Another U.N. shakedown attempt.

(Inspire) — South African Bishop Geoff Davies has compared rich countries’ behaviour at the Durban climate talks with apartheid, saying wealthy nations were trying to keep power and wealth for themselves.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the Anglican Church leader urged decision makers to put the needs of people and the planet before profit.

Bishop Davies, who runs the Southern African Faith Communities Environment Institute, also insisted that climate change is a moral issue.

“Climate change is a moral issue and it must be met by the moral principles of justice, equity, compassion and love,” he said.

“We need to put the wellbeing of the planet and people before self-interested, financial considerations.

“We are being driven by almost evil forces that care just about profit.

“Here we are on South African soil where apartheid was defeated. Yet we are seeing a global apartheid. Rich countries are keeping wealth and power for themselves.”