Rich Nations Accused of Green Imperialism on Climate Change
Rich countries are being hypocritical in criticizing China's greenhouse gas emissions while using the country's cheap labor in industries that pollute, Asian business and government leaders have said.
China has come under increasing pressure from the United States in particular to take more forceful measures to curb carbon dioxide emissions.
Asian leaders also criticized the U.S. and Australia for not signing the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, which caps the amount of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases that can be emitted in industrialised countries.