Consider the following statements: 1. India is the only G20 country that has fulfilled its commitments under the Paris Agreement. 2. The Bonn Challenge aims to reduce global carbon emissions by 50% by 2030. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements:
1.India is the only G20 country that has fulfilled its commitments under the Paris Agreement.
2.The Bonn Challenge aims to reduce global carbon emissions by 50% by 2030.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 is correct. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and various reports have confirmed that India is the only G20 country to have fully met its commitments under the Paris Agreement.

Statement 2 is incorrect. The Bonn Challenge aims to restore 150 million hectares of degraded and deforested lands by 2020 and 350 million hectares by 2030.

Source: The Hindu

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