We must act quickly and together. That is exactly why over 150 countries have signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change since 1992. It is also why many countries strenghtened their commitment in 1997 at the Kyoto international meeting. As a result of its energy choices, Qu bec has achieved an exceptional position, one which enables it to assume leadership and play a key role in the international commitments made by Canada. Indeed Qu bec's members of the Canadian delegation at Kyoto spared no effort to promote the adoption of ambitious and serious greenhouse gas reduction objectives.
Few problems require such wide scale cooperation as climate change.
Qu bec's undertaking therefore requires close cooperation with a multitude of players from the various sectors of the economy and social activity. The results of this partnership will take the form of a comprehensive action plan, including measures that will satisfy Qu bec's specific needs. Reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate climate changes is a challenge we have the obligation to take up. The Government of Qu bec is determined to stay focused on the task and this, with the cooperation of its many partners. We believe it is the only way we can bequeath to future generations a natural heritage capable of sustaining their own future.