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What is the probable cause of global warming mentioned in the text?

Natural climate variability

Strong economic growth and use of cheap fossil fuels (correct)

Deforestation

Solar activity

What is the Paris Agreement's stated objective regarding the rise in temperature by 2100?

To limit the rise in temperature to +2.5°C

To limit the rise in temperature to +3°C

To limit the rise in temperature to +2°C (correct)

To limit the rise in temperature to +1.5°C

What is the remaining carbon budget to limit the rise in temperature to +2°C by 2100?

800Gt of CO2 (correct)

500Gt of CO2

1000Gt of CO2

600Gt of CO2

What are the likely economic consequences of global warming mentioned in the text?

Indirect: sea level rising, extreme events occurring. Direct: negative impact on labor productivity Signup and view all the answers

What is the global emissions rate mentioned in the text?

42Gt per year Signup and view all the answers

What is the Kaya equation used to correlate with?

Economic growth and CO2 emissions Signup and view all the answers

What is the Paris Agreement's remaining carbon budget to limit the rise in temperature to +2°C by 2100?

800Gt of CO2 Signup and view all the answers

What is the average annual temperature increase associated with human influence?

1°C Signup and view all the answers

What is the global emissions rate mentioned in the text?

42Gt per year Signup and view all the answers

What is the stated objective of the Paris Agreement regarding the rise in temperature by 2100?

To limit the rise in temperature to +2°C Signup and view all the answers

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What is the probable cause of global warming mentioned in the text?

What is the Paris Agreement's stated objective regarding the rise in temperature by 2100?

What is the remaining carbon budget to limit the rise in temperature to +2°C by 2100?

What are the likely economic consequences of global warming mentioned in the text?

What is the global emissions rate mentioned in the text?

What is the Kaya equation used to correlate with?

What is the Paris Agreement's remaining carbon budget to limit the rise in temperature to +2°C by 2100?

What is the average annual temperature increase associated with human influence?

What is the global emissions rate mentioned in the text?

What is the stated objective of the Paris Agreement regarding the rise in temperature by 2100?

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