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Which of the following statements about the Paris Agreement on Climate Change is NOT correct ?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”The agreement has been signed by more than 190 countries (as of March 2017)” option2=”The agreement went into effect on 4 November 2016″ option3=”The Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) pledged during the 2015 Climate Change Confer- ence has been withdrawn in the Paris Agreement” option4=”Both USA and China joined the Paris Agreement” correct=”option3″]<\/p>\n

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\nStatement C is NOT correct. The Paris Agreement did not withdraw the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs). Instead, it formalized them into Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and established a framework for countries to pursue these commitments, review progress, and enhance their ambition over time. The INDCs formed the *basis* for countries’ commitments under the Paris Agreement.
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\nThe Paris Agreement operates on the principle of NDCs, which are voluntarily set by each country and represent their efforts to reduce national emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change.
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\nStatement A is correct; by March 2017, well over 190 countries had signed the agreement. Statement B is correct; the agreement entered into force on November 4, 2016, after meeting the ratification threshold. Statement D is correct; both the USA (under the Obama administration, though it later withdrew under Trump and rejoined under Biden) and China joined the agreement.
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