Climate pledges by 140 countries will limit global warming

When were the plans submitted by 140 nations to limit their greenhouse gases due?

• At the summit in Paris in December

• On a formal United Nations deadline

• By the end of the year

• By an informal United Nations deadline on Thursday

What is the main purpose of the plans submitted by 140 nations to limit their greenhouse gases?

• To increase greenhouse gas emissions

• To completely halt climate change

• To prevent the planet from warming by over 2°C

• To significantly reduce global temperature rises

What is the purpose of the plans submitted by 140 nations to limit their greenhouse gases?

• To completely halt climate change

• To prevent the planet from warming by over 2°C

• To increase greenhouse gas emissions

• To significantly reduce global temperature rises

What is the threshold level of global temperature rise that governments have accepted as dangerous?

• 3.0°C above pre-industrial times

• 2.5°C above pre-industrial times

• 2.0°C above pre-industrial times

• 1.5°C above pre-industrial times

What is the projected average temperature rise by 2100 if the plans submitted by 140 nations are implemented?

• 2.0°C above pre-industrial times

• 1.5°C above pre-industrial times

• 2.7°C above pre-industrial times

• 3.5°C above pre-industrial times

Where will negotiators try to clinch a climate accord related to the plans submitted by 140 nations?

• At a summit in New York

• At a summit in London

• At a summit in Paris in December

• At a summit in Beijing