The Kyoto Protocol targeted the reduction of a basket of six main greenhouse gases for its first commitment period (2008-2012): Carbon dioxide (CO₂), Methane (CH₄), Nitrous oxide (N₂O), Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), Perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and Sulphur hexafluoride (SF₆). Carbon tetrachloride (CTC) is an ozone-depleting substance regulated under the Montreal Protocol, although it is also a greenhouse gas.
The targets for the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol cover emissions of the six main greenhouse gases. Which of the following gas is not one of these ?
Asked in PPSC CS Prelims 2015 · Topic: Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change (Composition, Sources, and Radiative Forcing of Major Greenhouse Gases (GHGs))
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Answer: A. Carbon tetrachloride (CTC)
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