Climate talks fail, alternative needed
The irony should not be lost. The irony of holding the latest round of climate talks in the desert in Qatar, which has the highest per capita emissions of any state as well as an appalling record on workers’ rights. The UN 18th annual climate change conference in Qatar was an abject failure, which no amount of spinning can disguise. The World Meteorological Organisation reported a new high of 390 parts of CO2 per million in 2011 — the planet needs 350ppm to meet the 2°C increase target most scientists believe is necessary to avoid the worst consequences of climate change. Even a new World Bank...