§ 19. Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on his preparations for the Buenos Aires conference on climate change. [54344]
§ Mr. MeacherThe Protocol we agreed in Kyoto last December was an historic turning point with developed countries taking on legally binding greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. But many issues, for example rules for the operation of flexibility mechanisms such as emissions trading, remain to be resolved. We must maintain the momentum of Kyoto in Buenos Aires by: making progress on as many issues as possible; avoiding sterile confrontation on issues not ripe for resolution; putting in place a work-plan to resolve these issues; and by involvingall stakeholders—including business and non-governmental organisations—in delivering implementation of the Protocol.