What happened yesterday during the Asia Pacific summit in Singapore of US President Barack Obama does not surprise, especially considering last negotiations in Barcelona!
Indeed, the compromise agreed to only a political deal, not a full legal treaty, in Copenhagen was only "an honest admission of what had become obvious over the past several weeks" , as defined by Rajendra K. Pachauri, the chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
However, this position has forced Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, who will host the Copenhagen conference, to flight to Singapore and laid out a two-step process; this would imply in Copenhagen only the reaching of a political agreement on attacking climate change as a prelude to a later legally binding accord. Today 40 countries environment ministers are attending a pre-summit talks in Copenhagen; thus, it remains to be seen whether all of them are ready to accept postponing a final agreement.
Could be the December 2010 the right date? Would be in the COP 16 in Mexico the right chance for achieving a real and concrete agreement? Too early to have an answer or someone already knows the answer?
See also:
The New York Times - Obama Hobbled in Fight Against Global Warming , November 15, 2009
Financial Times - Obama rules out Copenhagen treaty, November 15, 2009
Euractive - Asian leaders kill hopes for Copenhagen climate deal, November 15, 2009
Los Angeles Times - Learn the trick. Idea takes hold for 2-step climate pact, November 15, 2009
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