With reference to the Agreement at the UNFCCC Meeting in Paris in 2015, which of the following statements is/are correct? 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 $1000 billion a year from 2020 to help developing countries to cope with climate change. (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
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- At pre-COP31 talks in Fiji, India says climate action has no 'one-size-fits-all' path 7 October 2026
The story's finance figures help eliminate statement 3: the 2020 promise was $100 billion a year, and the new COP29 goal is at least $300 billion a year by 2035.
Facts from this story you can cite- At pre-COP31 meetings in Fiji and Tuvalu, India said adaptation, mitigation and means of implementation must receive equal attention and CBDR-RC must be upheld.
- COP31 will be held in Antalya, Türkiye, from 9 to 20 November 2026; Türkiye hosts while Australia's Chris Bowen presides over negotiations.
- India offered Pacific island countries coastal management, Earth observation and cyclone early-warning expertise through ISRO, NCSCM and NCCR.
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