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
Correct Answer
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
D
Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
Explanation
Option (A) is correct because Statement II and III accurately reflect India’s official rationale for not signing the Declaration: the concern that its language on reducing greenhouse gases for cooling would impose
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