Why did the United States refuse to ratify the Kyoto Protocol?
A)The United States did not think the agreement went far enough in reducing greenhouse gases.
B)The United States would have to reduce its carbon emissions while developing countries would not.
C)The United States was boycotting the host country,Japan,because of its whaling practices.
D)The United States preferred an alternative agreement proposed by several European countries.
E)Most other countries also refused to ratify the protocol.

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The United States refused to ratify the Kyoto Protocol because it required developed countries to reduce their carbon emissions, but did not impose carbon-reduction requirements on developing countries such as China and India. The U.S. argued that this was unfair and would put it at a competitive disadvantage.

Why Did the United States Refuse to Ratify the Kyoto