CO2 still going up, but temperature not following the same trend « Watts Up With That?

“On average only 45 per cent of each year’s emissions remain in the atmosphere,” Dr Canadell said.

“The remaining 55 per cent is absorbed by land and ocean sinks..."

[Question: if 55% is absorbed in year one alone, how can it take 100,000 years to absorb the next 35%?]: Carbon emissions will last for millennia, expert says | McClatchy

The remaining carbon dioxide — the long tail — would stay in the atmosphere for thousands of years, leaving a warmer climate. About 10 percent of it would still be in the atmosphere in 100,000 years, Archer wrote in "The Long Thaw: How Humans Are Changing the Next 100,000 Years of Earth's Climate."

New Zealand: National Party member - "Why rush Climate bill?"

"Our Coalition suggests to Mr Key that he emulate his predecessor David Lange when faced with a similar impasse: call time out for a cuppa. It makes no sense for us to rush to judgment with binding legislation in a demonstrably cooling world and before we know what outcome, if any, there will be from Copenhagen," Mr Dunleavy concluded.

Canada: Back to the future

“Mr. Speaker, for four years, the government promised a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” Mr. Ignatieff reported. “Today, the Environment Minister has once again postponed the announcement of any action until the end of 2010. We’re three weeks from Copenhagen. How can we protect the environment if the government takes no position?”

Climate Presentation Slides | Climate Skeptic

These are the Powerpoint slides for my Nov. 10 presentation in Phoenix.