Question

The Paris agreement aims to reduce

• A. Ozone depletion
• B. Acid rain
• C. Marine pollution
• D. Global temperature rise

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Global temperature rise

The Paris Agreement, adopted in 2015, aims to limit the global average temperature rise to:

1. Well below 2°C (3.6°F) above pre-industrial levels.

2. Pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C (2.7°F) above pre-industrial levels.

The agreement also aims to:

- Increase global adaptation efforts

- Make finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions

- Promote sustainable development and climate resilience

• The Paris Agreement is a landmark international accord that brings together almost 200 countries to combat climate change and mitigate its impacts.