In an extraordinary admission that squarely contradicted earlier public statements that world leaders would reach agreement on a successor to the Kyoto Agreement next December in Copenhagen, the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, has privately conceded that there is little chance of agreement this year.Mr Rudd’s admission was made to the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mr Lars Rasmussen, who will host the December talks, at the recent leaders’ conference in L’Aquila, Italy. The Australian Prime Minister was…
