Sentence examples for historical responsibilities from inspiring English sources

— President Obama "The developed countries should confront their historical responsibilities and high level per-capita emissions".

They argue that the "historical responsibilities" for climate change lie with the first nations to industrialise.

It has also put on the table a bold, if controversial, proposal for burden-sharing based on historical responsibilities for the warming we've seen so far.

"In every way, the E.U. is shirking its historical responsibilities and blocking progress towards the just and fair agreement the world needs in Copenhagen".

"I believe that both Reverend Sharpton and I understand the historical responsibilities that we have at this juncture at New York City politics," he said.

And that number will continue to shrink as Europe's economy declines relative to the rest of the world.Developing countries argue that Europe has historical responsibilities to discharge, given the cumulative heat-trapping effect of its emissions over the centuries.

"There was a kind of historical responsibility.

My historical responsibility is to preserve that capability".

I have done my duty and fulfilled my historical responsibility".

German officials do not exclude that possibility, given Germany's historical responsibility to defend Israel.

It is the historical responsibility of those who started emitting with the industrial revolution".