When considering the Paris Climate Agreement, which statement best compares the concerns of India and island nations?(1 point)

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India expressed concerns over having to pay to help less-wealthy countries address climate change. Island nations expressed concerns over cooling the climate.
India expressed concerns over having to pay to help less-wealthy countries address climate change. Island nations expressed concerns over cooling the climate.

Island nations expressed concerns over being able to address poverty and reduce climate-changing gas emissions. India expressed concerns over too much warming being allowed under the agreement.
Island nations expressed concerns over being able to address poverty and reduce climate-changing gas emissions. India expressed concerns over too much warming being allowed under the agreement.

India expressed concerns over being able to address poverty and reduce climate-changing gas emissions. Island nations expressed concerns over too much warming being allowed under the agreement.
India expressed concerns over being able to address poverty and reduce climate-changing gas emissions. Island nations expressed concerns over too much warming being allowed under the agreement.

India and the world’s island nations both expressed concerns with the Paris Climate Agreement, causing them to withdraw in November 2020.
India and the world’s island nations both expressed concerns with the Paris Climate Agreement, causing them to withdraw in November 2020.

Answer 1

The statement that best compares the concerns of India and island nations regarding the Paris Climate Agreement is:

"India expressed concerns over having to pay to help less-wealthy countries address climate change. Island nations expressed concerns over cooling the climate."

This captures the distinction between India’s concerns about financial burdens and the island nations’ concerns about the dire effects of climate change, particularly rising sea levels and extreme weather events that threaten their existence.