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Which of the following is a true statement about the Paris Agreement?
Which of the following is a true statement about the Paris Agreement?
- The Agreement was reached in 2010.
- The Agreement aims to increase global temperature by 2 degrees Celsius.
- The Agreement is not legally binding.
- The Agreement provides financing to developing countries to mitigate climate change (correct)
What is the purpose of countries reviewing their commitments every five years under the Paris Agreement?
What is the purpose of countries reviewing their commitments every five years under the Paris Agreement?
- To ensure that developed nations are not providing too much financing to developing nations.
- To allow countries to back out of their commitments if they are not able to meet them.
- To increase the global temperature limit to 3 degrees Celsius.
- To ensure that countries are making progress towards reducing emissions and adapting to climate change (correct)
What is the role of developed nations in the Paris Agreement?
What is the role of developed nations in the Paris Agreement?
- Developed nations will assist developing nations in their climate efforts. (correct)
- Developed nations are not required to reduce emissions.
- Developed nations are exempt from the legally binding treaty.
- Developed nations are only required to provide financing to other developed nations.
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Study Notes
- Climate change is a global emergency that requires international cooperation.
- The Paris Agreement was reached at the UN Climate Change Conference in 2015.
- The Agreement aims to limit global temperature increase to 2 degrees Celsius.
- Countries must review their commitments every five years.
- Financing is provided to developing countries to mitigate climate change.
- The Agreement is a legally binding international treaty.
- 194 Parties (193 States plus the European Union) have joined the Paris Agreement.
- All countries have committed to reducing emissions and adapting to climate change.
- Developed nations will assist developing nations in their climate efforts.
- The Paris Agreement provides a durable framework for a net-zero emissions world and is essential for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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