India’s prime minister has issued a blunt warning that rich nations still have a moral imperative to lead the fight against global warming, highlighting the challenges facing the UN climate talks starting in Paris today.
Weighing into one of the most divisive issues at the talks, Narendra Modi writes in today’s Financial Times that advanced countries that “powered their way to prosperity on fossil fuel” must continue to shoulder the greatest burden. “Anything else would be morally wrong,” he says.
Many wealthy countries insist there can be no deal unless large emerging economies take on more responsibility for fighting climate change than they have in the past.