As climate change talks came to end last Dec. 14 in Lima, Peru, a deadlock developed between wealthier countries and developing ones over an intractable disagreement as to which would foot the bill for fighting climate change.

Developing nations insist richer countries such as the U.S. are shirking their responsibilities to control climate change. That point seemed hollow considering that China, which led developing nations at the talks, remains the world's biggest polluter and is also the main source of the greenhouse gas emissions causing global warming.

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The climate change negotiations will be finalized in Paris next year in order to reach a consensus that will stop climate change.

The draft resolution formed in Lima, however, was threatened with rejection by developing countries, which argued the document wasn't tougher on wealthier nations.

According to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, mankind created this problem so mankind can also solve this problem. He believes the solution to climate change is already staring everyone at the face: energy policy.

The Kyoto Protocol of 1997 already requires richer countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Developing countries, including China, are excluded from this pact.

The tentative agreement in Lima requires all nations, including developing ones, to reduce all greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate talks in Lima were set to end December 12. The talks, however, were extended after negotiations failed to reach an agreement. Representatives from 190 nations suspended negotiations after the failed consensus.

Although the U.S. and China earlier announced they were taking immediate action to limit their greenhouse gas emissions, these statements disappeared into thin air in Lima as talks are now in a deadlock over who foots the bill for fighting climate change.

To date, developing nations including China are asking wealthier nations to pay for the cost of reducing greenhouse emissions.

Tropical and island nations including the Philippines are weary and blaming each side for stalling the talks. These countries have been stricken by massive flooding and extreme weather caused by rising global temperatures.

The talks in Peru aimed to reduce global warming by 3.6 degrees at pre-industrial levels. Climatologists and scientists believe that failing to do so could ignite a series of natural disasters ranging from melting ice sheets, flooding and rising sea levels.

Experts say that to stop the effects of climate change, nations should first stop the causes and sources of global warming. Among these causes are greenhouse gas emissions from industrial sources and fossil fuels. Nations must also replace all fossil fuels with a greener, renewable energy sources.

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