Abstract
As the world's largest polluter, America has recently refrained from backing pollution treaties aimed at reducing car emissions or petrol consumption. The US alone accounted for 36.1% of worldwide greenhouse emissions in 1990. "The US contains 4% of the world's population but produces about 25% of all carbon dioxide emissions. By comparison, Britain emits 3% - about the same as India which has 15 times as many people" Many environmentalists understand that developing countries do not have the technology or means to use the most modern or environmentally friendly industrial equipment. However when a rich country like the USA fails to take responsibility for its own pollution it annoys a lot of people worldwide. China and the EU, both lesser polluters than the US, have one thing in common: They are both committed to further reducing their rate of emissions.
