The onus is on rich-country governments to support this big push into clean energy in the developing world, as it was their carbon-fueled economic prosperity that has brought us to the brink of a climate catastrophe. So far, rich countries have not risen to the challenge; despite commitments made at Kyoto, Bali, and elsewhere, the resources committed for climate-change mitigation – let alone adaptation – in developing countries have been paltry and poorly targeted.
比较大的障碍在于难以获得可靠而廉价的融资。富裕国家有责任支持发展中世界对于洁净能源的大规模推动，因为正是它们以碳为燃料的经济繁荣将我们带到了气候灾难的边缘。到目前为止，虽然在京都、巴厘和其他地方都做出了承诺，但富裕国家并没有主动迎接挑战，而发展中国家用于缓解、更不用说顺应气候变化的资源一直严重不足，而且在集中使用方面也做得不够。