UN climate talks conclude

This is from an email from Lord Christopher Monckton
I'm at the final day of the UN climate talks in Bonn, gracing what the BBC just described as “the most colourful display in NGO alley.” We gave the rather po-faced delegates a good laugh when CFACT's Christina Wilson sold “carbon indulgences” to all assembled, dressed as Mother Earth, and pardoned us all for our “climate sins.” Our “carbon indulgences”, on parchment scrolls rolled up and tied with ribbon (Christina was up all night doing that), told delegates that they were “hereby forgiven for flying when you choose; machine-washed clothes; driving your vehicle; using your computer; taking hot showers; exhaling CO2; making things in factories; growing food with tractors; eating meat; watching TV; refrigerating your food; using Edison's light-bulbs; turning on the AC or heating or both; and, above all, attending international conferences.” The scroll made it plain that “This indulgence will not meaningfully alter the weather or climate. It is therefore the most honest carbon trading strategy you can find.” The High Representative of Guatemala, a Catholic, said the indulgences were a great idea. They reminded him of his youth, when anyone who ate meat instead of fish on a Friday had to pay a fine into the Church poor-box. The conference has failed advance the global warming treaty. Delegates have, however, resolved to increase the frequency and intensity of the talks hoping to lock us into the treaty in Mexico this fall. I'm astonished at how much more open and willing to discuss matters the delegates have grown. When we first arrived we worked hard to seek out the delegates. The entire affair is much easier now that they are approaching us. Something even more astonishing is that UN staff has decided to handle us with kid gloves. At a briefing yesterday for nongovernmental organizations, two dour campaigners from the “Women and Gender Constiuency” complained about our presence to Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer. De Boer replied that it would be wrong for the UN to discriminate in allocating space based on viewpoint. This is a radical shift from the tone we heard just a few months ago. The reason for this seems clear. The UN climate agency has lost so much credibility in recent months that it is going to great lengths to appear even handed. We have made our presence felt: that's for sure. The proposed world-government treaty will be a disaster for the freedom and prosperity we all take too much for granted. We must not let up a moment. We must counter every false climate assertion with cold hard fact. We are well on our way to winning the hearts and minds of the people. We must undertake the more difficult task of ending the climate binge our political class has enjoyed for so long. Enough is enough.