Consider the following statements : Statement I : At the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), India refrained from signing the 'Declaration on Climate and Health'. Statement II : The COP28 Declaration on Climate and Health is a binding declaration; and if signed, it becomes mandatory to decarbonize health sector. Statement III : If India's health sector is decarbonized, the resilience of its health-care system may be compromised. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
A
Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I
B
Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I
C
Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I
Correct answer
D
Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
Explanation
Statement I is correct: India did not sign the COP28 UAE Declaration on Climate and Health. Statement II is wrong: the declaration is voluntary and non-binding, so signing it would not have made decarbonising the health sector mandatory. Statement III is correct and explains India's position: India argued that cutting greenhouse gas emissions from its health sector could compromise the growth of health care its population needs. So only one of II and III is correct, and it explains Statement I.
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