So you see why climate change matters to us. New Zealand is an Umbrella Group nation that has announced it intends to ratify. We have come here, exactly half a world away, to get a deal. I want to speak about two things only. They are environmental integrity and flexibility.
Environmental integrity comes at the top of our list.
It is above all else. But this phrase must mean something if it is not to become a cliche. For New Zealand, environmental integrity means rules. Rules that deliver gains to the atmosphere. Rules that do not fudge.