Harlan Watson Quotations

We believe that it is best to address this complex issue through a range of programs and technology initiatives.

We're getting very close. I'm quite confident we will have a successful outcome.

One can argue whether it's slowing down fast enough, but it is slowing down. We're doing better than business as usual. That's the president's goal.

We need to pursue our international efforts in a spirit of cooperation ? not coercion ? with a true sense of partnership,

We should not start up additional discussions which would confuse our ongoing work.

There are many, many different ideas. People are not yet ready to move ahead under the convention. The Kyoto (members) though, ought to be able to move ahead under the protocol.

We are working hard on some of the advanced technologies ... but the development and deployment of technology does not fit with rigid targets and timetables.

We would certainly not agree to the United States being part of legally binding targets and timetable agreement post-2012.

With regard to what the United States is doing on climate change, the actions we have taken are next to none in the world,

There's a difference between climate and extreme weather, ... Our scientists continually tell us we cannot blame any single extreme event, attribute that to climate change.

The United States is opposed to any such discussions.

The text that was adopted recognizes the diversity of approaches.

A targets and timetables approach will not work for us.

but I can't guarantee it's going to continue.