Correct answer: (a) assessing the carbon footprint of building operations around the world
Explanation
- A
assessing the carbon footprint of building operations around the world
Carbon footprint of building operations worldwide. UNEP Common Carbon Metric for buildings.
- B
enabling commercial farming entities around the world to enter carbon emission trading
Farm carbon trading. Unrelated.
- C
enabling governments to assess the overall carbon footprint caused by their
Governments’ overall footprint. Too wide.
- D
Assessing the overall carbon foot print caused by the use of fossil fuels by the world in a unit time
Global fossil use per unit time. Not this metric.
Summary. Official key is (a). The Common Carbon Metric (UNEP-SBCI) measures energy-related GHG from building operations so stocks can be compared across countries.
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