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Treaty of Lisbon (No. 8)

It does not need a treaty to take effective action on climate change. I refer the hon. Gentleman, whom I respect greatly and whose knowledge of environmental matters is impressive, to the further remarks of his own Foreign Secretary in December:"““People sometimes say, 'You can't address those issues unless you reform the institutions,' but to take the topical example of climate change…if you look at the conclusions of the March 2006 European Council, which offer a genuine leadership role for Europe on climate change issues and international negotiations, you will realise that they have done more to show the relevance of the European Union than any amount of institutional tinkering.””" That is exactly the point that I am making. I am at one with the Foreign Secretary on the matter.