Consider the following statements: Statement-I: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports are legally binding for all member countries of the United Nations. Statement-II: The IPCC was established under the United Nations to provide scientific guidance on climate change policies. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports are legally binding for all member countries of the United Nations.
Statement-II: The IPCC was established under the United Nations to provide scientific guidance on climate change policies.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

[A] Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I

[B] Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I

[C] Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect

[D] Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement I is incorrect. IPCC reports are not legally binding. They provide scientific assessments and guidance on climate change, which serve as inputs for international climate negotiations and policymaking, but they do not impose legal obligations on member countries.

Statement II is correct. The IPCC was created in 1988 by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to provide governments with scientific information to develop climate policies.

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