Following upon a parliamentary motion submitted by Kees Vendrik (GroenLinks) a majority of the Lower Chamber compelled cabinet to take more action in making funds available for climate-combating policies in developing countries. These are the countries hit hardest by climate change, yet they have contributed least to its causes. Polluters must pay and that includes the European Union.
Negotiations within Europe on this issue are not making enough headway. We are now pressed for time. A generous financial commitment from industrialised to developing countries is sorely needed if the ambitious goals of the Climate Conference in Copenhagen later this year are to reach a successful accord.