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Question

What does the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) emphasise regarding reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emission?

1. Gradual and limited reductions are enough.
2. Deep, rapid and sustained reductions are essential.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Only 2

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Only 2”.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) emphasizes the need for deep, rapid, and sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming and mitigate climate change.

Gradual and limited reductions are not considered sufficient to meet the targets set by the Paris Agreement, particularly the goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C or 2°C above pre-industrial levels.

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