According to the Paris Agreement, parties pursue efforts to limit the increase…
2024
According to the Paris Agreement, parties pursue efforts to limit the increase in global average temperature to how many degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels?
Answer: C. 1.5°C — ConceptA treaty may state both a broad ceiling and a more ambitious target. To interpret such a provision, match the exact action phrase in the question with…
- A.
0.5°C
- B.
1°C
- C.
1.5°C
- D.
2.5°C
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Correct answer: C
Concept
A treaty may state both a broad ceiling and a more ambitious target. To interpret such a provision, match the exact action phrase in the question with the corresponding numerical threshold and baseline in the treaty text.
Application
Article 2(1)(a) of the Paris Agreement uses two linked formulations: hold the rise in global average temperature well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, and pursue efforts to limit that rise to 1.5°C. The question asks specifically about the “pursue efforts” formulation.
Contrast
0.5°C is not the temperature threshold stated in Article 2(1)(a).
1°C is not the temperature threshold stated in Article 2(1)(a).
1.5°C is the more ambitious limit associated with the phrase “pursuing efforts.”
2.5°C is above the provision’s broad “well below 2°C” ceiling.
Result
Therefore, the required limit is 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.