I think we need to consider adopting a binding per capita carbon emissions target. This would make the playing field level, poor developing nations can increase their emissions up to the level, while developed nations must make very big cuts. China would need to make some cuts and stop their raised emissions trajectory.

The intervention by Tuvalu drew out a big split in the G77 grouping. The formation of a contact group to discuss their proposal was supported by quite a few G77 countries from the Sahel region, but opposed by China, India, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, and a bunch of other OPEC countries.

I’m getting most of my linky goodness via facebook feeds; there I am signed up to 350.org and the climate pool. Oh and also the Australian Youth Climate Coalition

Or as Galbraith put it

“People of privilege will always risk their complete destruction rather than surrender any material part of their advantage”

The seasoned negotiators from the rich countries try tactics fair and foul, but the poor have simply had enough. Most of the rich are endemically hypocritical and don’t seem capable of learning.

The “group of 77 and China” press conference
http://www3.cop15.meta-fusion.com/kongresse/cop15/templ/play.php?id_kongressmain=1&theme=cop15&id_kongresssession=2356
response makes it pretty clear they aren’t happy about it one bit, they know what it’s about:

” a coup, a bretton woods takeover.. aimed at preserving and advancing developed countries’ economic dominance and supremacy.. not news for us… the empire has been doing that since the 16th century. The empire has always relentlessly and ruthlessly grabbed natural resources. The new global resource ids the atmosphere.. the Danish text seeks to secure 60% of the global atmospheric space for 20% of the world’s wealthiest nations”

The riot act is read to the UN secretary and Obama, and the PM of denmark cops a special serve: (he) “is desparate for success at any price.. he needs to distinguish two things, his political career and ambition and the need for successful deal”

Desmond Tutu’s powerful meme, ‘Climate Apartheid’ – “wherein the poorest and darkest-skinned pay the highest price — with their health, their land, and, in some cases, with their lives — for continued carbon profligacy by the rich,” should go viral. With enough of that particular Naming getting thrown around by the right people, it could make the baracking of that famous Kenyan, Obama, for the Cabal Circle of Committment ( did our Kev think that one up, it has the right sort of try-hard copycat backwardness, which I’m sure the French have a word for, and Kev will undoubtedly know it) a tad difficult: THe good ex-Bishop may as well just come out and say it: Obama is a global Uncle Tom.
Laughing Lennie C. puts it best: ‘Old Black Joe’s still pickin’ cotton for your ribbons and bows, And evrybody knows”