As expected, they hammered out an agreement today - although the devil being the details, the key agreement doesn't amount to very much. A target to cap the rise of global temperatures by no more than 2 degrees Celsius. Given that the general scientific consensus is that emissions must be reduced, not curtailed, to avoid catastrophe, the Copenhagen Protocol, or whatever it's called, will probably be deemed a failure.
Lots of blame to go around - foot dragging by China, passive participation by the United States. It appears that only the developing countries from Africa were willing to step up and offer significant compromises.
Obama? He, and others might end up having something to sign, but perception might dictate that what he was able to deliver for climate change might as falling far short of expectations.
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