Obama says disappointment at Copenhagen justified
Found on CNet News on Wednesday, 23 December 2009
President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that disappointment over the outcome of the Copenhagen climate change summit was justified, hardening a widespread verdict that the conference had been a failure.
"At a point where there was about to be complete breakdown, and the prime minister of India was heading to the airport and the Chinese representatives were essentially skipping negotiations, and everybody's screaming, what did happen was, cooler heads prevailed," Obama said.
What did you expect? The industry brings in lots of money, which is important for every politican; they won't cut off this stream for something like the protection of the environment.