Which of these countries has been the most reluctant to agree to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions?
Correct answer: B. the United States
- A. China
- B. the United States
- C. Russia
- D. Great Britain
Explanation
The United States was historically the most reluctant of these countries to accept binding greenhouse-gas reductions, especially because of domestic political and economic concerns. China had no binding reduction target under the original Kyoto framework, but the question’s historical comparison points to the United States.
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