- Paris Agreement (2015) requires all parties to submit Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) specifying their climate action goals. - Kyoto Protocol (1997) set legally binding emission reduction targets for industrialized countries (Annex I parties) for specific commitment periods. - Montreal Protocol (1987) addresses ozone-depleting substances, not greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change. - Bali Action Plan (2007) was a roadmap towards a new climate agreement, not the agreement itself.
Which one of the following is the international convention agreement specifying the commitments of different countries to mitigate climate change?
Asked in UPSC Geoscientist 2023 · Topic: Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change (International Conventions and Agreements on Climate Change (e.g., UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement))
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