In a nutshell they were afraid that their constituents would rebel against the increases in the prices that would accompany reductions in carbon emissions called for in the Kyoto Accords.
In a nutshell they were afraid that their constituents would rebel against the increases in the prices that would accompany reductions in carbon emissions called for in the Kyoto Accords.
简而言之，他们担心，如果按照《京都议定书》的规定进行减排，随之而来的价格上涨将会导致选民的流失。