Which one of the following statements is patently false? Global greenhouse gas emissions need to be cut by 32 gigatonnes to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius on average. Global greenhouse gas emissions need to be cut by 15 megatonnes to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius on average. If we can cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2.7% every year over the next decade or so, we can limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius on average. If we can cut greenhouse gas emissions by 7.6% every year over the next decade or so, we can limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius on average.
Question
Which one of the following statements is patently false?
Global greenhouse gas emissions need to be cut by 32 gigatonnes to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius on average.
Global greenhouse gas emissions need to be cut by 15 megatonnes to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius on average.
If we can cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2.7% every year over the next decade or so, we can limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius on average.
If we can cut greenhouse gas emissions by 7.6% every year over the next decade or so, we can limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius on average.
Solution
The statement that is patently false is: "Global greenhouse gas emissions need to be cut by 15 megatonnes to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius on average."
This is because the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that need to be cut to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius is significantly higher than 15 megatonnes. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, global greenhouse gas emissions need to be reduced by 25-55 gigatonnes by 2030 to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius.
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