Political Science · International Relations
UGC NET January 2017 Political Science
Which country or countries refused to accept legally binding emission cuts following the Kyoto Protocol?
AIndia
BChina
CIndia and China ✓ Correct
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Correct answer: (C) India and China — Both India and China refused legally binding emission cuts.
Explanation
★Both India and China refused legally binding emission cuts.
★Under the Kyoto Protocol, binding cuts fell on developed countries.
★India and China were treated as developing nations.
★They held that the rich states bore the main historical responsibility.
★They resisted binding targets that could slow their development.
★So the answer is India and China together.
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