2024 · Q120
Which one of the following resolutions in the final agreement reached at COP28 is associated with the target of achieving 'Net Zero by 2050'?
General KnowledgeCurrent Affairs
- AFossil fuel phase-out
- BMethane emission cuts
- CGlobal goal on adaptation
- DClimate resilience
Explanation
The COP28 final agreement in Dubai (the Global Stocktake outcome) called for transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems, the resolution directly tied to keeping the net-zero-by-2050 pathway alive. Methane cuts, the global goal on adaptation and climate resilience were also discussed, but the fossil-fuel transition language was the landmark net-zero provision. Hence option A is correct.