A country that reaches net-zero emissions has

balanced the greenhouse gases it still releases with an equal amount removed from the airCorrect answerYour answerstopped all industry and transportCorrect answerYour answerplanted exactly one tree per citizenCorrect answerYour answerbanned the use of electricityCorrect answerYour answer

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Net zero does not mean zero emissions.
It means cutting emissions as far as possible and removing the rest, through forests or carbon capture, so the net addition is zero.

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A country that reaches net-zero emissions has

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