One of the most alarming things about covering COP is knowing what kind of concrete will come out of here that in a few years will not be able to fry in the heat. In many plenary sessions, where less urgent issues are discussed, the discussion is filled with generalized diplomatic jargon and speech platitudes from participants. You can’t avoid the feeling of skating, the ice melting beneath your feet. This article is for subscribers only. For full access, please follow the link in the article to subscribe.