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EU climate chief: China must help fund rescue of poorer nations hit by disaster (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The EU too

[–] greengear5 2 points 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure they already do. The articles states China did not have to contribute before, as they were still a developing nation. Now they are in a position where they can pay, so they should, is what Wopke Hoekstra seems to be arguing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

yea lol. china already doing its part by importing emissions by selling solar that help other countries externalize their emissions: by relying on 'chinese solar' instead of fossil fuel, and china gets to keep churning cheap but powerful panels using factories powered by coal plants.