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The Paris Agreement sets an ambitious long-term temperature goal to limit global warming to well below which target compared to pre-industrial levels?

A 1.0°C, aiming for 0.5°C
B 2.0°C, pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5°C
C 3.0°C, with no further reduction targets
D 4.0°C, to allow for economic growth

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

The Paris Agreement's central aim is to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change by keeping a global temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "The Paris Agreement sets an ambitious long-term temperature goal to limit global warming to well below which target compared to pre-industrial levels?" is Option B: 2.0°C, pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5°C.

The other options — A) 1.0°C, aiming for 0.5°C, C) 3.0°C, with no further reduction targets, D) 4.0°C, to allow for economic growth — are incorrect for this World Current Affairs question. As explained above: The Paris Agreement's central aim is to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change by keeping a global temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industr…

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