Which treaty commits to reduce the production and use of gases that deplete the ozone layer?
a. Kyoto Protocol
b. Mediterranean Acton Plan
c. Montreal Protocol
d. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
What was the primary reason that successive U. S. presidents have not submitted the Kyoto Protocol for Senate ratification?
a. The economic cost of the agreement was prohibitively expensive.
b. Not enough Senators are convinced of the science behind global warming..
c. China and India, as major greenhouse gas emitters, are not party to the Kyoto Protocol.
d. The agreement did not have any enforcement mechanisms.
According to some observers of the Kyoto Protocol, if emissions were reduced to the 1990 level, this would
a. set a poor precedent for future environmental agreements.
b. not be enough to solve the problem of global warming.
c. significantly reduce the production of greenhouse gases by developing countries.
d. have a significant impact only if enforcement could be effective.
Which country contributes the most to the production of greenhouse gases?
a. China
b. India
c. Russia
d. United States
According to the Kyoto Protocol, which area is meant to reduce the most in terms of greenhouse gases?
a. European Union states
b. United States
c. Japan
d. China
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