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Monday, November 29, 2010

Climate change

Just in case readers think that Badgers are a big problem here is a really big problem which defies any attempt to define its scope!

Click here for an update on Cancun 2010

Or use this URL
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11847084

Here is an extract:

"The main issues, though, are economic and geopolitical in nature.




Many governments are worried about losing their economic competitiveness through curbing emissions, particularly against key global or regional rivals.



Main players in the summit itself are optimistic that something worthwhile can emerge, despite these obstacles.



Christiana Figueres, executive secretary of the UN climate convention, recently said: "At this point, everything I see tells me that there is a deal to be done.



"Cancun will be a success, if parties compromise."



The lesson of Copenhagen, though, is that this is likely to prove a very big "if". "