Question

Identify whether the given statements about climate change and economic growth are true or false by dragging and dropping the relevant word into the bins provided. Poorer countries have historically been responsible for the bulk of world carbon emissions because of poor technology and environmental regulations. Air and water quality in developed countries is generally much better today than it was several decades ago. Tackling climate change issues is likely to only modestly dent long-term economic growth. Carbon emissions are negatively correlated with economic growth. Answer Bank True False

Answer 1

Answer:

✓Poorer countries have historically been responsible for the bulk of world carbon emissions because of poor technology and environmental regulations.........> [FALSE]

✓Air and water quality in developed countries is generally much better today than it was several decades ago.

..........>[TRUE]

✓Tackling climate change issues is likely to only modestly dent long-term economic growth.

-------->[ TRUE ]

✓Carbon emissions are negatively correlated with economic growth.

------>[FALSE]

Explanation:

Climate change can be regarded as

global phenomenon involving

transformation of climate as a result of

changes in the usual climate system of the planet, in regards to precipitation as well as temperature and wind which is been caused due to human activities. Climate change usually brings about

increase in income inequalities which could exist between countries and within countries. In a situation whereby there is is a little increase in the mean temperature in the globe, let say 2 °C, that is measured against 1990 levels, could easily make developing countries to experience net negative market sector, and make developed countries to experience net positive market sector.