Do you need further proof that governments are not interested in climate change....?

Governments have to adhere to the public's reactions or they will not be re-elected. They also have to decide what is economically feasible for their country. The moment you start depending on governments for scientific knowledge is the moment you fail as a person interested in the actual science.

Yes, yes I do need more proof. Make it rain with proof that governments aren't interested.

Remember, politicians operate in one mode and one mode only: get (re)elected. They generally don't care about what's right, or what's needed, unless it's also what's popular. This goes for everyone regardless of which side of the aisle they sit on.

Additionally a fundamental property of the Republic is to represent the will of the people. If a bunch of people show up to the polls and say "no" to climate change legislation and that's what the politicians have to go on as "the will" of the people, then that's what they have to go on.

Lately things seem to be run by the vocal minority instead of the elected majority. Pity.

Governments only seem interested in three things; re-election, re-election, re-election!

The truth is that only an international agreement is going to solve this one. No single country can do it on their own, not even the USA, and no government is going to act unilaterally to the (actual or perceived) detriment of its citizens!

Sadly, in many democratic countries, (particularly the US) skepticism does seem to be growing and too many of our politicians seem too concerned with the possibility of alienating the electorate.

I don't think it's true that governments are not interested in climate change, it's just that in order to do anything meaningful, they have to be in power.

<<Surely, if the science of climate change is settled and global doom is pending, a responsible government would implement strategies now, based on the available data,>>

On one hand you guys are always telling us that politics has no place in science, and on the other hand you just cited politicians, and continue to ignore the conclusions of scientists.

AGW(ACC) is a Religion being used to promote Socialism.

Hence non Socialistic Government tend to reject it.

And National Socialists do not want to be controlled by International ones...

.... hence the deafening inaction at Copenhagen.

Our Political leaders do not BELIEVE in AGW. Obama flew a fossil fueled Jumbo Jet across the Atlantic to tell people not to needlessly release CO2.

What does THAT tell you?

No one is interested in climate change. Face it if you want to clear a room at a party just start talking climate change and poof the room will be empty.

Besides anybody that is not making money of the AGW scam isn't going to support it.