2007Oct18: Advanced economies “have a greater historical responsibility [to combat climate change] because they began to emit gases from fossil fuel burning during the industrial revolution, while developing countries have been emitting gases since the 1940s,” said Brazilian Environment Minister Marina Silva at the 7th Latin American Conference on the Environment and Social Responsibility (IPS, 2007).
Reference: Inter Press Service. 2007. http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=39708
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