India, Nov. 26 -- Expecting a congregation of doers, seekers, stoics and shapeshifters to arrive at a consensus based on collective wisdom is almost like believing in magic - good for a book on fantasy. The physical environment at COP30 was a contrast of sorts. If torrential rains damaged the ceiling of the main venue followed by a fire break out needing hurried evacuation, protests by indigenous people were doused by hearty cheers for 'Mutirao' call of the President Andre Aranha Correa do Lago. But the psychological milieu was something else altogether - marked by frustration, disappointment and ennui as a result of America's absence, China's measured responses, Europe's trade stance and Petrostates public posture on Oil and Gas. The ideol...