They say rich nations created the problem, so they should take most of the responsibility for reducing greenhouse gases.

VOA: special.2009.12.26

And one of the best analogies you can think of is the oil rich nations of the world in post-World War Two, in the post-World War Two era, whether it's Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Iran, the Emirates, or Venezuela, name--today Russia.

做个非常恰当的类比,你们可以把棉花想象成,二战后时期的石油,想想沙特阿拉伯,伊拉克,伊朗,阿联酋,委内瑞拉,和今天的俄罗斯吧

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In Pittsburgh,rich nations agreed to also give up some of their representation in the International Monetary Fund.

VOA: special.2009.10.02

Rich nations are expected to borrow heavily in world credit markets to finance spending at home.

VOA: special.2009.03.13

And World Bank President Robert Zoellick has called on rich nations to put some of their economic recovery spending into a crisis fund to help poor countries.

VOA: special.2009.03.13

He says if those with the least pollution start doing the most, rich nations will not have an excuse for inaction.

VOA: standard.2009.11.09

African Union head Jean Ping said Sunday the continent will also be seeking "reparation and damages" from rich nations for the potentially catastrophic effects of rising temperatures on the region.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

Delegates in Spain hit a major stumbling block Tuesday when the African group pulled out of some climate talks, saying rich nations are not doing enough to tackle climate change.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

He says the funds so far proposed by rich countries to help poor nations adapt to climate change are insufficient.

VOA: standard.2009.12.11