Q. Which of the following statements best describes the Net zero targets?

[A] .It means that from a particular year the country will not emit greenhouse gases at any cost.

[B] .It means committing to a year beyond which emission will be balanced by taking an equivalent amount of greenhouse gases from the air.

[C] .It means committing to a year beyond which a country’s economic system will totally run-on electricity.

[D] .It means committing to a year beyond which a country will be completely dependent on renewable sources of energy for its power generation.

Answer: B
Notes:

Net-zero is also referred to as carbon-neutrality does not mean that a country would bring down its emissions to zero. Net-zero is a state in which a country’s emissions are compensated by absorption and removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. Therefore, it means committing to a year beyond which emission will be balanced by taking an equivalent amount of greenhouse gases from the air.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/ioc-to-spend-2-lakh-cr-for-net-zero-target-by-2046/article65810607.ece#:~:text=for%20net%20zero%20target%20by%202046,-PTI&text=Indian%20Oil%20Corporation%20(IOC)%2C,Madhav%20Vaidhya%20said%20on%20Thursday

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