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Mr President, by now 189 countries are party to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and I hope they will all turn up for the Tenth Conference of the Parties in Buenos Aires. This event will also mark the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
The Russian decision to ratify the Kyoto Protocol means that it will now enter into force, and this will give new impetus to the discussions during the conference of the parties in Buenos Aires. The Commission has four main objectives for COP 10, as it is called. Firstly, to take stock of the work done so far. Secondly, to explain what the European Union is doing to address climate change. Thirdly, to advance the discussions on what will happen after 2012. Fourthly, to contribute towards finding solutions for the technical issues on the agenda.
The first thing is to take stock of what many parties have already done to address climate change. This is also an opportunity, especially for developing countries, to be able to explain that many of them have already taken action and to illustrate the way in which they are the first ones to be affected by climate change. This is important for the political debate in general.
The second objective is to explain what the European Union is doing through our European Climate Change Programme as well as the emissions trading scheme that will start from January 2005. The system will also be officially presented to all ministers in an event that we are organising in close cooperation with the Dutch presidency and the Argentine Government.
The third objective will be to begin looking to the future, at the global regime that we will have after 2012, and to have an exchange of views on the post-2012 framework. Again, this is extremely important in order to involve the developing countries and to show that there is a balance in the kind of actions that we are discussing post-2012.
The fourth and final objective is to resolve some of the very important technical issues that are still on the COP agenda. In particular, these issues concern topics related to developing countries as well as the balance between adaptation and mitigation. I understand that several round-table discussions will be organised during COP 10.
The Commission looks forward to working closely with the Members of the European Parliament who will be part of the delegation in Buenos Aires. We will ensure full briefing and also rapid transmission of information to the Members of the European Parliament and we hope that you can engage in a lot of outreaching activities during COP 10. Having a strong EU delegation – composed of representatives of all the European institutions at the COP – gives the Union an important opportunity to encourage the rest of the world to take more action now in response to the threat of climate change. With five years' experience of working with Members of the European Parliament, this has been one of our definite strengths, and the fact that we have held joint press conferences, etc. is a sign of strength and good cooperation. I hope that we can continue in a good atmosphere and in close cooperation both at COP 10 and in the future."@en1
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