Sharing the Burden

Mere scientists have published a report stating that countries which do most to cause climate change should also contribute the most towards mitigating it. The calculations are based on a "fair system of shared responsibility", which is accepted at the United Nations and hence largely irrelevant, except when being sniggered over by the greenest government ever. Under such a system, most poor countries would be net receivers and the newly-forged United Kingdom would need to start cutting its emissions and might even have to forego the dream of growing bananas in Cornwall. Obviously, this is far too high a price to pay for the convenience of a few foreigners, some of whom actually have the gall to produce goods instead of running tax havens like civilised people.