The Kyoto Protocol faced serious opposition in the U.S. Senate because ______.

A. it punished countries that relied on coal more heavily than those that used natural gas
B. developing nations did not face any short-term limits, while rich nations bore all of the short-term reductions
C. the mandate that all power needed to come from renewable sources would have severely affected the economy of the United States
D. developing countries could plant trees and consider converting to renewable energy while continuing to emit greenhouse gasses


Answer: B

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