If Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are a Global Concern, Why Doesn't

question 6

Multiple Choice

If greenhouse gas emissions are a global concern, why doesn't each nation simply reduce its emissions?

• A) There is no popular support for such reductions in any country.
• B) There is no way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions without imposing significant costs on citizens.
• C) The uncertainty that other nations will follow suit.
• D) Democratic states are willing to make changes, but there are fears that dictators could demand unreasonable concessions to follow suit.

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