Latest from Hawaii Climate Change Negotiations: Nothing yet..


We’ve been preparing ourselves for a big non-story this week as the world’s biggest emitters of green-house gasses meet in Hawaii for more pre-talks about the successor to the Kyoto treaty.

However, it looks as if we are going to have to continue thinking up opinions of our own to fill the pages of TalkClimateChange after UN Secretary Yvo de Boer emerged from this morning’s session to say “Nothing got accomplished yet this morning”.

Apparently “This was a first discussion on what is this process supposed to deliver, how can it contribute to broader negotiations” said de Boer.

Hang on, wasn’t that Bali? Hawaii? So hard to keep track of these tropical negotiations…

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Roger Jardine Thomas
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January 31, 2008 at 5:31 pm

Doesn’t bother me because I don’t believe they are not talking about the right things anyway.

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Roger Jardine Thomas
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January 31, 2008 at 8:52 pm

If a child needed a brain operation, would it be acceptable for a politician with a background in art history and political philosophy and debate do it?

Why do we allow politicians to make decisions on planetary ecological systems?

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Kiashu
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February 1, 2008 at 3:44 am

It’s important to talk about talking. And to talk about talking about talking. Naturally, this must be done in a nice sunny place distant from home with room service.

BH Liddel Hart wrote about the importance of timing in presenting your suggested solution to a problem. Apparently, a Cabinet meeting which has been unable to reach a decision for four hours will be able to reach one just before lunch. So, Liddel Hart said, the canny negotiator will save their suggestion for just before lunch.

I’m sure the same principle must apply to international negotiations. Just before lunch present them with a one-page document offering your suggestion. “Hmmm, what? Oh. Um. Okay.” They all sign. Done! :D