Read the statement:
'Advocating for carbon offset credits without mandating absolute industrial emissions cuts is akin to rearranging deck chairs on a sinking ship.'
The author's use of analogy implies that carbon offsets...
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Are superficial measures that fail to address the core driver of climate disruption
- Step 1: 'Rearranging deck chairs on a sinking ship' is a famous idiom for trivial, pointless activity during a catastrophe. Step 2. The author implies offsets are superficial and evade real emissions cuts. Answer: Are superficial measures that fail to address the core driver of climate disruption. Why not the others: The metaphor highlights futility, not efficacy.
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