Mr. Michael Martin at the Environment and Sustainable Development Committee

On October 22nd, 2009. See this statement in context.

October 22nd, 2009 / 12:35 p.m.

Chief Negotiator, Climate Change Negotiations Office, Department of the Environment

I think it falls to governments to decide, ultimately, what is realistic. What I can do and what officials can do, I think, is help suggest policy options to achieve different goals and raise considerations. I think it falls to governments to determine, ultimately, what the appropriate goals are that need to be met.

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