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High Drama and a Flicker of Hope at the U.N. Climate Conference in Bali

High Drama and a Flicker of Hope at the U.N. Climate Conference in Bali

NUSA DUA, Indonesia -- The 13th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, held in Bali over the last two weeks, had it all: anger, frustration, intense politicking, drama, tears, and finally a decision, although it was reached one day later than expected.

The final document, nailed down on Saturday, is not the whirlwind of change that environmentalists had hoped for, but rather a gentle breeze that may pave the way to a cooler tomorrow in a warming world.

The Bali Roadmap, as the final document is known, is the beginning of a long process that sets 2009 as the deadline for a new global agreement to replace the Kyoto Protocol when it expires in 2012.

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