The Paris Agreement of 2015 aims to limit the global average temperature increase. Which target does it set?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. To hold the increase well below 2°C and pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5°C
- Step 1: The Agreement was adopted at COP21 in Paris.
- Step 2: Its temperature goal is well below 2°C, with efforts towards 1.5°C.
Answer
To hold the increase well below 2°C and pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5°C.
Why not the others: 3°C is the opposite of the goal. The Agreement does not set a 2020 ban on fossil fuels. 5°C is far above the target.
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