The term 'Intended Nationally Determined Contributions' is sometimes seen in the news in the context of
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Answer: B. Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) were the climate action plans each country announced before the 2015 Paris climate conference under the UNFCCC, stating how it would cut emissions and adapt to climate change.
Watch for: The phrase 'plan of action by countries of the world' fits both climate and SDGs, but INDCs belong to the UNFCCC.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because INDCs have nothing to do with refugee rehabilitation.
- C. Wrong because AIIB capital contributions are not called INDCs.
- D. Wrong because INDCs relate to climate change under the UNFCCC, not the SDGs.
Source to check: UNFCCC website, INDC portal (unfccc.int); Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, India's INDC (October 2015)
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