At Kyoto in 1997, what did the 30 Western industrialized countries legally agree to do?

A) voluntarily limit greenhouse gas emissions
B) finance further studies to determine the cause of climate change
C) reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by half
D) reduce emissions of greenhouse gases to 1990 levels
E) censure China for exceeding its carbon limits


D) reduce emissions of greenhouse gases to 1990 levels

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