The Bangkok Climate Change talks were preceded by the United Nations Climate Change summit in New York 22 September, convened by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, at which about 100 heads of state and government clearly called for a comprehensive climate change agreement in Copenhagen. The gathering in Bangkok, from 28 September to 9 October, is being attended by m ore than 4,000 participants, including government delegates from 177 countries, representatives from business and industry, (…)