Question
Why did the United States withdraw support for the Kyoto Protocol before its enactment?
Responses
It wanted to be exempted from certain restrictions.
It wanted to be exempted from certain restrictions.
It didn't think the agreement was strict enough.
It didn't think the agreement was strict enough.
It was concerned about negative impacts on the economy.
It was concerned about negative impacts on the economy.
It decided the actions of the agreement came too late.
Responses
It wanted to be exempted from certain restrictions.
It wanted to be exempted from certain restrictions.
It didn't think the agreement was strict enough.
It didn't think the agreement was strict enough.
It was concerned about negative impacts on the economy.
It was concerned about negative impacts on the economy.
It decided the actions of the agreement came too late.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The primary reason the United States withdrew support for the Kyoto Protocol before its enactment was **concern over negative impacts on the economy**. The U.S. government expressed worries that the protocol would lead to significant economic costs, particularly in terms of job loss and decreased competitiveness for American businesses. Additionally, there was concern about the fact that developing countries were not required to reduce emissions under the agreement, which led to apprehensions about the effectiveness of the protocol in addressing global climate change.