Question 23: Which of the following best summarises the passage? A. A recent analysis concludes fossil fuel firms' net-zero pledges are insu...

Question 23: Which of the following best summarises the passage?

A. A recent analysis concludes fossil fuel firms' net-zero pledges are insubstantial, citing flaws like excluding product emissions and no plans to reduce extraction, a credibility issue also seen in many national commitments.

B. The poor net-zero pledges from fossil fuel firms, which ignore key emissions and fail to curb extraction, have set a negative precedent that contributes to the similarly unachievable climate targets adopted by national governments.

C. The net-zero pledges of many fossil fuel firms are deemed ineffective for failing to meet UN guidelines, a problem of insufficient planning that is also reflected in the thousands of inadequate targets set by other global entities.
D. The disconnect between the net-zero rhetoric of corporations and their actual plans, which omit key emissions, implies these public commitments may be doing more harm than good for the cause of genuine decarbonization.