So-called green taxes, which exact a price for the use of polluting or nonrenewable fuels, are having positive effects on the environment and natural resource base of countries as varied as China, the Netherlands, and Hungary.
A. as varied as
B. as varied as are
C. as varied as those of
D. that are as varied as
E. that are varied as are
Can someone help me understand how 'those of' is used correctly cause I originally chose C. :(