In the middle of the year 2008 the Parliament of which one of the following countries became the first in the world to enact a Climate Act by passing `The Climate Change Accountability Bill` ?

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Q: 132 (IAS/2009)
In the middle of the year 2008 the Parliament of which one of the following countries became the first in the world to enact a Climate Act by passing 'The Climate Change Accountability Bill' ?

question_subject: 

Current Affairs

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'climate change accountability bill': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'climate act': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'parliament': [15, 1, 3, 8], 'countries': [1, 0, 2, 6], 'australia': [27, 3, 32, 29], 'canada': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'germany': [24, 3, 28, 24], 'japan': [0, 0, 1, 2]}

In 2008, Canada became the first country in the world to enact a climate act by passing `The Climate Change Accountability Bill`. This bill was put into place to hold the government accountable in implementing measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, option 2 is the correct answer.

Now, let`s consider the other options.

Option 1, Australia, has implemented various environmental policies, but it is not the first country to enact a climate act.

Option 3, Germany, is known for its strong environmental policies and initiatives, but it did not pass `The Climate Change Accountability Bill`.

Option 4, Japan, while being an active member of international climate change talks, it did not enact a climate act in 2008, and certainly not the first.

While all these countries have contributed to global climate change initiatives, the description given in the question best fits Canada.