1. What is the purpose of the Kyoto Protocol?

2. What is the aim of the climate summit to be held this December in Copenhagen?

3. Why does India refuse to commit to reducing carbon emissions?

4. What fossil fuel generates the majority of India's energy - how much does it provide?

5. a) What does India say other countries must do for it to develop cleaner technologies?
b) What will probably cause other countries to refuse India's demands?

6. Various EU (European Union) leaders have called on all developed countries to fund developing countries' (China, India, Brazil etc.) clean technologies programs. What will happen if we (western countries) do not fund clean technology programs in other countries?

7. a) How much money has the EU committed to funding clean technology programs in developing countries?
b) How much money has President Obama committed to funding clean technology programs in developing countries?

8. Read the opposing viewpoints on global warming and the Kyoto protocol in the "Background" below. (There is a lot of information there, but its fairly self-explanatory. Take your time and read it over twice.) With which side do you agree? Why?

9. Do you support (billions) of our tax dollars being used to fund programs for China and India to reduce the amount of carbon emissions they produce? Explain your answer.