Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: Columnist: If governments really did get serious about

Columnist: If governments really did get serious about slowing global warming, they would have to eliminate subsidies for fossil fuel production, since use of these fuels is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. However, legislators would then need the courage to resist industry pressure, as the oil, coal, and natural gas industries would certainly protest any reduction in the subsidies, in order to maintain their profitability.

Which of the following is the main point of the columnist's argument?

A. If governments were to get serious about slowing global warming, legislators would need the courage to resist pressure against reductions in subsidies for fossil fuel production.

B. Governments should eliminate subsidies for the production of fossil fuels that are major contributors to global warming.

C. The oil, coal, and natural gas industries will pressure governments
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Statistics : Posted by unicornilove • on 29 Nov 2023, 10:26 • Replies 2 • Views 2502

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