The Shrewd Gardener

Was the trip to Copenhagen worthwhile for all the nations that took part?

Well, yes it was. Kyoto was a beginning, a start on the path towards working out some solutions to the problems caused by man made pollution. In Copenhagen the aim was to go further and include everybody in the collective responsibility for dealing with the results of the industrialisation of the planet.

Should we have expected a deal to emerge from the Copenhagen Summit?

Optimistically, yes. It would have been marvellous to have got a deal sewn up to manage emissions and pollution and know that the world was sorting it all out.
Realistically, not really. As with all meetings, big or small, the agendas of the parties involved will all need to be accounted before if any progress is to be made. Compromises have to be struck and delegates must report back to the people they work for.

In the end though the meeting ended in a civilised way and there are bound to be more meetings in the future. The opportunity for the small countries to state their case is important as is the fact that the larger nations are acknowledging that something must be done.

There is a conspiracy going on here, a real one. It is about resolving the issues related to anthropogenic global warming and mitigating some of its effects.