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
D.Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
Explanation
India indeed did not sign the COP28 Declaration on Climate and Health (Statement I correct). Statement II is incorrect — the declaration is NOT a legally binding instrument; it is a political/voluntary declaration. Statement III is correct — India's concern was that mandatory decarbonization of the health sector could strain its growing health-care system and compromise its resilience and ability to expand services. Hence only Statement III is correct, and it explains India's reluctance described in Statement I.
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