Don't forgetChina, which is forecast to account for two-thirds of all expansion in air traffic in Asia (projected growth: 8.6% a year from 1990 to 2010).
As emerging nations drag the world economy out of the financial crisis and subsequent recession, companies in these countries are quickly becoming major players in their sectors, pushing advanced Western nations further off the picture. (Read: ForgetChina, Look to Latin America).
And the notion that one country stands in the way of addressing climate change would be to forget countries like China, India, Brazil, and others that have to also be brought along in this process.