Climate conference is over. Other than spending a lot of money and expending CO2, I don't see what was gained. Money would have been better spent on planting trees!
We have just witnessed the gathering of 151 leaders from 151 countries fly 151 planes to the Conference on Climate Change in Paris. Actually, I’m not sure that is correct as I just heard that 190 leaders attended. Whatever the number, they did not come alone. Canada had one of the largest teams with more than 380 politicians, government staff and bureaucrats in attendance; double the U.S. team, and about triple the number from the U.K. Catherine McKenna, the Federal Minister of environment and climate change, referring to Stephen Harper’s record on climate change said “We have such a broad delegation, and that's a big change from the past. Before, sometimes we actually didn't even show up. But our Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made it clear “Canada is back, my good friends.” Back at what?