Which of the Following Was an Important Reason Why the United

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following was an important reason why the United States did NOT sign the Kyoto Protocol?

• A) It believed that exemptions for some of its major developing-country trading partners (such as China and India) were unfair.
• B) It believed that Europe's targets were set ridiculously low.
• C) It believed that pollution does not cause global warming.
• D) It believed that targets for some of its major developing-country trading partners (such as China and India) were too low.

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