With reference to the Agreement at the UNFCCC Meeting in Paris in 2015, which of the following statements is/are correct?1. The Agreement was signed by all the member countries of the UN and it will go into effect in 2017.2. The Agreement aims to limit greenhouse gas emissions so that the rise in average global temperature by the end of this century does not exceed 2 degrees C or even 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial levels.3. Developed countries acknowledged their historical responsibility in global warming and committed to donate $1000 billion a year from 2020 to help developing countries to cope with climate change.Select the correct answer using the code given below.
✓ Correct answer: b) 2 only
ExplanationParis Summit COP21-2015 is a legally binding Inter- national Treaty on Climate Change.It was adopted by 195 Parties at COP 21 in Paris, on 12 December 2015 & entered into force on 4 November 2016. It requires all parties to put forward their Na- tionally Determined Contributions (NDCs) which are voluntary in nature.Statement 2 is correct: Paris Summit COP21 aims to limit glob- al warming due emission of green house gas emissions to below 2 degree Celsius, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels.It requires all parties to put forward their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) which are volun- tary in nature.Statements 1 and 3 are incorrect: The Treaty was only “agreed” by 195 Parties in Paris at the conference.The agreement will en- ter into force only after 55 countries that account for at least 55% of global emissions have deposited their instruments of ratifica- tion.Developed countries will work to define a clear roadmap on ratcheting up climate finance to USD 100 billion (not USD 1000 billion) by 2020. SUPER HINT For S1, "All members of UN
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