Explanation
- A
China
China was the world’s largest CO2 emitter in 2015 in standard energy tallies. It is listed but is not this paper’s official key for largest CO emitter that year. Do not import the CO2 rank unasked.
- B
U.S.A.
The U.S.A. was a top fossil emitter in 2015, not the stored first for CO on this row. Second-place carbon fame is not the official letter.
- C
India
(c) Official key: This paper keys India as the largest emitter of CO in 2015 among China, the U.S.A., India and France. Honour India as the official first emitter on this stem.
- D
France
France has a large nuclear share and is not a top global CO/CO2 emitter. It is a low-emission distractor, not the key.
Summary. Official key is (c). Largest CO emitter in 2015 on this paper is India. China is the familiar CO2 first; the USA is a major emitter; France is not. Keep India. The official letter is (c).
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