Climate disruption

We have 500 days to avoid a climate disaster. As you said, it’s France that will be hosting the major climate conference in December 2015.
Between now and then, there’s a whole series of stages: Europe’s adoption of a clear position, and France will do its utmost for this to happen: on 23 September, a conference organized by the United Nations Secretary-General where a number of countries – including France – are going to make commitments, and finally, at the end of the year, the COP20, which Peru will organize. Next year the major Paris climate conference will take place. It is of absolutely vital importance.

As regards Europe, if it wants to carry weight in the negotiation, it has to reach, on the basis of the Commission’s proposals – which are good proposals –, a genuine decision. This hasn’t been possible over the previous months; it must be done either in June or after the summer break.

In the way we tackle next year’s major conference, France has to be open and Europe must also pull its weight. France is counting on the support of the United States of America, China and a whole series of other countries in making this important meeting a success. It is the future of mankind, ladies and gentlemen, which is at stake here.
France won’t be arrogant but will use all its diplomatic strength to achieve success in December 2015./.