The Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) was launched by the European Union. Its primary objective is to provide technical and financial support to developing countries to help them integrate climate change considerations into their development policies and budgets.
With reference to 'Global Climate Change Alliance', which of the following statements is/ are correct? 1. It is an initiative of the European Union. 2. It provides technical and financial support to targeted developing countries to integrate climate change into their development policies and budgets. 3. It is coordinated by World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
Asked in UPSC IAS 2017 · Topic: Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change (International Conventions and Agreements on Climate Change (e.g., UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement))
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