It's the perfect political process. It even has a nice structure to it. Amid fanfare pledges are made. Pledges are cool sounding solemn promises that are never kept, but are constantly mistaken for action. Since COP-1 the global temperature has risen a degree. Progress? It is a nice outing for the wealthy and the politically inclined to feel good about themselves and to demonstrate they stewardship for the planet. Nice excure to break out the Gulfstream and take it for a spin.