Suppose that you are one of the diplomats tasked with crafting an international agreement to combat climate change. You are having trouble convincing developed countries like the United States to send representatives to your conference, as they fear the agreement will not reflect their concerns. Which of the following statements would be most likely to convince them to attend?
a. This agreement will call on every country to reduce their fossil fuel emissions by the same percentage.
b. The goal of this agreement will be to limit the global average temperature increase to no more than 1.5 degrees C.
c. Any fossil fuel emissions standards established under this agreement will be voluntary.
d. If this meeting goes as planned, all nations will finally join the Kyoto Protocol.
c. Any fossil fuel emissions standards established under this agreement will be voluntary.
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