Why a global climate treaty remains worth fighting for

Guardian: Progress towards an international agreement on tackling climate change has been painfully slow, dogged by fundamental disagreements between the countries involved and exacerbated by the financial crisis. Little is expected of the upcoming COP 18 meeting in Doha – so is it time to abandon the idea of a climate treaty altogether? Why not give up and focus on national and regional efforts to tackle climate change? After all, negotiating a global deal is a slow, frustrating business. Not only is climate...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/nov/21/global-climate-treaty
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