Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his question.
First of all, Canada and the United States have signed NAFTA but in Europe, they have the European Union. Laws are passed in Brussels, not just in Washington, Ottawa, London or Paris. The European Union's structure is altogether different from North America.
Secondly, it is true that European countries have different targets, but these countries came together because they understand that they have no choice. Europe also wants to win the energy efficiency race.
During a recent G8 meeting, the government itself promised to remove subsidies for oil sands development.