As the COP 17 clock counts down, few signs of global consensus emerge

Some scientists are warning that development progress in the world’s poorest countries could be halted or even reversed by midcentury unless bold steps are taken to slow climate change, prevent further environmental damage, and reduce deep inequalities within and among nations.

For Transit Agencies, Climate Change Could Cost Billions | Transportation Nation

Chidester says he’s no climate scientist. After trying to keep the line running through the worst snow season on record last year, and this October’s early storm, Chidester says he’s not sure about global warming. But the MTA is.

Should We Be Bullish on Solar? - Megan McArdle - Business - The Atlantic

I'd close by restating Tyler's question in a slightly different way: if the price of solar is really likely to keep falling until it's cheaper than coal, why don't we see this revealed in the behavior of global warming activists?  Where are Greens saying "We've decided to move on to more pressing issues, because clearly, the carbon emissions problem is just about solved."

If solar panels really become cheap enough to replace most electric generation, that will be extraordinarily disruptive, in ways that will be both good and bad for the environment.  But I'm not seeing a shift away from climate change in order to focus more on, say, sustainable water-use or species conservation.  Everyone seems just as worried about climate change as they've ever been, even though such cheap solar panels would render the issue mostly moot.

The Energy Department’s loan guarantee program is the real Solyndra scandal - The Washington Post

You can call it crony capitalism or venture socialism — but by whatever name, the Energy Department’s loan guarantee program privatizes profits and socializes losses.