UN chief says rich countries caused climate change, must take lead in fixing it

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"DOHA, Qatar — Rich countries are to blame for climate change and should take the lead in forging a global climate pact by 2015, a deadline that 'must be met,' the head of the United Nations said Wednesday.

On the sidelines of international climate talks in Qatar, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said it was 'only fair and reasonable that the developed world should bear most of the responsibility' in fighting the gradual warming of the planet.

Ban’s comments echoed the concerns of China and other developing countries, which say rich nations have a historical responsibility for global warming because their factories released carbon emissions into the atmosphere long before the climate effects were known."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/ap-interview-un-chief-says-rich-countries-caused-climate-change-must-take-lead-in-fixing-it/2012/12/05/e7f5be46-3eb9-11e2-8a5c-473797be602c_story.html

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1. It seems a little bit disingenuous

for China and India to be pretending they aren't part of the problem.

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2. I know what we should do…

Let’s all point our fingers at one another, and say, “It’s your problem, you fix it!”

Of course, such finger pointing is… well… pointless if the climate is in a shambles.

We all need to work together if we’re going to save ourselves.