“Historical Responsibility” for Climate Change in Historical Perspective

International climate negotiations have been hamstrung by a dispute over whether a handful of developed countries have “historical responsibility” for climate change. The thesis rests on the presumed fact that a small number of early-industrializing nations (the “accused” countries) emitted an exce...

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Main Author: Alexander Zahar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Economic & Business History Society 2022-11-01
Series:Essays in Economic and Business History
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Online Access:https://www.ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/ebhs/article/view/502