We were, we would have paid over a trillion dollars. Think of it, over a trillion dollars. And Russia was paying almost nothing. Russia had a 1992 standard. China was paying nothing. China didn't kick in until 2035 [under the Paris Climate Accord]. This was five years ago. So they didn't kick in for many years. India had no standard whatsoever. But we had the highest standard you could imagine. (17:11–17:15)
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Asserts that China was not required to contribute until 2035 under the Paris Climate Accord.
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