Correct Answer:
D. Article 6
The correct answer is Article 6. The Paris Agreement contains several articles, and Article 6 deals with cooperative approaches for international carbon markets, including the trading of emission reductions and the creation of a centralized carbon crediting mechanism. Pakistan approved its climate agreement and related rules under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement to participate in these carbon markets. Among the options:
- Article 10: Deals with technology development and transfer.
- Article 45: Does not exist in the Paris Agreement (it only goes up to Article 29).
- Article 20: Deals with signature and ratification procedures.
- Article 6: Correct; it addresses carbon markets and cooperative approaches.
Therefore, the correct article is "Article 6".