This is not a treatise. Bless Al Gore, the case is finally made. And, as Senator John McCain said emphatically recently, the debate is over!
Now to action. We must applaud the crusaders in America: business, mayors, civil society, et al.
The White House must now join the fold. Better late than never. We can sympathise with their track record in the matter - it isn't untypical of the hawks in the corridors of power. But, as is now so typical, they are on the isolationist fare again! Time to climb down with courage, folks, the world needs the US on this. And the New Congress is with the rest of the Globe!
The State of California deserves a special "Thank You" from us all. And, yes, so does Downing Street for the Stern Review (Sir Nicholas Stern was the former Chief Economist of the World Bank). We must thank the EU for its consistency and courage in the journey so far. Keep it up, dear comrades, you balance the world!
China, India, Russia and Brazil must take their rightful place in this business of saving our planet for both present and future generations. The evidence calls for urgent collaboration and genuine complementarity. But leadership must come from the largest polluters. No dilly dally.
Action Time is NOW!
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