We're talking about investing, but you also have to consider the impact of a lack of investment, which would be considerable. It's being said; there's the Stern study; you had your own studies. I was listening to some of the remarks made here. For example, the pine beetle in the west, forest fires, the melting polar ice cap, the impact on agriculture and health. There's an obligation to act. When you observe this, you can't just say that it will cost so much money to act. If I understand correctly, we don't have a choice whether to act in the short, medium and long term. More than a moral obligation, this is a political obligation, for us, to shoulder our responsibilities as parliamentarians.
On November 9th, 2006. See this statement in context.