Under the Paris Agreement, by the end of this century, countries will strive…
2024
Under the Paris Agreement, by the end of this century, countries will strive to limit the rise in global average temperature above pre-industrial levels to:
Answer: A. 1.5°C — ConceptThe Paris Agreement sets a two-part long-term temperature goal. Parties aim to hold warming well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursue…
- A.
1.5°C
- B.
2.5°C
- C.
3°C
- D.
4°C
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Correct answer: A
Concept
The Paris Agreement sets a two-part long-term temperature goal.
Parties aim to hold warming well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5°C.
Application
The phrase ‘strive to limit’ refers to the more ambitious 1.5°C threshold, while ‘well below 2°C’ states the broader ceiling.
Contrast
1.5°C: the aspirational limit for which parties pursue efforts.
2.5°C: higher than the Agreement’s well-below-2°C ceiling.
3°C: higher than both temperature thresholds in Article 2.
4°C: higher than both temperature thresholds in Article 2.
Cross-check
UNFCCC’s explanation and Article 2 use the same pair of thresholds: well below 2°C, with efforts toward 1.5°C.
Result
Therefore, the required value is 1.5°C.