I think it is the responsibility of both developed and developing countries to make sure that the historic outcome of the Durban Platform for Action gets implemented to the full. I think that is the only way we could safeguard the interests of developing countries.
Developed countries have a historic responsibility to continue under the principle of "equal but differentiated", to continue contributing more than the developing countries in not only reducing the greenhouse gas emissions but making sure that they continue to provide the necessary support for adaptation, largely and particularly for developing countries, the small islands and African countries, in particular, in their adaptation initiatives, because this is what is covered and protected in the Durban outcome.
The Durban conference secured the integrity of a multilateral rules-based system by establishing a second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol. When we left Mexico, everybody was saying it was dead, but we managed to secure that, as well as delivery on most of the Bali and Cancun outcomes.
Durban furthermore represents a gear shift in climate change negotiations where future work can now focus on implementation, as well as development of a more comprehensive and ambitious multilateral regime.
As a country, therefore, South Africa - and all developing countries, particularly African ones - delivered a historic, watershed conference, because it is the first time that a process was launched that would lead to a reduction of obligations for both developed and developing countries. As we move to Qatar, these are the successes that we have to defend and safeguard.