§ Norman BakerTo ask the Prime Minister when he last discussed the Kyoto Protocol with President Bush; and if he will make a statement. [102499]
§ The Prime MinisterI have regular discussions with President Bush on a wide range of international issues including energy policy and climate change. The Government welcomes the US's recognition that climate change is a serious problem and the fact that it is taking domestic action.
The UK is fully committed to the Kyoto Protocol, with its binding targets and timetables, which is designed to deliver absolute global emissions reductions. The UK will work with other governments to develop the technologies needed to reduce global emissions further in the longer term.