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UPSC 2024: Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Recently, the European Parliament approved the Net-Zero Industry Act. Statement-II: The European Union aims to achieve carbon neutrality by the year 2040 and therefore intends to develop its clean technologies by that time. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
(b)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
(c)Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
(d)Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
The European Parliament approved the Net-Zero Industry Act in its plenary vote of 25 April 2024, so Statement-I is correct ([europarl.europa.eu](https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240419IPR20568/meps-adopt-plans-to-boost-europe-s-net-zero-technology-production?utm_source=openai)). The European Climate Law sets a legally binding objective for the EU to achieve climate-neutrality by 2050 (with a proposed 90 %-reduction target for 2040), not by 2040; therefore Statement-II is incorrect ([climate.ec.europa.eu](https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/european-climate-law_lt?utm_source=openai)). Because only Statement-I is correct, option (c) is the right choice.
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