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    With reference to the United Nations Climate Ambition

    Summit (CAS), consider the following statements: 1.  CAS aims to accelerate climate action as a prelude to the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP 28) 2.  China, US and India are the most active participants of CAS 3.  At this summit, India updated its target to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070 How many of the statements given above are correct?
    A Only 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C All Three Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

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    The UN Climate Ambition Summit (CAS), held on 20 September 2023 at the UN Headquarters, New York, aims to accelerate climate action as a prelude to the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP 28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. China, the US and India, which collectively account for about 42% of global greenhouse gas emissions and are the top three emitters in that order, were all absent from CAS At COP 26, India promised to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070

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