Newsnight (BBC) had a good program last week about Copenhagen climate change generally, with positive coverage of Climate camp and Age of Stupid, with some good clips.
It talks about the need for the rich countries to contribute much more than they seem willing to at present, but there's a bit in the middle (about 7 minutes in if you want to find it) that stopped me in my tracks.
The presenter says:
"... and it may take an effort on the same scale as that used to rescue the financial system to rescue the planet.
"
what???
At first this made me despair than anyone can say this with a straight face.
But I hear a lot about how the "electorate" will not stand for money spent on the environment. Did they like bailing out the banks? The car industry? Did anyone ask them?
I thought I was part of the electorate and certainly no one asked me, just like when they went to war with Iraq.
Could "the electorate" just be code for the rich and powerful military industrial oligarchy?
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