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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How much amount of commitment has been pledged by India and the United States annually for developing countries, raised from public and private sector sources, to tackle climate change?
A
$100 billion
B
$200 billion
C
$300 billion
D
$250 billion
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -“India remains far below the world average at 2.4 tCO2e. On average, least developed countries emit 2.3 tCO2e per capita annually, ” the report said. Per capita emissions range widely across G20 members: emissions of India are about half of the G20 average, whereas Saudi Arabia reaches more than twice the G20, it said.

Detailed explanation-2: -Estimated annual adaptation needs are between $160 billion to $340 billion by the end of the decade, and up to $565 billion by 2050.

Detailed explanation-3: -BRUSSELS, July 29 (Reuters) - Rich nations failed to meet a long-standing pledge to deliver $100 billion to help poorer countries cope with climate change, the OECD said on Friday.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), the government ratified two pledges: First, reducing emissions intensity – or the volume of emissions per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) – by 45 percent from 2005 levels by 2030, a 10 percent increase from what it agreed to in 2015.

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