Brazil to slash GHG emissions by 43% by 2030
Q. Brazil has pledged to slash GHG emissions by what percent by 2030?- Published on 28 Sep 15a. 43 percent
b. 42 percent
c. 41 percent
d. 40 percent
ANSWER: 43 percent
Brazil pledged to slash GHG emissions by 43% by 2030 as part of contribution to United Nations Climate Agreement and reduction from past efforts combating deforestation will help in the attainment of the target. Brazil President Dilma Rousseff presented the pledge at the UNGA in NYC noting the targets are more ambitious than that of developed nation and the country will need no external help to meet them. Leading researchers have estimated legal deforestation could be carried out in a massive area of 100 MHA in Brazil even then.
