A CLIMATE change expert has spoken out about the “disastrous” Copenhagen summit.

In an article for the Guardian newspaper, Mark Lynas, of Wolvercote, claimed China wrecked the talks.

Mr Lynas, author of Six Degrees – Our Future on a Hotter Planet, said: “Copenhagen was a disaster.

“The truth is this: China wrecked the talks, intentionally humiliated Barack Obama, and insisted on an awful ‘deal’ so western leaders would walk away carrying the blame.

“How do I know this? Because I was in the room and saw it happen.”

The UN Climate Change Conference was a chance for leaders to agree on environmental strategy.

Mr Lynas concluded: “Copenhagen was much worse than just another bad deal, because it illustrated a profound shift in global geopolitics.

“I left Copenhagen more despondent than I have felt in a long time.

“After all the hope and all the hype, a wave of optimism crashed against the rock of global power politics, fell back, and drained away.”