Bali, día uno: la histeria climática abre un nuevo frente

China, India y los países del grupo G77 ya han dejado muy clara su postura para esta conferencia de Bali que apenas ha hecho más que empezar: no se van a plegar a las exigencias de occidente. El que tenga dinero que pague, y ellos no van a renunciar a su progreso por mandato de nadie:

On the first day of the Bali meet, it was clear that officials of the developed world were working on a script – piling on the pressure on India and China to bring them into the tent of emission cuts.

But, in a rare demonstration of solidarity, India and China have teamed up and officials of both countries are working together on every issue – from emission reductions to setting targets for energy intensity.

At the ad-hoc working group meeting on Monday, India was told, “You have the largest number of billionaires. Why can’t you accept cuts and targets.”

The riposte from Indian and Chinese officials was almost instantaneous. “We are large countries. Our poverty is just as large,” they said.

The border dispute and other troubles seem far away for officials at the climate change frontlines – their only brief is to ensure that India and China have the space and opportunity to grow unhindered by cuts and targets.