- but: both developed & industrialising nations clean up
- but: every country should try to reduce its emissions
- because: the Environmental Grenelle of Paris creates jobs
- Effect: Sarkozy govt. financing insulation of buildings
- because: Germany has integrated energy and climate programs
- because: its $240 billion renewable energy industry...
- because: the 2007 London Climate Change Action Plan...
- because: eg. Brazil plans to limit deforestation
- because: eg. Iceland generates most of its...
- because: emissions from developing countries are...
- but: more cuts by developed states mean less for others
- because: developing states few pollution-cutting measures
- but: China's 2005 renewable energy law
- because: manufacturers of wind turbines, solar cells,...
- but: India has plans to make solar energy an...
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- because: have finance & technology for development models
- but: intellectual property rules prevent tech transfer
- but: climate change global, so need to transfer tech
- but: remove or relax intellectual property rules
- because: e.g. Australia initiative on global carbon capture
Developed countries should do more to combat climate change. - because: they are most responsible for the situation
- because: nearly all greenhouse gases from developed states
- because: Developed countries cause more increase in CO2
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- Solution: A "common but differentiated responsibility".
- because: Since the 18th century industrial, developed...
- because: costs less to limit climate change long term
- but: Stern's modelling choices overstate damages
- but: not the ones most affected by climate change
- but: unfair that those least responsible suffer most
- but: some may even benefit from some warming
- because: eg. Alaska may become more suitable for...
- but: melting Alaskan permafrost releases greenhouse gas
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