The last stand of the climate change deniers

The world seems to finally be getting a clue on global warming

China can't afford wide-spread warming.

Is the world finally getting a clue on climate change?

That's the question overhanging the latest round of climate talks in Paris. The summit has already sparked a good deal more optimism than the one in Copenhagen in 2009, which achieved little of substance. In particular, this one starts with a burst of momentum, with the U.S. actually posting significant reductions in carbon dioxide emissions, plus some decent policy to lock in more, and China producing a reasonably credible plan to peak and start cutting back their emissions within 10 to 15 years.

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Ryan Cooper

Ryan Cooper is a national correspondent at TheWeek.com. His work has appeared in the Washington Monthly, The New Republic, and the Washington Post.