What is the Paris Agreement? Group of answer choices

Question

What is the Paris Agreement?

Group of answer choices

a United Nations resolution with a goal of eliminating major greenhouse gases

a United Nations resolution with a goal of reducing major greenhouse gases

an agreement among members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to reduce major greenhouse gases

an international treaty with a goal of reducing major greenhouse gases

an international treaty with a goal of eliminating major greenhouse gases

Answer 1

an international treaty with a goal of reducing major greenhouse gases

"The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. It was adopted by 196 Parties at COP 21 in Paris, on 12 December 2015 and entered into force on 4 November 2016.

Its goal is to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels." - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)