What two major reasons led the U.S. to decide not to ratify the Kyoto Protocol?
a. the inclusion of severe, binding economic penalties for the failure to abide by treaty restrictions and too-harsh restrictions on less-developed countries
b. expected economic damage to the U.S. and the failure to put limits on less-developed emitters like China
c. the treaty’s targeting of the U.S. in particular and expected economic damage to the U.S.
d. the refusal of less-developed countries to participate in treaty negotiations and the inclusion of severe, binding penalties for the failure to abide by treaty restrictions
Answer: B
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