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Which statement about Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement is correct?

Under the Paris Agreement each party determines its own climate targets, called NDCs, and is expected to update them periodically, with each new one showing greater ambition than before. They are not externally imposed quotas, apply to all parties and can be strengthened.

  1. AEach party sets its own climate targets and is expected to update them periodically with progressively greater ambitionCorrect
  2. BNDCs are quotas fixed for each country by the UN Security Council
  3. CNDCs apply only to developed countries
  4. DNDCs are fixed once and cannot be revised upward

Explanation

Under Paris, every party prepares, communicates and maintains its own NDC and is expected to submit successive ones, each reflecting a progression beyond the previous one, usually on a five-year cycle. They are not imposed externally, are not limited to developed countries, and can be enhanced.

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