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Q51 (IAS/2022) Environment & Ecology › Climate Change & Global Initiatives › Climate measurement protocols Official Key

"Climate Action Tracker" which monitors the emission reduction pledges of different countries is a:

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The Climate Action Tracker (CAT) is an independent scientific analysis produced by a coalition of two key research organisations: Climate Analytics and the NewClimate Institute. It has been tracking climate action since 2009, quantifying the impact of government pledges and targets under the Paris Agreement.

  • Why Option 1 is correct: It is a non-governmental, independent scientific project. It operates by aggregating data from various countries to assess whether they are on track to meet the global goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C.
  • Why other options are incorrect: CAT is not affiliated with the IPCC (Option 2), which is a UN body for assessing climate science, nor is it a formal committee under the UNFCCC (Option 3). Furthermore, it is not an agency financed by the World Bank or UNEP (Option 4), as it maintains independence to provide unbiased critiques of governmental policies.
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Q. "Climate Action Tracker" which monitors the emission reduction pledges of different countries is a: [A] Database created by coalition of…
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Origin: Mostly Current Affairs Fairness: Low / Borderline fairness Books / CA: 0/10 Ā· 5/10
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This question exposes the gap between 'Static Environment' and 'Dynamic Climate Politics'. While standard books cover the formal IPCC/UNFCCC structure, they miss independent watchdogs. The key strategy is realizing that UN bodies rarely 'rate' or 'track' individual country pledges aggressively due to diplomatic protocols; that is usually the job of independent research coalitions.

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Is the Climate Action Tracker a database created by a coalition of research organisations?
Origin: Web / Current Affairs Fairness: CA heavy Web-answerable

Web source
Presence: 5/5
"Through the Climate Action Tracker project, the Ecofys, Climate Analytics and PIK team have been providing an independent science-based assessment since 2009, tracking the emission commitments and actions of countries."
Why this source?
  • Explicitly names multiple research teams as providing the Climate Action Tracker project (Ecofys, Climate Analytics and PIK).
  • Describes the project as an independent science-based assessment that tracks emissions—consistent with a research coalition producing shared data.
Web source
Presence: 4/5
"the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) of the Climate Analytics and NewClimate Institute."
Why this source?
  • Identifies organisations associated with the Climate Action Tracker (Climate Analytics and NewClimate Institute).
  • Shows the tracker is produced/maintained by named research organisations rather than a single entity.
Web source
Presence: 4/5
"The Climate Action Tracker is an independent scientific project that tracks government climate action and measures it against the globally agreed Paris Agreement aim..."
Why this source?
  • Describes CAT as an "independent scientific project" that "tracks government climate action", implying a research-oriented data effort.
  • Supports the idea that CAT compiles and presents data created by research actors.

Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 29: Environment Issues and Health Effects > Registries, registry systenns > p. 427
Strength: 5/5
ā€œā€¢ o Electronic databases that track and record all transactions under the Nationalsto Protocol's greenhouse-gas emissions trading system (the "carbon market") and under mechanisms such as the Clean Development Mechanism. • o "Registry" may also refer to discussions on a system for inscribing nationally appropriate mitigation actions.ā€
Why relevant

Gives a clear example that 'electronic databases' are used to track greenhouse‑gas related transactions and mechanisms in the climate domain.

How to extend

A student could infer that similarly named climate 'trackers' might be electronic databases and then check whether Climate Action Tracker functions as such a tracking database.

Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 23: India and Climate Change > 23.5. CLIMATE EQUITY MONITOR > p. 307
Strength: 5/5
ā€œThe Climate Equrty Monitor provides an online dashboard for assessing, at the international level, equity in climate action, inequalities in emissions, energy and resource consumption across the world, and ongoing climate policies of several countries. • The Climate Equitv Monitor is aimed at monitoring the performance of Annex-l Parties under the UNFCCC (developed countries) based on the foundational principles of the Climate Convention, namely equity and the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities (CBDR-RC). The performance and policies of the Non Annex-l Parties (developing countries) will be also provided for comparison. • The universe will be focused on the two concepts of cumulative emissions.ā€
Why relevant

Describes the 'Climate Equity Monitor' as an online dashboard for assessing international climate action, showing that monitoring databases/dashboards are produced for policy assessment.

How to extend

Use this example to reason that the Climate Action Tracker could likewise be an online monitoring tool and then verify its format and provenance.

Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 23: India and Climate Change > 23.7.INDIAN NETWORK ON CLIMATE CHANGE ASSESSMENT > p. 309
Strength: 4/5
ā€œ23.7.INDIAN NETWORK ON CLIMATE CHANGQ ASSESSMENT • The Indian Network on Climate Change Assessment (INCCA) was launched in October 2008 by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) in an effort to promote domestic research on climate change, and build on the country's climate change expertise. • INCCA is a network-based programme of the MoEF, which consists of over 100 institutions and over 200 scientists nationwide, aimed at bringing in more science-based policy-making, based on measurements, monitoring and modeling. associated vulnerabilities and adaptation; devise decision support systems; and build capacity towards management of climate change related risks and opportunities. • The INCCA will carry out research on the effects of climate change in different regions and sectors in India and suggest suitable adaptation and mitigation steps. • Objective is to have an independent body of Indian scientists who could 'prepare scientific reports at the domestic level about the impact of climate change on various sectors, which can give a real picture and influence the world debate.' • Reports prepared by the INCCA will form.ā€
Why relevant

Describes INCCA as a network‑based programme of over 100 institutions and 200 scientists, illustrating that coalitions/networks of research organisations produce climate assessments.

How to extend

From this, a student could consider whether Climate Action Tracker might be produced by a similar network of research organisations and then look for evidence of institutional collaborators.

Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 23: India and Climate Change > Mission Objectives > p. 306
Strength: 3/5
ā€œENVIRONMENT • Ensuring the flow and generation of human resources through a variety of measures including incentives to attract young scientists to climate science • Building alliances and partnerships through global collaboration in research & technology development on climate change under international and bilateral science and technology (S&T) cooperation arrangements • Thirteen Climate Change centers/ cells have been set up to carry activities that connect their state action plans on climate change.ā€
Why relevant

Mentions building alliances and partnerships through global collaboration in research & technology development on climate change, showing that collaborative research arrangements are common.

How to extend

A student could apply this pattern to expect collaborative authorship of major climate databases and then check the Climate Action Tracker's listed partners or authorship.

Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 21: Sustainable Development and Climate Change > DECARBONISING TRANSPORT PROJECT > p. 600
Strength: 3/5
ā€œ'Decarbonizing Transport in Emerging Economics' was launched by NITI Aayog along with the International Transport Forum of OECD. The project will allow India to implement its climate ambitions into action by providing an analytical assistant to point out the climate actions and by making policies based on data analysis.ā€
Why relevant

Gives an example of a climate project launched jointly by national and international bodies, indicating multi‑organisation initiatives create analytical tools for climate action.

How to extend

Use this as support for the idea that databases/analytical tools often result from multi‑organisation projects and then search for whether the Climate Action Tracker was established by multiple research bodies.

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