In which year was the landmark Paris Agreement adopted to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 2015
The Paris Agreement was adopted on 12 December 2015 at COP21, the UN climate change conference held in Paris. The countries agreed to keep the rise in the world’s average temperature well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and to try to limit it to 1.5°C, each through its own targets for cutting emissions (its Nationally Determined Contributions). The agreement came into force on 4 November 2016.