My blog has been silent for a while. I was simply speechless because of the ongoing exchanges in preparations leading up to the climate change negotiations in Copenhagen 6 to 18 December.
While scientists keep on stressing to politicians that action is needed now the signals and consequences of not acting are becoming more worrying than ever, this seems to fall on deaf ears. Asian and American leaders say they do not aim for a deal anymore in Copenhagen. Even the EU seem to have given up already before the summit has even started. On top of that there are shameful campaigns in the US by oil industry lobbyists not even denying climate change, but stating that it is a good thing.. (see movie)
It looks like the politicians are throwing in the towel. By speaking about targets for 2050 instead of for 2020, they leave a huge problem to their children and grandchildren. Maybe it would be better for them to hand over power to those grandchildren already.
However, it is too late to be a pessimist. Let us call on them again on 5 December in Brussels. We need to come out of the dark ages and enter the solar age!
