I think that the most wealthy and powerful can have a greater impact than the largest producers. Why does China produce so much CO2? A lot of it is to satisfy

I think that the most wealthy and powerful can have a greater impact than the largest producers. Why does China produce so much CO2? A lot of it is to satisfy the massive demand coming from the West for all the cheap stuff they make. If we put a carbon tax on imported goods, and used the revenue to invest in sustainable infrastructure (ideally back into those same producers, not just at home), I believe we would see positive changes pretty quickly. Simply pointing fingers at producers will get us nowhere if we don't actively try to change incentives and support other countries and institutions to get up to speed. After all, many of the poorest countries that have begun to grow were historically prevented from modernising by their western colonisers. So in some sense the blame still falls largely on the West.