Previous COPs typically end with a series of «decisions» that are accepted by unanimous consensus of the delegates (majority vote does not apply to the climate convention), which sets a high hurdle for what can be accomplished. (wri.org)
Obama, says that he has the best climate scientists advising him and the virtually unanimous consensus among that crowd is that ACO2 produced «climate change» is an existential threat. (judithcurry.com)
But there's a virtually unanimous consensus in the literature that rebound is likely to be significantly higher in emerging economies, where demand is far from saturated and efficiency improvements make energy cheaper and more useful for accelerated industrialization and economic growth. (thebreakthrough.org)