The term ‘Intended Nationally Determined Contributions’ is sometimes seen in the news in the context of
✓ Correct answer: b) plan of action outlined by the countries of the world to combat climate change
ExplanationIntended Nationally Determined Contributions (IN- DCs) are planned reductions in greenhouse gas emissions out- lined by countries under the United Nations Framework Conven- tion on Climate Change (UNFCCC).NDCs are at the heart of the Paris Agreement and embody efforts by each country to reduce national emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change.The UNFCCC, in its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Synthesis Report, has called for more ambitious climate action plans by the countries in order to achieve the Paris Agreement target of containing global temperature rise to 2°C by the end of the century (ideally it is 1.5°C).106
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