Mr. Chairman, I would like to ask the minister to move away from his party line and from his initial presentations.
Mr. Yvo de Boer made a statement a few moments ago in Singapore. He believes, and I quote:
...it was the Kyoto Protocol and its legally binding emission reduction targets that spawned the present carbon market.
Is the minister aware that by refusing to establish absolute targets like those required under the Kyoto Protocol, and by refusing to implement binding targets, he is creating international financial uncertainty?
There is a risk the carbon market might crash in a few weeks, if the minister does not change his line and does not show strong leadership on the international scene, so that we have a clear mandate at the conclusion of the Conference of the Parties in Bali.