With reference to the Agreement at the UNFCCC Meeting in Paris in 2015 1 The Agreement was signed by...........

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With reference to the Agreement at the UNFCCC Meeting in Paris in 2015

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 the greenhouse gas emissions so that the rise in average global temperature by the end of this century does not exceed 2°C or even 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

3.Developed countries acknowledged their historical responsibility in global warming and committed to donate US $ 100 billion a year from 2020 to help developing countries to cope with climate change.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Only One

Only Two

All Three

None

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Explanation:

All UN Member Countries Signed & Effective in 2017:incorrect. While a significant number of UN member countries signed the Paris Agreement, it wasn't signed by all. Additionally, the agreement entered into force on November 4, 2016, not in 2017.

Limiting Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Correct. A central aim of the Paris Agreement is to limit global temperature rise this century to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Developed Countries' Financial Commitment: Correct. Developed countries did acknowledge their historical responsibility and committed to mobilizing $100 billion annually by 2020 to address the needs of developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation.