We created the mess, the polluter must pay and individual developed countries must introduce their own policies to cut emissions. Two weeks ago much of my country was under water. In the ancient Roman city of York hundreds of people worked through many nights to save it from the worst floods and storms since 1625. It was only the thousands and thousands of these sandbags which saved the city. This was a wake-up call.
People know something is wrong.
The people are looking for a successful Hague agreement. But it can get much worse if we fail to act. Unless we join together in this agreement this week, we will be throwing away the opportunity of a lifetime. The US was increasingly defensive last night. Without them we and other nations will not be able to fulfil our Kyoto commitments.