Consider the following statements with reference to India's response to climate change:

I. India's Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS) is a crucial tool for achieving net-zero emissions by 2070.

II. India's 4th Biennial Update Report (BUR-4) submitted in December, 2024 recorded around 8% decrease in Greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 over 2019.

III. Climate-resilient development necessarily depends on quick and short-term achievement of emission reduction targets.

Which of the following relationships among the above statements is/are correct?

1. Statement I is empirically supported by statement
II.

2. Statement III contradicts the approach implicit in statement
I.

3. Statement I and statement III together establish the premise of long-term sustainability.

Select the answer using the code given below

1. (a) 1 only
2. (b) 1 and 2Correct answer
3. (c) 2 and 3
4. (d) 3 only

Answer: (b)