Climate-change equality
2009-12-14
Few things have divided the West in recent weeks as much as
climate change. It's possible to argue for days about the degree
to which carbon emissions are raising the temperature, and for
days more about whether trillions of dollars should be devoted
to slowing the real or imagined problem. Not as much time is
spent on the disproportional degree to which the West will fund
the intervention. Global warming has become another case for
global redistribution of wealth, and this will put another nail in
the coffin of Euro-American civilization. China is the largest
emitter of carbon dioxide but has argued that it shouldn't have
to take on legally binding commitments the way developed
countries should. Until yesterday, China was seeking Western
money for itself, and it's still asking for funding on behalf of
other developing countries. To pay them, the West will need to
borrow more money, some of which will no doubt come from
China. So far, the heavily indebted CR will need to come up with
only €12m to make its contribution.
[Czech Republic Europe United States of America]
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