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). Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Correct answer: A. 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct — the Global Climate Change Alliance is an EU initiative that gives technical and financial support to developing countries to mainstream climate change into their policies and budgets. Statement 3 is wrong — it is not coordinated by WRI and WBCSD. So 1 and 2 only — option (a).
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