We have already established a platform for encouraging development co-operation on climate friendly technologies. The use of its funding for capacity building and for providing the technical expertise for developing countries to meet their adaptation needs also needs to be promoted. We look forward to Africa and the small island states for instance, coming forward with specific requests to the European Development Fund. Resources to tackle climate change will come mainly from the private sector. The Protocol's clean development mechanism has important potential and needs to be given political priority in the work programme.
Interesting ideas proposed by some African and Latin American countries deserves further attention.
Providing such assistance to the developing countries addresses the question of global participation. This is essential if climate change is to be reversed. Madam President, Let me underline as strongly as possible the EU's absolute commitment to domestic action. The mechanisms must be supplementary to this. We cannot weaken the incentives needed to modify existing systems.