Thank you, Minister, for being here today.
I'll be sharing my ten minutes, with Mr. Vellacott first and then with Mr. Watson. I'll take the first three or four minutes.
I want to congratulate you first of all for your announcement last week regarding the chemical management plan and also the hydrogen buses—further evidence that the government is actively doing things—and also the past announcements on enhancing and encouraging the use of public transit, on prevention of release of over ten tonnes of mercury, and also encouraging the promotion of renewable ethanol and biodiesel fuels, and also reducing the sulphur content in fuels.
I want to ask you some questions about your visit to Kenya, to Nairobi. I heard a number of wonderful things that resulted from that.
Minister, can you share with the committee your views on why working with the UN process, such as your recent conference in Nairobi, was so important?