If I am wrong and they are simply talking about the weather (climate) ... we are indeed in store for pain.
If anyone thinks these meetings are about reducing emissions by 20% by 2050 I have some good news:China and the U.S. WILL CUT emissions by 25% by 2050.
The reality of 'peak of oil' will sink in and low cost coal reserves will be depleted and naturally reduce global emissions by 2050 as finite resources dwindle.
Now I have some bad news...
This shortens our deadline for alternative energy and renewable resources.
Last week the news 'broadcasted' that the U.S. and China had 'secret' talks regarding climate. If our media mongers were as concerned about news as they are about the next American
What us the secret behind these meetings?
Energy and ecological strategy is not a secret, but the concerns are.
As the largest consumers of world resources ... no other nations have the dire concerns for energy or environment as do China and U.S.
While the problems the U.S. faces appear grim, they are not bleak or hopeless.
China is entering an age of 'pain' due to massive ecological, energy and resource constraints.
China is where we were decades ago during our industrial revolution and are even further behind the eight ball due to massive population and natural resource constraints the U.S. never faced during their 'growing phase'.
The U.S. is 'deeply troubled' by the extreme measures China will have to face up to in the next decade.
These problems make our current economic crisis look like a pimple on prom night.
They import their main food, raw materials and energy resources... and it will get much, much worse.
They have few options and the options they are entertaining are making volatile and potentially dangerous partnerships.
If we do not offer a window of hope and prosperity to China, we could risk losing everything with them.
Thus, we are discussing viable options with China regarding finite world resources and expanding populations.
Hardly a secret.
Read more about the 'climate secret meetings' at the guardian