Update From Davos 2010:
Fri, 29 Jan : 1301
A
warning - as if we needed another in Davos - from the IMF's Dominique
Strauss-Kahn, not to get too carried away by signs of a return to
global growth. The future, he cautions, will not be "business as
usual". A new global economic model will need to be invented to take
account of growth from Chinese consumers, rather than US ones. It needs
to be a green one too, he says. No small task.
But:
See also:
And:
Davos 2010: Leaders vow climate deal in Mexico
UN Climate Chief Yvo de Boer: "Although there was no legal agreement in Copenhagen, there was a very strong political consensus"
Politicians at the World Economic Forum in Davos have vowed to reach a "substantial" deal on climate change.
The world's leaders will meet in
Cancun, Mexico, later this year - after a disappointing conclusion to
talks in Copenhagen last month.
Mexican President Felipe Calderon acknowledged that there were "low expectations" for Cancun.
But he said: "Our objective is to reach a robust, substantial and comprehensive agreement".
He stressed that the economic costs
associated with tackling climate change would be central to the
challenges facing governments.
In a response that contained a number of "ifs" he said, "If we can find an economic mechanism ... we will be on track."
...... But don't hold your breath!
Meanwhile: