What happened in Copenhagen was already anticipated by editors and thinkers from around the world in that very city weeks before the summit took place. Most of them knew that  COP 15 conference on global warming and climate change would end in a flop, a total failure, without any solid agreement emerging.

Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius, says climate change goes beyond environmental issues. Its critical economic and social consequences are all too evident.

This is the full copy of the research note written by Matthew Robson (aged 15 years and seven months), an intern at Morgan Stanley, which caused a stir after it was published by the bank.