Comments on: Whatever Came Out of That Whole Thing In Copenhagen? http://www.constructonomics.com/blog/2009/12/27/whatever-came-out-of-that-whole-thing-in-copenhagen/ A construction industry blog that digs below bedrock Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:59:48 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Nicolette Toussaint http://www.constructonomics.com/blog/2009/12/27/whatever-came-out-of-that-whole-thing-in-copenhagen/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Nicolette Toussaint Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:18:13 +0000 http://www.constructonomics.com/blog/?p=157#comment-196 Thanks for sorting through all the spin, John. I too had the impression that, unfortunately, all we were getting from the Copenhagen event was a lot of hot air. As individuals, we can do more just by wielding our caulk guns. Color me disappointed -and worried. Thanks for sorting through all the spin, John. I too had the impression that, unfortunately, all we were getting from the Copenhagen event was a lot of hot air. As individuals, we can do more just by wielding our caulk guns. Color me disappointed -and worried.

]]> By: santosh khatelsal http://www.constructonomics.com/blog/2009/12/27/whatever-came-out-of-that-whole-thing-in-copenhagen/comment-page-1/#comment-178 santosh khatelsal Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:14:26 +0000 http://www.constructonomics.com/blog/?p=157#comment-178 1. There will always be a scientific debate on whether global warming is good or bad, happening or not, whether alpha model is better than omega et al. All this is to arrive at the objective truth using science 2. Then there will be economic considerations, whether rich countries to pay, whether countries that are highly polluting (India and China)but developing will agree to have their economic growth wings chopped off when those like US got away 3. Then there will be political implications to consider: job losses, expensive energy, changes to life style etc. Vote banks will not be happy. Short term results will in these cases rule over what is long term. With all the above dimensions is anyone really serious when they say Copenhagen has failed..... of course it was meant to fail and so will other conferences till the above matters are resolved 1. There will always be a scientific debate on whether global warming is good or bad, happening or not, whether alpha model is better than omega et al. All this is to arrive at the objective truth using science

2. Then there will be economic considerations, whether rich countries to pay, whether countries that are highly polluting (India and China)but developing will agree to have their economic growth wings chopped off when those like US got away

3. Then there will be political implications to consider: job losses, expensive energy, changes to life style etc. Vote banks will not be happy. Short term results will in these cases rule over what is long term.

With all the above dimensions is anyone really serious when they say Copenhagen has failed….. of course it was meant to fail and so will other conferences till the above matters are resolved

]]> By: Paul Lesieur http://www.constructonomics.com/blog/2009/12/27/whatever-came-out-of-that-whole-thing-in-copenhagen/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Paul Lesieur Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:25:06 +0000 http://www.constructonomics.com/blog/?p=157#comment-166 I think they all agreed there is money to be made in trading carbon as a commodity. Seriously! I think they all agreed there is money to be made in trading carbon as a commodity.

Seriously!

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