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Pointing out the disproportionate responsibility of various nations, the speaker underscores that Australia contributes just 1% to the global problem—a mere drop in the ocean when compared to China, which is responsible for over a quarter of the world's emissions. Other major players like the United States, India, and Russia are responsible for the majority of the remaining quarter-hour of the 'climate clock,' yet the narrative often centers on the sacrifices of smaller nations or individual behaviors, such as switching from petrol to electric vehicles or taxing cow methane emissions.