Q. With reference to Carbon emissions controls, consider the following statements:

1. Bhutan is the only carbon negative country in the world
2. Bhutan has constitutional mandate to maintain 60% of its landmass as forests
3. Sweden, Denmark and Hungary are among the countries that have backed carbon neutral targets with legislative action

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: 1, 2 & 3
Notes: Several countries have set carbon neutral targets, but only six—Sweden, Denmark, New Zealand, France, the UK, and Hungary—have enacted legislation to support them. Bhutan is the only carbon negative country, mandated to keep 60% of its land as forest. Among OECD countries, Australia had the highest per capita carbon dioxide emissions at 24.63 metric tonnes in 2018, while China, the largest emitter, had a lower per capita rate of 8.87 metric tonnes. India ranks as the third largest carbon emitter but has a low per capita emission of 1.89 metric tonnes.