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Why did the united states fail to ratify the kyoto protocol

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The Kyoto Protocol was signed by President Clinton, but Senate refused to pass it. President Bush rejected the Kyoto Protocol, and the Kyoto Protocol was consequentially killed.

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The Kyoto Protocol was initially taken in December 1997 in Kyoto the oldest and traditional city of japan and entered into force in February 2005.

In September 2011, 191 countries signed and ratified the protocol.

The primary goal of this protocol is to secure a global environment agreement.

The main issue with the treaty is that it has not been ratified by the United States.

Step-by-step explanation:

  • United states emit 35% of the world’s greenhouse gases which also mentioned in Annex I of the Kyoto Protocol.
  • President Clinton signed the Kyoto protocol but he did not ratify the protocol, later President Bush eliminated the signature.
  • Bush's focused reason for pulling back from the Kyoto protocol is the economic effect on the United States if they reduced emissions "coal industry" would be the most affected one.

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