The United States Opposed the Kyoto Protocol in Part Because

question 14

Multiple Choice

The United States opposed the Kyoto Protocol in part because

• A)the United States is not a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
• B)while the United States has contributed greatly to greenhouse gas emissions in the past, in recent years it has made substantial efforts in reducing these emissions.
• C)there is no scientific evidence whatsoever supporting a correlation between greenhouse emissions and climate change.
• D)atmospheric emission reductions could potentially harm the U.S. economy.
• E)no other industrialized country supports the Kyoto Protocol.

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