In addition to this very obvious "out", there is also the fact that politicians today are unlikely to bear responsibility for outcomes that occur 10 or more yea

In addition to this very obvious "out", there is also the fact that politicians today are unlikely to bear responsibility for outcomes that occur 10 or more years into the future. Promises to do things in the future seem to be a mainstay of international climate discussions, from Kyoto to Paris and onward.