By the same logic, the next generation of people should have access to the same intact climate as the last one. Obviously though, you can't have both. The diff

By the same logic, the next generation of people should have access to the same intact climate as the last one. Obviously though, you can't have both. The difference here is that rich countries are rich, and can afford to take on the extra financial burden via the very same finances that they obtained via cheap energy.