With reference to the Agreement at the UNFCCC Meeting in Paris in 2015, which of the following statements is/are correct?

The Agreement was signed by all the member countries of the UN and it will go into effect in 2017.
The Agreement aims to limit greenhouse gas emissions so that the rise in average global temperature by the end of this century does not exceed 2 degrees C or even 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial levels.
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.

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With reference to the Agreement at the UNFCCC Meeting in Paris in 2015, which of the following statements is/are correct?

The Agreement was signed by all the member countries of the UN and it will go into effect in 2017.
The Agreement aims to limit greenhouse gas emissions so that the rise in average global temperature by the end of this century does not exceed 2 degrees C or even 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial levels.
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.

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2 only

Explanation: Answer: Option 2 — 2 only ❌ Statement 1 – Incorrect: The Paris Agreement was adopted in December 2015 and signed in April 2016, but it entered into force on November 4, 2016 (not 2017) after 55 countries representing at least 55% of global emissions ratified it. Moreover, it was not signed by all UN member countries. ✅ Statement 2 – Correct: The Paris Agreement's central aim is to strengthen the global response to climate change by keeping the global temperature rise this century well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the increase to 1.5°C. ❌ Statement 3 – Incorrect: While developed countries acknowledged their historical responsibility under the principle of Common But Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC), the financial commitment was $100 billion per year by 2020, not $1000 billion.

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