2017 · Q36
Which of the following statements about the Paris Agreement on Climate Change is NOT correct?
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- AThe agreement has been signed by more than 190 countries (as of March 2017)
- BThe agreement went into effect on 4 November 2016
- CThe Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) pledged during the 2015 Climate Change Conference has been withdrawn in the Paris Agreement
- DBoth USA and China joined the Paris Agreement
Explanation
The Paris Agreement was signed by over 190 countries, entered into force on 4 November 2016, and both the United States and China joined it. But the INDCs pledged at COP-21 were not withdrawn – they were carried into the Agreement as nationally determined contributions (NDCs). Hence (C) is the statement that is NOT correct.