Question

On the basis of information in the passage, which one of the following is NOT a reason for the failure of policies seeking to address climate change?

• A. The greed of organisations benefiting from non-renewable energy resources.
• B. The global dominance of oil economies and international politics built around it.
• C. The decentralised characteristic of renewable energy resources like solar power.
• D. The marginalised status of non-European ways of looking at nature and the environment.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Observers of global climate negotiations are familiar with the Latin American perspective of Earth as Pachamama (Earth Mother). However, they also understand that this framing is often merely superficial and disregarded in the substantive aspects of the negotiations. In his work "The Nutmeg's Curse," Ghosh elucidates the reasons behind this phenomenon. He illustrates the deep-seated vested interests in the oil economy, not only among oil-exporting nations but also in superpowers like the US, which exert control over oil drilling, pricing, and transportation worldwide. It is widely recognized that power utilities are presently impeding the progress of decentralized solar power generation due to its adverse effects on their revenues and control. The passage makes it evident that the failure of climate change policies cannot be attributed to the decentralized nature of renewable energy sources such as solar power. Instead, it suggests that power utilities may be sabotaging decentralized solar power generation to protect their financial interests and control. Thus, Option C, which posits decentralization as a cause for policy failure, is not supported by the passage.

So, the correct option is (C): The decentralised characteristic of renewable energy resources like solar power.