ABSTRACT
One of the fundamental principles underpinning the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1992 is that of ‘common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities’ (UNFCCC, 1992). This meant at the time that, inter alia, developed countries were exclusively responsible for taking mitigation actions to address the problem of climate change. Developing countries could voluntarily contribute to these efforts, to the extent that they were supported financially by developed countries.
