The Economist, “Bangkok blues”
October 15, 2009
Gloom and pragmatism ahead of the Copenhagen climate-change summit
“THE planet is warming, but the mood among climate negotiators seems as chilly as ever. On October 9th the penultimate round of talks before December’s climate-change summit in Copenhagen ended in Bangkok. Only one session remains, in Barcelona in November. Leaders are now busy lowering expectations, saying that this summit will be a prelude to a ‘Copenhagen II’ in 2010…”