Explanation
- A
Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I
Both II and III are correct and both explain I. Using fewer raw materials and wasting less in production are why a circular economy cuts greenhouse gases.
- B
Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I
Both correct but only one explains I. The official reading lets both explain I.
- C
Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I
Only one of II and III correct. Both hold.
- D
Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
Neither. Both hold.
Summary. Official Set A key is (a). A circular economy keeps materials in use. That reduces virgin-input demand (II) and process waste (III). Both cut energy and process emissions, so both explain why greenhouse gases fall (I). Do not split them.
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