Correct answer: (a) 1 and 2 only
Explanation
- A
1 and 2 only
Statement 1 is correct: the Global Climate Change Alliance is an initiative of the European Union launched to help vulnerable developing countries. Statement 2 is also correct: it gives technical and financial support so those countries can fold climate change into development policies and budgets. Statement 3 is wrong: GCCA is coordinated through EU institutions, not by WRI and WBCSD (those bodies are known for other climate-business platforms such as the GHG Protocol). The combination 1 and 2 only is therefore the official key.
- B
3 only
Option (b) is 3 only. Statement 3 falsely assigns GCCA coordination to the World Resources Institute and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Because 3 is incorrect, this option is not the key.
- C
2 and 3 only
Option (c) is 2 and 3 only. Statement 2 is right, but dropping the true EU-origin statement and keeping the false WRI–WBCSD claim makes the set wrong. This option is not the key.
- D
1, 2 and 3
Option (d) is 1, 2 and 3. Including the incorrect coordination claim knocks the full set out. This option is therefore wrong.
Summary. Official key is (a) 1 and 2 only. GCCA is an EU initiative that funds and advises targeted developing countries on climate-proofing policies and budgets. It is not a WRI–WBCSD programme. Statement 3 confuses GCCA with other public–private climate platforms. Hence only the first two statements stand.
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