The US Senate has refused to ratify the 1997 Kyoto Protocol on
cutting greenhouse gas emissions, possibly under
the influence of the od-automobile industry. But a majority of US
citizens favour its ratification. The findings of
a survey conducted by the Center for the Study of Policy
Attitudes, the Center for International and Security
Studies and School of Public Affairs, University of Maryland, USA,
show that while the Senate harps on
'meaningful participation' by developing countries, a majority in
the US favours ratification even if developing
countries do not cut emissions. A majority would accept an hike in
energy costs of US $25 per month per
household for cutting emissions. This raises a question: who does
the Senate answers to, the public or the
ofl-automobile lobby?
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