Africa's Opportunisitc Extortion

Africa to developed world: we'll fight global warming, but only with your money. I don't blame the Africans here, global warming is not their idea, they would have never come up with something so moronic and they are all wagering their futures on hydrocarbons. But since the rich countries are all in a tizzy about it and are looking to do something about it and need votes in order to feel good about a "global consensus", hey, why not offer to accept a bribe. There must be some African proverb to the effect of "A fool and his money..."