India, Sept. 21 -- With global warming accelerating, climate justice now demands greater accountability from wealthy nations and faster emissions cuts from allemitters, including India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a Delhi climate conference on Saturday that responsibility for emissions has "often been wrongly placed on developing countries". The principle is sound. India emits about 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person, less than half the global average; an American emits roughly 14. The six-fold gap PM Modi cited holds for the United States, though less so for Europe or Japan. History strengthens his case. The United States accounts for about a fifth of all CO2 emitted since 1850, some 537 billion tonnes by the end of 2024: two-thirds more...