Current Affairs Quiz – September 2025

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Japan aims to raise defense spending to around 2% of GDP by 2027, doubling from around 1% in 2022, as part of a five-year military build-up in response to regional challenges, especially from China and North Korea.

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In early 2025, the United States contributed the most to the global emissions rise, accounting for over half the increase in fossil fuel emissions, with a 1.43% rise (48.57 million tonnes CO2e) in the first half of 2025, mainly due to increased reliance on oil, gas, and coal.

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Climate TRACE reported that global GHG emissions rose by 0.13% in H1 2025 to 31 BtCO₂e, despite a decline in worldwide power sector emissions. The biggest driver was a 1.5% rise in fossil fuel operations, adding 77.65 million tonnes CO₂e, with the U.S. contributing more than half. India’s emissions rose slightly (+0.21%, 4.44 MtCO₂e), while its power sector emissions fell by 0.8%. The findings underscore that global dependence on fossil fuels is offsetting progress from renewables. The ICJ recently warned that failure to curb fossil fuel reliance could be deemed an “internationally wrongful act.”