Stoffberg, G. H.De Jongh, D.2019-09-252019-09-252010-02-252008http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/173937The latest report (2007) by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicate that climate change is most likely to be caused as a result of fossil fuel based emissions, over the past three hundred years, by both developed and developing countries. The need for climate change mitigation and adaptation responses are urgent, especially for developing countries. The Stern Report indicates that Africa, as a continent, is likely to be the most severely affected by climate change with expected increases in the occurrence and severity of droughts, floods and other climatic catastrophes. Prior to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Bali Conference in December 2007, there were strong expectations that beyond the Kyoto Protocol time frame (2012), South Africa and other high polluting developing economy countries will be required to subscribe to legally binding GHG emission caps and targets. The Bali conference did, however, produce a different roadmap for most developing countries. This paper explores some of the business ethic dilemmas resulting from the Kyoto Protocol regime and the Bali Action Plan and debate a normative ethical argument for businesses in developing nations to ameliorate climate change.engWith permission of the license/copyright holderclimate changedevelopment ethicspollutionPolitical ethicsEconomic ethicsBioethicsEnvironmental ethicsDevelopment ethicsBusiness ethicsHealth ethicsResources ethicsEthics of global commonsPreprint