Durban: A lot of hot air?

Barely 24 hours after the world congratulated itself for striking a new deal on climate change, Canada exited the Kyoto protocol—a deal that binds developed countries to implement quantitative cuts in emissions. Though expected, the move underlines the inability of the developed nations—who account for largest chunk of accumulated emissions of carbon dioxide—to walk the talk on fighting climate change. Ironically, extension of the Kyoto protocol, which the US has steadfastly refused to sign, was one of the three issues on which global negotiators were claiming a victory in Durban. For Canada, it was a fait accompli as they had failed to adhere to the committed targets.

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