Climate Change Slow Going In Copenhagen : NPR

The U.N. climate talks in Copenhagen made little visible progress this past week on a treaty to combat global warming. Host Liane Hansen speaks with NPR's David Kestenbaum, who is in Copenhagen covering the conference.

Interview with US Economist Dennis Meadows: With shoe-ownership advice!!: 'Copenhagen Is About Doing As Little As Possible' - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

SPIEGEL ONLINE: Mr. Meadows, you simulated the future of the Earth back in 1972 with less computing power than a Blackberry. How good was your model on the limits to growth?
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Meadows: Copenhagen? I don't take it seriously. The whole thing is a huge ploy. I am outraged because the situation is outrageous. If we rely on conferences instead of changing our lifestyles then things look bad.
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Meadows: A fashion editor once asked me about lifestyle changes. I asked her how many pairs of shoes she had. It was 18. I advised her that three pairs would be enough.

India virtually isolated at Copenhagen - India - The Times of India

The fact is that the spin-masters are at work, feverishly building momentum for the blame-game to culminate — finger-pointing to countries, which are blocking the deal, destroying the one chance the world has to save the planet. India is already moving to the top of that list.