- Social welfare programs
Answer: Projects with positive environmental or climate benefits
Question 232
The “emissions gap” highlighted in UN reports refers to the difference between:
- The emissions of developed and developing countries
- The pledges countries have made to cut emissions and the cuts actually needed to meet global temperature targets
- The amount of carbon emitted and the amount absorbed by oceans
- The emissions from the industrial sector versus the transport sector
Answer: The pledges countries have made to cut emissions and the cuts actually needed to meet global temperature targets
Question 233
How can climate change negatively impact hydropower generation, a key energy source for Pakistan?
- By increasing the structural integrity of dams
- By altering river flows due to unreliable glacial melt and rainfall patterns
- By making water colder and denser
- By reducing electricity demand
Answer: By altering river flows due to unreliable glacial melt and rainfall patterns
Question 234
The carbon captured and stored by coastal ecosystems like mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes is known as:
- Green carbon
- Black carbon
- Blue carbon
- Terrestrial carbon
Answer: Blue carbon
Question 235
The increasing risk of devastating forest fires in Pakistan’s chir pine forests is strongly linked to what climate factors?
- Colder and wetter winters
- More frequent hailstorms
- Hotter, drier conditions and prolonged droughts
- Increased soil moisture
Answer: Hotter, drier conditions and prolonged droughts
