All of this is not to argue for inaction. It seems to me there are four obvious things we can do. First, we can go along with, as well as trying to influence through persuasion rather than example, what becomes the consensus position of the developed world. Carbon still has no price in Japan or the US and not an effective price in Canada or Europe. We don’t want to be laggards but we would be mad to be far out in front. Travelling with the herd here is truly the only sensible option.
IF the world cannot do the Doha Round, how can it possibly do a climate change deal?
Being Greg Sheridan means never having to say anything principled or coherent.
