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What is the reason that the United States refused to sign the Kyoto Agreement?

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The Kyoto agreement is a treaty between countries in which each country agrees to cut back on its greenhouse gas emissions.

According to the US government adapting the Kyoto agreement would mean overhauling major parts of its industry to comply with the more stringent levels prescribed by the treaty.

This would mean converting ...

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