A fair deal is more important than just a deal at Copenhagen

Comments on AAP report “Copenhagen a first step, says Garnaut”, 5/11/2009, http://www.businessspectator.com.au/bs.nsf/Article/Copenhagen-a-first-step-says-Garnaut-XGRPF?OpenDocument

“Presenting the annual Hawke lecture in Adelaide on Wednesday, Prof Garnaut described climate change as a diabolical policy problem.”

It is disappointing to see that experts are talking about the need for all countries of substantial size to make major contributions to the solution without mentioning what is a fair deal for all countries.

It is just a strategy for rich countries to take no actions and blame developing countries for rich countries' failures.

Just think that even experts are doing this, what politicians will do?

I am aware that Garnaut has said at sometime in the future there should be a case for equal per capita entitlement of emissions. Maybe he talked about this in this lecture and the media is not interested in reporting that part.

If that is the case, Garnaut is at least thinking about a fair deal, though not for now but for the future.