- Achieving 'Net Zero by 2050' requires a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, primarily from the burning of fossil fuels. - The COP28 agreement explicitly linked the call to transition away from fossil fuels to the goal of achieving net zero by 2050. - Options B, C, and D (Methane cuts, adaptation, resilience) are important aspects of climate action but the fossil fuel resolution is the most direct and comprehensive measure towards the mitigation required for Net Zero.
Which one of the following resolutions in the final agreement reached at COP28 is associated with the target of achieving 'Net Zero by 2050' ?
Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2024 · Topic: Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change (International Conventions and Agreements on Climate Change (e.g., UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement))
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