it no longer operates as a lender, and the ceo says the eu wants to shut down.ublin says it will examine options with the least cost to taxpayers. worries about the irish and associated government debt levels drag the entire european financial sector lower on tuesday. looking at the markets in more detail, which starred in frankfurt were the dax index closed down at 6117. the euro stoxx 50 blue chips ended tuesday down as well, 2727. across the atlantic on wall street, investors returning from the labor day holiday, also focused on european banks. the dow jones closed at 10,340. the euro was also hit by european sovereign debt worries and is trading at $1.2699. afghanistan has frozen the assets of leading shareholders and our words of the country's biggest bank, kabul bank. kabul bank has lost enormous amounts of money through bad speculation and corruption. the news has seen long lines of anxious depositors wanting to withdraw funds. even the u.s. treasury department's support in the resignation of two directors have not restored confidence in kabul bank. >> th

an eu summit on foreign policy has been overshadowed between a dispute between france and the eu over the deportation of roma people. they compared the situation is to the situation in world war ii and question their legality. >> leaders ended the note on a cordial note. the mood was frosty at the summit. nicolas sarkozy was said to be furious about the comments about roma deportation from france. he is reported to have had a heated exchange with the european union president. >> allow me to say that this comparison with the second world war with what is happening in our country, that is no argument. it is a sult. it is hurtful. it is a humiliation and the exaggeration. >> sarkozy was outraged that the justice commissioner appeared to compare france's actions to jewish deportations by the nazis. many leaders agreed with him. >> i made it clear that the town and choice of words was not appropriate. we must treat each other and individual institutions with respect. i believe that is important. >> most agree that the comments went too far. eu leader are reviewing the policy of deporting r

sarky also talked with the eu commission had about the issue. >> president nicolas sarkozy lsd eu summitfter a war of words over the controversial deportations. after clashing with the european commission president, sarkozy also angered germany by climbing berlin also plans to clear from the camps. >> merkel indicated there was going to be a proceeding of the evacuation of the camps in the coming week. we will see how calm german politics will become then. >> angela merkel's office promptly denied the claim, the chancellor and the french president had not discussed rahm in germany. most of germany's roma live in homes and hospitals, not in camps like those in france. >> in germany, there are repatriations. regardless of the country of origin, they are only carried out after a review of individual cases. that is the law in our country. anything else would not be permitted. >> sarkozy's clan that germany was preparing to follow and france's romaolic also gry eu lawmakers. >> what sarkozy said of the press conference is amazing. nearly did not have any such conversation with the german chan

foreign ministers from the 27 eu member countries reached the decision on thursday. last october south korea and the eu provisionally agreed to conclude an fta designed to phase out tariffs on most industrial and agricultural products. however, afterward italy strongly opposed the deal on the grounds that cutting eu tariffs on south korean cars could greatly affect its auto industry. at thursday's meeting eu foreign ministers took italy's concerns into consideration and decided to delay the launch of the fta by six months. the two sides also agreed that emergency restrictions would be issued when imports of compact cars and other vehicles from south korea suddenly increase. >> it is i think a very big step, a very big step in opening markets in asia for our companies. >> the fta document will be officially signed at the eu-korea summit. that's the eu-south korea summit on october 6th. >>> and now we check out the latest in business news. here's ines matsuyama. >> thanks, catherine. >>> tokyo stocks continued to rise on wednesday morning thanks to japan's recent moves

if the french to not change their policy, they will have to go to the eu department of justice. they could face a considerable fine if they did not treat the roma like other citizens. >> the israeli prime minister and the palestinian present have begun a serious discussion on the disputes between their people according to the american envoy, george mitchell. our correspondent was there. >> this is the city of peace as it calls itself or maybe it should be called the city of analyst peace talks. israeli and palestinian leaders met for the second time in two weeks after two years of silence. hillary clinton was there person to persuade and it to cajole as the united states fights to keep up the momentum. she is eager to talk up the prospects to silence and the doubters. it george mitchell gave a good assessment after the first session of talks. >> all of us reaffirm our commitment to reaching a shared goal for the just, lasting, and lasting peace. >> -- proper peace. >> the issue that is sticking is the settlements. the palestinians are threatening to walk away unless there is no

two french ministers were in brussels on tuesday to discuss the issue with eu officials. the european commission has criticized the deportations, saying all eu citizens have the right of freedom of movement. so far this year, france has deported over 8000 migrants to romania and bulgaria. >> a group of roma are waiting for their flight. they are being deported by the government, despite the fact that they are you citizens. european commission have expressed concern over the policy. >> each person needs to be treated equally under eu law. there is absolutely no justification for mass expulsions. >> france has sent more than 8000 to romania and bulgaria. leading european commission officials in brussels on tuesday, the french immigration minister defended the crackdown. he said france's actions had been unacceptably caricatured and insisted paris had been scrupulously respecting eu laws regarding rights like freedom of movement. >> freedom of movement is also a source of duty, not representing an unreasonable burden on the system of social security. >> the european union sa

nicolas sarkozy has ordered police to deport hundreds of roma from other eu member states. the twister and called this disgraceful. -- the commissioner called this disgraceful. rita, this was not supposed to be on the agenda, but it is clear that this is going to dominate the summit. >> yes, the main focus of the summit is meant to be about opening up trade links with the east, namely with india and china. as you said, it has been overshadowed by the fight between the eu commissioner and the french government. when president nicolas sarkozy arrived this morning, all the questions by reporters were about the affair. he did not say anything. he's expected to talk about it later today. the heads of states have a working lunch and there is an assumption that it will be raised during that president. -- during that period. he is expected to respond. >> there you detect that the eu justice commissioner who drew parallels to the nazis in the second world war -- you believe she has a lot of support inside the corridors of power inside the european union? >> she has stepped back a li

expressing hopes that the eu threat against france remains a threat and not a reality. they're also looking about clarifying things from the contingent's memo, which has them to expand double dealing on the part of france, mutt -- but, it may be to a late, because it seems that france has put itself squarely in the fireline. -- it may be too late. and the bill on the full face veil was passed by the french senate. it is thought this would only affect a small number of women, but critics see it as an attack on muslims. some countries are considering other measures. the ban will be in six months if it passes the constitutional courts. palestinian peace talks and without any apparent source of a breakthrough. they spoke for almost two hours. these stocks are part of the obama administration push to have peace talks next year. it was said that they held serious discussions on core issues. the talks will continue on wednesday in jerusalem. >> and for more on this story, we are joined by another reporter. one of the most urgent issues, the clock is ticking before the moratori

growth in britain, france, in italy is expected to be below the eu average. in spain, d-con is expected to shrink. -- the economy is expected to shrink. >> there is no reason to shout or factory. -- for victory. we must remain vigilant amid the remaining uncertainties. >> the eu says the biggest threat is a slump in economic activity, which would put a damper on exports. >> international inspectors have begun a two-week review of greece's debt. they are expected to grant them loans worth 9 billion euros. meanwhile, the truckers' union is talking about more protests. there are long lines at gas stations in athens, fearing a repeat of the july week-long strike. in addition, rail workers are expected to go on a 24-hour strike coming up. >> some have failed in an attempt to oust their major. he has been widely criticized for refusing to accept responsibility of 21 deaths in july. he has also rejected resignation calls pending the results of an inquiry. evoke among local councilors fell short of the two-thirds majority required to remove him from office -- a vote

two french ministers were in brussels on tuesday to discuss the issue with eu officials. the european commission has criticized the deportations, saying all eu cizens have the right of freedom of movement. so far this year, france has deported over 8000 migrants to romania and bulgaria. >> a group of roma are waiting for their flight. they are being deported by the government, despite the fact that they are you citizens. european commission have expressed concern over the policy. >> each person needs to be treated equally under eu law. there is absolutely no justification for mass expulsions. >> france has sent more than 8000 to romania and bulgaria. leading european commission officials in brussels on tuesday, the french immigration minister defended the crackdown. he said france's actions had been unacceptably caricatured and insisted paris had been scrupulously respecting eu laws regarding rights like freedom of movement. >> freedom of movement is also a source of duty, not representing an unreasonable burden on the system of social security. >> the european union says

at the same time, eu imports from south korea could meet a 52 billion euros, an increase of 32%. south korea is already the fourth largest trading partner of the union. >>> the european union wants trade with pakistan to be easier to help them recover from devastating floods. foreign ministers met to consider a plan that would cut 200 million euros of tariffs from goods and pakistan. floods in the country last month killed the 1700 people and left 21 million homeless or displaced. the eu is expected to bring its plans to the wto for approval. >>> shares and deutsche bank were among friday's worst performers on rumors the bank is planning a huge capital increase to shore up its balance sheet. german newspapers are reporting that the to bank will sell 9 billion euros in new shares to prop up its reserves to meet new capital requirements. they are also rumors -- there are also rumors that deutsche bank will increase its stake in postbank. if deutsche bank this fall with a capital increase, it would be the biggest in europe so far this year. >>> those talks weighed on european stocks

voting rights. >> how far we can go depends on the current eu treaty. i think some suggestions would not be possible under the current treaty but luxembourg the support germany's suggestion of stronger sanctions. >> other countries including spain and france are skeptical. the question even semi-automatic sanctions. hermann von runway -- rompuy has to hammer out a compromise. >> dmitry medvedev visited china and the two countries signed a number of wide-ranging agreements including energy cooperation deals. that will feed china's massive growing energy needs. russia will provide anything from coal to renewable energy. medvedev and his chinese counterpart also celebrated the completion of a new pipeline which will carry oil directly from russia into china. >> the first oil pipeline from russia into china is now complete. workers have made the final weld's between the two stretches of pipeline at the border. it is important for russia especially, which is trying to reduce its dependence on european energy customers. >> this project? the partnership betwee

the eu is said to be considering legal proceedings against france over its treatment of roma migrants. "just as commissioner earned the ire of the french government when she criticized the policy of deporting roma. paris slammed her allusion to nazi persecution as inappropriate for a member of the commission. reiding is untroubled by the diplomatic pressure. >> we have constructed this europe on values so that certain things never happen again. families are not deported because one member of the family has, in the eyes of a ruler, done something wrong. >> but for the eu commission and many parliamentarians, the dispute is much more fundamental. >> this power struggle is not new. it has been going on for ages. europe is all about deciding on a direction. it is either about setting europe up as a solution for worldwide problems or deciding to re-nationalize. >> redding says she still has to decide whether france's expulsion is in line with eu laws. if not, she will consider launching proceedings against paris at the next commission meeting. >> ireland is struggling to get back on its fi

eu summit rows.he french president vows to press on. >> frenchmen and women have to know that this policy will continue while strictly abiding by the letter and spirit of our republican laws. >> welcome to "bbc world news" -- broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and also or around the globe. coming up later, women in a man's world. the dangers of being a female candidate in afghanistan's elections. and when millions of its people face hunger, why does niger continue to export food. -- why does niger continue to export food? hello. it is the first state visit by a pope since the 16th century when henry viii broke from rome and formed the anglican church. some 450 years later, this visit is not without controversy. the pope has been forced to of knowledge failings' over pedophile priests, and he issued a warning about the dangers of what he called aggressive secularism in britain. in a moment, a report on the significance of the day for scotland's roman catholics here first, a look at the occasio

the eu will levy tariffs on electronic goods such as multifunction printers and liquid crystal displays for personal computers. japan, the u.s., and taiwan had filed a complaint with the world trade organization, saying that the eu's action goes against a previous wto agreement to scrap import duties on high-tech goods. last month a dispute settlement panel ruled in favor of japan and other economies. japan's economy trade and industry ministry says the country's multifunction printer imports to countries had tafshd of nearly $65 billion levied. >>> as the economy continues to struggle, japanese companies are looking abroad to expand their business. the move is prompting firms to hire employees who are proficient in english. and that trend has led to a surge in demand and cost for some english lessons. now, schools are offering educational bargains to reap profits from a rapidly growing industry. >> reporter: jun amemiya is a senior at university. he's set to work for an international hotel chain after he graduates next spring. to improve his english he's been studying online every day

the eu authorities assessed the soundness of 91 financial institutions. in july they announced that most of them have no problem. >>> tokyo stocks rebounded on thursday morning after overnight gains on wall street and european markets. the nikkei 225 ended the morning session up 0.8%, or 71 ticks, at 9,095. exporters led the advance as investors took their cue from a weaker yen. the dollar's rising slightly as investors sell the yen to lock in profits. 83.74-75 while the euro is at 106.56-61. sources say traders are looking out for possible intervention by japan's monetary authorities. but the dollar's rise has been minimal. even president barack obama's new stimulus package wasn't enough to ease concerns over the u.s. economy and the greenback. >>> here's a look at the latest long-term interest rates. this is a yield on the benchmark ten-year japanese government bond. in other asian marks, hang seng is up 0.4%. the shanghai key index for major blue chip is down .5%. the sse composite is up just a notch. now back to catherine. >> thanks very much, ines. >

the un and the 22 eu members refuse to accept it, telling belgrade its own eu hopes would be jeopardized. belgrade agreed to change the text to one calling for dialogue with kosovo. >> the resolution welcomes the readiness of the european union to facilitate the process of dialogue. which would help to secure regional gains, and improved the lives. >> the resolution was unanimously accepted. this is a hugely important moment since serbia has given up its fight for kosovo. belgrade says it will never recognize the secession, but is prepared to direct talks. the message from serbia is it will not allow the cosimo issue to obstruct its own hopes. -- not allow the kosovo issue to obstruct its own hopes. >> we must not lose kosovo. >> board for the government, if it is an attempt to move on -- but for the government, it is an attempt to move on. >> latest headlines for you, a new report into the belgium sex abuse scandal claims it affected every catholic convert -- catholic congregation. this pastor has withdrawn his threat to burn copies of the koran. in italy, one town has been hit by flash

the eu commission wants it extended to control such raw materials trading. others feel that those moves are misguided. >> i would say that is all the same thing happen in oil a while ago. it is a speculators driving it up. in the end, the speculators got burned. you can speculate, but it is a risky game. >> today, the smart money is on agriculture as food demand rises relentlessly. policymakers have been trying to curb speculation. they might end up introducing market controls. bbc news. >> the u.n. -- our guest is here in the gmt studio. explain to me what is going on here. is there genuinely a food shortage? is this about profiteering? >> the harvests of 2010 have been quite good. it is among the best of the past five years. >> why it's wheat at a two-year high? >> it shows how the markets are. there are some that harvests -- bad harvests in russia and canada. the traders panicked. this creates a situation that is quite irrational. it is detached from the fundamentals of supply and demand. it does impact food importing countries. >> it is not irrational fr

when bulgarian ro plania joined the eu which meant its citizen kos cross into france freely. but french law said bulgarians and romanians couldn't stay more than three months if they couldn't obtain work permits and didn't have means to support themselve or if they threatened french's fundamental interest. >> so most of the 15now rona leaves here have no formal employment and no control path to integrate into mainstream society. the rights organization threatened to take the french government to the european court of justice. arguing that the deportations are discriminatory. but according to the head spokesman of sarkozy's party, the government is doing the right thing . >> france should be admired for doing this. when people settle down illegal nie our country they must be sent back to the country of origin. people live illegally, when they don't have a job, how do they make a living. they often exploit the youngest ones, children who beg for money. they exploit women who become prostitutes. people need to understand that illegality breathes illegality and it is a country's

the new watchdogs will oversee banks, insurers, and securities markets across the eu. they will have the power to give direct orders to financial institutions and to ban risky products. the new agencies will start operating in january next year. but concerns remain on how effective they will be in emergencies as member nations still remain supervisory power over institutions that are based in their own country. >>> the european central bank has left its main key interest rate unchanged at a record low for a 16th straight month. the central bank decided on thursday that the interest rate on the main refinancing operations will remain unchanged at exactly 1%. it made the decision for the 16-nation euro zone during a board meeting at its hblt headquarters in frankfurt, germany on thursday. >> i'm absolutely clear the governing council has no intention to signal any change in the present interest rates, which we consider appropriate, as i said, on behalf of the governing council. >> the european economy has been slowly recovering. this has been fueled mainly by increased g

. >> european parliament approved sweeping regulation of the eu's financial services industry. >> and a scramble for resources in remote regions of the arctic. ♪ >> the un says it has raised more than 30 billion euros to fund health care for needy mothers and children. on the closing day at a summit dedicated to strategies for fighting poverty, secretary- general ban ki-moon said the government's, foundation of businesses have committed funds to that purpose. leaders from 140 countries have been attending the summit. u.s. president barack obama is due to address. >> the main goal is simple. there has been progress towards achieving it, but it has been far too slow. almost 1 billion people suffer from militant -- malnutrition today. the world's poorest countries still have a long way to go to me the other goals which include reversing the spread of aids and ensuring access to primary school education. despite new financial pledges and that's at the summit, there's no certainty is that there'll be enough money and political will to fulfill the planet. >> the reason global economic and f

. >> the main complaint from brussels is that france is not guaranteeing the freedom of movement of eu citizens and does not incorporate those rights in french law. france argues it can deport people who are judged a public security risk. the roma argue the european commission is doing too little to protect them. >> i am not surprised by the fact that the eu is for the moment extremely weak in the process. politicians from brussels have to understand they have no right to take compromise, any compromise regarding anybody even sarkozy. that means abandoning principles, and principals have no right to die. -- principles have no right to die. >> this has poisoned relations between france and the european commission. if you weeks ago, commissioner redding compared the actions to mass deportations by the nazis. >> this is a situation i thought europe would not have to witness again after the second world war. >> the french president was infuriated. >> everyone here was deeply shocked, especially given our wartime history. these words were deeply wounding and insulting to my fellow countryme

eu finance ministers are expected to formally endorsed the deal at a meeting in brussels next tuesday. the european parliament to give it its green light later this month. >> the e wants to improve its crisis management data during the financial crisis, each member country met its own decisions. but beginning next year, the 27- nation bloc could deal relying on a new pan-european financial authority. it would have the power to liquidate insolvent financial institutions bid up the authority could also issue direct orders to banks and insurance companies that are internationally active the agency would also be able to temporarily ban certain high- risk products such as naked short-selling. in addition, a special group attached to the european central bank would keep watch over the eu's entire financial system and issue warnings about potential economic risks if necessary. >> the royal bank of scotland has announced that it will be cutting another 3.5000 jobs. the layoffs will affect the and ministrations centers across britain. the bank has already shed some 20,000 jobs in the last year

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overtime to police, and this is what this is really about, about a coming together and working with the eu -- ec and the industry. the commission itself, commissioner joseph an interim director kane are part of this. this is nothing that was done outside of the commission's realm, but there was great enthusiasm and effort on behalf of the industry professionals, so i'm going to ask the inspector to go over a brief overview of the items. i do not think we need to address every one of them at this point. ? -- at this point. i think it is only were the that we go over these issues in detail, so, inspector? >> good evening takoma commissioners, vice chair joseph, president. -- good evening. this was a collaborative effort between the police department, the commission, as well as people recognized as industry leaders, and we came together with the goal of how we can make clubs safer, and i am just going to do a brief overview so we do not belabor the light note -- night. we

france is a proud founding member and rarely received such a dressing down and deliberately mislead the eu. part of the union's anger relates to an internal french memo when mentions dimantels roma camps a priority. some see it as targeting ethnic group. >> i am against discrimination. >> i think the french government is not totally wrong. >> it's pointed out here that other countries have removed thousands of romas without attracting such criticism. and the help hasn't been fully used. but today's comments are a huge embarrassment to an embattled president, sarkozy, now he stands as playing the tough cop. so far, he has not responded to today's attack. although the french foreign ministry said. it was astonished by the comments. >> if president sarkozy was that back down. he would be humiliated. >> gavin hewitt, "bbc world news," paris. >> benjamin netanyahu has begun serious discussions with their peoples. >> that accords to george mitchell. summing up a day of egyptian talks. >> shaman sheik or endless peace talks. with the tourists oblivious to the talks, hillary clinton was there in p

today accused of misleading the eu. part of the discovery is an internal french memo making a mention of dismantling the roma camp a target. they could face legal action. >> it's a shame of france, i am against discrimination. >> i think that the french government is not necessarily wrong. >> it's pointed out that other countries have removed thousands of roma without attracting such criticism. and the earmarks to help these groups haven't been fully used. but today's comment is a huge embarrassment to the french president. and now stands a tough cop to collapsing his unpopularity. >> if president sarkozy was to back down, he will be humiliated. and if he continues, france remains a confrontation with the european union. >> the area around the eiffel tower in paris has been reopened to the public after the police found a false alarm. about 2,000 people were told to leave the area, the police combed the area and nothing found. there was a breach of press freedom lords. accused of the presidency of the high level governme

the shepherd's even struggle to maintain the hygiene standards required by eu law. nomadic herdsmen and the traditional work has become impossible. they said the cannot earn enough money to live on. >> we go to bed at 1:00 a.m. and get up again at 5:00. it is not worth it anymore. we are at the bottom rung of society. >> this hunter has little sympathy. fresh bear tracks that scare the shepherds are welcome news for him. he leased the land from the government for hunting purposes. he is pleased to have 100 bears here. he says this was planted by a mother bear and two cubs. the bears are not just vegetarians. every year, hundreds of sheep and cattle fall victim to predators in the mountains. >> they blame us hunters for the bears but the herdsmen are just lazy. they do not guard their herds property. -- kurds properly. >> the carcass of a cow shows what can happen when a bear is really hungry. for the hunter, it indicates there are strong, adult bears in the forest -- just what he wants. >> we want to be able to offer our guests valuable trophies. that is the only wa

minister has introduced some harsh austerity measures as part of a deal to get a large bailout from the eu. he argues by allowing new truck drivers to go into business freight costs will fall. greek mp's are due to vote on wednesday. many say they will not rest until this is blocked. >> this is "bbc world news." buried under a norwegian mound. the military has quarters ready and less -- in case the arctic becomes a global background. the fed was ready to take more action to support the economy. >> it sounds great, who doesn't want to pay less for things? but the central bank is worried prices are falling too low. that could be bad for investors and businesses. ben bernanke and his team are not ready to provide additional stimulus. one of weeks but remains jobs. >> the biggest problem in the economy is we have lackluster jobs growth. it starts at the small and medium business level. >> it would be a job creator but he has been rejected for financing banks. he is actually turning down work because they cannot afford to take it on. >> if is a very big product -- project that will pay us a lot

the message from serbia is it will not allow this issue to obstruct its own eu hopes. but some say they feel betrayed. >> the original resolution was correct. we must not lose kosovo. >> but for the government, it is an attempt to move on towards the beginning of the end of the kosovo problem. >> give you the latest headlines on "bbc world news." a new report on the belgian sex abuse scandal claims it affected every catholic publication. this pastor has withdrawn his threat to burn copies of the koran. president obama urged religious tolerance. a town in italy has been hit by a flash flooding and mudslides. heavy rains caused the river to burst its banks. >> just watch as the mudslide in gulf's this tiny village. -- engulfs this village. the speed of the flow carried cars with it. vehicles were tossed around as the cascade funneled its power. heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river. rescue workers checked the coastline to see if anyone was swept away. the search effort continued at sea. it took several hours for the water levels to subside to allow clean up to begin. one

he said the agreement would be indispensable for the economic development of japan and the eu nations. kan agreed and stressed the importce of an ely srt to talks. >> a team of experts from the u.s. space agency nasa has advised chilean officials to be honest with the 33 miners trapped deep in a mine about how long it is likely to take to get them out the ur-member team met chile's health minister and other officials in the country's capital santiago on tuesday. speaking to reporters after the meeting, the nasa experts expressed concern over the miners' weight loss. they say the priorities include increasing the miners' calorie intake, getting them on a regular sleep schedule, and at the request of the chilean government nasa dispersed a team to share knowledge gleaned from prolonged stays in confined areas by astronauts on space missions. chilean workers on monday ben drilling a shaft to rescue the trapped miners and reportedly managed to excavate eight meters. about 1% of the target depth in a little less than 24 hours. >>> japanese prime minister naota kan has been in the top job f

the former cuban president fidel castro has said eu was ultimately responsible for the persecution of gay men following the revolution of 1959. in a lengthy interview, he says he thought of the execution as a great injustice, but in the early years after the revolution, and he had "to many other problems to deal with." drilling has begun on the rescue shaft to free the miners trapped in chile. they have been underground longer than any other miners in history. as james reynolds reports, union lobbyists had been lobbying to shut down the mine because of its safety record long before the disaster. >> this is the moment that the drilling of the main rescue shaft began. [cheering] you can see how happy it may be engineers. this afternoon, we watched the work continue. expect to go 15 years into the ground. the chilean government said the rescue could take up to four months to complete. the plan is to drill and narrow shaft down to the miners almost half a mile below. a larger shaft will then be created using a bit of kit. the tons of debris falling back down the mine will have to be clear

funds developed to essentially harvest certified emission reductions and trade them perhaps in the,eu, or in california. so there's a question whether the community wants their credit emission to leave the community but still, there's a lot of opportunities to others that may need assistance reducing the emissions. >> all right.. thank you. i think we're just about out of time and i wanted to just take the last couple of minutes to remind you that the website will be open. do you know how long laura? your going to talk about that. you have cards and you can put any comments on that. particularly if you have thoughts about what we, as agencies can do collectively to address to both prevent and address the impacts of climate change and, question two, is what specific things are you doing now to address it and would you like to share with other agencies and people involved in water supply. thank you alright. so much for being so active, and bringing such thought full comments to the general discussions. i want to thank our panelist for being energetic and having fresh thoughts after 36 h