Paris Agreement

What is the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement?

• To keep the global average temperature rise this century well below 3°C above pre-industrial levels

• To keep the global average temperature rise this century well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels

• To limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels

• Both B and C are correct

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What is the primary goal of the Paris Agreement?

• To promote the use of fossil fuels in developing countries

• To enhance national security for all signatory countries

• To strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change

• To reduce the global population growth rate

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In what year was the Paris Agreement adopted?

• 2005

• 2010

• 2015

• 2020

Which of the following is a key feature of the Paris Agreement?

• Mandatory financial contributions from all countries to a common fund

• Binding emission reduction targets for all countries

• Nationally determined contributions (NDCs) by each country

• A global ban on coal-fired power plants

What is the main goal of the Paris Agreement?

• To eliminate all fossil fuels by 2025

• To limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels

• To increase global temperatures by 3°C

• To stop all industrial activities

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Which of the following best describes the primary goal of the Paris Agreement?

• to create a fund to help countries deal with disaster relief

• to validate the science behind climate change for the global community

• to keep the global climate temperature increase to under 2 degrees Celsius

• to reduce deforestation worldwide

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What are NOT an international agreement related to climate change?

• The Paris Agreement

• The Kyoto Protocol

• The London Accord

• The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Which of the following gases is NOT a primary focus of the emission reductions under the Paris Agreement?

• Carbon dioxide (CO2)

• Methane (CH4)

• Nitrous oxide (N2O)

• Argon (Ar)

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Which country announced its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement in 2017, citing economic disadvantages, but later rejoined in 2021?

• China

• Russia

• United States

• Brazil

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What is the significance of the "global stocktake" mentioned in the Paris Agreement?

• It is a process to assess the collective progress towards achieving the purpose of the Agreement and its long-term goals.

• It is an annual financial audit of all the funds allocated under the Agreement.

• It refers to the global inventory of fossil fuel reserves.

• It is a mechanism to penalize countries not meeting their NDCs.