Consider the following statements with reference to India's response to climate change :
- I.India's Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS) is a crucial tool for achieving net-zero emissions by 2070.
- II.India's 4th Biennial Update Report (BUR-4) submitted in December, 2024 recorded around 8% decrease in Greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 over 2019.
- III.Climate-resilient development necessarily depends on quick and short-term achievement of emission reduction targets.
Which of the following relationships among the above statements is/are correct ?
- 1.Statement I is empirically supported by statement II.
- 2.Statement III contradicts the approach implicit in statement I.
- 3.Statement I and statement III together establish the premise of long-term sustainability.
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Answer: B. 1 and 2
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