A carbon-neutral world is coming, ready or not. Whatever betrayals, side deals and compromises may occur at Glasgow (it is an international conference of governments after all) it seems undeniable that the world has concluded we need to make the transition. It is now all about the how.

So, while there are still many Australians who oppose action on climate change because they believe the science is not yet in, there are many more who, until recently at least, teetered for fear of the price the world would pay.