Which of the following statements clearly explains the term ‘carbon bombs’? |ForumIAS

[A] These are coal present beneath the Earth’s surface yet to be discovered.

[B] These are oil or gas projects that will result in at least a billion tonnes of CO2 emissions over its lifetime.

[C] These are oil resources present beneath the permafrost that will be exposed due to melting of ice.

[D] These are vehicular emissions that receive less attention from the international community.

Answer: B

Notes:

Carbon Bombs are “an oil or gas project that will result in at least a billion tonnes of CO2 emissions over its lifetime.”

In total, around 195 such projects have been identified the world over, including in the US, Russia, West Asia, Australia and India.

They will collectively overshoot the limit of emissions that had been agreed to in the Paris Agreement of 2015.