Latest comments posted about No more time for sound bites on ChinaDialogue en-gb http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/2261-No-more-time-for-sound-bites http://staging.chinadialogue.net/images/cdlogo.gif http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/2261-No-more-time-for-sound-bites Since Bali the developing countries have taken a more aggressive and positive stance in shaping the structure of the post-2012 international response to climate change. This is a positive step. It is further evidenced by what the developing countries put on the table in the G8 debate, as you discussed and I discussed in my commentaries: http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/jschmidt/yup_just_as_i_predictedno_g8_l.html More recently, South Africa made a big announcment on climate change, which provides a strong signal that they will take action and begins to lay out the kinds of actions that they will take. This is a very positive step. If you want to see what they announced, check out my commentary on their commitment: http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/jschmidt/south_africa_stakes_out_its_effort.html Sounds to me like the starting point for a conversation when we have new leadership in the US. Jake Schmidt Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:47:28 -0400 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/2261#comment-7727 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/2261#comment-7727 This comment is a redo of the translation of the second last paragraph, with a slightly different interpretation of the word "verification". （Translated by Lijin Zeng） Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:43:12 -0400 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/2261#comment-7723 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/2261#comment-7723