Or it could be worth nothing, if future climate talks collapse.
Whereas incredibly few of those involved in climate talks and decision making will have an environmental science background.
For a long time I've had really serious nagging doubts about climate talks.
Climate talks: China calls on developing countries to 'step up'
China plays a pivotal role in the climate talks.
There are other difficult issues in both the climate talks and the talks on biodiversity.
It's a devastating admission to have to make, especially during the climate talks in Durban.
The positions being taken on this give the lie to the lazy view that climate talks are always a matter of developed versus developing countries.
The EU initially played a positive role in the climate talks but has since turned conservative.
As crucial climate talks begin in Durban, attention is focused on the likely role of the major country groupings.