Because their historical emissions were low, China and India were exempted from the requirements of the:
AParis Agreement
BKyoto Protocol
CMontreal Protocol
DAntarctic Treaty
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Kyoto Protocol
1. Kyoto set emission targets for industrialised countries.
2. China and India were exempt from Kyoto.
3. Critics say they will soon be major emitters.
_Source: syllabus Contemporary World Politics, Chapter 8, Environment and Natural Resources._
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