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US refuses climate reparations for developing nations (www.bbc.com)

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[–] DougHolland@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Climate change is largely America's fault, so Kerry's statement seems asinine to me, and quickly erases the already low levels of respect I've had for him.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Indeed, it's the typical colonial mindset where the rest of the world has to pay for American hubris.

[–] zephyreks@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Turns out a weak regulatory environment leads to more environmental impact, I guess.