emissions. we multiplied wind power threefold, solar power more than 20 fold, helping create parts of america where these clean power sources are finally cheaper than dirtier conventional power. we've invested in energy efficiency and in every way imaginable. we said no to infrastructure that would pull high-carbon fossil fuels from the ground. and we have said yes to the first-ever set of national standards limiting the amount of carbon pollution our power plants can release into the sky. the advances we have made have helped drive our economic output to all-time highs and drive our carbon pollution to its lowest levels in nearly two decades. but the good news is this is not an american trend alone. last year the global economy

grew while global carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels stayed flat. what this means can't be overstated. we have broken the old arguments for inaction. we have proved that strong economic growth and a safer environment no longer has to conflict with one another. they can work in concert with one another. and that should give us hope. one of the enemies that we'll be fighting at this conference is cynicism. the notion we can't do anything about climate change. our progress should give us hope during these two weeks. hope that is rooted in collective action. earlier this month in dubai, after years of delay, the world

agreed to work together to cut the super pollutants known as hfcs. at that progress. already prior to paris more than 180 countries representing nearly 95% of global emissions have put forward their own climate targets. that is progress. for our part america's on track to reach the emissions targets that i set six years ago copenhagen. we will reduce our carbon emissions in the range of 17% below 2005 levels by 2020. and that's why last year i set a new target. america will reduce our emissions 26 to 28% below 2005 levels within 10 years from now. so our task here in paris is to turn these achievements into an enduring framework for human

progress. not a stopgap solution, but a long-term strategy that gives the world confidence in the low-carbon future. here in paris let's secure an agreement that builds in ambition where progress paves the way for regularly updated targets, targets that are not set for each of us but by each of us. taking into account the differences that each nation is facing. here in paris let's agree to a strong system of transparency that gives each of us the confidence that all of us are meeting our commitments. and let's make sure that the country who is don't yet have the full capacity to report on their targets receive the support that they need. here in paris let's reaffirm our

commitments and resources will be there for countries willing to do their part to -- dirty phase of development. i recognize this will not be easy. it will take commitment to innovation and capital to continue driving down the cost of clean energy. that is why this afternoon i will join many of you to announce a historic joint effort to accelerate public and private clean energy innovation on a global scale. here in paris let's also make sure that these resources flow to the countries that need help, preparing for the impact of climate change that we can no longer avoid. we know the truth, that many nations have contributed little to climate change but will be the first to feel its most destructive effects. for some, particularly island

nations whose leaders i will meet with tomorrow, climate change is a threat to their very existence. and that's why today in concert with other nations america confirms our strong and ongoing commitment to the least-developed countries among us. tomorrow we'll pledge new contributions to risk insurance initiatives that help vulnerable populations rebuild stronger after climate-related disasters. and finally here in paris, let's showbusinesses and investors that the global economy is on a firm path towards a low carbon future. if we put the right rules and incentives in place, we'll unleash the creative power of our best scientists rand engineers and entrepreneurs to deploy clean energy technologies and the new jobs and new opportunities that they create all around the world. there are hundreds of billions of dollars ready to deploy to countries around the if they get

the signal that we mean business this time. let's send that signal. this is what we seek in these next two weeks. not simply an agreement to roll back the pollution we put into our skies but an agreement that helps us lift people from poverty without condemning the next generation to a planet beyond its capacity to repair. here in paris, we can show the world what is possible when we come together, united in common effort and by a common purpose. and let there be no doubt, the next generation is watching what we do. just over a week ago i was in malaysia where i held a town hall with young people and the first question i received was from a young indonesian woman. it was not about terrorism, not about the economy, it wasn't about human rights t was about climate change. she asked whether i was optimistic about what we could

achieve here in paris and what young people like her could do to help. i want our actions to show her that we're listening. i want our actions to be big enough to draw on talents of all our people, men and women, rich and poor. i want to show her passionate, idealistic young generation that we care about their future. for i believe in the words of dr. martin luther king, jr., that there is such a thing as being too late. when it comes to climate change, that hour is almost upon us. but if we act here, if we act now, if we place our own short-term interests behind the air that our young people will breathe and the food that they will eat and water that they will drink, and the hopes and dreams that sustain their lives, then we won't be too late for them. and my fellow leaders, accepting this challenge will not reward

us with moments of victory that are clear or quick. our progress will be measured differently, in the suffering that is averted and a planet that's preserved. and that's what always made this so hard. our generation may not even live to see the full realization of what we do here but the knowledge that the next generation will be better off for what we do here. can we imagine a more worthy reward than that? passing that on to our children and our grandchildren so that, when they look back and they see what we did here in paris, they can take pride in our achieve ment. let that be the common purpose here in paris, a world that is worthy of our children, a world that is marked not by conflict but by cooperation, and not by human suffererring but by human

progress. a world more safer and more prosperous and more secure and more free than the one that we inherited. let's get to work. thank you very much. [applause] >> translator: thank you. i give the floor to the president of djibouti. mr. president, ladies and gentlemen, heads of state and governments, mr. secretary-general of the united nations, madam executive secretary of the united nations

framework convention on climate change. ladies and gentlemen, ministers, ladies and gentlemen. allow me in turn once again to present to you and the french nation our most sincere condolences following the cowardly and hateful terrorist attacks which bereaved france and the international community more broadly. here i would like to reiterate to you our tireless support in jointly, sustainedly combating terrorism in all its form. ladies and gentlemen, 53 years ago the world was emerging from the worst humanitarian disaster in our history. out of this rubble the international community driven by urgency built its salvation

through a consensus in the form of the universal declaration of human rights in paris on the 10th of december, 1948. today, it is this same consensus that we have to create, this same courage that we have to draw upon, these same, the same sense of responsibility, this same duty, the duty to protect our planet, and to leave to future generations a liveable planet. for these reasons we must impose constraints upon ourselves for posterity, for human here, in paris, as was the case for the universal declaration of human rights. mr. president, ladies and gentlemen, since the rio summit in 1992 in brazil, the threat of

climate change has only worsened, and yet it is clear to everybody that the international community certainly has not lived up to the immense challenge represented by the global environmental crisis. we find ourselves faced with. and this is even though we now understand its theoretical underpinnings and this is even though we have increasingly effective tools that can guide us in our growth in ways that are more respectful of the environment. this is the paradox. a paradox which our fellow citizens find hard to understand and which is unacceptable for the many countries which experienced climate change as a county down towards a hostile

and uncertain future. it is certain if nothing is done, in less than half a century in east africa and middle east, it will be impossible for human beings to survive due to extreme temperatures caused by greenhouse gases. desertcation, soil degradation, wells running dry, floods, these climate phenomena are already regular hazards that our populations are combating as best they can with their often meager resources. ladies and gentlemen, we know we will not be able to win the fight against climate change unless we take drastic steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. in accordance with the principle of common but differentiated

responsibility, developed countries, which, we have to recall, have historic responsibility for climate change, and which have the necessary financial and technological capacities, these countries must set an example by substantially reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. equally, developing countries must take their share of responsibility. no economic argument can justify the jeopardizing of the planet because growth and material wealth that we're currently amassing will be nothing compared with the terrific costs caused by climate change, namely human lives will be lost. yes, adaptation mechanisms and tools for supporting populations have been developed in recent

years. and i believe that we are only at beginning of projects that will allow us to protect the most vulnerable populations against climate hazards but our country's needs are such that it is vital to further develop them. in this sense, i fully endorse the statements made by the president of south africa, on behalf of the group of 77 and china. and by the president of sudan on batch of africa. such the revelation of countries in the south in general and africa in particular faced with climate challenges, will be chiefly dependent on the ability of countries of the north to provide more consistent responses to two issues that africa has raised. on one hand, that of adaptation to the effects of climate change

and its financing and on other hand, that of technology transfer. mr. president, like other african countries, adaptation remains the priority of the government of djibouti. indeed we already find ourselves faced with a lack of water, low agricultural output, devastating floods, frequent droughts, rising sea levels. health problems due to climate change among others. all actions taken to address these extreme climb ma phenomena must be financed. for this reason, we ask that the international financing mobilize to combat climate change be

equitiably shared between mitigation actions and adaptation actions. here we are worried by the current trend which, as was revealed bit recent oecd report at lima, this shows that only 17% of financing is devoted to adaptation. which, is for from enough. neglecting adaptation, would be to forget that climate change already affects many countries. that its negative impact will only increase. and this regardless of the mitigation measures that are taken. today, we have met to adopt a new universal agreement, one i hope will be also legally binding. we have learned from the experience of the kyoto protocol and the failure of cope cope pe-

copenhagen summit. we must find agreement which on one hand does not exclude any country and on the other hand is just and equitable. to do this we undoubtedly need to agree before it is too late to the address the issue of national sovereignties. to i am bed a prime minister fork for effective -- to embed an effective response. hope is once again there. it is strong and powerful enough to hip us to understand the most important thing. we need to act once and for all for the planet. thank you. [applause] thank you. i give the floor to the president of china, president xi jinping.

>> translator: followed by the of lithuania. [applause] >> translator: president holland, mr. ban ki-moon, u.n. secretary-general, dear colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, today we're gathering here in paris for the opening ceremony of the united nations conference on climate change. our presence shows that terrorism can not hold back mankind's efforts to address climate change and pursue a better future. let me take this opportunity to express my sincere sympathy to the french people and my gratitude to president holland and the french government for

their meticulous preparations for this conference. this paris conference is convened to strengthen implementation of the u.n. framework convention on climate change, and bring about a comprehensive, balanced, ambitious, and binding agreement on climate change. the french writer victor hugo, once observed, strained resources spring from extreme resolutions. i believe that with all parties making joint efforts with sincerity and confidence, the paris conference will yield satisfying results. dear colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, the paris agreement should focus on strengthening post-2020 global actions on

climate change, and boost global efforts to pursue sustainable development. the paris agreement should help meet the goals of the u.n. fcc, and chart a course for bringing development. this should follow the principles and route set out in the unfcc and contribute to it is full and effective implementation. the agreement should put effective control on the increase of atmospheric greenhouse gases and countries to pursue. it should help globalize efforts and encourage broad participation. the agreement should provide institutional arrangements that protell countries to make concerted efforts. besides governments it should

also mobilize businesses, nongovernmental organizations and all players in society to participate in international cooperation on climate change, thus raising public awareness of climate change. the paris agreement should have increased input of resources to insure actions on climate change. developed countries should honor their commitment of mobilizing 100 billion u.s. dollars each year before 2020, and provide stronger financial support to developing countries afterwards. it is also important that climate-friendly technologies should be transferred to developing countries. the paris agreement should accommodate the national conditions of various countries and lay emphasis on practical results. it is imperative to respect differences among countries

especially developing countries in domestic policies, capacity-building, and economic structure. addressing climate change should not deny the legitimate needs of developing countries to reduce poverty and improve their peoples living standards. dear colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, the paris conference is not the finishing line but a new starting point. as an important part of global governance the global efforts on climate change can be taken as a mirror for us to reflect on what models to have for future global governance and how to build a community for shared mankind. we should create a future of win-win cooperation with each country, making contributions to the best of its ability.

the paris conference should reject the narrow-minded mentality of zero-sum game and call on all countries, developed countries, in particular to assume more shared responsibilities for win-win outcomes. we should create a future of the fairness and justice. it is imperative to insure effective observance and implementation of international rules, uphold democracy, equity, and justice and build international rule of law. at the same time the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities must continue to be adhered to. we should create a future of inclusiveness, mutual learning and common development. countries need to increase dialogue, exchange best practices, and achieve common

development through mutual learning. at the same time countries should be allowed to seek their own solutions that best suit their respective national conditions. dear colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, china has been actively engaged in the global campaign on climate change. china now tops the world in terms of energy conservation and utilization of new and renewable energies. going forward, ecological endeavors will feature prominently in china's plan. they will have coordinated. open and inclusive development. china will on the basis of technological and institutional innovation adopt new policy measures to improve industrial

mix, build low-carbon energy systems, develop rain-building and low carbon transportation and build a nationwide carbon emission trading market so as to foster a new pattern of modernization featuring harmony between men and nature. in its intended nationally-determined contributions, china pledges to peak co2 emissions by around 2030 and strife to achieve it as soon as possible. and by 2030, reduce co2 emissions per unit of gdp by 60, to 65% over the 2005 level. share of non-fossil fuels in primary energy consumption to about 20%. and increase forested stock by

around 4.5 billion cubic meters over 2005. this requires strenuous efforts but we have confidence and resolve to fulfill our commitments. the chinese government ernestly implements its policy commitments of cooperation regarding climate change n a show of greater support, china announced the establishment of a renminbi 20 billion climate cooperation fund in september. next year china will launch cooperation projects to set up 10 pilot, low-carbon industrial parks and start 100 mitigation and adaptation projects in other developing countries and provide them with 1,000 training opportunities for tackling climate change. china will continue to advance

international cooperation in such areas as clean energy, disaster prevention reduction, ecological protection, climate smart agriculture and low-carbon and smart cities. china will also help other developing countries build up their financing capabilities. dear colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, dark kelling climate change is a shared mission for mankind. all eyes are now on paris. let us join hands to contribute to the establishment of an equitable and effective global mechanism on climate change work for global sustainable development at a high level, and bring about new international relations featuring win-win cooperation. thank you. [applause]

>> translator: i would like to thank president xi jinping for his statement. i now give the floor to the president of lithuania. followed by president sisi from egypt. >> ladies and gentlemen, today for all of us it is important to be here in paris, to be together with the french people, side by side. and saying that, we support, we're with i and we will challenge together the challenges we face. and today we're talking about climate change. can climate change be more challenged and more dangerous challenge than terrorism? partly yes because partly change of climate influences that people are starting to move, people are start starving and people have in conflict even

worse. so why today? the world can not isolate, the not any country can isolate itself from the global challenge. no country is immune on climate change. this climate change is real and its impact is felt across the world. the expansion of deserts, shortage of drinking water, increase in famine are among the reasons for the largest movement of people in the world. and even military conflicts. our failure to act now will result in irreversible consequences which will affect all of us. . .

and even that is already in session. experience proves that there is no contradiction between economic growth and being a green, environment protection. our emissions blows in 20 last year's, 25 years, felt -- fell by 56%, undergrowth decreased by 30%. so there's no interdiction. anybody can do it. just let's try. responsibility matters. secondly, we need to make sure

commitment to fully respected. accountability and transparent rules should build trust, fairness and incentives to implement our decisions. regular review of all targets will also help to respond to changing dynamics in emissions and technological development. and thirdly, financial support will reduce emissions in developing countries, and should be mainly resulted. european union member states are major providers of climate financing delivering for about 10.5 billion euros practically a year and it is in 2015. however, wallaby not only quantity of financial spending will be decisive tackling the

climate change. and, finally, agree that will increase our security depends on fossil fuel and sources makes us vulnerable from all point of view, social security, military security, human security. we witness situation where sometimes our energy demands, financed terrorist networks by oil and gas money. and that is unacceptable. and the time has come to take global decisions. we are globally here because we're all participating here. the only way to guarantee her safety future is to approve universally binding agreement. that's all responsible and i wish all of us to take it in our hands. thank you. [applause]

>> translator: next the floor now goes to the president of egypt. to be followed by ms. angela merkel. [speaking in native tongue] >> translator: in the name of god, the compassionate, the merciful, his excellency, president of the french republic, excellencies competitive states in government, mr. secretary-general of the united nations, mrs. secretary-general of the the u.n., ladies and gentlemen, at the outset i would like to thank his excellency the french president for the kind invitation, hospitality and organization of this conference. i also wish to express my condolences to the leadership and people of france, for the

victims of the vicious terrorist attacks in paris, and we regret our strong condemnation of the attacks and the full solidarity of egypt with france in our common fight against all kinds of terrorism. we are facing crucial juncture in our international endeavor as all of our people are watching and hoping that this conference proves to be a turning point in achieving our common goal to secure a better future of humanity, and protect the rights of the next generation by reaching an ambitious, sustainable, balanced and international agreement to face the increasing dangers climate change related challenges. a few months ago we all participate in adopting an international ambitious development agenda on

sustainable development, and poverty eradication. the effort has been exerted in formulating this agenda and effort that will be exerted to implement could fail in this agenda is not supported by at international agree but a strong addresses climate change challenges and achieve the desired balance between economic development, social development and environment protection. ladies and gentlemen, egypt has and will continue to play a constructive role in all of the climate change negotiating rounds, leading to this conference in the of its strict responsibly to represent the african continent and defend african interests. our position has been based on the necessity that a new international agreement should not on the african countries,

right to development or impede its efforts to eradicate poverty, especially advocates of the least contributor to enhance emissions yet this is the most effective continent by climate change repercussions. therefore, it is imperative that any flexibility arrangements in the agreement should include the african countries together with the least developed countries and small island developing country. africa also calls for international and international agreement that is based on the principle of -- responsibilities between developed and developing countries in facing climate change challenges in accordance with the principles of the u.n. this fcc and achieve balance between the there is components of this agreement. it is unacceptable that we give most of our attention to mitigation without attaching equal importance to the other

components of the agreement, especially those related to developing that affect patient capabilities of the developing countries and it is also important that the agreement includes a global target on adaptation. agreement should also be legally binding as long as it encompasses clearly defined commitments for the developed countries to provide the developing world with the adequate support in terms of financing, capacity building and advanced technology in order to enable the african and other developing countries to adapt and transform our economies to achieve sustainable development in addition to a clear commitment that the agreement does not exceed 1.5 degrees and to avoid shifting the burden of mitigation from the develop to the developing countries.

the issues of financing capacity building and technology should not be viewed as merely negotiating positions with a strong necessity and the main indicator of the seriousness of international temerity to the climate change challenge. a recent report of the united nations development, and by the program indicates that africa needs between seven and $15 billion annually until 2020, for adaptation and needs between 50-$100 billion annually until 2050. and that financing which are continent can provide would not exceed $3 billion annually, which means there will be a financing gap not less than $20 billion annually until 2020 and we keep increasing hours to 120 by much higher rates. therefore, if the agreement doesn't effectively -- the

financing issue it would be born week and would prove to be unsustainable. it is imperative that the great but to flex a commitment to provide $100 billion annually to the developing countries by 2020, to be doubled beyond 2020. this is the framework in which the african states took the lead by developing initiatives. the first initiative in promoting renewing energy i called international community and governments, private sector and racial at international our positions to lend full support to the two african initiatives which contributed to our international endeavor on addressing climate change is, change challenges. despite of the difficulty and severity of the challenges we are endeavoring, i'm confident

we have enough determination with solidarity to overcome these challenges. spirit thank you very much. angela merkel to be followed by mr. vladimir putin, president of the russian federation. [speaking in native tongue] >> translator: secretary-general, colleagues we are meeting in paris and what are turbulent times and, indeed, times to fill us with great concern. not far away from your terrorist only a few days ago i packed the people of paris into the doing attacked us all. we strongly condemn terror no matter where it goes on a rampage. but our presence here today we show we are stronger than the terrorists. today, we have the possibility

to surmount controversies that differences of opinion and to uphold one very strong message, a message that would be crucial for the survival of our planet. this is about creating the basis, the foundation of a possible existence, a possible life for future generations, and we are more than aware of any to act today. this has to be condition of the scottish and, indeed, this has become domestic that we need to come to in only a few days time and i would like to thank all of you present here, particularly the french government but also the united nations, that or preparing for this conference for a very long time. this is the first time that we have an opportunity to attain this goal of an agreement. to put it in a more sober and businesslike manner, this means nothing less than reducing,

keeping within the limits of global warming below two degrees compared to the beginning of an dr. leshin. it is a necessary goal, a necessary target but we are more than aware of the fact that the small island nations will feel that this is not a sufficient goal. so we need the united nations framework agreement that is ambitious, that is comprehensive, that is there and that is binding. now first, what does ambitious mean? for the first time more than 170 countries and thus was countries, emerging economies in developing countries have submitted ind sees that will hopefully enable us to attain this two degrees goal. the goodness is that 95% of global emissions. about this is what was not be able yet to attain the two degrees coal with all of

these. so this message has to go up from this meeting here today, how we can credibly attain this goal in the next 10 years. this is nothing less than in the course of the 21st century we have to achieve a far-reaching -- simply what is comprehensive mean? comprehensive means what we're talking about here is a profound transformation of the way we do business, cutting across the board all of the different branches of industry, industrial protection and production moberly, generating energy, insulation, energy efficiency and heating efficiency. we haven't set a clear target for the european union. we're going to reduce our emissions until 2020 i-40%, and we will achieve 95%. we have an ambitious climate

program already with more than 100 measures. renewable energies are already one of the main pillars of our energy makes this year we will have more than 27% of renewables and energy base. industrialized countries, particularly development of technologies to bring forward decarbonization will have to take the lead. emissions of the past have been generated by us, have been caused by us so we have to be in the very vanguard of technological advances in order to reduce emissions in the future and also make it possible in developing countries to attain those reductions. germany will participate in a number of programs. we will promote research for clean energy, we'll double the funding for this and the most vulnerable countries, the poorest countries have to be given possibilities to attain a

sustainable development by giving them the necessary funds, the necessary finance. this is the day in paris we have to show that what we promised in copenhagen we will deliver. as for 202,100,000,000,000 euros dollars annually and do this in a sustainable manner so that others are able to also achieve climate change. germany compared to 2014 will until 2020 double its public funding. forth, what does binding mean? we need to establish a framework for a u.n. convention that is binding and we also need biting review mechanisms. germany wishes that this may take place every five years, starting with 2020. this review process can we know the indcs as the countries are voluntary conservation but it is is no less import for us to live up to these commitments. none of these contributions can

be reduced over years. on the contrary they have to be enhanced, strengthened. need a clear transparency as the measuring mechanisms so we create credibility for all of us. ladies and gentlemen, ambitious and comprehensive, fair and binding, this is how a global climate agreement needs to be. this is a question of environmental necessity, but it is also a question of economic commonsense. it has something to do with generational, something to do with showing a humane spirit. are very huge of humankind hinges on this. germany is going to give its contribution so we may all have a good future, odense people are pinning their hopes on what we do here in paris during the next few days. let us do everything we can in order not to dash those hopes, in order not to have it

disappear. thank you very much. [applause] [speaking in native tongue] >> translator: thank you very much, and his angela merkel before i give the floor to vladimir putin, i'd like to advise you that we are going, we're going to suspend our meeting at a quarter to two. that's 1:45 p.m. and we will resume that 1445, a quarter to three, after lunch. thank you. you're the floor. [speaking in native tongue] >> translator: thank you very much, your excellency, secretary-general, your excellency, heads of state and government, ladies and gentlemen. it is a great honor to address such a representative the conference. climate change has become one of the greatest challenges that humanity is facing. global warming, hurricanes,

floods, droughts and other anomalies are a source of an evermore economic damage. they destroyed -- while out of villages accessible address climate change problem will determine the quality of life are all people on the planet, economic growth and sustainable social development of the whole regions. russia has been contributing actively to addressing global warming problem. our country is taking the lead in terms of reducing intensity reduction of our economy. we've reduced it by us 3.4% over the -- up to 2012. after the implementation of the state program energy efficiency and the to element of a energy sector we are going to reduce about another 1325% by 2020.

we have gone beyond our commitments under the kyoto protocol. from the period of 1991 until 2012, russia not only has prevented the increase of greenhouse gas emissions. it is significant reduced those initiative as a result of that is prevented the commission of -- equivalent. into the atmosphere. as another comparison the emissions of greenhouse gases of all the countries in 2012 unmounted to 46 billion tons. russia's efforts have helped us to slow down global warming there with significantly reduced greenhouse gas emissions as a result of the organization, development of environmental technologies. at the same time we have managed

to double our gdp. we have demonstrated that we can ensure economic development and take care of our environment at the same country it is a principle important for the new climate agreement to build upon the principles of the convention of climate change. it should be a legally binding agreement. in its implementation there should be participation of developing countries. this agreement should be comprehensive, effective, and equitable. the long-term goal of a new agreement, the growth of global temperature by the end of the 21st century to two degrees celsius. russia will continue contributing to joint efforts in preventing global warming. by 2030 we are planning to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

by 70% from 1990 level. in order to achieve depth of use of breakthrough energy consideration technologies, and for the use of new nanotechnologies. for example, russia's develop the technology of using carbon additives. according to some experts, these technologies could reduce the emissions by 2030, by 160, 180 million tons only in russia. naturally we are standing ready to exchange those technology solutions. the agreement should reflect a true course of a major force of absorption of greenhouse gases, but russia -- that's a lot to

preserve. it is of utmost import it to provide support to developing states in their efforts in reducing the emissions of harmful source of congressional pressure russia will provide assistance to these countries through various u.n. mechanisms. in my speech at the session of the assembly i have mentioned that we should develop a comprehensive approach to addressing the climate change program. in this context let me affirm once again our proposal to convene -- under the aegis of designations which will serve, but all of those linked to climate change but also those linked to sources and degradation of the human habitat. ladies and gentlemen, we hope that through concerted effort we will be able to develop a new climate agreement that would replace the kyoto protocol that

would serve the interest of all the states and people after 2020. i thank you for your attention. [applause] [speaking in native tongue] >> translator: thank you very much, president of the russian federation. since he was particularly brief, he respected the timeframe so i can now to the floor to the president of hungary. [speaking in native tongue] >> translator: mr. president, mr. secretary-general, esteemed ladies and gentlemen, i have this recurring dream. in this dream i talk with my yet

unborn grandchild. we are 20 years ahead in time, which in human terms is significant, up from a historic perspective it is insignificant. and my grandchild says the following to me. grandpa, i grew up to be an adult in a period where the ethics of climate change are posing a direct threat to human civilization. i have this nagging question. could you, 25 years ago, have stopped all that has happened by today? why didn't you listen to scientists? why did you disregard scientific evidence? you knew, you were unaware, that the quantity of greenhouse gases already in 2015 was much higher

than it ever was in the 800,000 years before them. you also knew that a similar amount of carbon dioxide had already accumulated once in ernst schmidt in earth's atmosphere 300 million years earlier, and you also knew what dire consequences this have to. and increased of emir three degrees in temperature resulted in a 90 meters sea level rise. why did you disregard the forecasts of all those who at the end of the 20th century had predicted that if humanity refused to change is the responsible behavior, it would have serious consequences? that would be droughts, floods, natural disaster, famine, migration, and wars.

after the millennium you are already feeling the signals that nature was sending you firsthand. .com that with all the scientific evidence, even this was not enough to convince you? why didn't you read all the analysis, or if you read them, because these provided that climate change would have dire economic consequences, why did you not draw the necessary conclusions? why didn't you introduce climate friendly technologies? why didn't you provide more support for research into such technologies? why didn't you hear the warnings of the world's religious leaders? who remind you about your responsibility for future generations.

will why did you sit idle and wait to see happen what we are now all suffering from? grandpa, why did you let this happen? why didn't you act in time? esteemed ladies and gentlemen, it is up to us to decide in the next coming days how we will answer these questions. as the head of state of hungary, but also as a father of four children, my objective, and to help yours, too, is to ensure that 25 years from now my grandchildren, or your grandchildren, should not be forced to ask questions like this. thank you for listening to me. [applause] [speaking in native tongue]

>> translator: thank you, mr. president. for speaking on behalf of your children and your grandchildren. we will not all suspend work for one hour for lunch, then we will resume, respecting the speakers list in the order of the speakers list. i would ask that you try to limit the time for your speeches so that all heads of state will have the time to take the floor this afternoon. thank you. [inaudible conversations] >> and thus it is about to begin its session today with the general speeches most of the morning. they would be breaking for weekly party lunches am 12:30-2:15 eastern and then this afternoon they may turn to a budget reconciliation bill which

includes provisions repealing parts of the health care law and defending planned parenthood for a year. majority leader mitch mcconnell may update the status of the bill and other legislation when he speaks at the start of the session. live coverage on c-span2. . the president pro tempore: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. god of grace and glory, on your people place your power. as we turn our hands and hearts