The Climate Home News 2023 Quiz
Test your international climate news knowledge with our quiz!
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Welcome to the 2023 quiz! It’s been a busy year for climate news.
Multiple global temperature records have been broken. Cop28 saw fossil fuels getting a first mention in a UN decision. Plans to put more money into climate action inched forward.
But how much do you remember? Test your knowledge with our end-of-year quiz!
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