Which Statement About Mitigation of Climate Change Is FALSE

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which statement about mitigation of climate change is FALSE?

• A)The most direct way to slow the increase in greenhouse gases is to minimize population growth.
• B)Conservation is an expensive way to reduce carbon output used in power production.
• C)If the real costs of burning coal are included, the cost of wind energy is similar.
• D)Injecting aerosols such as sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere annually could block some of the sun's incoming energy.
• E)There is considerable opposition to a carbon tax in the United States.

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