Journalist Mark Lynas was in the room when world leaders were negotiating at Copenhagen, says there’s no doubt about it: it’s all China’s fault. An incredible fly-on-the-wall account of how the big boys behave behind closed doors.
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How the climate change whining has got us nowhere
As soon as you combine a worthy goal with politicians, disaster strikes. What if we skipped them and started taking climate change action ourselves? Like getting a climate change fighting fund started, suggests John Humphreys.
How the US killed Copenhagen
Everyone is blaming China for stonewalling climate negotiations in Copenhagen, but the real reason the summit failed can be summed up in two words, says George Monbiot: Barack Obama.
UK climate secretary: How China hijacked Copenhagen
In an op-ed for the Guardian, the UK’s climate secretary, Ed Miliband accuses China and other developing countries of hijacking negotiations at Copenhagen, preventing any substantial deal from being reached.
Five big lessons from Copenhagen
For all its failings, Copenhagen provided some important lessons for how the fight against climate change will play out in the 21st century, says Bryan Walsh, including the decisive role China will now play and just how much harder it’s going to get in the future.
No regrets on the road from
Copenhagen
Copenhagen changes nothing for Australian policymakers — but that won’t stop politicians from using it as a political weapon.
British High Commissioner: We’ll all live with the consequences of Copenhagen failure
We will all live with the consequences of our government’s failure to achieve a legally binding agreement at Copenhagen, writes British High Commissioner to Australia Valerie Amos.
Datapig: low-emission meat means we’re cookin’ with gas
Some animals do a lot more burping and farting than others. Datapig David Gillespie gives the lowdown on which beasties are responsible.
Copenhagen and the new global hierarchy
Copenhagen has revealed the new world order in global politics: the US has lost influence, China is the big bully, Africa sticks together and small nations can veto anything they dislike, says Leslie Gelb.
Colebatch: The Copenhagen glass is half full
It’s Christmas drinks at the Economists’ Club, and Copenhagen is the talk of the town. Tim Colbatch tells the tale.
Shanahan: Rudd stuck between a rock and a hard place
After failing to achieve agreement in Copenhagen, Kevin Rudd has to balance the Greens and Tony Abbott to try and pass his ETS. Rudd’s now the diplomatic middle child, both domestically and internationally, notes Dennis Shanahan.
Garnaut: Thumbs up for the Obama Accord
Copenhagen was a complete fiasco. However, the ‘Obama Accord’ that came out of it is a step in the right direction and probably the best we could have hoped for, writes Ross Garnaut.
Akerman: What part of the word “failure” doesn’t Rudd understand?
Copenhagen was an “abject disaster, a dud, a dog, a bust” and a “flopperoo of grand proportions”, says Piers Akerman — so why is he still determined to push forward with an ETS?
Wilson: It used to be about the music — Rudd sells out
By supporting the Copenhagen Accord, Kevin Rudd has sold out Australia’s ability to negotiate on future climate deals for very little in return, says Tim Wilson.
Copenhagen: the pundits weigh in
Robert Shrum, John Kerry and Christine Todd Whitman and others have their say on whether Copenhagen was a success. Their responses are surprisingly upbeat.
Copenhagen’s nasty negotiations
The spirit of the Copenhagen summit was marked by a degree of fractiousness, pig-headedness, selfishness and deviousness not seen at previous UN conferences.
The dream and the dragon: the two world powers
If Copenhagen has taught us anything, it’s not to underestimate the power of the US and China. While the US is getting much of the blame for Copenhagen failures, if China wants to be a superpower it needs to face its climate responsibilities.
The real story behind Obama’s Copenhagen deal
Why was Barack Obama announcing a “first step” deal in Copenhagen, while the leader of the G77 claimed no deal was made? Mother Jones reveals how the US walked over Europe and developing nations to broker a deal no one actually wanted.
Kohler: Copenhagen kills Rudd’s ETS
The failure of Copenhagen leaves Kevin Rudd with two choices, writes Alan Kohler: call a double dissolution election then force the CPRS through a joint sitting of parliament, or wait until after the next climate change conference in Mexico and hope for the best.
Grattan: A loss for the planet, a win for Abbott
The poor outcome of Copenhagen will be a boost for Tony Abbott, giving credence to his argument that Rudd has been “rushing” Australia into an ETS, says Michelle Grattan.
Hopelesshagen for Rudd
The failure of Copenhagen will make it far harder for Kevin Rudd to sell his emissions trading scheme before the next Federal Election, writes Lenore Taylor and Sid Maher.
Not done yet: unfinished climate business
Despite the massive disappointment of Copenhagen, the climate movement cannot not give up until we get a fair, ambitious and legally binding, says Anna Rose
