Guardian: It is often said by perceptive observers that a disconnect is in evidence in many countries between a public that want stringent action to tackle climate change and what governments are actually doing. The United States, for example – which for many years has had no forward-looking policies in reducing emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) – is still encumbered with a large number of senators unwilling to act on account of partisanship or scepticism about the science of climate …